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Reasons a New Constitution is Needed

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Can you give at least three top reasons that cause American leaders after the War for Independence to call for a convention that would draft a new constitution creating a stronger national government?

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This solution discusses the top three reasons a new Constitution was needed. It is reflective of the times and contexts surrounding the new nation. The reasons include the following: the fact that each state acted as its own nation, growing economic challenges for the nation, and Shays' Rebellion. The explanation is provided in 252 words.

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Can you give at least three top reasons that cause American leaders after the War for Independence to call for a convention that would draft a new constitution creating a stronger national government?

There will be different approaches to any "Top Three" list in terms of calling for the Constitutional Convention. I would say that the third most prevalent reason why a new constitution was needed was that each particular state acted as its own ...

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