Edmund Burke

be a hot debate among the current Supreme Court members. The supporters of the latter definition of the Constitution may also be referred to as originalists. There are several supporters on both sides of what seems to be a never-ending argument. Edmund Burke, widely believed to be the father of modern conservatism (Cohen), is an early proponent for originalism. Early advocates for the “living document” doctrine are Mary Wollstonecraft, an advocate for women’s rights in the 1700s (Cohen), and…

quite remarkable and displays the pure qualities of ‘Anzac Spirit’. These qualities include endurance, courage, ingenuity, good humour and mateship. It is believed that, “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing” (Edmund Burke, Goodreads.com, 2017). This being said, a country only new to federation, comprising of an estimated population of 4.9 million people between the years 1914 and 1918, sent thousands of men from various ages, to assist the British defend…

To the people of Fontenay-le-Comte, I thank you all for having provided me with the opportunity to represent you in the National Assembly. In the past few months, I had listened to and voted on each proposition with only your best interest in mind. Despite my efforts, not only have we lost the National Assembly, we have lost our beloved country of France to Austro-Prussia. Despite the loss of our country, I write to you in good faith that the invasion and takeover of France will in fact greatly…

The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity. This beautiful statement by Edmund Burke best describes my approach towards becoming an accomplished physician. I was always interested in uncovering hidden realities of life; be it in the form of human body or human social co-existence. Hailing from the underprivileged area of Pakistan where diseases are so common , I felt fascination in studying the human body, a masterpiece of creation. The daily ground of work…

Unity and Identity DBQ Although many factors played a role in keeping the colonists from developing a sense of identity and unity, the colonists did find many ways to form their own identity through meetings and developing their own ideas and philosophies. Therefore, the extent to which the colonists formed a sense of identity was greater than the extent to which they were unified. The colonists were unified to a great extent in some ways. One example of this unity would be the list of…

If you’ve been to, or seen the White House, then you may have noticed the white columns in the center. Believe it or not, these columns originate from Ancient Rome. And so did a lot of things that you see in the US, like domes and arches. You could say that the modern US and Ancient Rome are not that different. Yet they are, we have our own, original architecture, language, and government. The modern US and Ancient Rome have many similarities and differences, the lessons from Rome could help the…

Congress as they are the appropriate entity that represents the public opinion. Edmund stated in his speech regarding to the Bristol electors that, “To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men; that of constituents is a weighty and respectable opinion” (Burke 1774). This strong statement by Burke brings forth the importance of voting for electors. Let’s not forget that they have the right to choose their path. Burke is also praises the Electoral College for its role of showing true…

have ideas of improving the government. But is that such a bad thing? With new ideas of innovation, we can make our government more efficient and our country a finer place to live in. As philosopher Edmund Burke once said, “ A nation without the means of reform is without the means of survival,” (Burke,…

It was once said by acclaimed statesman, Edmund Burke, that “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it”, suggesting that learning history is important because it is the social study of past events and humankind’s accomplishments and times of ignominy. Without history, significant events would not be remembered. One event was the Holocaust, a genocide primarily targeting Jews and later on Slavs, Romans, and the disabled. The Nazi Party and their leader, Adolf Hitler, were responsible…

Prior to the French Revolution, the Age of Absolutism brought about several absolutist leaders in eastern Europe such as Leopold I of Austria and Ivan the Great of Russia. Although an age of constitutionalism had been occurring at the same time in western European nations, including France, some aspects of absolutism were apparent in the reign of Louis XV as he spent much of the taxpayer money on France on wars, which he would be unable to pay off. Not only that, he increased the power of the…