Robert+Yates'+Delegate+Profile

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__Profile Questions__

 * Question: How about a brief biography? What is your background? **
 * Answer: I am a recognized leader of the Anti-federalists. I was born in Schenectady, NY. I recieved a classical education in New York City, and later studied law with William Livingston. I was then admitted to the New York bar in 1760 and resided in Albany afterwards. I was also baptized in the Schenectady Dutch Church in 1738, the year I was born. I was the eldest of twelve children, and my parents' names were Joseph Yates and Maria Dunbar. In 1765, I married Jannetje Van Ness and decided to reside in Albany. We had six children, all were baptized at the Albany Dutch Church between 1767 and 1783. I drew the first civilian map of Albany in 1770, after drawing several land maps during the 1760's. **


 * Question: Which should be stronger, the state government or the national government? Why? **
 * Answer: The state government, since I opposed the British Parliment, I would not want a strong national government for our rights should be protected and not taken away. **


 * Question: How should we determine the representation of the states in Congress? By population, money, equality...? **
 * Answer: It should be based on population, since there is little value to our money now, and little equality. **


 * Question: Who should vote for the members of the legislature, and why? **
 * Answer:The people, since they have the right to vote like us. **
 * Question: Should we have one or more than one chief executive? Why? **
 * Answer: We should have one Cheif Executive in every state, not one powerful one, since the people need their rights to live like humans. **


 * Question; What kind of powers should the Chief Executive or Executives have? **
 * Answer: They should have the power to regulate trade within their state, build schoolhouses, and create marriage laws. **


 * Question: Who should elect the chief executive(s)? **
 * Answer: The legislative branch. **


 * Question: What should be done about slavery in the United States? Should it be kept or outlawed? **
 * Answer: It should be outlawed, since all Americans, white or colored, are free. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Question: Should slaves count in the population toward representation? Why or why not? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Answer: No, since they are property to us. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Question: Should the national government be able to regulate the commerce of the United States? Why or why not? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Answer: Yes, since the states can only trade within their boundaries. **

__Photo Album__


The Constituional Convention which I was at.

A different convention when I was not around. This is my signature.

__**Freinds**__
-William Livingston -John Lansing Jr. -Alexander Hamilton

__Groups__
-Anti-Federalists -New Yorkers -Federalists