When did lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the south?

On April 12, 1861, a confederate attack on Fort Sumter inspired the northern states to unite to form the Union. As leader of the moderate faction of the Republicans, Lincoln faced the most radical wing of his party, which demanded more harshness against the southern states, the anti-war democrats, who despised him, already irreconcilable secessionists, who conspired to kill him. Politically, Lincoln defended himself by pitting his adversaries against each other through carefully planned political patronage and appealing to the American people with his oratory ability.

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1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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