Benedictine Confederation

The Inaugural Address is a ceremony held to initiate someone into a new position; in this case it will be initiating a new president into office. This tradition first began with the first inauguration of the first President of the United States of America, George Washington. This was held on the balcony of the Federal Hall in New York on April 30th, 1789 (The Presidential Inauguration in History, n.d.). The Inauguration then became a ritual to all presidents who followed, which included the…

In the late 1700s, the Federalists Papers, essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay spoke volumes to the colonial citizens. Divided into factions, the Federalists and Anti-federalists had their own views on how the government should be run. Avid supporters of the Constitution, the Federalists made a name for themselves, disguising the fact they were committed to a nationalist government. On the other hand, the Anti-federalists focused more on the true principles of the…

Main Argument The goal of Marx and Engels’ (1848) Manifesto of the Communist Party, was to acknowledge and publish the views, aims of tendencies of the Communist party. The Manifesto was the first publication of the internationally unified goals of the Communist party. Marx and Engels (1848) highlighted that they were not opposed to other proletariat parties, but they instead wanted to unify the proletariat regardless of nationality . The immediate goal of the party was to officially form the…

The Brandenburg Gate was fully built by August 6, 1791 by a Prussian king named Frederick William II. The Gate was designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans, the Court Superintendent of Buildings, and built between 1788 and 1791, replacing the earlier simple guardhouses which flanked the original gate in the Customs Wall. The gates original name was “The Peace Gate”, it was built as an entry point into the city of Berlin. On top of the gate King Frederick placed the statue of “Quadriga,” the goddess…

conquered nations/lands are not politically independent. For example before 1947 India was a colony so did not have the political independence to take the decisions internal as well as external. On the other hand, political independence does not mean that there is no external influence from other nations. 4. Promoting economic prosperity-- 5. Maintaining or enhancing national prestige and reputation or pride 6. Self- respect or national honor. Components of National Interest:- Vital…

On May 25, 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss the Articles of Confederation as it was inadequate in dealing with with problems of the states. A new constitution and system of government was created through a great compromise which was called the Connecticut Compromise/ Compromise of 1787 or Sherman's Compromise. The compromise still affects American lives today as it is responsible for the Senate and the House of Representatives. In order to understand the Connecticut Compromise,…

Wendy Martin’s article titled “Women and the American Revolution,” presents the lives of women during the revolution in America and the challenges they encountered. In the article, women are evidenced to experience tough moments that altered their lives emotionally and socially. As men engaged in combat, women adopted male dominated jobs, such as taking care of farms and working in factories. In addition, some women pursued roles in military operations in conjunction with men. Wendy argues that…

The Anti-Federalist Papers were written not by one man, but by many. Either in fear or just yearning for anonymity, most of its writers used pseudonyms such as: Brutus, Federal Farmer, and Centinel just to name a few. Even today we struggle to pin down the identities of these authors, but there is some speculation. George Clinton, Robert Yates, Samuel Bryan, Melancton Smith, Richard Henry Lee, Mercy Otis Warren, and Patrick Henry are suspected as being the authors of the letters. Doubting I have…

Articles of Confederation, written by John Dickinson and an appointed committee, served as the constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789. After the colonies were free from Great Britain, each state had their own form of government. The articles sole purpose was to form one general government for the 13 states and bring about a “perpetual union”. This document was important because it was our first attempt to govern ourselves under one general government. Finally free from British…

I accomplished a lot this year in Congress. We passed many bills in full house, and in committee, we approved and amended other people's bills. I wrote two bills, and one of them made it past full Senate, but the others didn't make it past committee. My first bill, Presidents from Outside the Country, explained why I think that people who have been born outside the United States of America should be able to run for President. The first time I tried it in committee, it was voted down. On the…