Michelle Fleming AFAM Ch 18 Questions 1. Explain why and how some of the New Deal programs‚ like the AAA and the Civilian Conservation Corps‚ were discriminatory. The New Deal marked an important shift in the American electoral landscape as significant numbers of African Americans gave their votes to Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party for the first time‚ establishing a political loyalty that has endured for roughly seventy years. New Deal recovery and relief programs rapidly
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Everyone always wants to live in the good life which makes us feel freedom‚ safety. Besides‚ they will receive respecting and a lot of benefit which they deserve to have. Therefore‚ every country always creates the rights‚ such as Civil right‚ Civil liberties to protect the life of their citizen‚ and have confidence in their citizen. Both Civil right and Civil liberties is from the Bill of Rights which is not even valid that in the constitution “In the Federalists’
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The Democratic - Republican Party was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and was characterized as strict constructionist‚ which meant that members believed that the constitution should be interpreted by what was written. The ideas of the Democratic-Republicans were opposed to those of the Federalist who believed in loose interpretation. Both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison served as presidents under the Democratic - Republican Party. Jefferson served from March 4‚ 1801 – March
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United States was the first case in 1944 that questioned internment as a violation of the Fifth Amendment rights and it resulted in the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the incarceration (Lilly). At the time‚ the military claimed there was no way of distinguishing a national menace from an upright civilian‚ and so the Fifth Amendment rights were subordinate to the president’s war powers at the high point
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Essay 1 The Constitution of the United States created the form of government known as federalism. The national and state governments each have specific powers and functions‚ while also sharing some of the same powers. The Constitution made the agreement that any laws passed under the constitution would be the supreme law of the land. Three separate branches were created; the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial. **********The new Constitution resolved the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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France is an independent nation in Western Europe and the center of a large overseas administration. It is the third-largest European nation after Russia and Ukraine. In ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia. Its present name is derived from the Latin Francia‚ meaning "country of the Franks‚" a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century‚ at the time of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It became a separate country in the 9th century
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In the early 1930’s‚ war was forming in Europe. Totalitarian dictators were strongly influencing their countries‚ and those around them. The most prominent dictators consisted of Benito Mussolini of Italy‚ Josef Stalin of Russia‚ and Adolf Hitler of Germany. The United States didn’t want to get sucked into another war that wasn’t their problem‚ so they proclaimed neutrality with the Neutrality Acts of 1935‚ 1936‚ 1937‚ and later 1939. On December 7‚ 1941‚ Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii was attacked by Japan
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From 1801-1817 there was a clear separation of the United States. The Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties were in strong opposition of one another. Though the Republicans were usually characterized as strict constructionists‚ who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists‚ both Jefferson and Madison’s presidencies highlighted Federalist ideals in many of their decisions. This included Jefferson’s unconstitutional decision in purchasing the vast Louisiana territory and
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Racial and ethnic discrimination have had a long history in the United States‚ beginning with the importation of African slaves in the seventeenth century. The U.S. Civil War and the Thirteenth Amendment may have ended slavery‚ but they did not end racial discrimination. In fact‚ the U.S. legal system embraced for over 70 years a system of state-sponsored racial Segregation in schools‚ transportation‚ and public accommodations. In addition‚ blacks and other minorities were denied the vote. Ethnic
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Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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