Constitution Paper Kaitlyn Smith HIS/110 June 8‚ 2014 Kellie Rainka Constitution Paper The Constitution is the backbone of American. It is the freedom‚ rights‚ and laws of every American. The Constitution is one of the most important documents to this country. It helped to develop the Great Compromise‚ it confronted the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation‚ and it also addressed the grievances in the Declaration on Independence. The Great Compromise The Great Compromise was created
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The Constitution of the United States was created years after the American defeated England in the Revolutionary War. The Constitution of the United States of America was supposed was created to better national government and to create a fair legal system to all Americans. The Constitution was supposed to gain freedom‚ defend the nation‚ provide security for everyone‚ and common good. The constitution not only set forth governmental powers but defined our fundamental freedoms such as freedoms to
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THE CONSTITUTION AND HOW IT AFFECTS BUSINESS 02/05/14 BUSINESS LAW AC131 On September 17‚ 1787‚ delegates signed the United States Constitution. The Constitution serves two major functions; it creates the three branches of the government and separates their powers‚ and it protects individual rights. Within the Constitution‚ there are ten amendments called the Bill of Right’s. These amendments guaranteed “basic individual protections”. Throughout
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This nation is not perfect‚ so we can only hope to improve it. To do so‚ we must find and criticize the hypocrisy in our country’s history with the fairness they once promised to their people. It is evident that the Preamble of the United States Constitution was hypocritical in 1787 because of the narrow vision of “the People‚” because of the economic divide‚ and because of the issues plaguing their justice system‚ all proving that the promises written in the Preamble went unfulfilled in the year it
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My Constitution Before the Constitution was established‚ there were no consistent set of laws‚ which allowed for frequent incidents of crimes to occur. Citizens lived out a mentality of “every man for himself” in society‚ often partaking in offenses such as murder‚ burglary‚ among many other horrible acts that are now seen as crimes. However‚ in 1776‚ the United States declared independence from England‚ this new found freedom helped establish a set of laws and a system of government that sought
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The United States Constitution not only provides a basic framework of government‚ but also allows for the flexibility to adapt to changes over time. Two basic constitutional principles that allow for the Constitution to be changed are judicial review and the amendment process. These principles have helped the Constitution adapt to the changing times in the United States. Judicial review refers to the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a court case‚ treaty‚ or law. When speaking
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GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION SCAVENGER HUNT DIRECTIONS: Using only the original Constitution (without the amendments) answer the following questions. Be sure to include the Article‚ Section‚ and Clause (item number) of the Constitution where you found the answer. For example: bills for raising revenue (Article I‚ section 7) Or House of Representatives (Article I‚ section 2‚ clause 6). You do not need to indicate the article and section of the Constitution when you answer the questions that are
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Philosophical Influences on the Constitution The early years of this nation had hard working‚ visionary men who did not seek to impose their own will and ideals on the newly forming country; they were well versed on political systems throughout history‚ and read books and articles by philosophers such as John Locke and Montesquieu. History‚ philosophy and legal writings were a normal part of education therefore the theories of natural rights‚ republicanism and social contract were not novel ideas
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D.B.Q. 4: Ratifying the Constitution The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787‚ yet there was a struggle for its ratification that went on until 1790. Members of Congress believed that the Articles of Confederation‚ the first government of the United States‚ needed to be altered while others did not want change. After the Revolutionary War‚ the people did not want a strong central government‚ because it reminded them too much of what they were trying to escape. Under the Articles
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to the Constitution. Which document did a better job of protecting liberties? Running a government? Explain your answer with specific examples. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution are only six years apart in history. Knowing this you would think that they have very few differences but it is the complete opposite. As soon as the Articles of Confederation were ratified‚ it got everyone thinking about how to create a good system of government. That is where the Constitution came
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