Article One of the United States Constitution

The law making body of the United States government has consistently paved the way for odd and near incomprehensible pieces of legislation which in turn could be argued that such laws have strayed far away from what the intentions of the United States Constitution originally were. In addition, and quite greatly in contrast, the evolution of what mankind’s freedom to create has produced some of the best, and worst, of the human race. It becomes rather stressful and harrowing to figure out where…

As the United States expanded territorially and developed economically, the scope and reach of federal power and control increased in unison with widening interpretations of the Constitution. In “American Sovereigns: The People and America’s Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War”, Fritz outlines the paradigm shift of Americans moving from being both rulers and ruled to simply being ruled, and the accompanying changes in constitutional interpretation that caused this. Fritz highlights the…

The Constitution guards against tyranny by utilizing all three branches to keep each other in check. Each branch of government is separate, which allows them to not abuse their power and take advantage of people. Small and large states need to have one representative, as well as two senators. The three branches of government have prevented tyranny for a long time. The importance of having two senators and one representative per state helps guard against tyranny. It is because of the number…

“The fundamental characteristic of the Constitution is distrust.” A statement, if nothing else, as bold as the Framers who lead the revolution. As petrifying as the statement is, it is true. The framers feared a repeat of history, and rightfully so, because many governments had quickly risen and fallen equally as fast. As a result, distrust was what powered the writing of the United States’ Constitution. This has been known since as early as November 22, 1787, when the Federalist paper: #10…

Questions: Categories: What was so bad about the state, that they needed a government? What is the common good? Common Good How did the founders write the constitution? What were some of the laws? How does the government make sure we can protect our rights? Why did the founders believe that people need a government? How did the government improve when the constitution was created? Was the government fair? How did they govern themselves? Did the government have any flaws? Why is it important…

Alexander Hamilton is one of the most important political figures in American history. He was famous for supporting the ratification of the American Constitution through writing several essays in the Federalist Papers. Hamilton became the first Secretary of the Treasury and funded the national debt accumulated during the American Revolution, and he instituted the first American national bank. Hamilton was also very famous and well-supported among the American people and other politicians,…

The United States was able to defeat the British and become their own country. The important political role players stated that the country needed a document that represented the ideals and laws that this new country was to follow and enforce. Since they were a new country this was the first attempt to establish the functionality of the government. Congress felt,” Following the Declaration of Independence, the members of the Continental Congress realized it would be necessary to set up a…

Article I of the Constitution defines the role of Congress, the federal legislative branch. Section 8 contains the enumerated powers of the federal government delegated to Congress. The following was prepared by the Office of the Secretary of the Senate with the assistance of the Library of Congress, providing the original text of each clause of the Constitution with an accompanying explanation of its meaning and how that meaning has changed over time. Source: U.S. Senate, Library Of Congress…

Americans, or the “People of the United States.” In no way, shape, or form does this preamble to the Constitution represent equality, or togetherness as a society. At the time that the document was signed on September 17, 1787 and ratified on June 21, 1788, the Constitution included the Three-Fifths Compromise, found in Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3. This compromise meant that only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted as persons, so as to provide the southern states with more seats in the…

differences, delegates from the majority of the states met at the Annapolis Convention in 1786. But they were not able to reach any agreeable conclusion. That led them to decide to meet again later in Philadelphia. In second convention, delegates observed that there is urgent need to frame an entirely new constitution. A key issue of conflict was the structure of the new legislative branch. Small states were in favour of New Jersey Plan, under which all states would have equal representation in…