Patriots Pen Draft One If you were to paint a portrait of the Founding Father ’s from the average American ’s mind‚ the final result would depict a group of heroic men marching into battle‚ defeating the dastardly British‚ and writing the Constitution all in one sitting. Everything would be tinted with rosy hues of red‚ white‚ and blue‚ and patriotic music sounds in the background…right? Wrong. In 1789‚ a passionate disagreement broke out between Jefferson and Hamilton over the French Revolution
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The Founding Fathers created The Bill of Rights in order to protect citizens’ individual rights under written law. One of the most important type of rights outlined in this document are the rights of the accused. Before the amendments that protect accused individuals were enforced‚ there was a decent amount of room for government to gain more power and for the people to lose justice and freedom while in the courts. Many innocent citizens would be labeled as guilty without trial and sent to jail.
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The founding fathers rebelled against the British government and declared independence for various reasons leading up to the American Revolution. The first of many acts that led to rebellion was the Stamp Act of 1765. This act put taxes on any type of paper that the colonists used. The next acts were the Land Ordinance of 1785. The first act reserved land for American Indians that was west of the Appalachian Mountains. The final piece that led to rebellion were the Townshend Acts of 1767. This included
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individual branches have the fully granted power to not only make the laws but; they are also the ones seeing that these laws be enforced through proper channels and chain of command. This leaves the judiciary with limited actions. However if actions were to be taken against specific laws then the Supreme Court have the final say. Although all have a say in the power of the law‚ the judiciaries take care of all the formalities. Example; if there’s an issue or concern in regards to specific laws made
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Foundations of the Founding Father of Jazz: Louis Armstrong Being heard in movies‚ the radio‚ television‚ and even elevators‚ jazz music has made its mark in just about every single location of the world. As popular as jazz is around the world‚ its original roots and foundations in the African-American culture are often forgotten. One of the most influential jazz musicians‚ Louis Armstrong‚ also known as Satchmo or Pops‚ is considered to be among the founding fathers of jazz music. His career launched
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Alexander Hamilton one of the leading Founding Father of the United State‚ who had a passion and a plan for the future economic growth and a well establish government. One of the major parts of Hamilton’s plan was to build up or pay off the debt accumulated from the Revolutionary War by raising the income of the government. By aiming to distribute bonds to the potential investors with the guarantee of a full repay‚ this will allow to build up credits for the nation (Foner 284). To get a continuous
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John Jay’s Biography John Jay was born into a wealthy family on December 12th‚ 1745 in New York City. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and was a very successful man. He strived for America’s Independence and was always trying to better the nation. In 1774 he married the daughter of New Jersey governor‚ Sarah Livingston. Having marrying her‚ Jay gained political connections to a colonial family. During the Revolutionary War‚ Jay represented New York in the Continental
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Mahatma Gandhi: (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) (Father of the Nation‚ Rashtrapita‚ राष्ट्रपिता) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer of satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ firmly founded upon ahimsa or total non violence—which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty‚ expand women
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Malcolm Reynolds APUSH Analytical Essay of Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis The novel‚ Founding Brothers‚ written by Joseph Ellis is a thought provoking novel on the intertwined lives of George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ John Adams‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ Aaron Burr and Ben Franklin. Ellis calls the 1790’s the most decisive decade in our country. The author exemplifies three major points in our nation’s history: George Washington and his prominent legacy; the collaborative yet
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economic state of the lower and middle classes and immigrants. The Progressive Era reformers were generally very effective in addressing the problems of the late nineteenth‚ early twentieth century in America. With advancements in media development and innovation‚ groups such as muckrakers were able to expose corruption in the government and scandals in public health. Social reformers such as Margaret Sanger and Alice Paul were very influential in inciting change to social equality. With the help of institutions
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