Voice of Democracy
Voice of Democracy Speech
Hour 5
Madeline Kinney
PRE-AP LA10
10/25/12
An old, fragile woman sits on a park bench while she takes a short break from her afternoon stroll. It is warm and shady where she sits. Large trees and beautiful memorials surround her. Off in the distance, there are tall, admirable buildings, one of which is the Supreme Court Building. This is a building that the women knew very well, since she was the first woman ever in American history to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice. As memories fill her head of legal cases, swinging votes, and debates, another thought comes to mind. She begins to wonder what this country would be like without all of its freedom, structure, and central government. She then relates her thoughts to the Supreme Court, where one vote out of seven can decide how the country is shaped, led, and run. The Supreme Court would have no meaning, no existence, and no value, without one document, the United States Constitution. The Constitution, although 225 years old, remains a powerful guiding force in our country, and it helped inform the many votes and decisions that filled the woman’s career.
As the framework of our government, the Constitution guides the law of the United States. All other laws are guided by the Constitution in some way, shape, or form. Even though all of the states have their own individual Constitutions, the United States Constitution remains the strongest. The United States Constitution was created when the founding fathers were endeavoring a new way to run the country, bringing all thirteen states at the time together to discuss what should be the law of the land. Many properties of the federal government started then, and are still very relevant today. From creating the Presidency, the Congress, and the three branches of government, the Constitution set up some of the most important features of our government that are still in place today. Some additional properties
Hour 5
Madeline Kinney
PRE-AP LA10
10/25/12
An old, fragile woman sits on a park bench while she takes a short break from her afternoon stroll. It is warm and shady where she sits. Large trees and beautiful memorials surround her. Off in the distance, there are tall, admirable buildings, one of which is the Supreme Court Building. This is a building that the women knew very well, since she was the first woman ever in American history to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice. As memories fill her head of legal cases, swinging votes, and debates, another thought comes to mind. She begins to wonder what this country would be like without all of its freedom, structure, and central government. She then relates her thoughts to the Supreme Court, where one vote out of seven can decide how the country is shaped, led, and run. The Supreme Court would have no meaning, no existence, and no value, without one document, the United States Constitution. The Constitution, although 225 years old, remains a powerful guiding force in our country, and it helped inform the many votes and decisions that filled the woman’s career.
As the framework of our government, the Constitution guides the law of the United States. All other laws are guided by the Constitution in some way, shape, or form. Even though all of the states have their own individual Constitutions, the United States Constitution remains the strongest. The United States Constitution was created when the founding fathers were endeavoring a new way to run the country, bringing all thirteen states at the time together to discuss what should be the law of the land. Many properties of the federal government started then, and are still very relevant today. From creating the Presidency, the Congress, and the three branches of government, the Constitution set up some of the most important features of our government that are still in place today. Some additional properties