The first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) of the US constitution was devised by the "55 Founding Fathers" to set the the rights entitled to all individuals collectively in the US. These founding fathers deliberately created a system for a balance of power to be exemplified fairly between the three branches of federal government to specifically contrast that of a monarchical system of absolute power in 18th-century Britain. The electoral system was established in Article II of the constitution and amended by the 12th Amendment in 1804. ."Electoral college representation is based on congressional representation" allows for states with more people to get more electoral college votes. It was devised as a definitive entity that concluded based upon the number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives a majority of vote- 270 votes of the 538 electors- required to win.…
In today’s age, a President must win 270 electoral votes to become President. I no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the 12th amendment to the Constitution provides for Presidential election by the House of Representatives with each state delegation receiving one vote. The electors are chosen by the states and the District of Columbia on the day of the general election. The electors in each state have to meet to cast their votes.…
compensate for the former states' rejection. The legislators in Tennessee were in a 48-48 tie,…
Initial thought of the 13th amendment is freedom, a freedom that was given to those forced into slavery. So if it was written to bring good to those affected; why is it that, it can be used to do more harm than good. Upon being written, the drafters set themselves up with an extremely credulous loophole, a clause that can go on simply missed by its definition. That same very clause which can be used as a method to legally make business out of slavery and to just as legally make enslavement a punishment for those who are incarcerated. Which is exactly what the Netflix Documentary, 13th, is all about, more specifically on how the American system of incarceration affects people of color. The film follows the chronological term of events in America’s…
Understanding this, it should be understood that it should not matter what individuals believe, who they donate to or what or who they support. However, it appears more and more often that this idea of 14th amendment is being used to limit the 1st amendment. In another recent Pew Research study, they found that 40% of millennials would be in favor of limiting what people can and cannot say. Especially in regards to or about minority groups. This was compared to other groups such as Gen X and Baby Boomers where the percentage was found to at 27% and 24% . This stark compression shows what some are willing to give up, in order to appease others and to prevent the sins of the past.…
This article discusses the Eighth Amendment, which states that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” According to the child rape statute in Louisiana, the death penalty or life imprisonment is being administered to convicted pedophiles, as such; research on mental abnormality, and Forensic Psychology to assess the punishment. The author of this article is Brian Sellers, BA, University of North Carolina, and works in the Department of Criminal Justice. As a knowledgeable individual of the law, he explored the pros and cons whether the death penalty is appropriate for pedophiles, hence the many studies being conducted to support his point. This article will highlight…
America would be much different if the Bill of Rights was not in the Constitution to protect the rights of the citizens. Amendment nine gives a lot of rights to the citizens in the Bill of Rights. The ninth amendment protects the rights of the citizens that are not listed in the Constitution and in the Bill of Rights. The ninth amendment in the Bill of Rights says, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." This means that the Constitution mentions certain rights but not all and even rights not listed still belong to the people. In the video, the father has to vote for the already elected president or else he would get arrested. The father has the right…
Under the Constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a…
Electoral college is a group of people appointed by each state, who formally elect the president and the vise president of the United States. In Article II, Section I, Clause II of the constitution, it explains the amount of electors each state is permitted to have. Since 1964, there has been 538 electors at each presidential election.…
Choose three from among the 11th - 27th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Create a PowerPoint project with Pictures.…
First, I wanted to start by stating that not only was your post compelling, but it was also well researched. Secondly, I agree with you that the idea of amending the 14th amendment, to exclude children born in the United States (U.S.), by undocumented immigrants would be absolutely horrific. In addition, I also agree with your statement that children born in the United States, whose parents are illegal immigrants should not be punished just because their parents are not U.S. citizens. It is tragic that so many people are blinded by the stereotypes of illegal immigrants that some U.S. citation will speak ill of infants born by undocumented immigrants. A survey was taken in 2011 which showed only 57% of American citizens wanted to keep the…
The Electoral College is a collection of 538 votes that will determine who the next President is. This 538 is the same number of Senators and representatives in Congress combined. The 538 votes are devided among the states based on the population of each state, but each state, including District of Colombia, is given three votes to start. The people of each state do not vote directly for the President, rather they vote to tell the electors who to vote for. (New York Times, 2008) “There are a total of 538 electoral votes cast (including the District of Colombia), and a candidate needs a simple majority -270- to win. For most states, the candidate who wins a majority of votes in that state takes all of its electors. The only exceptions are the states of Maine and Nebraska, which split their electoral votes in proportion to the popular vote” (Levin-Waldman, 2012).…
The first design, according to article 2 of section 1 of the constitution, “...the number of electors is based of the number of members of Congress-435 in the House of Representatives,100…
The 14 amendment equal protection clause doesn’t take precedents over, 1st amendment religious liberty when it pertains to the federal government because of the Bill of Right to the United States constitution. The ten amendments in the bill of rights, were adapted to insure that the federal government would not abuse its powers. The first amendment bars the federal government from establishing a national religion, or passing legislation that puts burden on the citizen’s religious liberty’s. the states had their own version of the bill of rights in their constitution and some had more protections for religious liberties than others, which led to many challenges against states laws. The state legislator’s passed laws that put a burden on the…
When the United States first gained its independence, a set of laws and regulations had to be formulated in order to keep the country running. The Founding fathers came up with these laws and regulations in a meeting now known as the constitutional convention. In this convention, the method for electing the president and vice president was created and it was called the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a method the United States uses to vote for the president and vice president. It was first created back in 1787 and over the years it has been ratified continuously to keep up with society’s changes.…