of the US Constitution does not contain the word “democracy”. The U.S. Constitution was not a perfect document. Originally it contained provisions that are can be recognized as ambiguous. "The US Founding Fathers" did not create democracy in the modern sense of the word‚ but the republic. They did not fully trust the wisdom of the American people and their ability to make sound decisions. For many years America was considered to be an ideal democratic country‚ however in recent years the situation
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led to the Union control of the Arkansas and White Rivers and in the long run the control of the Mississippi River by the Union. Naval battles in the trans-Mississippian theatre during the Civil War achieved victory in the West for the Union. Control of the Mississippi River stood crucial for both sides as it was the lifeline for materials and reinforcements for both the Confederate and Union armies. These confrontations‚ on and around trans-Mississippian waterways‚ by large forces and small guerrilla
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"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare‚ it is very controversial whether or not Macbeth was doomed by fate or by a flaw in his character. It could be argued that Macbeth was doomed both by fate and by a flaw in his character. On one hand‚ the role of the witches influence could be regarded as a major external force that exploited Macbeth ’s character flaws. However‚ on the other hand‚ Macbeth ’s ambitious nature and greed for power was the flaw in his character that ultimately led to his downfall. The extent to
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If asked‚ most people would blame as the cause of the civil war the issue of slavery. This is understandable; many people in the U.S. at the time were against slavery‚ going to far as to help runaway slaves escape to the free north. But‚ while slavery at face value was a major factor‚ international politics and economics played a major role. Several factors‚ including the election of Lincoln‚ the raid on Harper ’s Ferry‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the fugitive slave law‚ contributed
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South Carolina view the United states not as a unified nation. I think if they saw the United States as a unified nation‚ they would not have thought of seceding in the first place. They were scared of what the federal government was going to do to slavery‚ especially after Lincoln became president. After they left and other southern states began to follow‚ they declared themselves as the confederacy. South Carolina tore apart what was once a unified nation into two separate ones. 4. The secession
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The Tensions behind the Civil War During 1783-1859‚ before the Civil War‚ the North and South were slowly drifting apart between their cultural‚ economic‚ political‚ and religious tensions which eventually lead to the American Civil War‚ but it was ultimately due to the single issue of slavery. Proof of these tensions can be found in many primary sources including: “Slavery a Positive Good” by John C. Calhoun‚ “The Church and Slavery” by Albert Barnes‚ “A Debate on Slavery” by Nathan Lewis Rice‚
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Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President
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purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation and solve its problems and more importantly to bring the states together under a single document creating a stronger union of all the states. There was one problem though: there were a few fundamental issues that the framers could not agree on. These issues included slavery and state vs. federal power. Since the framers could not agree they compromised‚ leaving these issues unresolved. The Union was formed with the Constitution‚ which was supposed
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the Civil War? The American Civil War was one of the most significant and controversial periods in American history‚ in where Americans killed each other and still‚ some of the past arguments on state’s rights are still argued today. Many people in today’s world would tell you that the union won the war‚ but the question should be from an economic and political view. Who was the true victor of the American Civil War? Even from a political stand point with the history we know the union was still
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The Civil War of Rome The Civil War in the eyes of most people is not glorious‚ but rather one of the worst crimes you could possibly commit when the state is all-important. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one be allowed to (in the eyes of the people that is) begin a Civil War with just cause. Caesar took this into consideration‚ but too many things were going wrong in Rome for him not to begin the war. The first of many problems was the collapse of the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate
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