Charles+Pinckney's+Delegate+Profile

=**__Charles Pinckney__**= toc

__Profile Questions__
I, Charles Pinckney, was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 26th 1757. I come from one of the most distinguished families in South Carolina. My father, Colonel Charles Pinckney is a rich lawyer and planter. Growing up, I was educated by Dr. David Oliphant and graduated from Princeton. My family wanted me to follow in my father’s footsteps and become a lawyer, but I felt that politics was my calling. After I graduated from college, I enlisted in the militia. I became a lieutenant and fought at the siege of Savannah. I am coming to the constitutional convention to put forth some ideas to help our country. I anticipate being very involved in the constitutional convention because I believe that the people deserve rights. I once said, " The effects of the Revolution may never cease to operate until they have unshackled all the nations that have firmness to resist the fetters of despotism."
 * Question: How about a brief biography? What is your background? **
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The national government should be stronger than the state governments. I believe that our country should be ruled under one united government. We would be a stronger country if we act as one solidified country as opposed to many states that act as their own countries.
 * Question: Which should be stronger, the state government or the national government? Why? **
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The representation of the states in congress should be determined by state population. Every thousand occupants per state shall get one member in the congress. A slave should be considered a part of the population, so they should also count towards the representation in congress.
 * Question: How should we determine the representation of the states in Congress? By population, money, equality...? **
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The members of the congress should vote for members of the legislature. I think the constitution should follow the same principles as the articles of confederation. The congress represents the states, so they shall decide who serves in the legislature.
 * Question: Who should vote for the members of the legislature, and why? **
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We should only have one chief executive. If our country was run by a group of people, they could disagree on laws and other important matters, whereas if it was run by one chief executive, the power would be put into his hands and he makes the decisions. No arguments would occur.
 * Question: Should we have one or more than one chief executive? Why? **
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The chief executive should have powers, but they should not become too powerful. Some of these powers shall include his right to advise with the heads of the departments as his council and the power to pass or veto laws.
 * Question; What kind of powers should the Chief Executive or Executives have? **
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The legislature and congress shall choose the chief executive by joint ballot annually. They shall take into consideration the people’s opinions, because it should still be a democratic republic.
 * Question: Who should elect the chief executive(s)? **
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Slavery in the United States should be kept. If slavery were outlawed, the economy in the south would plummet. Our country needs slavery in order to operate properly. Without slaves, who will do our dirty work?
 * Question: What should be done about slavery in the United States? Should it be kept or outlawed? **
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Slaves should count in the population toward representation. Without slaves being included in the population, the bigger northern states would get several more representatives than the smaller southern states. By counting slaves in the population, southern states will get the representation they deserve.
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Yes, the national government should be allowed to regulate commerce of the United States. It would make everything easier on the country. The country would be more organized if trade was regulated by the national government rather than the state governments.
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__Friends__
John Rutledge Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Pierce Butler George Washington Richard Dobbs Spaight Alexander Martin William L. Pierce

__Groups__
Princeton Grads, South Carolinians, Pro-Slavery, Small States

**__Sources__**
CHARLES PINCKNEY." //U.S. Army Center Of Military History//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/ss/pinckneyc.htm>.

"Charles Pinckney." //Welcome to The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State Page//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://candst.tripod.com/tnppage/qpinck.htm

Charles Pinckney's Plan - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net." //Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net//. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.usconstitution.net/plan_pinck.html>.

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