Article One of the United States Constitution

The early days of the United States were detrimental as they determined what type of government the colonies were going to have. James Madison, the author of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers, is one of the most important political figures and Founding Fathers that persevered religious freedom and a balanced national and state government. Madison’s contributions to the establishment of the American republic extremely significant,; however they were less noticed and…

revolutionized the idea of the head of state as someone who could be elected by the people, for the people, the stereotypical monarch was the norm. Upon the creation of the President we know today, democracy around the world changed forever. The first article from the Atlantic goes in depth about how, specifically, George W. Bush abused the powers given to him by Article ll of the Constitution, with illegal torturing of foreigners as just one example. While the second article from Politico,…

The U.S Constitution, Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the Haitian Constitution of 1801 includes the ideal of equality. Ideal…

he would win no matter what. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America feared tyrannical rule just as Aristotle did so many years before. Whether they took warning from what Aristotle had to say in Politics or if they saw the danger in other readings or governments in the world. One way or another the Founding Fathers saw the potential damage a tyrannical ruler could do, they wanted no part of a tyrant state for the United States of America, they made sure it would never be a thing…

document that would be able to govern the new country for many years to come. The first attempt at creating a constitution, the Articles of Confederation, proved insufficient due to the severe lack of power the national government held. To combat the nation’s problems, in the summer of 1787, the Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia to discuss a new form of government. The new constitution contained compromise about slavery, representation in the houses and many other topics that would shape the…

Our constitution was written to ensure the freedom and liberty of the United States, while also monitoring the actions of power and the people. Throughout this historical document, there are five major principles embedded; popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. These five concepts are what indirectly encompass the foundation of the United States and its government. They also show us, in current…

are reserved for the state government and its constituents. However all state governments mimic that of their federal counterpart, and subsequently they all follow the same organized system using three, equal in power and authority branches consisting of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; this system is known as the separation of powers. It can be observed, by definition and by what has just been stated, that the government system employed by the United States Government is that…

How does the Constitution guard against tyranny? The Constitution was written in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. The U.S. Constitution established America's national government, fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. The Constitution guards against tyranny in several ways. Tyranny meant that all the power is in one place, these ways were federalism, separation of power, big states vs. small states and checks and balances that create an equally and controlled…

Ratified in March of 1781, the Articles of Confederation provided the United States of America with its first form of government. The Articles called for a loose confederation where each state continued to have its independence along with individual rights and powers. The Articles were less powerful than the state constitutions and were designed to be reactive, causing the national government to be significantly less powerful. After seeing the severe flaws the Articles contained, delegates…

The Constitution was created for our liberty, justice, and pursuit of happiness. The Articles of Confederation had some flaws that needed to be fixed by this new plan of government. Framers wanted the government to have a set of rules for the nation avoiding the abuse of power. In 1789, the United States Constitution was adopted creating a framework for a powerful national government that for more than 200 years has protected the nation’s interests and preserve national unity (Ginsberg, Benjamin…