We own slaves,only white men can vote or own property, we're burning people at the stake for being witches.
In 1794 they were still burning witches?
You know, that bears looking at. Here's another way to think about it:
Not so long ago spies were executed. When we had good reason to believe that someone was working for our enemy, it was generally considered legitimate to kill him or her.
The problem with burning witches, therefore, was, as it were, in "trying the fact". The law, that agents of the enemy should be punished, is not intrinsically wrong. It's not that we don't believe any more in punishing enemy agents. We just don't believe in witches.
Where in the world are you talking about? Where were witches "burnt at the stake" in 1794? If you want credibility, you should first try accuracy.
That was the 1690's ... you're off by about a century.
Y'all sound really busy...
Not everyone owned slaves.
Voters (free, white, male, 21, and a property owner) had a vested interest in the well being of what governmnet there was, because they were the ones who funded it, not the other way around.
Burning witches was a Massachussets affectation. I am unaware of any other place in the colonies where that occurred.
"only white men can vote or own property"
Since the others were covered early in the thread, I'll stick to this 1.
BS. Nonsense impressions set by liberal-minded teachers and historians to make their positions look better and the Founders to look bad.
Nothing in the Constitution precludes women or other people of different races to vote. It was up to the states (state's rights!).
New Jersey women voted 1st thing, as did other races there, e.g. Indians voted too.
Not until *more* "conservative" (in the old sense) forces changed about all the states' laws did this essentially white-man only principle exist.
So in 1794, you're wrong. Certainly in many places in the US you're wrong.