United States Constitution

These beliefs led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and in turn the Constitution to lay out grievances committed by the king and what the new government was allowed to do respectively. The Fifth Amendment states “… nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation” (U.S. Constitution). Judicial precedent has determined “public use” to be anything that benefits the common good. Additionally, just compensation is…

The Constitution was created to help establish our government and set up laws to protect the people. Within the Constitution are amendments that protect the rights of the people. Amendments 16 through 27 show a pattern of increased power of the government and increased protection of rights for the people. The United States government wanted to make the nation into a better place by adding 12 amendments. The amendments protect the rights of the people. It gives people reassurance that they will…

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was…

Burrus quoted the constitution stating the Constitution gives Congress limited powers over the presidential elections, but the State legislators have the power to choose electors to the Electoral College. The Constitution has no power to mandate states to give the citizens the right to vote. To fix this problem we could simply amend the Constitution so that Congress has the power to make voting laws. This argument about the violation…

My answer to the question whether government should make healthcare mandatory—i.e. something we have to sign up for and pay for—is conditional; not a simple declaration of yes or no, or a cheap summation of good or bad. I think it is our government’s responsibility to make healthcare mandatory, so long as mandatory healthcare did not contradict the other obligations of the US Government to its people, was legal, and the quality of a healthcare package (and what’s in it) was demonstrably in the…

and propelling society into the future. With this technology, it is possible for anyone to make anything. 3D printers are ushering a new industrial age, but the current US patent system is restricting its potential. The Federal government of the United States is questioning the legality of additive manufacturing and considers it destructive to intellectual property holders. Restrictions on 3D printing could put a damper on ingenuity and be detrimental to future innovation. Therefore, lawmakers…

election by the legislature of an unspecified national executive, and a national judiciary that the legislature would appoint. New Jersey lawyer, William Paterson, suggested the New Jersey Plan. The New Jersey Plan suggested that the principle “one state, one vote” from the Articles of the Confederation remained. It also stated that Congress would be able to require taxes and regulate trade and that everything Congress did, would be considered supreme law of the land. In addition, it…

all time high, Americans have voted in several laws to protect the general public. BODY Recent shootings in Newtown, Aurora, and Colorado Springs, consequently, have reignited the controversial argument, should guns be outlawed? The United States constitution states that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Gun safety amendments are voted in to keep the people safer, not freer. According to CNN.com, a 2014…

ratification of the constitution, he was the 4th president of the United States, he also helped write the federalist papers. As president James Madison passed some major stuff and also had some major things happen in his life. James Madison was born in 1751 , he was brought up in Orange County , Virginia he went to the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton) as a student of history and government , well-read in law, Madison participated in the founding of the constitution of Virginia in…

Overview In May, there have been secret meetings right here in Philadelphia, speaking of change in the constitution. We have just found out yesterday of these meetings and there is a split with the people, are we okay with these changes? Or are we angry that they have held these in secret wanting to change our government? They have been discussing ways to improve our government and have come up with many ways to revise it. Many well known people that have been apart of these meetings are George…