Library of Congress

needed to come up with a strong government to lead the country. Congress wanted to change and not have a government like the Parliament which was viewed by the colonists as, “oppressive” and “brutal”. According to Document 1, article 2 states, “Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled. However I personally think that the Articles of…

Express Powers and Responsibilities of the President Article II of the Constitution spells out the powers and roles of the president as well as the executive branch of the government. The article also gives the limits on such power, and the requirements needed for holding office. The powers vested to the president in the Constitution are referred to as express powers, which are usually official duties. However, the role of the president may extent to entail implied or informal powers. The…

Many people view the society in Anthem as a dystopian society, where each individual’s life is controlled by the government. If the question, “Is the world in Anthem more like today or in 1776?” was asked to a group of students who have read the book, a good majority of that group would answer 1776, including me. To illustrate my point, the people of the United States in 1776 wanted to find ways to survive through the nation as a whole. The thought of independence did not delight them, nor…

an important events in American history or an important person. A holiday becomes a federally recognized holiday when it is enacted by Congress. There are ten federal holidays observed in the United States. American holidays are not just a days of celebration; however, but important days of commemoration and remembrance. The first five holidays enacted by Congress include New Year’s Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (Stathis 2). When…

violent tactics to overcome despotic power In the light of oppression and legitimized fighting, Mandela’s fight against South African Apartheid is a benchmark case for justified violence. During Mandela’s beginning years with the African National Congress, non-violence was endorsed by Mandela between 1940 and 1950. However, in…

age of low politics; no longer burdened by the external threat of the Soviet Union, the American political system could now afford to argue about every manner of domestic issue, regardless of how petty or parochial. As a result, the United States Congress is more sectarian than it was just a generation…

balances, and finally equal representation in congress. The first concept that was…

The Founding Fathers of the United States of America wanted a strong and central government that could function properly during wartime and was able define its republic character. In March 1, 1891, the Articles of Confederation were ratified by the states and was in effect. However, the under the Articles of Confederation, James Madison noticed that the country was broke not in economical means but in its structure. In 1788, the Constitution of the United States was ratified. It established a…

Valor behind a Pen: Writer and Soldier in the United States, 1764- 1789 During the Revolutionary time period, 1764 to 1789, the original Thirteen Colonies were under the rule of the unforgiving authority of the British government. That all changed, however, when the British tightened their imperial authority by imposing acts such as the Sugar Act of 176 and the Townshend Act of 176, and the additional taxes which increased the tension between the two countries, therefore pushed the Americans to…

It is said that George Washington stated that if something were to happen to him, he would want his most trusted General, Nathanael Greene, to take command over the Continental Army. Nathanael Greene was a self-taught military strategist who served the Patriot cause the full eight years of the American Revolutionary War. Despite being raised as a Quaker and having no formal education or military training, he is notable in both United States and military history. Nathanael Greene does deserve his…