Constitutionalism

Democracy is a dominant concept widely used in modern government, and it is also opposed to “autocracy” in political doctrine. In the past centuries to now, the concept of the democracy and the formation process in different countries have different results, hence each country’s democratic system is not the same. As people can see that most predecessor of the democratic government were authoritarianism, thus “democratization” can be seen as a means of the citizens to resist the dictatorship. In…

The Founding Fathers on rights: Comparing the Federalists’ and Anti-Federalists’ views on rights, and what ended up in the Bill of Rights. In the year 1776, America was at the threshold of nationhood. There was debate and discussion about every aspect of this project because this new nation was a chance to change the things that the Founders disliked about the British rule. One of the divisive issues, was the necessity of the Bill of Rights. America was founded despite the fact that the…

The Louisiana Purchase Negotiations and the Constitutionality of the Purchase The negotiations pertaining to the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France began prior to Robert Livingston departing for formal dialogues in France with Bonaparte. The earliest stage was when Livingston went to France to engage in an intake process to determine Frances plan for the Louisiana Territory. Prior to the final negotiations, Livingston made intense efforts to tap into what the French were hiding…

In the book, The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby formerly known as “James Gatz” attempts to impose himself amongst the wealthy of Long Island in order to reunite with the girl he loves. Although Gatsby doesn’t come from old money like Daisy and Tom Buchanan, he acquires his wealth by engaging in illegal acts such as bootlegging. Personally, the character of jay Gatsby resonated with myself the most as he demonstrates the struggle many go through in attempt to move up in social class. The United…

Mckennly Mclain 11/4/2016 1. Choose one Supreme Court case we discussed and explain how it has influenced our government and the lives of everyday Americans For the supreme court case that I think has influenced our government and the lives of every day Americans the most is the Brown vs. Board of Education supreme court case. The Brown vs. Board of Education supreme court case is a case between a man named Oliver brown and the Board of Education. Oliver Brown was an African American that…

CHAPTER 3 COMPARISON OF AMENDMENT POWER& PROCEDURE WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES “No work of man is perfect. It is inevitable that in the course of time, the imperfections of a written constitution will become apparent. Moreover, the passage of time will bring changes in society, which a constitution must accommodate if it is to remain suitable for the nation. It was imperative, therefore, that a practicable means of amending the constitution be provided.” Thomas Jefferson 3.1 INTRODUCTION Time is…

1. Introduction The issue of anarchic system in international politics is a crucial motive to define the interstates relationship between major theories of international relations. That is, there are diverse theoretical approaches to explicate how actors with a dilemma will behave or react between confrontation and cooperation in the decentralised world, thus understanding major theories such as realism and liberalism would be helpful to size up all possibilities of theoretical alternative in…