United States Constituion (Essay Sample)

Controversies of the United States Constitution at the Drafting Stage
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American Constitution has come a long way, considering the numerous controversies and amendments that it has had to go through over the centuries. Both the critics and the advocates could not agree on the fundamentals of the United States Constitution, particularly at the time of its drafting (Mortensen & Feeney, 2010). In as much as various groups cited different reasons for their contentions, it was evident that the primary cause of division was whether to allot more power to the government or to the people. It was so considering that America had barely come out of the British rule where the King was the most powerful man on the land. In essence, the idea of elections was the most contentious part of the American Constitution during both its drafting and its incipient stages of effect (Vile, 2012). The constitution of the United States of America was contentious not only at the time of its writing, but also afterwards when the Congressmen had to pass several amendments to the law.
Whether the elected government or the individual states were to get extra power, the United States Constitution was to guarantee peace, stability, and democracy. The critics and the advocates were on both sides of the divide in the sense that the advocates wanted to extend the Republican ideals where the elected government would get a new level of power. On the other hand, the critics believed strongly that the Republican ideals would be manifested in the form of states. Nonetheless, both factions concurred that the primary objective of the Constitution was to establish a more responsive and stable government that would fulfill the will of the American citizenry. In essence, a great deal of disparities existed in the population of the American states and number of voters relative to one another (Vile, 2010). 
It was apparent that the founding fathers and the advocates wanted a Constitution that would significantly limit the power of the will of the people as far as federal elections were concerned. The critics expected that the drafters of the constitution would prioritize or fortify the democratic process of election, particularly when it came to the sovereign power. There was a great concern about delegating too much power to the people as far as presidential and senatorial elections were concerned. It is not surprising to that the state legislators elect the Senate rather than the American voters. Fundamentally, the United States Constitution was envisioned to protect the fundamental rights of the American people, especially when it came to right to choosing their preferred leaders and government. However, the controversy revolved around whether to devolve such powers to the people or let the government to be an autonomous body with a mandate to protect the people. This is where the issue of the Electoral College emanated (Mortensen & Feeney, 2010). 
Both the drafters and the c...