Essays on American Constitution

While I don’t think that completely rewriting the Constitution every generation is the correct move, I will say that it is both possible and advantageous for generational leaders to look at the Constitution as the foundation of our country and make changes and adaptations to...

Political Science Exam 1 Question 1 a) The Framers of the Constitution chose a Federal system for several reasons. Possibly, the most justified reason would be that the framers knew that there would be threats posed to individuals freedom. As we all know, federalism includes...

When drafting the constitution of the United States the founding fathers took great precautions in ensuring that no one branch of government became too powerful and established an authoritarian regime. In order to do this the drafters of the Constitution implemented a system of checks...

The First Amendment, and the entire Bill of Rights, were not initially included in the Constitution and it was not until December 15, 1791 that the First Amendment became part of the US. Constitution. When the Constitution was written in 1787, it left out individual...

James Madison, also known as the “Father of the Constitution” was one of the few Founding Fathers who served as the president of the United States and served a pivotal role in constructing the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers defining the powers of...

What is the Second Amendment and why does it matter to us today? The Second Amendment as written in the constitution states “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms,...

Two hundred years ago, when the United States just got rid of the British king, it stumbled upon the first-ever constitution with goals in mind to unite this new-born country. The Articles of Confederation delegates each state tremendous power and independence. It also made Congress...

Professor Hipps POLS 1101 January 20, 2018 Bill Dodge would be eligible to serve as President of the United States, because both of his parents are U.S. citizens which makes him a U.S. citizen at birth. However, Ousseini would not be eligible to serve as...

In 1784, Patrick Henry proposed a general tax on Virginians to support teachers of Christianity for the benefit of the common good. In response, James Madison wrote the Memorial and Remonstrance in 1785. In the document, Madison argued against the tax proclaiming it was a...

Altered Provisions for Presidential Elections In order for an amendment to be proposed, it has to have two- thirds of the votes in each house of congress. It then has to be ratified by the majority votes in the legislature. It could also be ratified...

The first 5 presidents of the USA faced vast demanding situations as the new state managed financial struggle, widely wide-spread clash, rising political factions, territorial development, and new divisions of intensity. Every factor of the new countrywide government and the federal courting with the states...

The second amendment is the part of the 10 amendments made to the American constitution also known as the Bill of Rights. This amendment in the constitution has always fueled debate over the legislation about gun control and individual rights to bare their own arms....

In modern America, the means and lengths that people will go to just to achieve a firearm, are far beyond what they were back in the eighteen and 1900s. According to studies at Giffords Law Center, “more than half a million firearms are stolen and...

As a united nation, America stood on its foundations of a country that offers freedom and liberty. During the late 1700’s, Congress felt that our country needed a stronger union and a government with greater power. After we declared independence from Great Britain, the Articles...

With different interpretations of the Second Amendment, as well as different opinions on it whether people want to support it or abolish it can come different questions on why it became an Amendment especially the second of them all, as well as questions on who...

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820. When she was younger she developed a strong moral. She spent most of her time in life working on social causes. In the late 1830s she became a teacher. In the mid 1840s her and her...

Should we keep guns? I think we should keep guns for protection. If we didn’t have guns, how would we protect ourselves if someone broke into your house, they would have a weapon and what would you have? Nothing. So the point is yes we...

The Articles of Confederation established the first government structure that united the thirteen colonies that fought in the American Revolution. In fact, this document has created a structure for the newly created coalitions of these thirteen states. The document came into effect after March 13,...

The creation of the constitution took place in Philadelphia of the year 1787. The point at issue was that the existing government that was under the Articles Of Confederation was very ineffective. Hence, the fifty-five men representing the thirteen states came together to redo our...

Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution, often referred to as the Supremacy Clause, stipulates that “all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of ¬¬¬the land; and the judges in every...

The constitution certainly created and helps to uphold a democratic nation. It outlines and set in place a particular democratic government and set of laws. The men who wrote the Constitution were not elected. Certainly there were great leaders, but there were no formal election...

The common story that the American Constitution is the light of overall democracy obvious despises common norms in several cases. “Our Constitution has at least one radical feature: It isn’t designed for a society with economic inequality.” is somewhere along the line to what Professor...

How well do you know about US’s First Constitution? The Constitution in the US reflected a strong political voice that many citizens didn’t have for a while increasing the power of the government. Many states were forming their own constitution, but America’s leaders felt a...