There was a time in the 8th century B.C.E. when
the Zhou Dynasty’s ability to control its vassals broke down internal conflicts
made China vulnerable to invaders outside their lands. It was also in the 8th
and 3rd centuries B.C.E. when nomadic people made some drastic moves by
raiding farming areas of the North China plain. There were others who settled
and taken some captured existing states. There were also rivalries between lands,
signals of resistance, revolts, conflicts, war and invasion. Despite all of
these, there were also actions made for the intention of the consolidation of
Chinese civilization which resulted to a distinct Chinese culture and identity
which emerged and carried the Chinese people through the difficult times.
The answer is autobiography
A chief aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk.