United States Bill of Rights

Whiskey Rebellion In 1791 the government of the United States was just recovering from the Revolutionary War, during which time a great amount of debt had been incurred. United States Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, proposed a bill to help prevent the national debt from growing any larger. This bill would put an excise tax of 25% on all distilled spirits and was approved by both houses during the 1791 winter session of Congress. “The Treasury Secretary considered liquor a…

benefits, and responsibilities if being a vital part of the United States of America. When it comes to the economics of Puerto Rico, the option of statehood has many pros. The most important is that the government of Puerto Rico will receive taxes from their citizens to help the infrastructure of the state. Puerto Rico would also benefit from the ability to hold an open market trade with any nation that is in agreement with the United States. This would open more jobs and would help to…

The United States of America is and has been a symbol of freedom to citizens and foreigners alike, but in actuality, is America really the free, democratic nation one is led to believe it is? This topic could be argued appropriately from both points of view, only the question still remains: Which perspective is more justified? To create a standard at which to compare the United States to, first one has to know what exactly a democracy is. According to Dictionary.com, a democracy is basically a…

Widely debated, largely ignored, euthanasia has been one of the largest human rights issues of its time. This decision has been set up for the states to decide for themselves, although more than three-fourths of the United States condemn euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide as second-degree manslaughter. This act can be administered by lethal injection which is known as euthanasia. Or it can be administered by taking pills, which is known as assisted-suicide. There are thousands of cases in…

the turbulent mid-twentieth century. During this time in American history, the United States witnessed the progression of the Civil Rights Movement, a movement that highlighted the racial injustices many African-Americans living in the country faced while trying to acquire equality and equity for themselves and for future generations. In addition to African-Americans striving to obtain racial equality, the United States also experienced international tension with the Soviet Union as the two…

heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital and had a successful treatment. He then received the bill for his treatment which was way more expensive than what he could afford, only because he did not have health insurance. Health insurance is a type of coverage where the insurance company helps out with the medical and surgical expenses of the insureds. In the United States, citizens should have the right to universal health care because it would improve public health and overall it would reduce…

within the Constitution it contains the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the nation’s restrictions of government power and also includes the idea of every American Citizens’ natural rights. These innate rights can be considered the American ideals along with freedom and the pursuit of happiness. War blurs the lines of American ideals leading to the betrayal of these ethics against other countries…

freedoms and economic safety, such as Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act of 2015, the United Nations’ Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People or the United States’ Marshall Plan. One of the essential aspects of liberalism is the security that comes with it. In Canada we have the Passenger Protect list from 2007 and the Anti-terrorism Act…

checks and balances is Lawmaking, it must be introduced and voted on as a bill by the legislative branch first. The bill is then issued to the executive branch, where a decision is reached by the President on whether or not the bill is suitable for the nation. Once agreed upon the President signs the bill and it is passed as a law. If the bill is deemed unacceptable for the country the President, at this point will veto the bill by not signing it. However, the legislative branch is granted a…

Since the 1960s, women’s rights have been one of the major focuses in our social and political world. According to research studies, a woman’s wage is only 79 percent of man’s wage; meaning, a woman makes $4 for every $5 that a man makes (“Gender Pay Inequality…”, 2016). On June 10, 1963, the Equal Pay Act was signed by John F. Kennedy (“Gender Pay Inequality…”, 2016). The purpose of this law was to establish equality between men and women in the workforce. Both men and women should receive…