The ratification of the Constitution can be said to be birthed out of necessity‚ therefore‚ not out of an earnest desire to create a federal system of government. The political discussion of that time is ironically‚ similar to the discussions of modern American society. How much is too much power? Is the government overreaching? Is the government doing enough to protect the vulnerable? James Madison‚ through his words‚ was able to articulate the dangers of not adopting the ratification of the Constitution
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The definition of constitution is the fundamental laws or principles by which a nation is governed‚ usually embodied in a written document. The US Constitution is what turned our country’s government around. It is the oldest written document still in operation in the world. The ratification process for the Constitution took about ten months. Article Seven says that the new government under the Constitution would not start until conventions in at least nine states (two-thirds of the colonies) approved
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adults cannot wait to turn 18 years old to finally be able to move out of their parents’ house and start a life for themselves. While some people join a living community or move in with their boy- or girlfriends‚ others prefer to live alone. But why would some people rather have an apartment for themselves than share it with others? First of all‚ living alone brings some quietness with it. The possibility of getting disturbed by other people is very slim. It is especially fitting for people who prefer
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Teenage abortion and consulting their parents Abortion in the United States is a highly debated topic. People disagree not only with the legal aspect of abortion‚ but also it’s moral consequences. Because both the questions of legality and morality define whether or not abortion should be legal‚ the result is a highly disputed issue. The problem of abortion among teenagers adds another dimension to the already controversial topic. Which is whether parental notification is necessary or not. Thirty-two
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America was built on people from other countries seeking to better their lives‚ but preventing refugees who are seeking safety because of the fear of terrorists. Just because on 9/11 ( tragic event in America’s history) the people who attacked the twin towers were Muslim does not make all Muslims that radical. It is unfair to group them all together and say that they are all radicals when that is not the case. Therefore‚ the U.S has agreed to take in 10‚000 Syrian refugees‚ but Donald Trump and 5
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Gun Control I supportive of gun control laws‚ there are fewer deaths and less violence if there are fewer guns in the hands of citizens. Less gun control is a uniquely American phenomenon. The Founding Fathers had no way to know in 230 years that people living in large urban areas such as New York‚ Chicago and Los Angeles would be angry enough to kill each other with guns over drugs and money on a daily basis. Countries with tighter gun control laws have far less violence and fewer deaths. If life
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existing things exist”1. While this view is coherent with Newton’s theory of spacetime‚ it faces some challenges when combined with the Theory of Special relativity (STR). In this essay‚ I will first articulate more specifically the thesis of presentism and show the main arguments of the opposite position known as eternalism. I will then outline the special theory and its consequences for the metaphysics of presentism. I will consider some of the problems that presentism faces in the relativistic context
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The debate between Physicalism and Anti-Physicalism has been an on going argument for a good amount of time. Physicalism is said to be the view that the all things are physical or they rely on other objects that are physical. Many philosophers who are said to be or seem to be anti-physicalists have argued against this theory. Anti-physicalists stance on the matter is that anything that pertains to the mind or the conscious cannot depend on physicality nor is physicality. Nagel has a stance on his
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statement with reference to human rights theories. Torture‚ and consequently its definition‚ has changed through time. A Roman lawyer once stated‚ ‘torture is the inquiry after truth by means of torment’ (cited in Peters‚ 1985). This definition is the foundation for the understanding of torture in modern times. It is now looked at not only in terms of physical pain‚ but mental stress and damage as well‚ (ScienceDaily‚ 2009). The United Nations Committee against Torture is responsible for monitoring
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Standardized testing is suppose to help students thrive and succeed. It is placed in American school systems to prepare the students for life or a higher education. One can infer that standardized testing shows accurately good measures growth of student performance and can target areas of weakness and development. In contrast‚ standardized testing cannot measure attributes‚ or student worth. It defines the students on how they test or their achievements in academics. A test cannot determine a student’s
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