The beginnings of the two political parties had served as the basis for the American political process. ... Unsatisfied with the government, the Federalists sought to create a Constitution that promoted a republican government in which it would strengthen the national government that could serve the purpose of providing for general defense, protection, and common welfare. ... The Anti-Federalists also did not accept the use of separation of powers and checks and balances, because they feared the branches of government would abuse the power and not serve the purpose of protecting the rights and...

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The beginnings of the two political parties had served as the basis for the American political process. ... Unsatisfied with the government, the Federalists sought to create a Constitution that promoted a republican government in which it would strengthen the national government that could serve the purpose of providing for general defense, protection, and common welfare. ... The Anti-Federalists also did not accept the use of separation of powers and checks and balances, because they feared the branches of government would abuse the power and not serve the purpose of protecting the rights and...

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Federalism is defined as a system of government that separates power between a centralized government and several localized satellite governments, such as states with each entity having defined or self determined actionable powers. ... A Unitary government has centralized powers which have supreme dominance over all subsidiary governments within its boundaries. A Confederate government confers power to the numerous regional governments and has no centralized powers. ... The first model was a "layer cake" that is a mostly accurate depiction of how the American government was originally set ...

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Part I: Provide a history of the formation of the constitution and of early American government through Jefferson's Presidency. ... Even just isolating these tax and military problems as part the issues colonists were made to deal with there was essentially nothing they could do, the British legal system (referenced in the declaration of independence) was mock-enforced conveniently for the British agents so as they would receive little or no punishment leaving early Americans feeling as though justice has not been served but rather they were jerked off. ... Three branches of government: ...

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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. ... (Woll 332) As the weakest authority of the branches of government, the Court is not able to take over, as was intended by the framers of the Constitution when developing the branches of government and imposing checks and balances. ... So, in a sense, the Judges are indirectly elected by us; to claim that they are unelected makes it seem as though anyone could serve, regardless of merit with th...

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The argued that by keeping the majority of the legal power in the hands of the states ad counties the people would be better served. ... With this mindset the Anti-Federalist did not want to give up their State sovereignty to a new set of rulers. ... The Anti-Federalist believed that instead a system in which representatives where directly elected and served closer to their constituents would result in a system of greater accountability and preservation of personal freedoms. ... Every government must be supported, either by the people having such an attachment to it, as to be ready, when ca...

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Judicial Review, For the People, By the People Judicial review is a function of our government that is carried out by the judicial branch, namely, the Supreme Court. ... Thus, these judges have been chosen by the people, as all high ranking officials ought to be, in a democratic government. ... This also means that unlike the other branches of government which are rotated regularly, the justices see many terms come and go. ... Each of the three branches of government has certain checks and balances over the other two branches. ... In addition, a term limit can not be set on such a job,...

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Within the last century, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines which includes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and its' amendments, to thoroughly protect our rights as US citizens. ... In the majority party (the party which controls Congress), the person who has served the longest has the most power. ... Furthermore, most of what the federal government does never reaches the public. ... Though each individual workings of the American government may not be particularly democratic, the overview shows to be legitimate enough, because with...

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In retaliation, the federal government issued a series of tariffs that would promote the selling and trading of American goods rather than European products. ... The tariffs would increase the profits in America, allowing the nation to grow economically and serve to expand America westward into new frontiers. ... Calhoun's exposition proclaimed that state governments had a divine right to nullify laws created by the federal government if the government had overstepped the limits of its jurisdiction. ... The Nullification theory was set forth in order to assure more power resided with th...

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John Locke was the first to propose the idea that individuals are borne with natural rights prior to the existence of government and it is the government that ought to safeguard those rights. ... Jefferson clearly declared on paper that all men hold certain rights, which the government is obliged to secure and if it fails it is the right of the people to "alter or abolish" (14:1) that government. ... There these individuals set out to establish an alternative to the two fixed parties, called the Libertarian party--champion of freedom and personal liberty. ... Well it means more and mor...

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It also involves inactions which, here, mean government choosing not to do anything. ... Therefore in summary, public policy is a set of decisions taken by government. ... Therefore, for example, people use terms like, "Kuffour" administration", "Mahama" government" to refer to the government. ... This serves as a check on the powers of the President and ensures that good appointments are made for the running of the affairs of state. ... Moreover, the president can be taken out of office if he goes beyond the boundaries set for him by the constitution. ...

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The Jacksonians firmly believed in making the country better for every man, a government derived from the people. Andrew Jackson thought that all common men should be involved in the government, eventually he eliminated the requirements to vote. Jackson also believed that public officers serve the government, not themselves, and that they do not gain any experience from staying in office. Jacksonians therefore set up a policy of rotation in office. ... Nicholas headed the Second Bank of the United States, however, there was suspicion that the bank abused its powers and served the interests...

