The Framing of the Constiution "The Framers of the Constitution were great clockmakers in the science of statecraft, and they did, with admirable ingenuity, put together an intricate machine, which promised to run indefinitely, and tell the time of the centuries." This statement, made by James M. Beck , praises our founding fathers and their ideals. Today, however, Mr. Beck and the authors of the Constitution would be outraged with the status of our government, especially Congress. They would see how truly expanded our government has become over the last 200 years. Shortly after the Declaration of Independence had been adopted in 1776, the Second Continental Congress created a plan of government for the new nation to live under. This plan was known as the Articles of Confederation. This document would give arisal to a new type of legislative body....

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