...War ending in 1783, the United States needed a framework for their government. The Articles of Confederation had already been established in 1781, however, the debate over the necessity of a Constitution was underway. The Constitutional Convention, beginning in 1781 in Philadelphia included delegates from 12 of the 13 states. During the convention, the delegates discussed issues to be resolved in their proposed Constitution. Public debates outside of the convention also emerged where the common people debated over the Constitution as well. In the late 1780s, following the Constitutional Convention, two groups, the Federalists and Anti-federalists, debated over the necessity and potential dangers of the proposed Constitution....
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...Democracy The type of government that is best for our new nation is undeniably a large democracy. The only way all our people will have a say is if they all have a direct say in the government. Having a large democracy would render both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalist’s arguments invalid. Not only that, but it takes care of the problem of separation of powers as well. While eventually a switch to some kind of republic may be necessary, as our population becomes too large for everyone to have their voice be heard, but right now for our new country, a large democracy is exactly what will suit us best. The Anti-Federalists argue that the states should have equaled if not more power than the federal government. People like Thomas Jefferson argued against what they feared would be the creation of the government that they tried to break away from. They wanted to defend against a strong central government that would be just like the king they revolted against. The Federalists on the other hand rallied for a stronger government. They wanted the central government to have enough power to act and react to issues that may arise in the nation. They didn’t want the states to have all the power, because it would leave the nation divided and vulnerable. They wanted a unified nation that could compete on a world scale. With a large democracy both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists would be appeased. Everyone has a direct voice in the government and the decisions that...
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... The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America, one of the greatest documents ever to be written, and the rope that keeps this vast nation tied together. Although this great document may seem flawless, many components and ideas have been amended and argued as allowed by “Article Five” of the U.S. Constitution. When writing and discussing the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention, many of the authors and scholars disagreed on the ratification of the Constitution whilst others favored the ratification of the famous document. Some claimed that liberty will be jeopardized and a tyrannical government may result, as stated in document two. Whilst others claimed that the Constitution was the solution to the political and economic struggles of the current government as stated in document one. The anti-federalists, led by Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson favored a weaker central government; whilst the federalists, led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton favored a strong central government. Overall, the major arguments of the convention can be categorized into two groups, the ones who favored the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and those who didn’t. To continue, the scholars who favored the ratification of...
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...following question: What were the major arguments that surfaced in opposition to the new Constitution proposed in 1787? How did supporters of the Constitution counter those arguments? Previous attempts to change the Articles of Confederation had failed because the approval of every state was required. There was often one or more recalcitrant member of the union. For example, Rhode Island even refused to take part in the framing; opposition to a new constitution was certainly formidable. Consequently, the Convention discarded the provision of unanimous approval and adopted the notion that the new Constitution would pass with only the approval of nine states. The draft of the new constitution called for an ultimate executive leader. This was extremely controversial, as the nation had been founded to escape the practice of having a single leader. However, it was generally admitted that the Articles of Confederation were a failure because the people had too much voice. The national government could not impose or collect taxes, and they could not forcibly uphold the law to any state. The problem that needed to be overcome was whether the separate states would cast aside their provinciality and become a single body under the federal structure. Those supporting the ratification of the constitution called themselves Federalists, and those against it became known as Antifederalists. Federalists promoted the notion of a strong central government that could keep a national military, place...
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...Federalist Papers #10 Thesis: In the Federalist Papers #10, James Madison argues that the United States needs a stronger central government than that of the one outlined in the Articles of Confederation in order to ensure that the country will be safe from the violence of factions. Evidence: James Madison evidently supports his thesis by explaining the problem with the government summarized in the Articles of Confederation as well as by focusing on the need for a powerful primary leadership within the states. Due to the fact that the United Stated had recently separated itself from the tyranny of Great Britain, the Articles of Confederation was created to portray a government that is too weak to be practical. Madison states that there...
