After gaining independence, our founding fathers created an extremely unique, and revolutionary government in order to set up a social contract between America and its people. ... Additionally, lacking an executive to carry out the laws of congress made those laws easily ignored by the states. ... The anti-federalists flat out did not want anything to do with this new social contract that the founding fathers were drafting up because they felt it gave up all individual rights of citizens, so they compromised with the federalists in order to form the current Bill of Rights. ... Now 14th amendme...

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Congress also did not have the power to regulate trade, a possession recently acquired from Britain; and it was not one that was going to be given up easily. ... When deciding on matters of importance nine out of the thirteen states needed to approve it and every vote was needed in ratifying the Articles of Confederation, a feat that was not easily accomplished. ... "One ground of discontent in the army, and on which they found the opinion that justice is not intended to be done to them, is the delay in complying with their requests (for bonus and back pay)." ...

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The purpose for dividing power between the state and national level was so that tyranny and totality could be easily checked. ... Without explicitly defining each and every power assigned to the national and state governments, the Framer's found success in vagueness. ...

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The purpose for dividing power between the state and national level was so that tyranny and totality could be easily checked. ... Without explicitly defining each and every power assigned to the national and state governments, the Framer's found success in vagueness. ...

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Another indication of the encroachment of the government on civil liberties can be found in Title 802 of the Patriot Act. ... The infringement on the public's rights of communication can be found in Title 206 of the act. ... Given these broad terms, the government could easily tap into the phone lineof someone who is completely innocent, interfering with the public's freedom of communication. ... One of the strengths of the American society has always been the welcoming of the poor and less fortunate from places all around the world to opportunities found only in America. ... Pr...

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Schlesinger found the essence of American politics was "in an enduring contest between the business class, conservative, and those who have sought to restrain its power, liberal. ... It is very plausible that a select group of men that, with so much control over America's economy could easily overtake America's government. ... Regretfully, the founding fathers essentially were all wealthy, white men who created a government in their image, but after more than two-hundred years the constitution has been amended only twenty seven times, and that deserves admiration. Even if the foun...

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The prices of these abortions are much more expensive and are not as easily obtained and therefore make poor women ineligible to comply. ... The National Constitution Center states "The Supreme Court has found that unenumerated rights include such important rights as the right to travel, the right to vote, the right to keep personal matters private and to make important decisions about one's health care or body " ("Amendment IX " 1). ... Underneath all the fancy words and framework of the Founding Fathers lies the access to legally obtain an abortion, and have the right to do so privately...

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Since the Electoral College is found in the constitution, it is most difficult to alter, reform or remove it from existence. ... This system would easily uphold the idea of "one person, one vote" and would make way to eliminate the chance of the House of Representatives being held responsible for choosing the president. ... It also allows average and less educated people to vote for themselves, which politicians of the 1700's would have found preposterous (Houser, 8). ...

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For a very small percentage of Americans the cost of all college expenses is affordable and can be easily funded by their parent's salary, much like in Western Europe. ... Although most colleges and universities are highly advertised by how outstanding their education programs are and how successful their graduating students are, I found most students' decision is based on money. ... Shortly after the interview process, I found that one of my close friends was forced to leave Our Lady of the Lake University. ...

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That is because of the founding fathers of this country wanted to form a more perfect Union. ... One of the things that founding fathers wanted to do to establish a more perfect union was to "provide for the common defense" of the citizens of this country. ... The answer would probably be found in the National Defense Authorization Act that President G.W. ... Lastly, the federal government superior to those of the state can easily answer this question because of the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the Constitution makes actions. ...

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These problems were found to be impossible to resolve without completely scrapping the Articles to create a whole new Constitution. ... They got their point across fairly easily and offered a positive future with the Constitution as opposed to the antifederalists who had no alternative to the Articles of Confederation. ...

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When the founding fathers were organizing the framework of the United States Constitution in the late eighteenth century, the amount of power the national government would possess was an issue that came with much debate. ... For example, gun shows around the country serve as the largest marketplace for private sellers who can easily connect with customers looking to avoid detection. ...

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The Constitution was designed exactly for these times as the frame workers of the United States saw that their document governing the land needed to be easily amendable. ... Many of these immigrants quickly found work as America's industrial economy was growing and changing from agricultural to industrial with the help of a movement that changed America production forever. ...

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Founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton constantly disagreed on the Constitution's limitations based on their contrasting visions for the country. ... He believed the nation succeeded, yet warned that this success could easily disappear. ...

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A recent survey of the term-limited Michigan legislature found a 42 percent increase in female state House members and a 65 percent increase in African-American state House members. ... Looking at that statistic one easily sees that these PACs look for legislation in their favor, or for blockage of legislation which might harm them. ...

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(Woll 410) The Supreme Court was founded to rule on the interpretation of the Constitution, and although it often sets legal precedent, it doesn't make laws like the President and Congress. ... The President and Congress are elected, interest groups are easily manipulated, and social groups are composed of normal, everyday citizens who wish to have a voice. ...

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Through critical analysis of the separation of powers principle, on which the American system is founded, it will become apparent that there is a need to eradicate the main problem, with the Executive being cut off, and too separate from the legislature. ... (Fisher, 1993, P118) The problem with the current set up is clearly that the President is held to account too easily. ... The President can be removed from office through the process of being charged and then being found guilty of treason, bribery or other misdemeanours. ...

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The Anti-Federalist Party in particular claimed that unless certain rights were spelled out in a Bill of Rights, the government would easily take over these rights and abuse the people. ... At the time the U.S. was founded, its female citizens did not share all of the same rights as men, including the right to vote. ...

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Aristotle's Political Ideal "It is not Fortune's power to make a city good; that is a matter of scientific planning and deliberative policy."" Aristotle, along with most of the prominent thinkers of his time, theorized upon what the Ideal Political State would be and through what means it could b...

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The Establishment Clause found in the first article of the First Amendment in the Constitution forbids the government to create any laws that respect the formation or "establishment" of any religion. ...

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