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For so many years, blacks had been loyal the United States government and still received lesser rights than the white population. ... Nevertheless, each of these amendments proved to be a revolution in itself and set new foundations for future change. ... (Document H) The acts gave the federal government superiority over state courts and the power to try crimes of individuals in federal courts. ... As a result, the Republican government established a public school system in the South and expanded the opportunity for black landownership. ... Social changes made during these years served as ...

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However, the issue of a listing of rights that could not be infringed upon by the new, stronger national government became a key in the ratification debates. ... Remembering their experience as British colonists, the Anti-Federalists feared that the stronger national government would abuse individual rights. ... The federal government realized in 1913 that in order for it to collect taxes effectively, and not have to share that tax money with the states, federal income tax was necessary. ... The legislature of every state used to elect the state's senators and the people would elect the...

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Though created by men living in a society that was driven mostly by Christian morals, the American Constitution of 1787, as amended by the Bill of Rights, established a system of government in which religious liberty was to be protected. ... The historical roots of Christianity and the Anglican religion in colonial America set the tone for religious debate. ... The presence of a religious clergy in political matters too greatly represented the form of government in Great Britain, that which revolutionaries had been so adamant to leave behind. ... Called by critics the "enemy of all religion," ...

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(2) Defining Constitutionalism We will employ Fred Ridley's (1988: p. 317) broad definition of a constitution as: ...the whole system of government of a country, the collection of rules, written and unwritten, which regulate the government'. ... In theory the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) now plays that role but to what extent it will serve as an effective check and balance remains to be seen. ... It has four key features: (1) It establishes, or constitutes, the system of government, hence it is prior to the system of government, rules...

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The American political system was hanging by a thread, due to a weak central government and conflicting interests among the states looking to serve their own purposes. ... After the revolution the foundation was set for equal rights, but no progression in the equalization of the races or genders was established. ... The new political system was very weak, because of the inability for the central government to tax. ... And in 1787 the Constitution was passed creating a stronger central government that unified the nation. ... With a stronger central government it created uniform policies that h...

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At the time the Constitution was written, education wasn't considered a function of local government. ... "Once federal programs and initiatives are set into law, states form their systems around the federal rules. As states depend on a higher government for funding of programs, lack of funding to these programs create problems for states " (Duncan). ... "Federal programs benefit all students, and special programs exist to serve individuals with disabilities, those who live in poverty, American Indians, immigrants and those with limited English proficiency (Duncan). ... The federal gove...

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During this time Washington knew that the "army must serve the country, not rule it" however he was very aggravated with Congress because they would not help out with his troops needs. ... Being the first president of the United States, Washington set many precedents, including giving annual speeches and serving just two terms of four years each in office. ... If it were not for George Washington the United States Government would not have a Supreme Court or Cabinet. ... He also paved the way for a strong federal government and individual liberties. His contributions to the way the United S...

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Aristotle believed that only those that are able to give time to the government should be able to participate in it. This is why he felt that only some could be members of the ruling government while others could not. Aristotle did not believe in representative government, he believed in a direct government ruled by qualified and educated citizens whose goal was the wellness of the state and not their own political gain. ... As the citizen grows older and wiser, he will begin to take on more of a role in the civil duty of the state, or choose to serve the gods and be appointed to priestly offi...

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Judge Black's logical explanation of his ruling help set a precedent that other same-sex plaintiffs would use in the coming years in their respective states. ... The two majority judges claimed that they could not ignore the precedent set by Baker vs Nelson in 1972. ... Therefore, the majority judges in the Sixth Circuit Court Appeals Case ruled in the exact same way as the precedent set before them. ... Lastly, the Tennessee plaintiffs asked if the court would please throw out the precedent set by the Baker vs Nelson case. ... The Fourteenth Amendment is defined in our "State and ...

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The President sets the" legislative agenda for Congress in the State of the Union address. ... Congressmen also serve a large role in convincing other Congressmen to vote a certain way, such as according to their party interests, for the good of the people they represent, or because they will receive a favor in return. The American President exemplifies the sophisticated manner of how the federal government works to pass bills and the importance of good-natured relationships between lobbyists, Congress, and the President. ... As a result, the American government is based on a system of negot...

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There is a social unrest in America these days regarding the Government's denial of the right to marry to many homosexual. ... The separation of Church and State was established so that there would be a distinction between religion and government so that the church would not influence government and vice versa. The issue of gay marriage distorts those lines and religion intervenes and influences the government's decisions of who can marry and who will be refused. It is time for there to be a change to politics and mainstream society, governments must look now at "the people " especia...

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The Purpose of a Search and Seizure Evidence search serves the objective of identifying the existence and place of evidence; searches consist of checking the location with the purpose of discovering criminal evidence. ... Thornton case essentially reaffirmed that open field warrantless search were not a constitutional rights violation, but merely an act of trespassing, and subsequently determined that it did not go beyond the governments necessity of public protection from unlawful activity that occurs on an open field on privately owned property, as well as an privacy expectancy to disguise...

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The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival k...

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