5 Claim: While the Thirteenth Amendment is a blessing for the wealthiest people of this nation‚ it is a curse for the rest of the American population because it led to the hatred of minorities. Evidence: The Thirteenth Amendment loophole was responsible for the creation of President Nixon’s “War on Drugs”. John Ehrlichman‚ Nixon’s advisor of x once stated‚ once stated‚ “We understood we couldn’t make it illegal to be young or poor or black in the United States‚ but we could criminalize their
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The 18th amendment of the constitution Prohibition was introduced to all American states apart from Maryland in 1920. Prohibition was the banning of alcohol; you could be arrested for sale‚ manufacture and transportation of alcohol. There were many factors that influenced the introduction of prohibition. One of the main factors was the temperance movement’s two examples of this Were the anti-saloon league and Women’s Christian temperance movement. The temperance movements were at the strongest
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The United States Constitution overcame the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and provide for the organization of the new government. In the 1780’s‚ the United States created their first formal government after the colonists won the Revolutionary War against the British. The Articles of Confederation is a unicameral legislature where all states have a single vote. The Constitutional Convention is a bicameral where the House of Representatives has votes towards population‚ and the senate has
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Historical Foundations of the United States Constitution Sheila James May 23‚ 2013 POS-301 Chris Woolard Historical Foundations of the United States Constitution The United States Constitution is an extremely valuable document .The constitution assisted in creating our modern day United States; The constitution assisted in establishing our administration giving inhabitants privileges and liberty. The Constitution was put in place to give citizens a voice on how the country should be run
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Test #2 Notes POLS 1101 1. The Constitution a. Constitutional Change i. Constitutional change processes: 1. The formal amendment process a. Two stages: (Both stages are necessary) i. Proposal 1. Two thirds of congress votes needed ii. Ratification 2. Three fourths of state legislatures votes needed b. Interpretation by the courts
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The Constitution of the United States established a fundamental law that guaranteed basic rights for the people of America. The Constitution was ratified on September 17‚ 1787 in the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. At the convention‚ delegates wanted to make a strong federal government that has three branches; executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial‚ and a check and balances so no branch would override the other. The creation of the Constitution ensured unity in the United States‚ but
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to each state. Which lacked the authority to make the states work together to solve national problems. The Constitution of the United States sets forth the nation’s fundamental laws. It also establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights and liberties of the American people. It also lists the aims of the government and the methods of achieving them. The Constitution was written
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Professor Smith introduced and interesting Hobbesian analysis pertaining to a hot button issue in the United states‚ specifically the second amendment. Seeing that the 2016 presidential elections has is a major topic of conversation‚ it would be appropriate to attempt to analyze the second amendment discussion using Hobbes’ logic. The class example suggested that the supporter of the second amendment not only believe that one require arms in order to protect themselves‚ however‚ fear even moreso the
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The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in January 1919 and executed in January 1920. It banned the “manufacture‚ sale‚ or transportation of intoxicating liquors”. This amendment was the finishing touch of decades of realization and fulfillment by organizations such as the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League‚ and was also built upon the dry laws of eighteen states. The Prohibition Amendment had heavy consequences. It categorized the brewing and distilling
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Lee American National Government Dr. Stewart August 6‚ 2012 Obamacare or The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Obama. It has been the most significant overhaul in the United States healthcare since Medicare and Medicaid passed in 1965. Obamacare is aimed at helping the underinsured be able to gain insurance‚ when there would be no other way for that person to have insurance. With this plan everyone would have health insurance
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