Official documents of the United States

and basic citizen’s rights. James Madison wrote the United States Constitution. On September 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed at the Constitutional convention in Virginia. It was ratified on June 21, 1788. The constitution has seven articles and twenty seven amendments. The Preamble explains the purpose of the document as well as the government. It’s divided into seven articles that explain the powers that the government has as well as the states and citizens. The first article is the…

government documents into multiple languages, then what about the languages of all tax payers? Who decides which languages spoken are the better, or more important, to use? This is a substantial dilemma that, unless an official language is implemented, would be very difficult to…

of American history. With the National Archives releasing nearly 20,000 declassified CIA and FBI documents in 2017, new details and revelations give conspiracy theorists a new insight on what really occurred on November 22, 1963 in Dealey Plaza. The lead investigation team in 1963, the Warren Commission, concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was the man who gunned down the 35th President of the United States using a Carcano 91/38 Infantry Rifle. Eyewitnesses supposedly located him on the sixth floor…

The period from the 1940s to the 1950s saw the development of Indian termination policy in the United States, which was an effort to diminish the relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes, as well as to assimilate Native Americans into the majority of American society. Beginning in 1954, Congress enacted 46 new laws that terminated tribes across the country. One of these laws, titled the Western Oregon Indian Termination Act (also known as Public Law 588), impacted a total…

the government is keeping hidden information from the public. Edward Snowden a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) computer technician leaked classified documents from the government system to inform the public of what’s going on and what really happened in past events. This created a controversy among the public and government officials because some people believe he is a traitor to his country and others think he is a hero. Edward Snowden informed us of the violations committed by the…

Texas has been a state ruled by different constitutions during its early years. Seven constitutions gave shape to the modern Texas, one under Mexican rule before Independence, one as an independent republic, one more as a state of the Confederacy, and four as a state in the United States. Several revolts challenged Spanish rule during 1811 to 1813 lead by Juan Bautista de las Casas and Jose Bernardo Gutierrez, the latter issued a declaration of independence from New Spain and drafted a…

The United States of America was founded on a need for political and religious freedom. The people grew tired of being ruled and wanted to be part of a self-governing society. The Constitution was created to limit the powers of the federal government so that everyday citizens could have some semblance of control. The Constitution is the governing document that establishes a three tiered legal system that shares powers to prevent any unbalance that would take away from democratic ideology that…

Small and large states need to have one representative, as well as two senators. The three branches of government have prevented tyranny for a long time. The importance of having two senators and one representative per state helps guard against tyranny. It is because of the number of representatives and senators that forestalls oppression. The text depicts, “...each state shall have at least one representative;...” (Constitution of the United States of America, 1787. Document B). If there…

entirely unobjectionable in all other respects, adopt a state constitution, and ask admission into the Union under it before they have the requisite number of inhabitants according to the English Bill --some ninety-three thousand--will you vote to admit them?" Question 2: "Can the people of a United states territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation of a state…

government at all levels must only use the English language. This means all records, regulations, legislation, public documents, all hearings, official ceremonies and public meetings will be held in English. But, having English as the official language will have some exceptions. Those exceptions would be for safety services, public health,and judicial proceedings. Having English as the official language does not get rid of the right or prevent immigrants from preserving their cultural heritage…