Louisiana Purchase in 1803 b) The constitution didn’t authorize territorial acquisition‚ thought the United States was no safer acquiring this large territory‚ for fear the eastern states would become less important as the country expanded c) The United States purchased the Louisiana in 1803 d) The U.S. constitution does not state ways the federal government may acquire territory e) A standing army represented a threat 2. Document Inferences a) The opponents of early American expansion were
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The Constitution itself did not mention political parties‚ and it was assumed that none was going to arise. But this was soon proven wrong when the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in 1787 and 1788 stir into a two party system. This soon led to a permanent feature in American policies. In early times‚ groups of people formed temporary assembly and voted together either for or against a specific policy. When the policy was settled‚ the assemblies would dissolve. The Federalists
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Major Conflicts of the 1920’s: Zinn * Widespread disillusionment and anger after wwi * 10million died‚ why? * Little change in living conditions * 50% living below poverty line * Working conditions still dangerous n horrible‚ low wages * Conditions of the other half: (Zinn‚ pg. 383) * 2 million people in NYC lived in tenements condemned to as firetraps * Those who were doing well‚ shut out the picture of the others like: (Zinn‚ pg. 382)
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Teenagers and Abortion Abortion is a subject that has a prominent and divisive public controversy over the moral‚ ethical and legal issues. Before‚ the idea of having an abortion being done was the issue now; the controversy is having parents involved with the decision making on abortion with their teenagers! The law strictly requires parents to be involved in their child’s decision and if the child wants to go under an abortion procedures parents must be present. Every year in the United States
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What were the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in the debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787‚ yet there was a struggle for its ratification that went on until 1790. Members of Congress believed that the Articles of Confederation‚ the first government of the United States‚ needed to be altered while others did not want change. After the Revolutionary War‚ there was a need for strong state
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4. The Causes of Major Revolutions: Latin American Revolutions: 1. People from all classes are discontented. Mexico had political and economic stability‚ but at expense of farmers and laborers (only select few had wealth). 2. People feel restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society‚ religion‚ the economy‚ or government. Since 1876‚ President Porfirio Díaz/the dictatorship severely restricted the prospects of Mexico’s middle classes for political and economic advancement
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James Madison begins his famous Federalist 10 paper by stating that a strong argument in favor of the Constitution is the fact that it creates a government in control of the chaos‚ violence‚ and destruction caused by the factions in society. James Madison defines a faction as group of people who collectively work together to protect and promote their own economic interests and political opinions. In my opinion‚ these factions are inevitable‚ and this because of human nature and attraction theory
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staunch supporters. Southern slave owners would always defend this institution‚ despite the firestorm of criticism it faced‚ justifying it with legal‚ religious‚ and economic arguments. Supporters of slavery believed that they had the legal right to own slaves. This is largely due to the decisions of the courts‚ which set precedents that defended the legality of slavery. The decisions of the Supreme Court were greatly influenced by Roger B. Taney‚ Chief Justice at the time and a supporter of slavery
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(2013) said‚ “The (RH) Law will empower women‚ through informed choice and voluntarism‚ improve access to information‚ facilities and services‚ increased stability and sustainability of health policy across national and local government.” The long debate over the once-called RH Bill has finally been concluded. Some of the highlights of the Law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) include the further development of the health service‚ hiring and training of skilled health professionals‚ and the
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Federalist Argument By James Beasley I have chosen the federalist point of view to portray in this argument. I have chosen this side of the argument because‚ the federalist stood for the voice of the people. They wanted equally spoken opinions of all people from any social class. Another reason why I have chosen the federalist point of view is due to the fact that they wanted a stronger central government. They also disagreed with factions which went against American values. In the following I
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