Articles in the Constitution The Constitution was written by the United States founding Fathers. Itis split up into seven articles which each explain how to run the country. The first article takes up about half of the entire constitution and explains who will make laws. The second article talks about how leaders become leaders. Lastly‚ the fifth article specifies how the Constitution can be changed. The Congress is split up into two houses; the House of Representatives and the Senate. The first
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The Constitution works because it has check and balances. The Checks and Balances make sure that no branch of government gets too powerful‚ or else there would be no point in having three branches of government. Our Constitution works because each branch has equal power. The three branches of government is the made in two three team. On each team has their own side to do one thing. The three teams are executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial.Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government
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nations leaders tried to reform the current system‚ and with little success‚ the decision was made that they should start from scratch and create a government that they believed to be the saving grace for America. This new creation was known as the Constitution. Thought to be a more comprehensive and equal system of government‚ The Articles of Confederation were written by the Continental Congress in an effort to unify the 13 independent and sovereign states into the “United States of America.” The
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The ratification process began when the Congress turned the Constitution over the state legislature for the consideration through specially elected state conventions of the people. The Ratification of Constitution began on June 21st‚ 1788. This is the finalization of the drafting process of the Constitution of the United States. Which later was finalized on September 17th‚ 1787. The process of the Ratification of Constitution was ambiguous in procedure because of its statues expressed in the Article
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what the antifederalist saw in the framing of the constitution. An aristocratic based constitution would not have benefited the masses because it would force colonist to become subjects again and would be used to solely benefit the aristocracy. The antifederalist feared the constitution because it mirrored tyranny. This fear stemmed from England’s monarchical rule the colonist once were subjects under. By implementing an aristocratic constitution‚ the United States was creating an oligarchy that
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Independence and the Constitution‚ it is clear that there are many differences in things such as interests and intentions. As I have read through the documents and researched others insight on the documents I have found the differences very interesting. The declaration seems as more of a plead and emancipation for the original colonies. The overall tone and attitude of the declaration is the emotion from events that lead to the break away from Great Britain. Where the Constitution is more of a plan
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I have actually found a small blemish that comes along with the state of Texas. This constitution of Texas is a curse and a blessing and I would love to analyze the structural good and bad of the Executive branch in the state of Texas. The Texas Constitution has its similarities with the Constitution of the United States of America but the two Constitutions have their differences as well. The Texas Constitution has had over 450 amendments and has a weak central government. The State of Texas has
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Rebecca Kvamso Total views: 10 (Your views: 3) Sunday‚ March 3‚ 2013 8:16:22 PM CST Edited Date Sunday‚ March 3‚ 2013 8:16:22 PM CST The Articles of the Confederation was the first written constitution it was drafted by congress in 1777 and ratified four years later. There was just one house of congress. Each state was given one vote regardless of size‚ population‚ or wealth. Declaring war‚ foreign affairs and making treaties with other governments was the only specified powers of the affairs and
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Why was James Madison called the “Father of the constitution”? And who is he? Here are some facts I have listed about what him and the name he is known as. James Madison was born and raised on March 16th 1751 in virginia surrounded by his large family of wealthy farmers. Growing up James was dangerously in love with his studies he would stay up night after night at some points it became a concern of his health but he loved his studies he couldn’t walk away from them. Madison entered politics
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Why Celebrate Constitution Day? Few people know what today is. That is a shame‚ because it is the anniversary of a remarkable event in history: the signing of the United States Constitution. On September 17‚ 1787‚ thirty-nine of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention‚ held in the summer heat of Philadelphia for four long months‚ signed the document for which they had labored so hard to produce. During both the drafting of the Constitution and the ensuing debates over its ratification
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