Benedictine Confederation

hrough this paper I will discuss with you and show you that our founding fathers put this amendment into play not only to help protect our freedom but to also show the getting away from the state having to worry about raising up a militia or army to protect its self. Also showing that there was an influence from the English that played into the development of this amendment and how it later played into our passing into what it is today. So first we see in 1869 that in the English bill of rights…

All government has problems. From as far back in history to further than we can imagine into the future, there always has been and always will be issues with government, whether large or small. The most troubling time in American government, however, could be argued as the period of time where our Founding Fathers were trying to figure out the best way for the United States’ government to be organized. The Federalist Papers, written by a few of our Founding Fathers, spoke of ideas and…

The Constitutional Convention After the United States won the revolutionary war, they continued to function under the Articles of Confederation for about four years. Under the Articles, the government had very little power over the states and was not able to solve many domestic or foreign problems. A change needed to happen, so Congress called upon all 13 states to send representatives to Philadelphia. Although Rhode Island refused to send delegates, the other 12 states sent fifty-five men in…

In 1789, James Madison creator and supporter of the 8th amendment and later ratified in 1791 states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. A supporter of the 8th amendment and chief recorder of information for Virginia. The founding fathers also supported the 8th amendment. A supporter of the 8th amendment, Goerge Mason, he included the three provisions for the 8th amendment. For example, a person who steals from a…

Publius provides a convincing case for ratification by thoroughly addressing the Antifederalists’ two primary concerns including a potential consolidation of government, and the dangers of hastily ratifying the Constitution. The Federal Farmer summarizes his concerns here: “The plan proposed appears to be partly federal, but principally however, calculated ultimately to make the states one consolidated government. The first interesting question, … is, how far the states can be consolidated…

George Washington, the first official president of the United States, was a man who envisioned a reformed nation. From April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797, Washington served as the United States leader, and during his time, established a nation that eventually got reshaped throughout the years, but when it was his time to step down from presidency, he left his position with words of advice. One being to promote the importance of knowledge to allow public opinion to circulate throughout the country…

Though, the Articles of Confederation was America’s first constitution it lacked the stability that Americans wanted. As it did not favor a central government but instead a more decentralized government among the states. Which in the founders’ eyes kept down on possible corruption among higher officials. However, true corruption decreased but fairness and equality among the people also decreased along with it. As the power over decision-making was taken away from their hands and only placed in…

Declaration of Independence Essay In 1776 a document was published that was so profound, far-reaching and timeless that it is still used to define our basic rights as U.S. citizens. The Declaration of Independence is a script declaring freedom for the thirteen colonies from Great Britain and was signed on July 4, 1776 by fifty-six delegates in Philadelphia. This was created because the colonists believed that they weren’t being treated fairly and the British king was not supporting their rights.…

Joshua George Professor Belco Federalist No. 47: Separate, Equal, and Shared Powers in the Government The Federalist Papers were written to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and to emphasize the need for the Constitution to the many states that did not support the approval. In the Constitution, the three branches of government were separate and equal, but also unified in certain aspects to keep the other branches in order. The Federalists believed that this separation would…

The biggest problem when the Founders wrote the Constitution was tyranny from the king of England. In order to prevent tyranny, the founders used the philosopher Montesquieu’s idea for a separated government. This resulted in a country with three separate branches of government that are called The Separation of Powers. The three branches are the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. The Separation of Powers is used to prevent the abuse of power from the president of the nation which would make…