In 1786 Alexander Hamilton called for a Constitutional Convention to discuss the lack of a central government and to fix the Articles of Confederation. The colonies were told to send delegates to the convention. The 55 delegates met, they were composed of merchants, farmers, lawyers and crafters. They were supposed to fix the Articles of Confederation but they decided to create a whole new document and call it the Constitution. This new government would have three branches the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. They also designed a system of Checks and Balances that would make sure that no branch would become too strong. They also made the Constitution able to be changed if necessary. Not all the delegates were professional people they were…
In 1787 leaders of the states came together to write the Constitution. A set of principles that says how the new nation would be governed.…
1) How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the political atmosphere of the United States in the late eighteenth century? What domestic and international concerns prompted the Constitutional Convention of 1787? Explain how these concerns were addressed by the debates of the framers, and what extent did the final document successfully meet the political challenges of the period?…
1.) Colonial North Carolina has often been described as having been a tumultuous, unstable place. Write an essay that defends and explains this description. In your essay be sure to cover specific issues and events, but also discuss the sectional divisions that existed in the North Carolina colony that were revealed by these issues and events.…
The Constitution Café written by Christopher Phillips is mainly about the viewpoints of Americans around the country and what could be different about the Constitution. While the majority of Americans he met from the meetings felt like there should be a few things added to the articles of the Constitution, because things are different today than when it was first written in 1787. The book informs the readers on the basics of our rights and understanding more about the Constitution itself.…
6) Explain why the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are generally considered to be the greatest documents in American and World History.…
The US Constitution is organized into seven articles, Bill of Rights, and amendments. Article I deals with the legislative branch of government. Article II concerns the executive branch of government. Article III establishes the Supreme Court as the highest judicial power in the United States. Article IV defines the relationships between states. Article V describes the procedure for amending the Constitution. Article VI declares itself as “the supreme Law of the Land”, and Article VII ratifies the Constitution. The first ten amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, guarantee fundamental rights of individuals. This consists of freedom of Religion, speech, press, assembly, speedy jury trial in criminal cases, right to bear arms, protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment. Amendments eleven through twenty- seven relate to the lawsuits brought against states, the electoral vote, the prohibition of slavery, equal protection, voting rights, creation of the federal income tax, popular election, prohibition and term limits.…
“We the People of the United States…” These words are the start of the preamble to one of the most important documents in United States history. The U.S. constitution serves as a foundation to the U.S. way of life. It is clear that without this document the U.S. and its history would be completely different. The purpose of this article is to summarize the constitution’s 7 articles, the bill of rights, and to also inform you the reader of which amendment I think is the most important.…
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…
Ewalt, M. (2008, June 13). Overview of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment. Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/overview-13th-14th-15th-amendment-1530841.html…
Apply the critical thinking strategies, you can feel consfused, but ask yourself to solve these questions while you are writing.…
issues of all kind. The country I was born in did not guarantee freedom of…
The Constitution of the United States is one of the pivotal documents in history. Besides the mere fact that it is, largely, an embodiment of the ideals promulgated during the enlightenment, it represents the hopes, dreams, and ideals of many people from countless generations before us. It is the culmination of decades and centuries of controversial and untested ideas and theories. It was, at its very core, a shot in the dark, a hope against all hopes.…
Since 1994, the HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence has recognized outstanding achievement in the implementation and value from health information technology, specifically EHRs. This program promotes EHR adoption through sharing information and lessons learned on implementation strategies, financial return on investment and value of the EHR to improve patient care and outcomes. The 2012 Davies Enterprise and Ambulatory Award are in case study format and each consists of two categories: Core Case Studies and Menu Case Studies. 2012 Davies Ambulatory Award winners are Coastal Medical, Jeremy L Bradley, United Health Care and Enterprise Award winners are Hawai’i Pacific Health and Mount Sinai Medical Center.…
Fifty-five men gather together. One room to delegate in. Many months to process. Thirty-nine signatures to approve. One document to change the history of what is now called the United States of America. This document just so happens to be the United States Constitution—conjured up to be a revised version of the Articles of Confederation—and became a base on how our country and its government ebb and flow. Even though this document was ratified in 1788, the amendments of the Constitution were fashioned to keep up with the struggles and troubles “we the people” have; thus qualifying our Constitution to still be applicable and relevant.…