After the Constitution was signed and approved by delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787‚ it had to be ratified by the states. As determined by Article VII of the Constitution‚ ratification required the approval of nine special state conventions. States that did not ratify the Constitution would not be considered a part of the Union and would be separate countries. Passage of the Constitution by the states was by no means certain in 1787. Indeed‚ many people at that time opposed the
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The Rise of the Republican Party The Republican Party was formed in Ripon‚ Wisconsin when members of the Whig party met to establish a new and better party. The Whig party opposed to slavery spreading to the west. The Republican party was also opposed to the “tyranny” of Andrew Jackson. The Whig party successfully introduced the Kanas- Nebraska act of 1854. The Kanas- Nebraska act ultimately dissolved the Missouri Compromise and it also allowed slaves of free status to be decided in territories
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between Democrats and Republicans? Republicans are considered to be to the right side of the poltitical spectrum and Democrats are considered to be to the left. The right side is generally pro-religion‚ anti-bureaucracy‚ pro-military‚ pro-business and pro-personal responsibility. All the way to the far left of the spectrum are the extreme liberals also called extreme Democrats. Republicans see government as wasteful and an obstacle to getting things done. Republicans are usually the rich people who
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The Ratification of the Constitution In 1787‚ the Constitution was created to replace the Articles of Confederation‚ because it was felt that the Articles weren’t sufficient for running the country. However‚ the Constitution was not very well liked by everyone . The constitution created was very much liked by the majority of the country. This included the farmers‚ the merchants‚ the mechanics‚ and other of the common people. However‚ there were those who were very important people in the
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PAULINE BSEDFL 2-1 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION Marc Lawrence S. Santos PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION INTRODUCTION Every state has had a constitution of some kind whether it be an elaborate document or just a collection of rules. It is inconceivable how a state could exist or survive without a constitution of some form. The foundation of the system of government of the Philippines is the constitution . In its broad sense‚ the term constitution refers to the body of rules and principles
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1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION General Considerations Scope of the Study Organization and operations of the governmental organs of the State and the relation of the State with the inhabitants of its territory. Necessity of Study Every citizen‚ regardless of calling‚ should understand the mechanics and motivations of his government. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. All educational institutions shall include the study of the Constitution as part of the
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Republicans and Democrats are in general agreement about the qualities they are looking for in the president of the United States. Both sides demand honesty‚ management skills‚ integrity‚ and strong leadership skills in the nation’s president. Although they seem to bump heads‚ they also share many of the same goals for the economy‚ foreign policy‚ and personal liberties. Taking a closer look‚ their strategies may be unexpected‚ but the roots they are determined from are the same. The Democratic-Republican
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PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION CONCEPT OF CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION defined. A constitution is “that body of rules and maxims in accordance with which the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised.” Broadly speaking‚ every state has some kind of a constitution—a leading principle that prevails in the “administration of its government until it has become an understood part of its system‚ to which obedience is expected and habitually yielded.” (Cooley‚ 1868) In a restricted sense‚ the Constitution of the
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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A Republican view on health care Government run health care is the first step towards a situation in which the government controls the citizen’s lives. It is this governmental control that must be reduced. Instead‚ it is time to give the individual his freedom back and let him decide his own health care option. The individual’s right to freedom is inalienable and deeply anchored in the US Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. However‚ if the state has the control over the citizen’s
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