In 1789‚ James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights included the first 10 amendments telling about all of the freedoms the government and people have. To me‚ having freedom means the right to speak‚ write‚ and practice your religion. The right to state opinions and ideas without being stopped or punished is the freedom of speech. In other countries‚ people are afraid to speak what they think. If the citizens in a country do not say their opinion‚ the government will not know what
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Robert Jones Unit 3 Discussion Bill of Rights 1/13/2015 IS3350 Mr. Pragel The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights lists freedoms not specifically identified in the main body of the Constitution. These freedoms are freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ a free press‚ and free assembly; the right to keep and bear arms; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure‚ security in personal effects‚ and freedom from
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Emily Macoul Stephen Russell American Government March 12‚ 2015 Alternative Essay: Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is used in our everyday lives. It gives a person with no criminal background and a person with criminal background rights. When we wake up in the morning we use examples of the Bill of Rights. We have the power to decide what we are going to do on a particular day. We have the power to practice a religion or not. We also have the power to assemble in peace every day or not. In the
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DBQ: Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation are considered to have created a highly controversial period in American history. Ironically‚ these articles also provided a steady form of government for many years after the revolutionary war. For many economic‚ political‚ and social reasons the Articles of Confederation were an ineffective form of government for the United States. Economically‚ the United States was struggling to stay above water. After the war inflation was
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The Articles of Confederation and Federalist papers 51 are very similar and very different in many ways. The Articles of Confederation were made to give the people sense of a unified government. The Federalist papers 51 were made to outline the checks and balances of our government. One of the few similarities between the Articles of Confederation and Federalist Papers NO. 51 is they both have limitations on their government. In the Articles of confederation‚ congress did not have the power to tax
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Articles of Confederation Essay In 1777 Congress made the Articles of Confederation‚ the first constitution of the United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation Congress had several powers which were; authority to conduct foreign affairs‚ maintain armed forces‚ borrow money‚ and issue currency. Although Congress had powers‚ their powers were limited. Due to problems with British‚ the 13 states refused to give Congress two important powers. These powers were that Congress had no
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Animal Bill of Rights Since the beginning of time animals have walked the Earth with man. They have been used for food‚ clothing‚ friends‚ pets‚ and for other things. Many people believe that hurting an animal for personal gain is inhumane‚ but I disagree. A “Bill of Rights” for animals‚ I believe‚ is unnecessary in that animals wouldn’t even realize that they withhold such a powerful thing. They are needed by humans for survival‚ and finally if the laws on how we can treat animals is changed‚ companies
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The Articles of Confederation‚ drafted by John Dickinson‚ was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15‚ 1977‚ and is considered to be the first constitution of the United States. However‚ it was not fully ratified by all thirteen states until March 1‚ 1781. These articles allowed the states to assume most of the governmental power. Unfortunately‚ the Articles of Confederation had several flaws. First‚ it placed all governing power in a single legislature. This meant there was no separation
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the inclusion of a Bill of Rights within society. A Bill of Rights has never been a part of Australia although some say it would help to protect basic human rights from political interference and in some regard enhance the democratic nature of Australia. The bill has never been wanted or needed within Australia. It does not improve or guarantee anything but instead transfers power to unelected judges who already have a heavy influence within the legal system. A Bill of rights is difficult to achieve
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In 1789‚ James Madison fulfilled his promise to the people of the United States by adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Although not all of Madison’s amendments were passed‚ the 10 that were‚ changed the future of the country. Many citizens of the United States were concerned about their rights under the federal law‚ which would protect them by ratifying The Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights also limited the government’s power which pleased the antifederalists. During this time period
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