STATE VERSUS FEDERAL 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
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The Bill of Rights holds 27 Amendments that are all very beneficial to how our country works and makes decisions. Altering or taking away these amendments could be detrimental to our country’s well-being and take away our basic rights as American citizens. Adding new amendments may be beneficial because of the constant change in our country that needs adapting to and guidelines with ways to manage the new changes. An amendment likely to be made in the future after Mr. Donald Trump’s term(s) might
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addresses citizenship education within the context of political systems. Students study the assumptions upon which governments are founded‚ and the organizations and strategies governments employ to achieve their goals. With specific respect to the United States‚ students learn the underlying principles of representative democracy‚ the constitutional separation of powers‚ and the rule of law. They need to comprehend that an essential premise of representative democracy is the willingness of citizens to
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The Nineteenth Amendment The Nineteenth Amendment‚ according to many women would bring booth social and economic equality to both women and men. Before the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment‚ women did not have the right to vote and to participate of the political. The Women’s suffrage gave the women more confidence and independence in society because of the right to vote. In today’s society‚ the women play an important role in society and hold important positions as well as men
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The U.S. Constitution was created by the founding fathers in 1787 which guarantees certain basic rights for its citizens. Changes being made within the constitution are known as amendments‚ they adapt a regulation or expand on the rights of individuals. To date‚ there have been a total of 27 amendments to the Constitution. On March 4‚ 1861‚ Abraham Lincoln who was anti-slavery and in favor of many Northern interest became President and was eager to restore the Union and bring all the states back into
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The Constitution is one of the most important documents of the United States. The Constitution‚ drafted in 1787‚ is the supreme law of the land. The Constitution affects every person in the United States. It is extremely difficult to add amendments to the Constitution for many reasons. To pass amendments to the Constitution‚ the amendment must go through several steps. Two thirds of Congress must propose the amendment. Two-thirds of the state legislatures could ask Congress to call a Constitutional
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Sandy Hook Shooting: Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment? Sandy Hook Shooting Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment About 80 million Americans‚ representing half of U.S. homes‚ own more than 223 million guns. The debate about the Second Amendment has been fierce‚ but after the horrible atrocity that just happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ the time has come to rethink the amendment and change it. The change of the amendment in terms of availability of weapons‚ and who has the right to possess
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Now that feeling may not be just a feeling anymore. The government uses aircraft drones to video and take pictures of other countries to spy on them. Although‚ the government has started using these drones and other spying devices to watch the United States as well. One day‚ you may observe a miniature helicopter with cameras or a small plane looking upon the houses of this country’s citizens houses. There is a very good use for these drones as well‚ “Police departments in Texas‚ Florida and Minnesota
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The United States Constitution separates powers through the establishment of three branches of government: the Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judicial branches which operate independently and limit any one branch from exercising too much power. The Legislative branch is a bicameral system meaning it has two chambers‚ The House of Representatives and The Senate. The House of Representatives is based on the population of each state. The Senate has two elected members from each state. The Legislative
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The Supreme Court of the United States Dexter (Petitioner) v. Michigan State Prosecutor (Respondent) On Writ of Certiorari To the Supreme Court of the United States BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE Criminal Bar Association In Support of Petitioner Dwight Dexter’s rights were not upheld in criminal justice system. Sheriff Dodd had searched Dwight’s car without a warrant or consent‚ violating Dwight’s protection from search and seizure stated in the Fourth Amendment. In addition to this‚ Randolph
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