Benedictine Confederation

The Articles of Confederation, ratified by all thirteen states on March 1, 1781, did not provide the United States with an effective government. In order to determine exactly how ineffective this government was, we need to look deeper into the economic, political, and ideological aspects that the Articles of Confederation presented at that time. Economically, the Articles of Confederation left Congress with no power to regulate commerce, which resulted in the states being able to establish laws…

The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States adopted in 1777. However, those articles contained a lot of limitations. One of the limitations of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the government to collect taxes. Because they could not raise taxes, it was difficult for the government to draft soldiers or to regulate trade. The only way for the government to raise money was by asking the states for funds, which could say "no"; borrowing money from…

Biography/Thesis Statement: Presidential Greatness was written by Marc Landy and Sidney M. Milkis. Marc Landy is a political science professor at Boston College and Sidney M. Milkis is a government professor and a senior scholar at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Their book presidential greatness discusses what makes a president great and looks at five of the most well know presidents of the United States to determine what made them great and memorable. Out of the five president's listed…

It was necessary for the success of our nation to replace the Articles Of Confederation with the Constitution. Our nation needs something to rule and take power. The Articles Of Confederation lasted for only a couple of year but soon needed to be replaced by something that was stronger and had fewer weaknesses. There were many pros and cons to each document. The Articles of Confederation had no president, no army, and couldn’t collect taxes. While the Constitution included all three branches,…

When the founding fathers wrote the Constitution, they were outlining a plan for the governing of the nation and recording the principles according to which they wanted America to function. These were the principles that had first united the American colonies to fight against Britain, and still remain central to American identity today. However, in more specific matters, the founding fathers knew that what was right for America during the first years of its existence would not always be right…

Factions Forming Prior to the Constitution, our Founding Fathers did not intend for the nation to have any factions. In fact, many saw factions as a danger to the republican government. However, during the ratification process, it became evident that such divisions would rise despite the danger they posed. The earliest faction existed because of differing viewpoints on the ratification of the Constitution. Federalists were for the constitution and a strong national government, whereas…

We rose, we protested, we fought, we won. But what now? That was the question worrying every American as Washington took office. They were afraid of living under a monarchy once again, and they weren't sure what the new government had to offer. They were afraid, suspicious, and setting high standards. Washington had a tough job ahead of him. In 1789, Congress set up three departments within the executive branch - state, treasury, and war - and Washington selected the heads of those departments…

Until the decision of President George Washington to have both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson participate in his cabinet, the two men had different ideas of how the country should be ordered. Jefferson saw the future success of the country based around an agrarian system that had been established in the southern states around the plantation system. On the other hand, Hamilton saw the success of the country focused on an economic model that promoted the development of a manufacturing…

Throughout the years, there have been up to 44 presidents in the United States (43 if you do not count Grover Cleveland’s 2 terms that were not in succession from each other) and one of the most vital and iconic presidents has to be without a doubt, the first president himself: George Washington. When you take a look at the famous Mount Rushmore sculptures located in Keystone, South Dakota, you see Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, and none other than George…

The topic of Internationalism has been one of major debate recently as the formation of the United Nations ( U.N), and European Union (E.U), as well as advancements in technology, have brought us closer together. It is the belief of former U.N governor general Kofi Annan, that internationalism is the next logical step for humanity; that we should put aside parts of our national interests, for the good of humanity as a whole. Kofi Annan's view come from that of an internationalist, he…