Article One of the United States Constitution

system whose constitutionality has been disputed for years; especially since 2000. The Electoral College is founded in Article II of the United States Constitution. The number of electors for each state in the Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives that state has Congress (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3). The people of the United States vote for their electors, but the electors vote for the president. Thus, under the Electoral College, the people…

public with their thoughts on individual freedom and a new ruling that deterred from an imperial government. These revolutionary ideas, which are exemplified in the English Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federal Constitution, were presented by John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, and Thomas Paine. This 18th Century movement was considered a new way of thinking, but led to many changes in the way people perceived their government. The…

The President of the United States of America is undoubtedly the most powerful man in the world. With the title of president, his powers are practically unlimited. Notice, I did say practically. Being President comes with a lot of powers and responsibilities, all outlined in Article II of the Constitution. The powers and responsibilities of the president are summarized as follows; As Commander and Chief, the president has the highest operational command and control of the most powerful armed…

legislators did this by writing a bill and then the government has to sign the bill in to law depending on the state. This process was the way that the courts were formed. Each state forms its court system not by its constitution, but by a statue. The statue set forth which courts are needed, middle level court, appellate court or Supreme Court. Sometime two set of these courts are needed. One Court would deal with disputes of money and damages; the other dealing with injunction which is a…

freedom. The Articles of Confederation contain great strengths yet it has many weakness, however we believe that we have the solutions to address the flaws. We have noticed that one of the biggest concerns of the people is safety from those who are foreign to us. There are six separate treaties with six separate countries that we have signed, all of them oppose a threat to us and we must be aware of them. If we continue to join and create treaties with other governments, we must be united…

speak freely. The United States is setting a precedent for countries all around the world. The core values of our country consist of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and most important, the right to vote. Unlike other countries, America emphasizes its freedom of speech. Most immigrants travel to America in search of a more accepting life. There are many countries around the world that censor what people say, for example, Cuba, China, and Saudi Arabia. In China’s Constitution, freedom…

the French were hiding as a means to figure out their weakness. The United States was always a step ahead of France because they were already aware of the Spain transferring power over the territory back to France. These points are verifiable with an excerpt from “An Immense…

Zealand’s current constitutional system? First and foremost, a constitution is a compact document that comprises a number of articles about the State, laying down rules which State activities are supposed to follow. New Zealand constitution does not consist of a single document, unlike The United States. Instead has a form of an unwritten constitution consisting of legislation, cases, legal documents, and common law. History is one of the most important factors when it comes to the shaping the…

The United States Constitution establishes the federal system of government. From there, the Constitution then gives precise powers to the federal government. Power that is not delegated to the federal government stays within the states. All 50 states have their own state Constitution, legal codes, judiciary and government structure. Judicial branches of the federal government and specifies the authority of the Federal Courts is established by the United States Constitution. The Federal…

Hampshire that didn't show up until July, and Rhode Island didn’t show up at all. In the existing Constitution the Articles of Confederation weren’t working, there was no chief executive, no court system, not even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. Tyranny is the thought that absolute power is in the hands of one individual- like a dictator or king. They wanted to see how the Constitution guarded against tyranny. The Constitutional Convention guarded against tyranny…