prevalent in many countries around the world. As a result‚ constitutions and laws are always changing; What should be stable and firm is malleable and weak. In contrast‚ the United States‚ while being a relatively young country‚ has baffled many by the durability of the Constitution. The curiosity of how one could accomplish the creation of such a reliable and long-established document can be satiated by only looking as far as to why the Constitution was made- And who and what helped shape it. The Constitution’s
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Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State Ed Calvin POL/215 February 27‚ 2013 Dr. D. Bryant III Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State The Louisiana Constitution in 1812 used the U.S. Constitution as a guideline to write its contents. After receiving authorization from the U.S. Congress the delegates developed the constitution and on January 22‚ 1812 the state first constitution was signed. The state’s current constitution was adopted by constitutional convention in 1974
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The Constitution of the United States is the most astounding law. It is a definitive power that runs the United States. Additionally‚ it plays a significant role in how American democracy and government works. The founding father wrote the Constitution in 1787. In this time in history‚ the United States had just become an independent nation. The constitution was the answer for the disputes that individuals had for how the nation would be run. The Constitution is outlined to makes and directs our
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Jasmin Weber Dr. Kelly Schimmel HIST 1301 October 21‚ 2012 Constitution Café Analysis What defines an American citizen? Loosely‚ it is an individual of a state or nation‚ whom is obligated to its government and then is offered protection. As an American citizen‚ the assumed outlined duties to uphold would include: voting‚ paying taxes‚ and being involved with the community. Due to the fact that American citizens contribute to paying taxes‚ they expect for the government to manage their money
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against everything our country stands for. I believe a poor constitution would fail to preserve the rights and powers of citizens‚ represent the people in government‚ grant the states certain rights‚ establish liberties for men‚ limit the
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Lesson 5 Essay Slavery and the Constitution From the year 1780 through approximately 1815 many people in the United States were at war. While so many people were fighting for their independence the African Americans were fighting for their own freedom and independence from slavery‚ while being forced to fight for others freedom at the same time. Even the freed African Americans fought long and hard for their loved ones that had fallen victim to slavery. While so many people in the southern
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Amador David October 23‚ 2013 English 11 / Period 5 Davis Personal Constitution When a man reaches a certain age‚ it is required for him to leave the nest and the protection of his parents’ home. Therefore‚ I am declaring my independence from my overbearing parents and I am no longer abiding by the rules that have been set my entire life; I will no longer abide by their corrupt rules. I will no longer reside in their house. It is an imperative separation. Upon reaching the age of 18‚ I will
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The first constitution in our nation ’s history was the U.S. Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was formed by the Continental Congress on November 15‚ 1777. However‚ sanction of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1‚ 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government‚ which resulted in most of the power residing with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon
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Senior Civics February 22‚ 2013 “We the People of the United States…” These words are the start of the preamble to one of the most important documents in United States history. The U.S. constitution serves as a foundation to the U.S. way of life. It is clear that without this document the U.S. and its history would be completely different. The purpose of this article is to summarize the constitution’s 7 articles‚ the bill of rights‚ and to also inform you the reader of which amendment I
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The Constitution should be interpreted based on the current times and events. The interpretation of the Constitution in the past was unlawful in so many ways. There are still unratified amendments pending right now because they are unconstitutional. The method of interpretation might frame how political elites and the public at large view the court’s decision‚ as well as influence the court’s ability to avoid charges of judicial activism (Nardi‚ Jr.‚ 2014). There were a lot of Jim Crow laws that
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