Why does Winthrop claim that the “leading principle of the revolution” is violated by the new Constitution?

Winthrop believes that the new constitution controls the entirety of how the people under the law would function. He believes people can only function to a certain extent. There should be a different level of rules followed by the people. 

Explanation:

everything about this just does not make sense. what is the question?

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.