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amendment would help eliminate that increase. This amendment could only be violated if the government spends more money than it has in revenue. The alternative process of amending the constitution is when 2/3rds of state legislatures (34 states) ask congress to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments. The amendments must be approved by 3/4ths of the states in order to become ratified. In conclusion, the founding fathers crafted a beautiful document that establishes and preserves…

Other powers-Headed by the president, to carry out the nation's laws. The Judicial Branch- primary job-Is a Court system, of the United States. Other powers-Hears cases involving the Constitution, laws passed by the congress, and disputes between states. System of Checks and Balances An important distinctive feature of our government is the separation of powers. checks and balances - The three branches of government have roles that check, or limit, the others so that…

Amendment 71 to Colorado’s constitution spits in the face of democratic virtue. Colorado, being one of just 18 states in the union that allows its citizens to initiate constitutional amendments, is now assailed by private interests that would prefer to exclude the common Coloradan. Specifically, Amendment 71 makes it more difficult to amend the Colorado Constitution by requiring each and every initiative to have signatories from each and every senatorial district in Colorado, a feat that has…

Name: Date: Document Analysis Worksheet 1. Title of the document: Answer: Senator Joseph McCarthy Describes the Internal Communist Menace, 1950 2. Date(s) the document was originally produced: Answer: This document was originally produced around 1950. 3. Author of this document: Answer: Actually this was a speech which was delivered by Joseph McCarthy; so author of this document is Joseph McCarthy. 4. Type of document: Answer: It is a speech which was given by Joseph McCarthy. 5. Is this…

One of the main places in Ecuador I would like to visit is the Cotopaxi. It’s one of the world’s tallest volcanos. It’s also one of Ecuador’s active volcanos, located in the Andes Mountains. I would also like to visit the Galapagos Islands. The islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador and close proximity to the equator. They are a chain of volcanic islands consisting of 18 main islands and three smaller islands. I would like to visit these places because they’re known…

Although the documents that form the Constitution and Bill of Rights are known to be centuries old, we as a nation must understand that the documents were written in a definite and established manner that allows the country to strive during any time or century. First off, looking back to 1787 when the Constitution was first written you could understand why and how the amendments were formulated. In present day you can examine the Constitution and realize how it was composed in a vague manner to…

chambers, each constructed so differently, must come to absolute agreement before a new law is enacted. Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to constantly disagree with each other on party lines, even though many claim that the parties are basically the same. Many people think of themselves as independent voters, and the fighting between the parties in Congress is often discouraging. But parties are very important in both the…

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments of the constitution, and these rights cannot be taken awake from US Citizens. Despite their many distinctions, the Articles and the Constitution had some similarities, for example the simple fact that congress existed. Also, they both could declare war at anytime, and establish post offices. Both documents could conduct foreign affair at any given time, and also raise an army. Although both documents have some striking differences and very few…

American Neoclassical painter, John Trumbull was commissioned in 1820 to paint, “Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.” This is one of the two paintings on this subject matter. The painting was placed in 1826. One of the first things you notice are the black clouds of smoke concluding the final campaign, which drove the surrender of the British at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 after eight years of war; thereby, ending the Revolutionary War making America a free and independent nation. Cornwallis was…

of two houses since the 1300s, and many colonial assemblies were similar in form. Practically, a bicameral legislature was necessary to compromise the Virginia and New Jersey plans of representation. Theoretically, the Framers favored a bicameral Congress in order that one house…