government. The constitution was signed in September of 1787 by delegates at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. During that time in Philadelphia the delegates worked to form a stronger federal government. They wanted three branches which are executive‚ legislature‚ and judicial with a system of checks and balances. It wanted to make sure no single branch had too much power. There has been a total amount of 27 constitutional amendments. Americas first constitution was ratified in 1781. The constitution
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While Hannibal was a sworn foe of the Romans‚ so was Boudica. Who is she? Why is she an enemy to the Romans? Boudica was an British Iceni queen. Very little is known about her origins‚ life‚ and death. Boudica gained power as ruling Queen when her husband died‚ who had yielded half of his property to the Romans and the other half to his family in hopes of reducing issues in his succession. However‚ this exacerbated the succession conflict because the Romans refused to recognise Boudica as Queen
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Irish families to gain control over their territories. Henry VIII’s first major impact as a statesman and peacemaker was on the negotiations and finalization of the Treaty of London in 1518. Henry actively took part in the negotiations‚ aiming to improve diplomatic relations and prevent conflicts between the major European powers. Unfortunately‚ despite
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He helped get what every citizen has today‚ independence‚ and a better society. Without him helping sign those three documents‚ we may not be where we are today. Although this was one of the most historic bills passed by congress‚ it seems that people are still having controversy over the right to vote. Many Americans are denied the right to vote because of their color. The wrong is that these citizens of ours can’t go with their
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America. However‚ it is no longer a major source of labor. Most countries made slavery illegal in the late eighteenth century. Slavery‚ an important part of history‚ has been seen in all civilizations and still happens today in some parts of the world. Slavery‚ overall‚ played an important role in society and the economy. Slaves who were educated were the doctors‚ teachers‚ accountants‚ and advisors. These slaves were often Greek
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Samurai‚ warriors that fought to show respect and honor to their ancestors and community. Samurai was placed in the middle of the social pyramid this means that the samurais did not have too little or too much power. Samurai are very important in history because‚ they would take on Seppuku which is a ritual suicide and these warriors swords had a special significance. To begin with‚ the ritual suicide that the Samurai would perform is significant because‚ assuming that the Samurai were to lose in
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Since the bill of rights‚ the 14th Amendment is perhaps the most important amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Although the 13th Amendment is very significant because it abolishes slavery‚ the 14th Amendment provided citizenship for the former slaves and provided the same legal benefits as the rest of the Americans. Also‚ the 14th Amendment can be seen as a foundation for follow on Amendments and policies that were passed to remove restrictions on voting by other races‚ allow women to vote and
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The Berlin Wall was a physical wall‚ which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War‚ and ran for over 140km and was 3.6 metres high. The construction of the wall came to show the diverse ideologies between the different systems of government‚ and what the people thought about it. To summarise it up for you‚ it was a loss in human rights and freedom. But how was the Berlin Wall influential in the course of the Cold War? I will be touching on a couple of topics today to answer the hypothesis
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Emily Dickinson. At first Dickinson was not known of as a great poet‚ since she did not actually publish any of her poetry before her death. It was only after she died that Lavinia‚ Dickinson’s sister‚ found the hundreds of poems Dickinson had written throughout her lifetime. Without these poems American Literature would have been set back many years and may have never reached where it has so far in today’s society. There are many reasons why Emily Dickinson was significant
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Epimetheus‚ the son of Uranus and Gaea‚ was a very important Titan. The Titans were the second generation of people. Epimetheus and one of his many brothers Prometheus were supposed to give characteristics to all the animals on earth as their job or duty. Although he wasn’t a genius and was often called foolish‚ he was worshiped like the other Titans for multiple reasons. He also had a huge family that would build mythology as we know it. His family was a very controlling family‚ meaning that they
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