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... Persuasive argument Leaders of the Philadelphia Convention had completed the Constitution for the United States of America, but many of the convention members had lingering doubts as to whether the states would approve it. According to the Articles of Confederations, unanimous approval was needed to ratify the Constitution, and convention leaders feared that this was unachievable. The constitution has helped create and mold the United States government into what it is today but it also got help from a few other very important documents. The federalist and the anti-federalist were two completely different groups of people who wanted two completely different things to happen that pertained to the constitution. He anti-federalist were completely against the reification of the constitution which without that would have not transformed our nation as it did. The federalist had the right idea that with the ratification of the constitution it would give just as much power to the government if it wasn’t ratified. “The most productive system of finance will always be the least burdensome.” The Federalist Papers are considered by many to be among the founding classics of American political thought, along with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The Federalist Papers were part of the national debate over the ratification of the Constitution. Opponents of the Constitution thought the document gave the national government too much power at the...
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...concepts in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and how each of the ideas respectively affected Edward’s assigned role. I will choose one major disagreement for the ratification of the Constitution that Edward Randolph supported and will choose one major disagreement in contrast to the ratification that Edward Randolph would support. Furthermore, based on these two arguments my character, Edward Randolph, you will be able to tell if he supported the ratification of the Constitution. Edward Randolph was born on hot summer day in August 21, 1753 in Williamsburg, Virginia. Randolph was a Virginia planter and slave holder. He attended the College of William and Mary and just like his father, he wanted to pursue a career in law. Edward Randolph was a representative of the Virginia convention. In 1779, Edward Randolph inaugurated his term as Attorney General of Virginia. Edward served as the Governor of Virginia from 1786 to 1788. Edward Randolph later represented the Annapolis Convention and the Constitutional Convention. Equality was one of Edward Randolph’s concerns. He was injurious to a central authority, for that reason the Declaration of Independence was and essential document...
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... advocating the ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States. These series of articles were published by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay between October 1787 and May 1788. The overall intention of the Federalist Papers was to explain the advantages of the proposed Constitution over the prevailing Articles of Confederation. The Federalist Papers impacted the ratification of the Constitution by making some of their most important objections, including the significance of having a Constitution, acknowledging to the disagreements made by the Antifederalists, and defending conflicting arguments made against the attributes of the executive and judicial branch as specified in the proposed Constitution. Before the ratification of the Constitution, the central government under the Articles of Confederations was very weak and in jeopardy of falling apart. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, who were Federalists believed as well that the Articles of Confederation was too weak to maintain a powerful central government and needed to be restored by the U.S Constitution. The fundamental goal of the U.S constitution was to secure the rights of the U.S citizens and for the federal government to strive for the common good of the individuals. The Federalist Papers illustrates how the federal government is divided into three distinct, separate branches and each branch of government has the authority to govern or control the power of the other branches...
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...is also neutral in nature, giving just the facts and referencing both the affirmative and negative sides of the argument. 2. McEntee, Peg. “Utah Teacher Shoots Herself in Leg With Concealed Weapon.” Huffington Post 11 Sept. 2014 Web 18 Sept. 2014 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/11/teacher-shoots-self-concealed-weapon_n_5807826.html?utm_hp_ref=gun-control The Huffington Post is a news site with an entire section dedicated to news surrounding gun control, both recent and past. This article is helpful because it outlines the concealed carry laws in Utah schools, a state which has closely modeled it’s laws after Colorado’s. This article is useful because it describes some of the negative effect that concealed carry on campus has for the person carrying as well as the student population/their parents if they find out about the firearm. 3. Students for Concealed Carry. “Common Arguments Against Campus Carry.” Concealed Campus 2011-2012 Web Sept. 18 2014 http://concealedcampus.org/common-arguments/ Students for Concealed Carry is a student run organization which advocated for legal concealed carry on campuses in the United States. This article is helpful because it outlines some of the opposing arguments that the affirmative side of our case may face, and provides useful rebuttal to those with facts, stats, and other information that is relevant to our central question. 4. Henigan,...
