After the Constitution was signed and approved by delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787‚ it had to be ratified by the states. As determined by Article VII of the Constitution‚ ratification required the approval of nine special state conventions. States that did not ratify the Constitution would not be considered a part of the Union and would be separate countries. Passage of the Constitution by the states was by no means certain in 1787. Indeed‚ many people at that time opposed the
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In his 1651 Leviathan‚ Thomas Hobbes observed that without government‚ life would be “solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish‚ and short.” Justify his argument. With this justification‚ justify the existence of government as it presently operates in the United States today. What demographic and socioeconomic factors do you think are related to democracy? Wealth? Education? A homogeneous population? Can you find countries that don’t meet your expectations? Does democracy require equality of income and
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Union there is no statistical evidence of violence to justify the laws [against transgender use of bathrooms]” (USAToday). This entire situation is unconstitutional‚ people came to our country for religious freedom which they have a right to by the Constitution in the first amendment article VI‚ but subjecting everyone to follow in the beliefs of the majority directly contradicts that. Each person has their right to follow whatever religion‚ or no religion‚ that they
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The US Constitution is organized into seven articles‚ Bill of Rights‚ and amendments. Article I deals with the legislative branch of government. Article II concerns the executive branch of government. Article III establishes the Supreme Court as the highest judicial power in the United States. Article IV defines the relationships between states. Article V describes the procedure for amending the Constitution. Article VI declares itself as “the supreme Law of the Land”‚ and Article VII ratifies the
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What is a constitution and why would a country have one? Coakley and Gallagher (2010:72) state that “Constitutions are important in liberal democracies. They lay down the ground rules about how political power is attained and how it can be exercised‚ about what governments can and cannot do‚ and they also set out rights of the citizens”. The Irish Constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) came into effect on 29th of December 1937. It was drafted by Éamon de Valera and Micheál Ó Gríobhtha. The document
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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 The Constitution of the United States was written as a set of rules for this country. Many of the "rules" have helped the country stay in order‚ but a great many have been abused and taken out of context. Three provisions in the Constitution that are important to my individual rights and liberties are freedom of speech‚ freedom to vote‚ and that all people should be treated equally. These rights represent what is important to me and what I believe in. Freedom of speech
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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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All through America’s history‚ the United States has struggled with many issues. America has dealt with the issue of inequality for over a century. The United States has always been said to be a free country‚ however‚ many instances in our history exploit racial and gender inequality. Many people have faced inequality in America due to racism and different laws and policies that negatively affect certain populations. The issue of inequality in America really came to light during the time of slavery
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