Constitution

The Federalist Papers The structure of America’s Constitution was influenced and promoted through the collection of persuasive essays known at The Federalist Papers. The lasting effects of these significant works in American history still resonate today. The Supreme Court justices initially looked to The Federalists Papers to uses a guidance tool prior to making rulings and decisions on the constitutionality of a law. The writers of these papers all had a progressive agenda for the American…

in the Declaration of Independence states that “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the Consent of the Governed” (paragraph 2), and the Preamble lists, among the reasons for “ordain[ing] and establish[ing] this Constitution for the United States of America,” “to ... establish Justice.” The U.S. government would thus be held accountable not in just a practical way—via elections, whereby officials who did not serve their constituents could be replaced in a…

Compare and contrast U.S. and Roman Constitution The Roman Republic and the United States comparisons are valid. The United States adopted many of the Roman Republic politicals systems of government. When one takes a closer look in the United States form of the government, it would be safe to say that the two are similar in every aspect. The Roman Republic also influenced the founder's fathers of the United States with many brilliant ideas. For example, Rome’s symbolism of the…

Confederation, but it failed quickly. The colonist then gathered together to make the constitution. Before the constitution was ever completed it was quickly ridiculed by the anti-federalist. The anti-federalist wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to guarantee the protection of the people 's rights and to make sure their freedoms weren’t violated. The Bill of Rights is the first Ten Amendments to the constitution, which still protect our rights today. One of the main rights is…

Many Americans can argue that the freedom of all speech is not constitutional or morally right due to the use of vulgar comments by some. However, some Americans strongly agree with the U.S. Constitution and its First Amendment because it allows for the expression of all opinions. This strong belief entitles Americans to the freedom of speech. It is essential for the allowance of expression of opinions no matter if they differ from popular belief. An example of this is that many schools and…

The United States Constitution consists of 27 amendments. Each amendment was written for a specific purpose. The three amendments that I believe are very important to the United States Constitution include the 8th amendment, the 4th amendment and the 13th amendment. These three amendments help to protect the rights of American citizens and make sure that all rights are equal. The 8th amendment prohibits excessive fines and bail, and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. The 4th amendment…

The leaders of the United States gathered in 1787 to write the Constitution of the United States, which was to be a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders wanted a strong, but fair government that would protect the individual freedoms and prevent the government from abusing its power. The leaders did this by creating 3 separate branches of government: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. The Senate has 100 members, 2 from each state. Since…

The First Amendment of the Constitution includes the freedom of speech, but does not protect all forms of speech. Some kids choose to abuse their access to technology and bully peers from school. This is the basics idea of what cyberbullying consists of. This is essentially the main reason many believe schools should limit students online speech, yet cyberbullying is not nearly as widespread of a problem as many believe it to be. Cyberbullying is not be an abnormally disruptive issue in a…

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution implies that everyone in the United States has the right to practice his or her own religion, or no religion at all; the First Amendment is supposed to protect human rights. The Bill of Rights is helpful because it guarantees that the government can never deny people of certain fundamental rights, these include Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech. Furthermore, it also enforces the separation of church and state. Being knowledgeable about this…

The Constitution is a document which contains different limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. The Constitution contains 27 amendments of which the first ten are called the Bill of Rights. There are seven articles in the Constitution. The articles talk about the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Constitution splits the power of the government between 3 branches and puts “checks and balances” in place. The Constitution is the…