Article One of the United States Constitution

In 1783 the English colonies had become the American colonies and were being lead by the Articles of Confederation and although the newly found freedom was much to celebrate the Articles of Confederation were not. This is because the 13 articles that composed the Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses and lacked a strong central government. After the Shay’s Rebellion, a series of protests lead by American farmers’ in Massachusetts against newly enforced tax collections, in 1787 it was…

The founding fathers originally came together in 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, but instead rewrote the entire constitution. They defined the responsibilities of each branch of the federal government, and assumed that Congress would fill in any holes within the constitution as they arose by proposing amendments (Lessig, 2014). According to Thomas Jefferson, “No society can make a perpetual constitution” (Lessig, 2014). However, in the 228 years of the Constitution’s existence…

The United States Government is one that is very unique. It remains based of the Constitution and that principles that were essential in the writing of it. Of these principles many are important and essential but there are three very important principles that are greater than the others. Without these the United States would not be the same it is today. These principles are Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, and Separation of Powers. Federalism was crucial in the Constitution and has remained the…

The Posse Comitatus Act: “Whoever, except in cases and under such circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or by an Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army as a posse Comitatus or otherwise to execute laws shall be fined no more that $10,000 or be imprisoned not more than two years, or both” (18 U.S. Code § 1385, 1878). The American people have always had a tradition that abhors the involvement of the military in the affairs of the civilians unless it is necessary.…

fair punishment under the Federal Laws that are governed by the Constitution of the United States. Supreme Court According to the Glossary of Legal Terms (n.d.), A Court is a governing body of leaders that has the authority to settle, manage, or control legal issues and disputes. The Supreme Court is the highest-ranking court under the law of the Constitution in the United States of America. (The Supreme Court of the United States, June 04, 2017). The Supreme Court plays an intricate role…

deciding the case. As for the United States, the United Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, sees that precedent are bind on all lower courts. The constitution of the federal government and the states set forth the general organization, powers, and limits of government. These are all the fundamental sources of American…

is one of our own making. Perhaps our role in government needs to go beyond mere obligations, or even participation. And perhaps the emerging divide between the government of the people, by the people, and for the people with those very people can be ameliorated by something as simple as education. As per the aforementioned words of former Prime Minister Churchill, it is incontrovertible that an educated voting populace lies at the very heart of any democratic country. Here in the United…

In the early years of the nineteenth century, the United States of America was still adapting to its government. The powers of the government, just like the Union, were still developing. Because of the Constitution, the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches exist, providing their corresponding powers. However, the existence of some of these powers was caused by significant events, such as the Marbury v. Madison case – which paved way for the establishment of the Judicial Review. John…

Lin Manuel-Miranda’s “Hamilton” hit Broadway, our “Ten dollar founding father without a father” was making waves by being one of the most controversial figures in Colonial America. Alexander Hamilton became one of America’s most influential founding fathers by establishing the modern American economy and being one of the strongest advocates for the United States’ Constitution, as well as doing many other things to make America the great nation that it is today. Alexander Hamilton was born in the…

Historical Background Constitution, Bill of Rights and Fourth Amendment: America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, was a document signed amongst the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states. The Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1781, five years after the Declaration of Independence and two years before winning independence from Great Britain. During this time, states acted like independent countries and…