Upon the opening words of the Constitution‚ "We the People do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America‚" one must ask‚ who are these people? While the American Constitution provided its citizens with individual rights‚ many members were excluded. Elite framers manipulated the idea of a constitution in order to protect their economic interests and the interests of their fellow white land and slave owning men ’ by restricting the voices of women‚ slaves‚ indentured servants
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Student Organization Constitution & Bylaws Guide Below is a sample of an organization constitution‚ as well as a guideline for creating bylaws. This is to help you in creating a constitution and bylaws for your organization. Should you have any questions‚ please do not hesitate to contact Tara Kermiet‚ Director of Student Activities & Service at tkermiet@lagrange.edu or 706-880-8112. Constitution: PREAMBLE We‚ the members of (insert organization name here)‚ to fully realize our purpose
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Graded Assignment To Ratify or Not to Ratify (16 points) 1. According to Article VII‚ the Constitution would go into effect when nine states ratified it. A fierce debate raged for months between the Federalists‚ who supported the Constitution‚ and the Anti-Federalists‚ who opposed it. What arguments did each group present? Fill in the chart below with a brief description of the main arguments. Federalist arguments Anti-Federalists arguments The debate reached meeting halls‚ homes‚ and
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Preamble to the Constitution The succinct‚ memorable‚ and iconic legal document‚ the Preamble to the Constitution‚ is a true testament to the American style of writing and is an instantly recognizable piece of literature when the first three words are heard. The document‚ written by many members of early American politics such as Gouverneur Morris‚ a founding father‚ an American statesman‚ and an acclaimed diplomat and senator‚ aided heavily on the considerable impact the Constitution had on not just
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This nation is not perfect‚ so we can only hope to improve it. To do so‚ we must find and criticize the hypocrisy in our country’s history with the fairness they once promised to their people. It is evident that the Preamble of the United States Constitution was hypocritical in 1787 because of the narrow vision of “the People‚” because of the economic divide‚ and because of the issues plaguing their justice system‚ all proving that the promises written in the Preamble went unfulfilled in the year it
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Professor R. Trumbach HIS 1001 Outline: The Athenian Constitution I. Before Solon A. Loans were made on the security of the person and failure to repay by the due date would result in the borrowers and their family to be liable for seizure. Land was owned by few. B. Officials (aristocrats) were decided based on wealth and “basis of good birth” (family entitlement). 1. Types of Officials: a. The polemarch and the archon (most important of the officials)
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1 What is a Constitution? 2 Explain the difference between a Codified and an Uncodified Constitution 3 State the Advantages of an Uncodified Constitution 1.)A constitution is what sets the guidelines for a country. It lays out who has power‚ what peoples rights are‚ and generally what sort of system the country will be run under. The basic concept of the modern constitution which is used today was originally based on the idea of John Locke that the country should be governed under rules and guidelines
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When reviewing the constitution‚ there are several clauses that can be identified as outdated or could be reconsidered. An example of this is Article 1‚ Section 9‚ Clause 1 which states “The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit‚ shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight‚ but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation‚ not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.” This is just
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The constitution is an outline of the rights‚ policies‚ and the separation of powers of the government. Following the separation of the 13 colonies from Britain with the writing of the Declaration Of Independence in 1776‚ the Articles of Confederation were composed to serve as the first United States Constitution to “secure the freedom‚ sovereignty‚ and independence of the United States.” After 11 years in 1787‚ the Articles of Confederation were voted to be revised as the document was weak for the
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gathered‚ looking toward a new ideal: one with a stronger national government‚ which would unify the states as one sovereign country. Prompted by the outset of the majority of its proponents‚ the conference had unanimously concurred the creation of a constitution‚ which would direct the new government. However‚ the drafting process of the composition was greatly debated‚ as economic differences between the states created many conflicts. During the Convention‚ the North
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