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- 191: The Closing of the American Revolution
- ... republic, by which citizens would still have political persuasion through elected representatives, who they believed would be much more capable leaders. Delegates from each state met to form the “Continental Congress.” Congress later proposed the Constitution, which divided the nation between Federalists (supporters of the Constitution) and AntiFederalists (those opposed to the Constitution.) The Federalists avidly believed that the Constitution would provide a means by which Americans would be free from the tyranny of a centralized government, which had been the original cause of the American Revolution. ...
- 192: School Prayer Should Be Allowed
- ... The involvement of my parents and the faculty in the use of prayer was in full agreement. However, my view was not even considered important. My rights had been violated. The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States gives every individual the same rights. One right is the constitutional protection for the free exercise of religion. The second right is prohibition of the establishment of religion by the state. The founders of the constitution recognized the freedom of religion as an important factor in establishing a democracy. They also recognized a space of freedom between the government and the people, whereby the government could not force an individual or group to do something they did not want to do. The government is not upholding their part of the constitution. They are trying to tell people that saying prayer in public school is unconstitutional. In fact, prayer in public school is legal, so is prayer in church and prayer in stores etc... . The area ...
- 193: Causes of the The French Revolution
- ... executed him. Bonapart was also captured and briefly imprisoned because he was a member of Robspierre's faction. Napoleon was freed just two months later.In 1795 a revolt began in Paris over a new constitution that was presented by the National Convention, the National Convention was name the of the new government that had taken power in France. Napoleon received orders from Frances military leader to defend the convention, and ... estate took a daring step. They stated that they represented the people of France and went on to form the National Assembly. They invited members of the other estates to help them write up a constitution. Days later, they were locked out of their own meeting place. They believed that this was set up by the King to send them home. The Third Estate then went on to take the Tennis Court Oath, vowing not to disband until they had a constitution drawn up for France. Later on, the Clergy and many nobles joined the National Assembly, which forced King Louis to accept the Constitution. One of the Reason of the French Revolution is Social Structure ...
- 194: Federalist Party
- "Seldom in the nation's history has there been a period so extraordinary in accomplishment as the first decade under the Constitution...." This paper is going to be a step by step evaluation of arguably the most important decade in American History. The time period covered in this paper is 1789-1801. These are the years in ... system. Although the first president, George Washington, was not a Federalist, his Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was the developer and leader of the Federalist party. Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution so that the central government could become more powerful. Also Hamilton, along with the other party members, believed that commerce and manufacturing were more important than agriculture. Financial Dilemma During the first two years of ... Bank of the United States. This bank was to serve as the principle depository for government funds. It was also to serve as the issuer of bank notes. This was a loose interpretation of the constitution. Again Madison led the opposition to no avail. But Hamilton held strongly to his belief that even the most uncompromising opponent of the bank "would, in one month's experience as head of that ...
- 195: Marrying Homosexuals
- ... to the possible repercussions (real or imagined) of granting these rights. Our nation was built and has always been based on the fundamental principles of freedom expressed in the Declaration of Independence and through our Constitution. The opponents of homosexual marriage need to remember what freedom means to America, and understand the significance of setting a precedent that denies that freedom. The Supreme Court has long recognized that the institution of marriage is one of the rights guaranteed to all Americans by our Constitution. On the Internet, you can find the full text of the following Supreme Court cases. In the case of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court said, “The freedom to marry has long been recognized as ... and family life is one of the liberties protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.” At this time, however, marriage is only granted to heterosexual couples. Although homosexuals live under the same constitution, they are not afforded the same rights as heterosexuals. The reasons presented against the allowance of homosexual marriage are flimsy, and have nothing to do with the constitutional rights that are supposed to be ...
