Lesson 19: How Did Congress Organize the New Government?
The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments (Video)
What rights do the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments address?
The Framers of the Constitution Debate How to Select a President (Video)
The Framers of the Constitution wanted a president who would be like George Washington, in fact, the expected Washington to be the first president. Washington was patriotic, honest, devoted to the public good, and not interested in using power for his own advantage. But they knew that no president would be a saint, so they discussed how to select future presidents who would be as qualified as Washington.
