Articles of Confederation‚ also known as the US first Constitution. On May 25th‚ after many debates‚ it was decided that the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government and after several months of work on September 17th‚ 1787 the Constitution of the US was created. An integral section of the Constitution is The U.S. Bill of Rights which contains the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The first draft of this new Constitution lacked the placement of specific limits on government
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The Constitution guards against tyranny in four different ways: Federalism‚ the separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and equal representation for each state. The first step to prevent tyranny is Federalism. The Constitution would divide the power between central and state governments. This idea‚ created by James Madison‚ is known as Federalism. (Document A) Powers given to the central government include the regulation of trade‚ conduction of foreign relations‚ providing an army and navy
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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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There were many causes for the separation of the union. Many people argue that the Constitution‚ which was a symbol of the national unity‚ contributed to its division. This is true in some ways‚ but it did not happen immediately. Many events‚ such as the passing of the Fugitive Slave and Kentucky-Nebraska Acts‚ gradually built up the tension between North and South‚ until the union collapsed. Even though the Compromise of 1850 was meant to solve the crisis‚ it only created more tension between the
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| Judicial System on Gay Marriage | His 303: The American Constitution | | Tara Van Zummeren | 7/14/2013 | | Article III of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law. The judiciary also provides as a device for the resolution of disputes. With our courts we are able to make decisions for our country‚ states‚ and county’s on all legal matters. One of the
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Amending the Constitution There are currently 27 amendments in the Constitution of the United States. According to the preamble‚ each of these amendments’ sole purpose is to ensure justice‚ domestic tranquility‚ and to promote the general welfare. Only 27 have been added‚ but only a few have been changed in the past 228 years. Amendments aren’t like laws‚ they’re bigger. These amendments must be followed by all states‚ regardless of their laws. This is why there are so few of them. Amendments are
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT ALLIANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN UP (STAND UP) PREAMBLE We‚ the member organization of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP (STAND UP)‚ imbued with a strong desire to advance student rights and welfare‚ recognizing the need to unite the studentry and link its struggle with the basic sectors of the society in pursuing for a nationalist‚ scientific and mass –oriented education‚ do hereby ordain and promulgate
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out so many variables. If I were a delegate to the Convention‚ and upon arriving I heard the reasoning for writing a new Constitution‚ yes I would’ve stayed. To truly answer this‚ one must objectively
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Jovian Lin Mr. William \ The Constitution Preamble- in order to strengthen our country‚ citizens of U.S. must carry out these objectives: -Establish political‚ economic‚ and social justice -Insure peace within the country’s boarder. -Military that’re fit to protect‚ defend our boarder -Provide equal opportunity for everyone to pursue economic prosperity -Government is there to protect citizens’ liberty Article I – outline government authorities and set limitations --Legislative branch makes laws
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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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