Article One of the United States Constitution

The colonial experience also influenced the constitution. The colonial experience had many small parts within it such as, the house of burgesses, the mayflower compact, and the declaration of independence. The House of Burgesses was one of the first legislative branches is the colonies. The house of burgesses consisted of the legislative branch which had the upper house. The lower house which was elected by landowning males. We had a king but because the colonies were far away,, they needed a…

The Articles of Confederation are important for us to study today because, as the first written constitution, they helped create the national government of the United States. The Articles of Confederation aimed towards limiting the central government’s power. As the Articles gave power to the states with less towards the congress, their goal was reached. Even so, that put America at a significant disadvantage. Whereas the government was so weak, it left America in a dreadful position within…

After the United States declared its independence from Great Britain with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, a document was written that would serve as the national government of the United States. This written document is called The Articles of Confederation. These Articles gave no power to the Congress to act on the requests for money or troops, and by the end of 1786, governmental efficiency was extremely low. However, The Articles did offer the new nation an understanding of how a written…

like to be, even the President of the United States! Many children have heard or will hear this statement as they grow up to become adults in life. What a very true statement that seems to always end with the highest goal of being the President of the United States. Becoming the President of the United States is often admired and is seen as the most powerful person in America. Many great men and women have tried to secure this top title, but only the “chosen” one, the people’s choice (by the way…

system in the colonies. The Articles of Confederation was designed in 1777, but not ratified until 1781. There have been many differences of opinion regarding whether or not the Articles of Confederation provided America with an effective, national government system. They are viewed by many as promoting a weak central government, but can be seen as a blueprint to the Constitution of the United States. The Articles of Confederation was America’s first written constitution which went into effect…

forever impact the lives of many Americans, including mine. The Constitution means alot to me, as it does to other American citizens. Section 1 of Article 1 of the Constitution begins with the statement “We the people of the United States” . This solemn statement means a lot to me and has impacted my life greatly because it defines the unity that the writers of the constitution intended for our country to entail. The Constitution is one of the most important documents in American history and…

form of government with both strong state and federal systems. The document created, The U.S. Constitution, would become the benchmark for democracy and freedom. Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation were used from 1781-1787 as the first real form of government for the United States. During the post-American Revolution era, the U.S. needed a set of rules to accompany the birth of the new nation. Unfortunately, as time would show, the Articles would prove to be a weak form of…

federal government and the states is fragile. While the federal have the ability to control anything they want, the states get to control whatever the federal government does not. This sets up the federal part to have complete control. Yes, the states may have the power but when it gets into the federal system, the states cannot do anything about it. As you will find out in many of our Founding Fathers documents, they had the wits to be able to split what the federal and state governments get to…

The Articles of Confederation was overall a weak alternative to running a country such as the United States and it was proven weak after Shay’s Rebellion, there was a “Second Founding” where Constitution was established. The major governing principles that lie at the heart of the Constitution are comparable and contrastable with those of the Articles of Confederation. There were means written into the Constitution to institutionalize the ideals of a “limited government.” There were issues such…

Powers of the United State’s President under Article II Since time immemorial, the Constitution of America has been categorical in safeguarding the powers of the president of the United States by implementing policies that give the president more power and authority while ensuring his state protection. This began in the era of George Washington back in the late 18th century. Delegates were keen on defining the powers of the executive position as the president of the country. In the words of…