Newell, Prindle, and Riddlesperger, Jr. coherently state thoughts about constitutions that I agree with in their statement: The flexibility inherent in [the United States Constitution] has made possible the country’s transition from a nation whose government was mainly concerned with fending off ‘hostile’ Native Americans and delivering the mail to one whose government now shoulders the burdens of world leadership and myriad socioeconomic policies. (Newell, Prindle, Riddlesperger, Jr., 55) As Texas and the nation goes into future years and decades, numerous amounts of issues will arise. These issues and dilemmas can be mended or solved with constitutional reforms and amendments.…
Overall, the Constitution has been guarding against tyranny for 230 years to this day and hopefully it will continue to guard our nation for another 230…
The Constitution is the one document that essentially holds the nation together. It defines what is and is not permissible under the law of the land — it IS the law of the land. Being that slavery was a major problem during the nineteenth century (and late eighteenth century), it was only natural that historians turn towards the dogma of the United States. Although historians had different interpretations, there is only one that seemed logical and had substance. The forefathers of America whom wrote the constitution intended for it to offer protection for the institution of slavery (in other words, it was pro-slavery) because they, themselves, were slaveowners and made no conscious effort to eradicate slavery even though they had to opportunity…
There were many ways that the constitution guarded against tyranny. In 1787 ,fifty five delegates met in philadelphia to fix the articles of confederation. They decided to make a new government, called the constitution, that prevented tyranny. Tyranny is a noun that means a cruel or oppressive government or rule. The constitution prevents dictatorship and tyranny in four ways: federalism, separation of power, small states vs. large states compromise, and checks and balances system.…
One might argue that the reasons for the constitution weren’t stated clearly. However, if they were stated precisely it would make the people believe to have those rights protected. If the people believe the rights are protected while they aren’t people would become furious. This would only have a negative effect. Some might also believe that too much power is given over to the federal government, yes it will have more power than it did, however their powers will be limited.…
The Articles of Confederation were drafted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 and ratified over three years later. Motivated by concerns of mimicking the system in England that had drove many of the colonists to the United States in the first place, the colonists created a weak centralized system and focused the power on the individual states. They soon found that the Articles of Confederation provided a system that was fatally flawed and incapable of supporting the young nation. The Articles of Confederation created a weak central system of government which was incapable of standardizing currency, imposing taxation, creating a national court system, enforcing laws with an executive branch, or allowing for revisions to the original document itself. The weaknesses of the document nearly caused collapse in the United States, and resulted in the Constitutional Convention which created the Constitution that ultimately resolved these problems.…
On the federal level, the Constitution set a division among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; locally the government must be granted permission by the state and the governing bodies are directly elected by the people. In total it left the maximum amount of freedom in the hands of individuals. This being said, a common concern among many in today’s society is whether or not a document that was written 229 years ago can still remain relevant in a world that is frequently changing. The Constitutions relevancy is based on the fact that it is a living document written with the possibility of amendments that allows for interpretation by the judicial system, that its purpose is to protect against dictatorship and usurping of power brought up by Anti-Federalist fears, and that it ultimately serves as a protective barrier for citizens’ civil…
The United States Constitution can be considered a very controversial topic in regards to our government. The Constitution is used to divide power between the federal government and the states. It is used also to protect the individual liberties of the American citizens. In the article The Ratification Referendum by Sanford Levinson, he discusses how the U.S constitution is flawed in many ways. He argues that Americans should have the opportunity to vote on whether congress should draft a new constitution .…
Victor, you made an interesting point by connecting the founding of the constitution to a modern day problem. I believe that it strengthens your argument, but it isn’t strong enough to stand alone. I believe Rachael is right in saying your argument isn’t as strong as it could be. For example, you could have provided examples from executive order 9066, or some external source. By doing this, you will be able to make your argument strong and convey your point in a much more effective…
Luke Stafford PS 110 7/21/15 States and Federal Government Rights Does the Federal government have too much control? Is the Federal Government oppressive to the people and States of America? Or are states’ rights well protected in the constitution and political practice? To answers any of these questions, we need to look back and see what the Constitution is and the path that was taken by the founders to where we ended up with the Constitution.…
By 1776, the Second Continental Congress decided that the 13 Colonies will be fighting for independence in the Revolutionary War, thus making them in need for a legal base of permanent union as States. A year later in November 1777 the Congress issued what it is considered today to be the first constitution of the United States: “The Articles of Confederation”. This written document was setting up a loose confederation of states, citing that: “each State retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right” (Goldfield, 176-7). It took almost four years, until March 1781, for these Articles to be ratified by all 13 future States, and six years until it was replaced by our current Constitution of the United…
The United States Constitution is not a contract because is the supreme law of the land. Which means it was written to bring order and structure. Order is the first reason why the constitution is not a contract due to its two influences: government staying alive and the tyranny of the majority. Then the second reason why they united states constitution is not a contract because it was created to have a structure in the government. The third reason that United States Constitution is not a contract due to ratification process from the Article VII.…
Darienne Jackson Mr. Walker HIST 2111-305 April 28, 2015 The U.S constitution is undeniably one of the most powerful and significant document our country has. It is essentially our country’s foundation and serves as a guideline. The need for this document arose when America noticed its first governing document, the Articles of Confederation, wasn’t strong enough. They knew we needed a stronger U.S government and a more unified set of laws, so on May 25, 1787 the constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia.…
Grabber when the government fears the people there is liberty when the people fear the government there is tyranny by thomas jefferson September 17 1887 in philadelphia the main purpose of the us. Constitution is to establish the basic rights of all american citizens and provide direction on how the government should work the constitution also provides the framework for law and order and describes the roles of the government federal judiciary branch legislative branch and executive branch The constitution guarded against tyranny in several ways which were federalism separation of power check and balances and big states vs. small states the first guard against tyranny was federalism which mearns to divide the powers between state and national governments…
However, America needs a Constitution to survive. Members of the Federalists movement saw that America wouldn’t be able to survive without a Constitution. George Washington said “thirteen [powerful], independent, disunited States are in the habit of . . . refusing [to obey our national…