AP Government and Politics Mr. Stephenson Writing Assignment Lanier Langdale September 9‚ 2014 U.S. Constitution‚ Civil Liberties‚ & Civil Rights The first amendment of the Bill of Rights states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” (Bill Of Rights Institute)
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A constitution is the fundamental principles of government in a nation‚ either implied in its laws‚ institutions‚ and customs‚ or embodied in one fundamental document. The U.S. Constitution was completed on September 17‚ 1789 and has served as a model for the constitutions of many other nations. The constitution of the United States of America is the oldest written national constitution in use and consists of twenty-seven amendments. The state of Texas has had six constitutions. The constitution
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influences that shaped the Texas Constitution of 1876 were The Constitution of 1845 (the Statehood Constitution)‚ the Civil War Constitution of 1861‚ The 1866 constitution (that was created after the Civil War) and the 1868–1869‚ constitution that centralized power in the Texas state government.( CTC Texas Politics pg. 42-44) The Individuals and groups that played a role in drafting the document include the Union that forced Texas to change its stance on slavery‚ the 1845 constitution modeled off of other
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The purpose of a state constitution is to “indicate the process by which problems will be solved‚ both in the present and in the future‚ and should not attempt to solve specific problems‚ presumably‚ if this principle is followed‚ later generations will not need to adopt numerous amendments” (Biles‚ 2015‚ p.53). Daily‚ the Texas Constitution impacts the lives of Texans such as a legislative session being held Austin this past week stating that “under the [Texas] Constitution‚ we cannot hear bills
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The Constitution Café written by Christopher Phillips is mainly about the viewpoints of Americans around the country and what could be different about the Constitution. While the majority of Americans he met from the meetings felt like there should be a few things added to the articles of the Constitution‚ because things are different today than when it was first written in 1787. The book informs the readers on the basics of our rights and understanding more about the Constitution itself. Thomas
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The constitution is the fundamental principles of law that the state’s law system is base on. Regardless of where it was created‚ New Hampshire or Texas‚ the constitution always went through different processes of drafting‚ revising‚ and amending several times over the courses of history to result in the modern constitution as people look at it today. At a glance‚ there is Texas‚ a state that is known for its notorious cowboy culture and rebellious history‚ to be compare to New Hampshire‚ a quiet
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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 that both documents
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problems in terms of discrimination‚ hunger and contagion. Having an education may change according to cultures‚ even inside a particular country. When it is compared and contrasted between my country and the U.S.‚ there are not only several differences‚ but also some uniformity in the class. The first educational contrast between these two countries is the behavior of students in the class. In my country‚ from elementary to high school students always stand up when a teacher comes to the class. It is a
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Transformed beyond recognition from the vision of the Founding Fathers’. Discuss this view of the modern US constitution. On March 4th 1789 the constitution of the United States of America came into effect. Derived from the visions of seven political leaders and statesmen and consisting of only seven articles‚ the US constitution would become the first of its kind‚ the bedrock of democracy and lay the foundations for democratic political systems across the world. Since 1789‚ America has progressed
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Every state has a constitution which is roughly based off of the U.S. Constitution. How do these constitutions vary from one another‚ and how do they compare? Constitutions are put in place in order to keep peace and order within the people‚ and also within the government. There are many similarities but also some differences between the state constitutions and the U.S. Constitution. One similarity between the Idaho constitution and the U.S. Constitution is the way they are organized. They each
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