...Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution were created to address various issues of their time periods. These issues primarily revolved around the government because the government is what controlled everything else. The Declaration of Independence was written in response to the awful ways in which the colonists were being treated by the British, the Articles of Confederation were created to eliminate the British rule that dreadfully governed the colonies, and the United States Constitution was created to organize a strong central government, something which the Articles of Confederation failed to do. With the passing of the Tea Act by...
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...the Constitution of the United States of America The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States are two fundamental founding documents in American history. In the eighteenth century, the documents foreshadowed the aspirations of the founding fathers for the newly created United States of America. These documents are illustration of the values of the young nation, however they do not represent all the American citizens at the time of writing, as they are limited to the political and societal elite. This will be discussed through an analytical examination of these documents and how they reflect the relationship between the American citizen and nation. As a first consideration, both documents are integral in the understanding of the foundation of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in Pennsylvania, July 4, 1776 by the founding fathers of the United States of America. On that day the thirteen colonies of the United States dissolved their bond with King George III and Great Britain. The origin of these documents is a primary government source written by leading political figures of the time. The founding fathers developed and signed this document with a belief “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” . Written eleven years later was its counterpart, The Constitution of the...
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...The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The Second Amendment has been the subject of controversy only for roughly the last 80 years. Even though, as some argue, the Framers themselves argued over its wording, the almost universally accepted opinion was that it guaranteed an individual right. It was in 1934 that the first attempt at universal gun control on a national level occurred. In 1934, the United States was at the height of the Great Depression (Kangas, 1997). In 1933, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution had finally been repealed, marking the end of the noble experiment known as “prohibition”. The fourteen years of prohibition had nurtured an atmosphere of speakeasies, bootlegging, gangsters, and mafia. The year following the repeal of prohibition was marred by some of the worst gangster violence in American history. John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson were on the run. Bonnie and Clyde were killed in that year (1934 in the United States, 2013). The nation had just finished its war with Al Capone’s gang (Al Capone, 2013). The people were tired of the unrestrained violence and, in an apparent classic effort to obtain safety at the expense of liberty, were willing to accept limits on the right to bear arms. Although this discussion is not about the history of gun control but about the right to bear arms...
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...rights The Bill of Rights are rights protected against the government only. They are certain basic rights of the people. They are civil rights and civil liberties that people have to obey because of the Amendments that were introduced by James Madison which makes The Bill of Rights very important and is part of American history. The Amendments are basically clauses that initiate some kind of protection for citizens here in the United States. James Madison became one of the leaders in the movement to ratify it. James Madison also became the leader in the new House of Representatives drafting many basic laws. He is called the “Father of the Bill of Rights” by writing the constitution Bill of Rights because he claimed that he had to help out the people. The Bill of Right plays a key role in the American law and government and remains vital symbols of the freedoms and culture of the nation. It was also writing for the personal freedoms limited the government power in judicial and other and some power to the states and the public. The Bill of Rights is an essential tool used by the justice and security system and plays in the fourteenth amendment it was a role in these system. The Due Process was found in the Bill of Rights in the fourteenth amendment. The Due Process Law was actually back in the 1700’s and it included among the restrictions on power to which King John acceded in the Magna Carta. It is also said that “No free man shall be seized...
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...University of Phoenix Material Influences on the Constitution Table Write one or two paragraphs in each section. Include citations for your sources. |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta |The Magna Carta is the first document to challenge the king, |One of the most important influences was the habeas corpus: due process of law. This| | |protecting the people from feudal abuse (Whipps, 2012). It |was written in the middle of the Magna Carta, which came over to the “new world” | | |helped influence some key ideas into the U.S. Constitution. |with the pilgrims (Whipps, 2012). | |Mayflower Compact |This article was drawn up on the mayflower because of the |This was in a way the first constitution since there was not a government set up yet| | |mutinous speeches that had come about because of where they |when the pilgrims arrived. It attempted to establish temporary government in the new| | |were going to settle. In a way this was the first constitution,|world (history). ...
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...suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. State of Confusion Marlon Sutton Bus/415 March/28/2012 Aaron Towns State of Confusion Tanya Trucker who owns a trucking company is filling a suit that involves the state of confusion. Requiring all [Writing suggestion: "All" or "all of" used as an intensifier very often can be removed with no loss of meaning] trucks and towing trailer, that [Remove comma before "that" preceding a restrictive phrase (otherwise replace "that" with "which")] use the highways to use a B-type truck hitch. Tanya Tucker and other trucker feel [Style suggestion: if "felt" is used in the sense of "to believe or think," it...
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...History to 1865 Paper By: Nicole Riedy HIS/115 January 6, 2014 Instructor: Amy Obszarski Constitution of the United States During the 1700’s men such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson came up with a group of laws that they thought would benefit the people of the Americas. There were a few complaints with the Decoration of Independence that the Constitution was able to address and at the same time the Constitution was able to identify and address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. There are many reasons as to why the Constitution evolved but it served well for the United States. The Great Compromise was a formal agreement for both large and small states to have two representatives in the upper house for each state. The Connecticut Compromise or as it is most likely known as The Great Compromise, was written in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention by Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman. The Constitutional Convention set up it to where each state would be able to have their own congressional representation and legislative structure. The Great Compromise also required that each state be represented by two representatives within the upper house and that representation in the lower house be equal between all states. This congressional congress session went on for seven long weeks and was almost ruined or destroyed by the issue of representation. The states still argues that they were providing more of a contribution to the financial and defensive resources...