- 196: Ben Franklin
- ... the Nation its Injustice (#4)." From April 1775 to October 1776, Franklin served on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and in the Continental Congress, submitted articles of confederation for the united colonies, proposed a new constitution for Pennsylvania, and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He readily signed the declaration, allowing him to become a revolutionist at the age of 70. For seven years he acted as diplomat, purchasing agent, recruiting ... Constitutional Convention of 1787, although he was too weak to stand, Franklin's good humor and gift for compromise often helped to prevent bitter disputes (#2). Franklin's final public pronouncements urged ratification of the Constitution and approved the inauguration of the new federal government under his admired friend George Washington. He wrote friends in France that "we are making Experiments in Politicks," but that American "affairs mend daily and are ... the Nation its Injustice (#4)." From April 1775 to October 1776, Franklin served on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and in the Continental Congress, submitted articles of confederation for the united colonies, proposed a new constitution for Pennsylvania, and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He readily signed the declaration, allowing him to become a revolutionist at the age of 70. For seven years he acted as diplomat, purchasing agent, ...
- 197: Conflicts Of Opinions In The Government
- ... educated people should control the government, not the common people. Hamilton favored manufacturing, shipping, and trade for the backbone of the economy. The Federalist’s also favored a loose, general interpretation of the United States constitution. The Federalist’s also favored tariffs to protect good manufactured in the United States. In contrast, Thomas Jefferson’s political views favored the common person. Jefferson believed that farmers were the most valuable citizens. His ... be stronger than the federal government. Jefferson opposed the protective tariffs, which would favor goods manufactured over seas. One major area of major disagreement concerned setting up the Bank of the United States. Since the Constitution didn’t specifically address the issue of a national bank, Jefferson and his followers opposed it saying that it was unconstitutional. Hamilton and the Federalists argued that the Constitution authorized Congress to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the Constitution. They considered the creation of a national bank necessary for the nation to grow. Another area of disagreement was foreign ...
- 198: Hegel And The National Heritag
- ... dialectic. In the Philosophy of Right, and in far greater detail in the Introduction to the Lectures on the Philosophy of World History, Hegel argues that the network of governmental institutions of the state-- its constitution-- is typically a product of history and expresses the culture of a particular nation-- its values, religious beliefs, views about the world, traditions and customs. That culture, or "spirit", of the nation permeates also the ... mediating links do not exist or cease to perform their proper function the nation or its important sections become alienated from the government and the integrity or independence of the political community is jeopardized. The constitution is thus the mechanism which in practice ensures the identity of the national spirit with the attitudes and actions of the multitude of groups and individuals comprising a nation. In this respect Hegel believed that ... focus of loyalty; only the possession of a common government and the tradition of political unity can do so. This theme is particularly strongly stressed in the first of Hegel's political writings, on the constitution of the German Empire. A nation, then, is an institutional complex and it is also an idea. "It is a Spirit having strictly defined characteristics, which erects itself into an objective world, that exists ...
- 199: American Hawaii
- ... shared the land and they hated the idea of owning private property. In 1835, Ladd and company was given some land for a sugar plantation. In 1839, Hawaii made a bill of rights and a constitution. The bill of rights gave people religious freedom and protected peoples property. The constitution set up a new Hawaiian government. In 1848, King Kamehameha agreed to pass an American treaty called the Great Mahele. This treaty permitted land to be purchased by private persons. Americans rushed in to buy ... respect them as their own country. The United States dominated over the islands and left France and Great Britain without any power over the islands. With the help of white people, Hawaii drafted its first constitution in 1840. The constitution called for an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a supreme court. The legislature consisted of a council of chiefs and an elected house of representatives. In 1842, the Hawaiian ...
- 200: Stalin and The Soviet Union
- ... interlude of dictatorship was a necessary precondition of the socialist paradise ahead. As that paradise receded into the indefinite future, the Soviet leaders felt free in essence to rule as they pleased. Neither the RSFSR constitution of 1918 nor the USSR constitution of 1924 made reference to the dominion of the Communist Party. That veil was removed in the Soviet constitution of 1936, which, while listing all manner of citizens’"rights," explicitly said the Communist Party was the "leading core" of the state. The last constitution of the USSR, enacted in 1977, declared the CPSU " ...
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