American Government PBAD200-1202B-02 Phase 1 IP1 The constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and was later ratified in 1789 by our founding fathers. The document was written because the people who came over from other countries were running from a centralized government‚ Great Britain. The people did not want to be controlled by their government but they wanted to have a say on how the government should operate. The people wanted a voice. Under the articles
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When the Framers wrote “securing the blessings of liberty‚” it was referring to the freedom to criticize the government or petition it when they disagreed with its policies‚ in other words it meant our government will make good decisions so that we have the good things about freedom and the future generations have freedom and right as well. Once the constitution was ratified the Bill of Rights were the ten amendments to the constitution that offered numerous limitations on the national government’s
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The Framers of the Constitution did not really represent the American people. Also known as the country’s Founding Fathers‚ these men from the original states were responsible for many important decisions. However‚ they did not represent America’s people because they only represented the Elite leaders‚ they represented the ideas for America’s government‚ and they did not have a true democracy. The Constitution’s Framers represented the Elite leaders‚ rather than the American People. Most of the
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for forming our government‚ along with setting forth the duties and restrictions of this newly created government. The Constitution also provided the people with certain rights that the government was prohibited from taking away. The United States Constitution is said to be the supreme law of the land and all Presidents‚ governors‚ state and federal judges and legislators are tasked with the promise to uphold it. As strong as the Constitution is‚ it is also flexible. The framers realized as times
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Intent of the Framers In this paper I will describe the original intent of the freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ right to privacy‚ and criminals’ rights. I will explain current views of the provisions of freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ right to privacy‚ and criminals’ rights. I will assess which events and opinions have changed the intent of each of these provisions over time. I will evaluate the effects of Supreme Court decisions related to these provisions and express consideration
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The Framers of the Constitution and the Republicanism The constitution is the supreme law of the land. Even though it is the supreme law of the land‚ it is not well defined; it isn’t specific on multiple areas. Because of that‚ the constitution has been misjudged and miss interpreted in the past. However‚ there are certain parts were the Constitution is specific. It is partially specific on elements of the Constitution that embodies the republican principle of limited government‚ the three institutions
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year over budget. How would you cut spending? December 1‚ 2013 How would you help to bring the National debt down? Each year the government spends countless amounts of money on things that could ultimately be put toward the debt we owe. The estimated amount of debt as of now is about $17‚237‚634‚587‚000. Some ways that you could reduce government spending is mandate a policy that would take $10 yearly for every person in a house hold. Another would be to cut out all the
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Chapter 14 Questions 1. How do political appointees get their position? 2. What are iron triangles? 3. How can the president and Congress control the bureaucracy? 4. What do bureaucrats do? 5. Why was the merit system established? 6. In terms of government‚ what is devolution? The Constitutional Roles of the President Chief Diplomat: The president is responsible for setting the direction of United States foreign policy. The president can make treaties with the advice and consent of the
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weapons‚ the American Military has changed and morphed to meet the needs of the times. Our military has evolved massively since the days of our Forefathers and is still growing every day. There are three key events where the American Military was improved and/or evolved setting a path for a more organized‚ trained‚ well-equipped‚ and respected Military. The events that will be discussed regarding the American Military was the Civil War‚ Mahan’s lectures‚ and the development of American Air Force.
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Framers of the U.S. Constitution On July 4‚ 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. The thirteen colonies were no longer under King George III rule. It was a new world that needed a new type of leadership. On July 12‚ 1776 the Second Congress proposed the Articles of Confederation. The articles were ratified by all thirteen states on March 1‚ 1781. Under the Articles of Confederation each state had its own sovereignty. And the central government was to provide thing such as
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