To what extent was the U.S. Constitution a radical departure From the Articles of Confederation? In 1787 the Articles of Confederation were discarded and the constitution of the United States was created. The articles of confederation created a very weak national government. It gave limited power to government and more power to states. The main organ of the government was a unicameral legislature‚ in which each state would have one vote. The weakness of the national government was shown by the
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The Articles of Confederation was the first American constitution completed by the Continental Congress in 1777. The Articles of Confederation created a “firm league of friendship” between all 13 states. Each state agreed to send delegates to the Confederation Congress where each state will cast one vote in Congress. Under the Articles Congress had no possession over trade or passing laws regarding taxes. However‚ Congress can declare war‚ appoint military officers‚ coin money‚ and foreign affairs
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Community Policing and Problem Solving Policing John K. Forrest II CJS/210 August 15‚ 2010 Travis Coldwell Community Policing and Problem Solving Policing When police departments and crime rates of the past are examined there are some apologist who believe that America would be in a better law enforcement situation provide the policies of the past we put back into use. With the public becoming more technologically advanced and criminal’s awareness of prosecution avoidance‚ community
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It was the year of 1787 and the country was in conflict. The new constitution had just been written and states were deciding to ratify it (Davidson‚ 205). This constitution would hopefully protect better than the Articles of Confederation did. As with many other situations‚ there were two sides; the Federalists and the Antifederalists. Federalists agree with the Constitution while Antifederalists disagree (Davidson‚ 205). Each side had valid arguments‚ but the Federalists more so. Federalists argued
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Thinking and Problem Solving-B1 Midterm 11/4/2011 1. In your own words‚ explain the 3 stages of knowing and use a sample situation to show how people in each of the 3 stages would respond to it. Be sure that you both explain each stage in general terms and then explain how each example fits that stage. Do not say that kids are Stage 1‚ teens are Stage 2‚ and adults are Stage 3; that’s too simplistic and also inaccurate. The three stages of knowing are essentially the various ways in which one views
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Differences of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution “Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets‚ repelled yet attracted‚ and the whole moving regularly and harmoniously in several orbits.” said John Dickinson‚ a Delaware Delegate in 1787 (constitutionfacts.com). The United States has a government that‚ for the most part‚ flows smoothly. However‚ our governing documents have not always been so harmonious
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Articles of Confederation VS. Constitution Over time the United states has been operated under two constitutions. on being the Articles of Confederation and the other being the Constitution. The two documents have common similarities. One being that they were both established by the same people. This is shown very clearly at the bottom of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Where some of the signatures at the bottom of both documents are the same. Another one of the similarities are
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through the after math of the war was a very unstable time. There were 13 colonies with different cultures‚ different wants‚ and different needs linked by one common enemy‚ to keep these 13 colonies joined together the Articles of Confederation were established but this would not last. From 1781 to 1789‚ the Articles of Confederation did not provide the United States with an effective government. The Articles of Confederation was such a week form of government that it would never have kept the
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PROBLEM SOLVING‚ DECISION MAKING Much of what managers and supervisors do is solve problems and make decisions. New managers and supervisors‚ in particular‚ often make solve problems and decisions by reacting to them. They are "under the gun"‚ stressed and very short for time. Consequently‚ when they encounter a new problem or decision they must make‚ they react with a decision that seemed to work before. It’s easy with this approach to get stuck in a circle of solving the same problem over and
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slowing production and payment for the doctor. As head of the billing department‚ you have been delegated to lead a problem-solving team to resolve this issue. How will members of the team be chosen? How will effective teamwork to solve this problem be promoted? How will members of the team be chosen?Response should be at least 150 words. | As the head of the billing department the problem is the most important concern until this situation is fixed. I will create a team that will be able to determine
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