Standing as the dominating power in the world today, America is the quintessence of democracy and ultimate resort of political freedom. The birth of this young, yet magnificent nation all began with a single unified will for independence and liberty of its people. 200 Years ago, the American Revolution was empowered and marked by impassionate speeches like Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” and proclamation like “The Declaration of Independence”. Henry’s speech is a personal persuasive oration; Jefferson’s declaration a legal document. Although the two writings have different purposes and adopted different rhetorical devices, they approach numerous arguments similarly and are both fundamental literature instruments in achieving the same goal of American liberation.…
Imagine oneself back at the constitutional convention in seventeen eighty-seven. All of the brightest minds and most respected people in one place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the southeast of the state, near New York. Because it is May, and just beginning to be summer, it is hot, and because all the windows are closed in the interest of secrecy, it is stifling as well. Fifty-five well known thinkers of the age, all white males, have come. They range in age from James Madison, an up-and-comer and a prodigy who is twenty five to Benjamin Franklin, a wise, venerable, learned man who is eighty one. Delegates from eleven states are present, New Hampshire not turning up until July, and Rhode Island not at all, thinking to veto the proceedings by their absence. The problem that had caused these proceedings was that the Articles of Confederation, the current system of government was too weak. although the Northwest Ordinance resulted of it, and it fixed the fear of a strong central government and dominance by large states, there were unfair competition among states, unenforceable trade agreements, no power over states governments, no president, no judicial branch and the government could not pay debts because they could not force states to pay taxes. As the cons out-weighed the pros, it was clear that something had to be done. The framers decided to create a new government completely. The question was; How do we give the government the power it needs while preventing tyranny? This essay will address the many and varied was the constitution guards against tyranny. In this essay, the word tyranny refers to James Madison’s definition, which states, “The accumulation of all powers…in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many (is) the very definition of tyranny.” (James Madison, Federalist Paper #47, Hook Document). The constitution addresses tyranny in four main ways: the balance of powers between national and state…
A newly developed constitution brought upon adverse opinions as to its “new republic form being as enshrined” as well as it being a “danger”. Both oppositional and approval views were discussed within Madison Federalist No. 10 and Patrick Henry’s Speech against Ratification.…
In an editorial published by The New York Times, the author sees the altering of Mark Twain’s language within The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as an desecration of a rich piece of literature, and does not approve of a new “sanitized” edition of the novel. Although the intention of the novel’s editor was to replace certain words with less offensive phrases, the article’s author sees the replacement of “nigger” with “slave” as a corruption of a historical language. The “n-word” will be identified as the worser term and the substituted word will be viewed as having no relation to the wickedness of slavery. The author argues that the beauty and significance of “Huckleberry Finn” is its ability to precisely interpret the detailed dialect of the time period, and would be severely damaged if another writer would transform its original context.…
What are the functions of red blood cells? Name one blood cell disease and give a brief explanation the disease.…
The Scarlet Ibis, a great story with a disturbing ending. When James Hurst introduced the narrator, he seemed like a bad brother to Doodle, but there is a lot of good things that the narrator has done as a sibling, i'm going to tell you why he is a good brother.…
On the heels of the revolutionary war and the failed attempt of a national government (The Articles of Confederation), the leaders of the United States set to make a stronger, centralized government, with dual sovereignty between the national government and the states. The rules of this governing body would be laid out in a document called the Constitution. Although most leaders supported the constitution they did not agree on many aspects of it. Out of the disagreement two groups emerged, the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist. The Federalist supported all aspects of the constitution and a larger national government, while the Anti-Federalist opposed ratifying the constitution and supported a smaller national government and more sovereignty to the states. This disagreement led to a fierce debate between the two groups that still resonates today. This essay will examine the primary…
First of all, for Aristotle, humans are intended to be rational. Similarly for Epictetus “what it is to be a human being, is to be a rational mortal creature” (Graver, 2015). The term “rational” means to think things through over and over before deciding to do an action. Aristotle uses this term to explain that “the good is one whose actions as a rule are solidly based on excellent reasoning and who spends a great amount of time thinking” (SOMETHING).…
Brutus and John Wilkes Booth both commited very dire deeds by killing the leader of their time because they felt they were a tyrant. Coming from very different times, they both had the same motive which was to protect their country from the leader. Both men killed their leaders because they were thinking of their country and they were giving voice to the people who had none. “There is no harm intended to your person, Nor to no Roman else.” As Brutus said, he didn't kill Caesar for his own gain, but he killed for his love of Rome. “For my country I have given up all that makes life sweet and holy, brought misery upon my family, and am sure there is no pardon in the Heaven for me.” Booth knew very well what he was doing. There was no other explanation for their actions. Both men knew what the country that they lived in would turn in to if they left that leader in charge. In their opinion, they were…
In this paper I will discuss how the Constitution addressed the weaknesses in the Article of Confederation, how the Constitution addressed the complaints in the Declaration of Independence, as well as speaking about the Great Compromise and how representation of states in Congress is determined. I will also go into some detail about the Bill of rights.…
I feel like the first sentence of Earl’s statement is true because those two-thirds of adolescent and adult usually start drinking at a young age. That would make it easier for them to get attached to alcohol . Having people take a written test just to get a drinking license could help but it wouldn’t help as much. I also think that stores would lose money because not everyone that drinks is going to have a drinking license. I disagree with Earl Rochester argument.…
America is a young country in 1787. They have just won the war for their independence and are now under the new rule of the Articles of Confederation. This government is put in place to ensure that no one leader will have too much power. The newly formed nation still has the undesirable taste of monarchy in their mouth and are hesitant to enact some sort of executive power. The Articles rely on the committee’s to take care of that missing executive branch. Committee’s prove as weak during the period after the war as they did during war itself. The legislature and committee’s lack to enact major neccesties of a government proved it was time for a change. The authors make sure to point out the flaws of the articles of confederation.…
Factions’ right to hold opinions, no matter how controversial, should not be infringed upon, but majorities should not be given unregulated power over the polls. A “well constructed” Union is the mode of controlling the faction, it would allow for the wisdom of officials to discern the best path for their country. Overall, Madison makes solid arguments on the benefits of a representative, constitutional republic and displays an understanding of the inherit cruelty of human…
When the Founding Fathers congregated and drafted the government of the newly-formed America, they wanted a system that would not produce a tyrant, but could also produce a strong executive that would lead and consider the people. They created a system in which power could be checked and with hope, incorruptible. Distributing political power into the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches, and an elaborate process to elect leaders in each, the American Constitution was a document revolutionary in its conception. There are irrefutable strengths of the Constitution, just as there are undeniable weaknesses, however both are huge influences on the shaping of our modern political arena.…
In the story The tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare the character Brutus has done many things to make his death come closer than he knows. Not knowing what his effects do he doesn't see the cause of it happening.…