different but sometimes similar lives. Two examples would be 14 year olds from Malawi and the US. One example of a Malawian 14 year old is William Kamkwamba. William‚ who is no longer 14‚ grew up in Malawi during a famine. With little education‚ William created a windmill to power lights in his house. Though William did later receive a college education not all Malawians do. One main difference between Malawians and Americans is the shortage of food in Malawi. William went through two famines‚ one
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Question: What were the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in the debates over the ratification of the U.S Constitution? In the year 1787‚ early America‚ officials and delegates came together to form a constitution that would restore the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was the attempt at creating a government for the newly independent America. But‚ it soon became clear that the document was not strong enough to
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form of government as it was getting difficult for the congress to regulate trade‚ negotiate foreign trade treaties‚ or in general exercise have any impact on the national economy because states had more control than government. The first U.S. Constitution‚ “The Article of Confederation” was introduced in 1771 which was later ratified in 1781. With The Article of Confederation in rule‚ what to do was still a question on national level as it also created a weak government with no executive or judiciary
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The U.S. Constitution A “Blueprint” for Government The FULL TEXT of the Constitution is available online at america.gov‚ along with its Arabic translation. blue·print /ˈbluˌprɪnt/: a detailed outline or plan of action After this lecture you should be able to answer the following questions: • What is the Constitution and why was it written? • What historical documents influenced the writers of the Constitution? • What is inside the Constitution? – What are the three branches of government? – How
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Comparison of US Constitution to Iraq Constitution A constitution can be defined as a laid down rules for the government which are time and again codified as a form of written manuscript that spells out and confines the functions and ability to exercise force of a political party (power). In the case of countries and sovereign regions of federal states the phrase refers exclusively to a constitution defining the core principles of politics‚ and instituting the configuration‚ procedures‚ powers and
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independent countries. So to try and fix these problems The United States Constitution was founded. It established America’s national government and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. However‚ it wasn’t working as planned so it had to be ratified. After the adoption of the Constitution George Washington and Thomas Jefferson helped to establish a stable government. They did this by creating a separation between the government and the citizens‚ having equality for the citizens‚ and accomplishing
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The Constitution of the United States was created years after the American defeated England in the Revolutionary War. The Constitution of the United States of America was supposed was created to better national government and to create a fair legal system to all Americans. The Constitution was supposed to gain freedom‚ defend the nation‚ provide security for everyone‚ and common good. The constitution not only set forth governmental powers but defined our fundamental freedoms such as freedoms to
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the border of both of the countries! Canada is very beautiful and that is why I chose to do their constitution also because they are neighbors! Canada and the United States constitution have many things in similarity and also many things differently. The United States Constitution was based on having the powerful state government and also small central government and still is‚ the Canadian Constitution thinks a bit different. Both are democracies and federal states. The United States only has one
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America created the constitution in 1787‚ it was made to keep balance and order to the people with a civil government. The United States Constitution is known as the oldest written constitution in the world‚ however it is not the only constitution that was created. Many other countries followed the United State’s written constitution and created their own unique and different constitution. One example of a country that created their own constitution is Russia. Russia’s constitution is very similar to
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In the modern world‚ both the Iroquois Constitution and US Constitution pertain to many areas regarding personal and government affairs; however‚ one has almost been abandoned while the other is still alive and thriving. Both Constitutions are controversial; moreover‚ one can find many similarities and differences among them through the features of human equality‚ personal rights‚ and security of self and state. Each document has more to it than what meets the eye‚ therefore‚ by comparing and contrasting
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