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... | | |College of Humanities | | |HIS/301 Version 6 | | |U.S. Constitution | Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1997, 1994 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is an introduction to the historical, political, philosophical, and economic roots of the U.S. Constitution. It first reviews the philosophical arguments of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, those that supported and opposed ratification of the Constitution. The course then examines milestone Supreme Court decisions and the Court’s evolving interpretations of the Constitution. This course focuses on the first ten amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, and the issues of slavery and civil rights as seen through major court decisions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document...
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...the foundation of the United States. Alexander Hamilton, a pivotal figure in the American struggle for independence, not only navigated significant challenges but also served as a compelling exemplar, inspiring others to join the movement for freedom. Alexander Hamilton, a central figure...
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...Phoenix Material Influences on the Constitution Table Write one or two paragraphs in each section. Include citations for your sources. |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta |The Magna Carta was signed between the Barons of Medieval England and King John. The |The Magna Carta established the right of due process and provided a basis of higher law that could not | | |Great Charter was signed at Runnymeade near the Windsor Castle and was an attempt by |be altered by executive mandate or legislative acts ("Magna Carta: Cornerstone Of The U.s. | | |the Barons to prohibit the King from abusing his power over the people ("Magna |Constitution", n.d.). | | |Carta", 2000-2012).. | | | |The Magna Carta consists of 63 clauses, many of the clauses address the English legal |Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved from | | |system. It states that every man shall have access to...
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...of Phoenix Material Influences on the Constitution Table Write one or two paragraphs in each section. Include citations for your sources. |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta |The Magna Carta was a set of laws generated by the barons of |When the thirteen US colonies became independent from Great Britain in 1776, it | | |England and the Archbishop Steven Langton of the Catholic |needed to set a central government to pass laws and enforce the laws. During this | | |Church to limit the powers that King John possessed during the |time many British settlers followed the great Britain law that was put in place by | | |12 century and of any king thereafter. The Magna Carta came |the Magna Carta. In 1789 the United States Constitution was ratified and many of the| | |into law on June 15, 1215 and marked the beginning to a |Magna Carta laws were introduced to the foundation of what is the United States | | |constitutional England where the laws were promised to be good |Constitution. Such laws as that of no man should be punished...
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...James Madison was the fourth President of the United States and one of America’s most famous and important political philosophers. He was mostly recognized for writing much of the United States Constitution & writing the entire United States Bill of Rights, where he was given his nickname and is now known as the Father of the Constitution. He was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia to a large family of wealthy farmers. As a kid, he was very weak and ill, but he always showed great effort in his studies, even to the point of risking his health. He studied day and night and never got any sleep. At the age of 25, Madison entered into politics as a delegate in Virginia’s state legislature. It wasn’t until 1776, when America declared their independence against Britain, starting the American Revolution. During the war, thirteen states organized a central government called the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was a document that formed a weak national congress and reserved the bulk of power for the states. When the war ended in 1783, Jame Madison and many...
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...Over the course of American history, many men have shaped our nation in different and important ways. Alexander Hamilton is a vital figure in our history because he changed our financial system and helped change the way we run our country. Hamilton’s importance is through his writings, impact on the national banking systems, and his influence on Washington in the cabinet. These events changed the course of American history forever. When America was still in its early years, Alexander Hamilton began to write while he was practicing law. He mainly argued on the topic of strong central government, opposing the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton also was involved in writing the Federalist Papers, which constituted of eighty-five essays, fifty-one of which he wrote. “Hamilton wrote at least two-thirds of the essays, including some of the most important ones that interpreted the Constitution.... [The Federalist Papers] were widely read, had a great influence on contemporaries, became one of the classics of political literature, and helped...
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...Influences on the Constitution Table No Name HIS 301 August 1, 2013 Professor Documents that became part of the US Constitution Magna Carta A document originally written by barons in 1215 and called the Articles of the Barons, is later modified and a formal version of the document was written and became known as Magna Carta. According to "Magna Carta" (n.d.), “In the 17th century, however, two defining acts of English legislation–the Petition of Right (1628) and the Habeas Corpus Act (1679)–referred to Clause 39, which states that "no free man shall be… imprisoned or disseised [dispossessed]… except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land." Clause 40 ("To no one will we sell, to no one will we deny or delay right or justice")” (The Document and Its Legacy). This document would have big implications for the future of the American legal system. A specific part of this document was influenced in part of an amendment and written into the Constitution of what is known to become the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The document became the basis of a higher law that could not be altered, even by legislative acts. It embraced the leaders of the American Revolution and parts of it are embedded in the US Constitution and enforced by the Supreme Court. The part of which we referring to say, “Nor shall any person be deprived...
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...The Articles of Confederation was the original Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1781. It was later replaced with the U.S. Constitution in 1789. The Articles of Confederation was a written document that established the functions of the national government of the U.S., after it declared independence from Great Britain. It is an important document in American history because it united the individual states and established the federal government. https://www.reference.com/history/three-weaknesses- articles-confederation. This document was needed so that the governing states could act together to become a nation. The Articles of Confederation needed to be changed to allow the citizens the freedom of speech and religion. The Articles...
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