In 1789 George Washington was elected as the First President of the United States of America under the Constitution. In the following years after George Washington's administration was John Adams and succeeding him was the Third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's' administrations contributed to establishing a stable government after the adoption of the Constitution. They strengthened the national government by passing important legislature, peaceful international affairs and economic plans.…
1. What are some of the historical events that shaped the formation of the U.S. federal government? The fore fathers of the U.S. Constitution based their experiences with England to create the framework of the Bill of Rights. This document, which we adhere to and interpret today, is the framework for such items as no taxation without representation. That means the government is not allowed to tax its citizens without a representative elected by the people, for the people and of the people to enact the laws. It also means that the representative needs to live in the district he/she represents. The right to bear arms, the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is because England tried to restrict who could own a gun. Select one event you think had a major effect on the federal government. How does this event affect U.S. citizens today? In California recently, state Senator Rod Wright lived outside his district boundaries, causing other senators to call for his ouster. This is significant because voters have the expectation that the lawmaker they elect will live in the community he/she represents. Wright had previously been convicted in a court of law for voter fraud.…
In the United States from 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation was the main form of government. Although the document established a national government, a legislative branch, and land expansion to the west, it still had major weaknesses. There were weaknesses in the social, political, and economical forms of the government. The articles failed to efficiently regulate trade, levy taxes, and predominantly enforce the laws that were written.…
The period in American History from 1781 to 1789, when the United States was organized under the Articles of Confederation, was not characterized by a strong and effective government, but instead provided the framework upon which a more effective government could be built. The Articles of Confederation, since they prevented a strong central government from having power over states' rights, tended to create problems for a government that wished to rule with any amount of authority. This was particularly evident in the areas of foreign relations, internal discontent over tariffs, and political party struggles.…
During the American Revolution the French needed some security before they would ally themselves with the Colonists, and thus the Articles of Confederation was created. Between 1781 and 1789 the United States used the Articles of Confederation as a guide to governing the country. With that came the questioning of whether or not the Articles of Confederation was an effective form of government. An effective form of government requires the ability to rule productively, have beneficial relationships with other countries, and do what is best for the people it governs. Although the Articles of Confederation gave states their sovereignty and had productive means of governing territory, overall it did not provide an effective form of government on account of the domestic issues and foreign policy problems.…
The United States' form of government from 1781-1789, was based on the Articles Of Confederation. The document itself did provide the early establishment with a form of national government, a legislative branch, and expansion of land to the west, but still had more weaknesses than it did strengths. The articles were weak and would not be able to provide the growing nation with an effective government. One of the main reasons being (for the weaknesses), was the States' fear of a strong executive branch, in other words, the monarchial government they fought to be free from during the Revolution. The articles failed to efficiently regulate trade, levy taxes, and predominantly enforce the laws written. As time progressed, rather than revising the articles, a better Constitution was needed to replace this ineffective government.…
“A Revolution In Favor Of Government”, by Max M. Edling, presents the founding period of America. Besides, it focuses on the political and historical facts of the Constitution and the American state. According to Max Edling, the Federalists tried to build a central government, which was based on the fiscal-military of Europe. So, the federal system of government was built when the Constitution was designed by Federalists with fiscal-military power. They had to build a different state, because it was hard to secure adopting the Constitution. The Constitution was designed to protect the liberties and the rights of the American citizens.…
“From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” This statement is quite bold considering that the Articles lasted only eight years. In some ways this form of government was effective and in some ways it was not. It did provide the newly formed American colonies with the means to govern themselves in the manner that they wished to be governed and set the rules for operations of the United States government. On the other hand, it was ineffective because there was no president or executive agencies or judiciary, nor was there a tax base or even a way to pay off state and national debts from war years. They could also be called ineffective because of their limited scope and the inability of Congress to enforce any of the decisions that it made.…
Alongside of these issues, there are few aspects in the structure of the US government in which makes progression at its best a far away target. There are several means in which we can reform these features in order to have a fully efficient governing mechanism in which this country deserves.…
Coming out of the war the new nation had a number of issues to attend to. While under the Articles of Confederation the government addressed these issues the best it could. Unfortunately some issues were not addressed as well as others. Although the Articles of Confederation were able to sign a treaty with England through the Treaty of Paris, ending the war, and was able to settle disputes for the settlement of western lands between the states, the Articles of Confederation failed to create an efficient way to settle the national debt, and were unable to effectively solve the problem of piracy. Thus, to a lesser extent, the government, under the Articles of Confederation, were effective in solving the problems that confronted the new nation.…
Government’s role expanded from 1877 through 1920 due to social, economic and political injustice. American people got tired of the unfair treatment hence the reason there were so many riots, strikes and formation of civil rights groups. Living and working conditions were repulsive and it was time that government took a stand and help the people who needed it the most. Wealthy exploited the poor to reap financial gains while the government sat back and took bribery instead of fulfilling their civic duty.…
Telamon Corporation Head Start centers provide a secure setting where children can develop their skills under the watchful eyes of well-trained caregivers. The mission of this agency is “to support the social-emotional, academic, and physical development of children by working with families, early care and education programs, and the community through a statewide, comprehensive early childhood system”. The goals of the agency is to give all young children including children with disabilities, English language learners, and other children who maybe at risk the learning opportunities they need to be successful in school and life and to give families the community supports they need to be the primary teachers of their children. The children of this program will learn and live in a safe and nurturing environment.…
"From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government." During those years the United States government was still an "infant" and the Articles of Confederation was not an effective form of government. Each state had a strong complaint against the Articles of Confederation. During the crucial years from 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation was not a government well suited for the developing United States.…
In America and Latin America had two different types of effects on its government. After the Civil War the U.S Industrialization industry grew tremendously with machines replacing hand labor. Industrialization is the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale. Industrialization in America helped the country form a stable government because during the Industrial Revolution lots of new inventions were made. Because of all these new inventions factories had to manufacture them and that led to an increase in products which increased America's Industrialization which helped their economy thus leading them to a successful government. On the other hand in Latin America there Industrial period was completely opposite from Americas. The Industrial Revolution in Europe helped Latin America recover from their indepence war but Latin America had no industry which then lead them to form an unstable government. This created an unstable government because Latin America had to depend on other countries trading their resources to them. In Latin America there wasn't enough investments but there was new demands for their natural resources like coffee, sugar and beef. To conclude America's government was successful because they had a boom in new products which then increased their industrialization which helped their economy. Latin America's government wasn't successful because they depend on other countries trading resources to them and there wasn't enough investments there which hurt their economy thus affecting their government.…
In conclusion, the federal government and the progressive Era were very effective in shaping and reforming America by these…