The United States Constitution was ratified in 1788, and the first ten amendments, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The Constitution established the federal government of the United States and outlined its powers and responsibilities. The Bill of Rights guaranteed certain fundamental rights for all citizens, including freedom of speech, … Read more
After the 2001 September 11th attacks, the Bush administration needed a secure place to keep its enemies captured in the “war on terror”. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had already established “black sites”, or secret detention centres, all over the world. However, the Bush administration needed a location outside of international law so they could … Read more
The United States comprised of three levels of government: Federal, state, and local levels. All levels of government create, manage and oversee laws on their distinct levels of government. However, none of these levels have specific knowledge in any one area of expertise and therefore rely on extending their lawmaking abilities to additional governing bodies … Read more
1.Introduction The purpose of The Bill of Rights was to “address any concerns that the Constitution did not mention” (bill of rights). It was written to protect citizens from excessive government power. Supporters of the Constitution realized that adding a bill of rights to the document was a safer option rather than creating another Constitution. … Read more
Morality is defined as “a particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society” (Morality, 2016). Prohibition was an era that began in 1920 and ended in 1933. In the early twentieth century, prohibition of alcohol was a time where an action was judged to be morally … Read more
American rights and the Constitution are both reasons why the United States is a wonderful land of liberty. However, as time has advanced many laws have either been reconstructed or repealed. Recently, President Barack Obama proposed gun control legislation that inflamed the division among the American citizens into two groups, those who favor the restrictions … Read more
The American people have been glutenous from the birth of its nation. Disregarding the overwhelming obesity rate, the American people have always been glutenous regarding anything, especially politics. The original settlers wanted religious freedom so bad that they were willing to come to a new and unestablished world to do so. When America finally works … Read more
The Supreme court of the United States has been called by many the most influential branch of the United States government. Justices sit in seats of power without fear of public backlash through elections. While sitting in these seats of power, they make decisions that have long lasting and far reaching results. The decisions made … Read more
He shocked the world by revealing that government employees would peer through sensitive personal data. While going through large sets of personal information, the National Security Agency would come across private pictures and would then spread the photos. This was done for a number of women. By notifying the public, Edward Snowden’s actions came with … Read more
Euthanasia (assisted suicide) is the practice of providing and administering drugs to a willing terminally ill patient to help end their life and has been practiced since the Ancient Greeks and Romans. However, in the United States, euthanasia is illegal according to the federal government and has sparked an ongoing debate of legalizing euthanasia since … Read more
In American Constitutional thought, it is generally regarded that the Judicial Branch and the courts should be independent from political sway. The Legislative and Executive branches were designed to represent the will of the people at the time, but the third branch is to remain isolated. Blatantly activist judges are generally regarded as unacceptable. It’s … Read more
There is certainly no shortage of opinion on whether the southern states had the right to secede from the union in 1860-61. After all, northern state governments as well as the election of Lincoln placed the south into a defensive posture to protect their particular institution. Secession has a long history in world governmental intercourse … Read more
Corporations began to form during the Gilded Age, a time in U. S. history that followed the Civil War. During the Gilded Age Social Darwinism guided political decision making. Social Darwinists opposed safety regulations, labeling them government handouts, which they thought “coddled the weak” (“New Attitudes”). The time period that followed the Gilded Age, the … Read more
When the 13 colonies were declared independence from Britain on July, 4th, 1776, they realized the extremity of their intentions in the war and to coordinate with each other. Furthermore, they adopted the Articles of Confederation, which was a basis constitution which created an alliance of sovereign states which made the state’s work with each … Read more
“There is nothing I dread so much as a division of the Republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader and converting measures in opposition to each other. This… is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution. “1 This view, expressed by John Adams, was not shared by all, … Read more
John F. Kennedy once exclaimed, “Every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group, was either an immigrant himself or a descendant of immigrants(A Nation Of Immigrants page 3). ” John was known for his irish-catholic heritage, and he served as one of our most beloved presidents. lohn A. Treutlen was the first … Read more
McCulloch vs. Maryland was one of the first and far most important Supreme Court cases in history. It was a case that was derived on federal power. During this case, the Supreme Court held that Congress had implied powers that were enlisted as the same powers in Article I, Section 8 of the “Necessary and … Read more
As a new nation, America needed a national government if they wanted to stay united. In result, on March 2, 1781, a plan by Ben Franklin called the Articles of Confederation was ratified to act as framework for America’s central government. The Articles of Confederation was purposely created to have a weak central government, in … Read more
The book, Shays’ Rebellion: The Making of an Agrarian Insurrection, is a historical account that provides an interesting perspective on the accounts of many struggling men, earning wages in the agricultural force, who were driven to form a rebellion against the government and the court system, because of a crisis of debt and credit that … Read more
Part 1: Declarations of Independence The Declaration of Independence was established on July 4 of 1776. It had many purposes such as getting other colonies to side with them, to explain their view of the purpose of human rights, to turn the colonists against King George and side with them etc. Thomas Jefferson was given … Read more
The United States’ government has not followed the constitutional bill of rights and has failed to separate religious views with the law’s implemented over one hundred years ago that are still being practiced. The specific injustice referred to is the criminalization of polygamous marriage in all 50 states to this day, even after proclaiming “equal … Read more
In the eighteenth century, settlers resorted to violent protest to express their disagreements. Before the occurrence of the violent protests, the country was still recovering from the aftermath of the French and Indian War. The country was subject to the payment of debt from Britain who declared that the colonies were in protection of Britain … Read more
James Madison, Leader or Destroyer Some people might come to a certain conclusion about a person and think that they might make a great teacher or a great coach, but what about a president? Someone can be great at some things, but not so great in the role of others in my opinion. James Madison … Read more
-Anecdotal Hook Our dollar bills have the quote of “in God we trust” and our Pledge of Allegiance has “one nation under God”. The Supreme Court now has a new judge who has strictly made decision based on his faith. Their faiths may not be the same as you and I profess. Your religion may … Read more
Although the Articles of Confederation successfully steered fledgling America through the Revolutionary War, in peacetime society its flaws in unifying the country became increasingly clear. Largely thanks to the insistence of Alexander Hamilton, a delegation came together in May of 1787 to either revise the Articles or create a new government. With George Washington as … Read more
It is a very common thing nowadays for people young, old, a long time resident of the United States, or a recent immigrant to want to travel abroad. Schools encourage their students to study abroad everyday and most take the opportunity while they can. There is even a chance for jewish people at the age … Read more
Democracy is a famous form of government that is practiced in many parts of the globe. This form of government vests the highest power on the citizens of the country. It is for this reason that democracy is referred to as the government of the people, by the people and for the people. Citizens exercise … Read more
Separation of powers was an idea accepted by all sides of the writers in the American constitution, though it’s straight to the point meaning remained unclear, at least until its famous publication in the Federalist, the protection of the Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The confusion over the meaning of … Read more