The constitution first starts by reciting its preamble‚ “We the People of the United States‚ in Order to form a more perfect Union‚ establish justice‚ insure domestic Tranquility‚ provide for the common defense‚ promote the general welfare‚ and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity‚ do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” The preamble is used to introduce the constitution‚ laying out the purpose of government and explaining why a constitution
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Hello Everyone‚ The first amendment of the US Constitution has come into a lot of political controversy because it gives us some of the very essential rights to be whom we want to be. Under the first amendment we as United States citizens have the right to “freedom of speech‚ or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble”‚ which some people don’t want us to have these rights and will try to come up with laws to restrain us from using them so it can benefit their cause (Ivers‚ 2013)
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Fathers saw us heading in the same direction. A sense of that same tyrany could eventually be found in the formerly written Articles of Confederation; which was specifically created to erase the tyrany our nation’s citizens had loathed for so long. To say that the Founding Fathers scrapped the Articles of Confederation solely for personal gain is leaving out so many variables. If I were a delegate to the Convention‚ and upon arriving I heard the reasoning for writing a new Constitution‚ yes I would’ve
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secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity‚ do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” The United States of America‚ the most outstanding‚ free‚ and prosperous country in the world. Our country has endured many strenuous trials‚ and we have gracefully conquered them. Our country has always contained great potential as many could see‚ but when the Constitution was legally published‚ it had laid out the framework for a great nation and gave American
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the Constitution of the United States a ‘repressive’ Document? The Constitution of the United States of America was the solution to fix the weaknesses that Articles of Confederation had caused the United States. The Constitution not only helped the United States gain more power but it also unified the states and creates a sense of nationalism. The Constitution eradicated any justification that the United States was weak and inferior. However‚ there are some constituents of the constitution that
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The U.S Constitution and system of government has been very successful. A big reason why is because of the amendments. Some very specific amendments that lead the U.S Constitution to success are the 1st Amendment‚ the 15th Amendment‚ and the 8th Amendment. This will support how those 3 amendments help the U.S Constitution and system of government. One of the reasons why the U.S Constitution and system of government has been so successful is because of the 1st Amendment’s freedom of speech. The
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The United States Constitution not only provides a basic framework of government‚ but also allows for the flexibility to adapt to changes over time. Two basic constitutional principles that allow for the Constitution to be changed are judicial review and the amendment process. These principles have helped the Constitution adapt to the changing times in the United States. Judicial review refers to the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a court case‚ treaty‚ or law. When speaking
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The U.S constitution limits and gives powers to the President‚ Congress‚ and U.S Supreme Court. This means that it keeps the three branches of government from overpowering each other. It also gives powers to the certain branches of government to make them have equal powers. The founding fathers wanted a government that was balanced. They no longer wanted a government with an all-powerful king that might take away their rights. The U.S. Constitution creates a strong government but by separating
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U. S. Constitution Civics 415 Articles IV+ Questions Answer the following questions the Constitution in your e-book. Use the annotated material in the margins if you can’t find answers in the actual Constitution. Everyone should type their own answers on their own doc‚ but it is encouraged that you find answers together. Article IV What is the main idea of this article? This article explains the relationship of the states to one another and to the national government
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The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution In 1783‚ when the Treaty of Paris was signed‚ America officially broke away from Britain and became an independent nation. Without British rule‚ we needed a new form of government. The Articles of Confederation were America’s first form of government‚ but it was a very weak system and it started to fail rapidly. There were many individual problems with the Articles of Confederation that caused it to become a failure. One of the biggest problems
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