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...Over the course of United States history, only one institution ever influenced numerous presidential elections, created as much contention and dispute, divided the population, and nearly destroyed the country. That controversial institution which caused so much debate became known as the Bank of the United States. This bank and the question about its constitutionality not only influenced the people connected to the bank, but it also brought up uncertainty about how the national government should govern the country. In March of 1819, the United States Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Marshall, ruled that the United States Constitution supported the establishment of a national bank and that federal laws supersede state laws in every situation....
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...In the summer of 1788 the argument on whether or not to ratify the constitution was starting to intensify. The federalists were in favor of ratification. They believed in a strong central government that could act independent of the states and have their own taxation power in order to pay off debts. The Antifederalists were not in favor of the constitution because it reminded them too much of the British government they fought against in 1776. An Antifederalist named Melancton Smith argued that with the new constitution citizens would not be accurately represented. He mentions how the middle class has a better comprehension of what issues citizens are concerned about. The problem with the federalist view is that the strong central government...
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...declaration. People enjoy rights not given by government. Government doesn’t do something to you. Government prevented from taking them away. Government is the problem, not the solution. Policy is inherently bad. It was the fear of what the government could do to you that motivated its nationhood. Why the US is different -founded on an idea - Born free- rights are inalienable -Wary on power -Strong on nationhood -Founded on ‘science of politics’ -People are supreme via Constitution The politics of a written text ‘Scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question.’ Alexis de Tocqueville (1840) Democracy in America, Book I, ch.16 -slavery -civil rights -abortion -healthcare Constitution Problematic Bill of Rights (1791) The first 10 amendments to the Constitution -1,2,3: limits of Congress 4, 5, 6: limits on executive 7, 8: limits on both (via judiciary) 9, 10: federalism (limits on national power) All posit limits on the institutions in the Constitution. Two parts of the doc, the first iteration is not sufficient to cool the fears of the anti-federalism. Madison creates these posited limits. The Separation of Powers The basic problem of government. How one separates power. There are 3 key obstacles to power in the USA. SoP – obliges competition across departments. Federalism is the primary barrier states have against the federal...
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...“Never, before had a trade in slaves been denounced and then abolished by the governments of the same peoples who had created it”. In 1834, Great Britain abolished slavery in all of its colonies. The British Campaign against slavery was surrounded by the circumstances of British industrialisation and the American Revolutionary War, which were the prime stimuli in the emergence and triumph of British abolition. The main arguments employed by British abolitionists were on religious and humanitarian grounds. These arguments were central to the campaign employed by British abolitionists. Although, their campaign’s success was reliant on the circumstances that surrounded Great Britain. As following their dismal and disgraceful defeat, by their own...
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...Jocelyn Hill EN1420 Comp II Argumentation in daily life, argument and think of the negative connection however. Argument and persuasion. Define argument, making an argument expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence is often the aim of the subject matter. Arguments are everywhere. Arguments are usually a main idea often called a claim or thesis statement, backed up with evidence that supports the idea. Topic: Same sex marriages Over 10years ago when there was not one single state in the US that performed gay marriages, opponents of such matrimonies enjoyed strutting around on the national stage filling air waves and newspapers columns with long argument about the decline of the family and the collapse of our values based society. After President George W. Bush rode to victory in 2004 election by playing on people’s fears about the creeping homosexual agenda, it seemed that the debate had been laid to rest, and prominent liberal democrats chose to downplay the issue for fear of hurting their party’s electoral prospects. What a difference 10 years make. Gay marriages is advancing rapidly across the nation, winning at the ballot box, in state legislatures and in the court room. The cause has energized liberals and demoralized conservatives, who are left to be moan the changing social fabric and the nation. Certain arguments against gay marriages are often referred to as empty, hollow or vaped. Well, why not make a book that illustrates this...
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...for decades. The central question is whether capital punishment should be retained or abolished worldwide. While the death penalty continues to be used today, most countries have eliminated it in their criminal justice systems. One substantial country that continues to use the death penalty is America. Capital punishment is significant because it permits individuals to be killed lawfully. The death penalty carries enormous power around the legal system in addition to the persons that are accused of serious crimes. The purpose of this paper is to find out the diverse arguments surrounding capital punishment that has led some countries against it and others for it? This will be done by...
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