published in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet. The general reason of these papers were to support the Constitution‚ even though in the first part of said papers‚ that they only wanted a good‚ strong‚ lasting government. Some historians‚ such as Richard B. Morris‚ have gone as far as to refer to the Federalist Papers as an “Incomparable exposition of the Constitution”. When they were first published‚ fearing political backlash‚ the authors remained anonymous for a time‚ but the more
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What is the constitution? The very thing that gave us freedom from Britain. Which is why it is so important. It was written and signed by representatives of rebel colonies defying the king in hopes of making a new nation one where they will be able to have freedom to speak their mind and write whatever they want. It has lasted thousands of years still letting us have freedom of speech and write what we want. It gives us the right to vote for our own leader to guide us and to make the best choices
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Gay Rights and the Constitution “I ’m a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid‚ I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people‚ what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant.” ~Paul Newman Can the courts or the law tell the people in what
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punish them. This is an example of tyranny because the British had absolute power to tell the colonists what to do. Their was about to be a tyranny in the constitution but‚ to avoid it the framers used federalism‚ separating federal powers‚ checks & balances ‚ and small/large state compromise. Their was way too much power in the constitution. It had to be divided. The first one it was divided into was federalism‚ which
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When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution‚ they were trying to make an “equal” government where the federal government doesn’t have all control. In order to do that‚ they delegated certain responsibilities to the states and to the federal government. On the issues that were not covered in the Constitution‚ the states would take control and make their own laws. What the founding fathers didn’t consider though is how people would interpret the Constitution years after it was drafted. The federal
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Joshua Allen English 122 Sylva Miller 09 Dec 2012 Ethical Issues with the Constitution Freedom of Speech is a negative concept when applied to immoral circumstances. “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press …” as defined by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America (U.S. Constitution). The majority of democratic governments around the world are adopting similar doctrine to solidify the principles of their governmental structures
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child and place the baby up for adoption? Abortion is not specifically named in the constitution but amendment 14th section 1 states. “Nor shall any state deprive any person of life‚ liberty‚ or property without due process of the law” which means that states cannot take away someone’s life‚ which is exactly what abortion does to an unborn child. Even though abortion has been made legal‚ it violates the constitution. The major sticking point in this debate is where life begins. Many people justify
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U.S. Constitution Article Four: Summary The United States Constitution’s Article Four has many important details that helped make up our country’s laws. Article Four has four sections explaining the state acts and records‚ rights of citizens‚ new states into the Union‚ and the guarantees to the States. Section One explains that all states should honor each other’s laws. Also‚ it describes if a person is convicted after performing a crime and leaves that state‚ they must return back to the state
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The United States moved to a constitutional democracy after the Declaration of Independence in 1776 which separated the American colonies from control by England. The Articles of Confederation‚ which became effective in 1781‚ formed the first constitution for the newly formed United States. During the time the Declaration of Independence was being drafted in 1776‚ Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution in the Second Continental Congress calling for the formation of a government for
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The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in January 1919 and executed in January 1920. It banned the “manufacture‚ sale‚ or transportation of intoxicating liquors”. This amendment was the finishing touch of decades of realization and fulfillment by organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League‚ and was also built upon the dry laws of eighteen states. The Prohibition Amendment had heavy consequences. It categorized the brewing and distilling
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