Today many people wonder if it was necessary for the United States to have a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution. ... Four months later the delegates emerged with the Constitution of the United States of America. From many years ago to right now, today, the Constitution is one of the most proud and important documents of the United States. The Constitution gave the United States rules and guidelines in which to build and run the country. ... All in all, it was necessary for the United States to add the Bill of Right's to the Constitution. ...

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Question: To what extent has political culture in the United States been influenced by the Constitution and Federalism? ... The creation of the Constitution was intended to define general and specific guidelines to bring about order in the United States. ... It was later proven that decisions made by the Framers of the Constitution were made not for their own personal financial gain, but for their states" personal gain. ... However, the Framers of the Constitution were more concerned with their states" individual interests and equal representation. ... They wanted to make sure that ever...

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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America B. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America C. The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America IV. ... The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified on December 6, 1865. ... The 14th Amendment, section 1 states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction therof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. ...

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People who oppose more laws protecting the privacy of individuals most often turn to the Constitution for support of their opinion. ... Because it is not specifically mentioned in our country's constitution they believe that the right to personal privacy should not exist in the United States. ... It is believed that by removing privacy these aspects of American culture will also be removed and the United States will be a safer place to live. ... By assuring the privacy of associations, the Constitution is protecting the privacy of individual's correspondence as well. ... This sho...

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The development of slavery in the United States of America started in the 1600's when demand for labour on plantations was far greater than previously expected. ... Slaves in the United States had a huge advantage for the whole family if a member owned even a few slaves. ... The slave owners in the United States of America were criticised for owning slaves in the later years of slavery. ... Although the constitution did not say slavery was unacceptable, it didn't say that it was acceptable either. ... Slavery in the United States developed due to a demand for labour on agricultura...

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Three years after passing the Brady Bill, in 1996 alone, handguns murdered 2 people in New Zealand, 15 people in Japan, 30 people in Great Britain, 106 people in Canada, and 9,390 people in the United States (US Federal Bureau of Investigation). ... Over 200 years ago, the founding fathers of the United States drafted the Constitution. The preamble of the United States Constitution clearly states its objective: to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. T...

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Abstract The United States Constitution guarantees under the 6th Amendment the right to an impartial jury. ... Our United States Constitution guarantees under the 6th Amendment the right to an impartial jury. ... In our united states there is the misconception about criminal proceedings. ... As stated in our bill of rights, in the constitution of the United States of America, our sixth amendment right is as follows: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been comm...

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The most important reason is that we have the freedom to practice our own ideas, as granted to us by the Constitution of the United States. ... The most pervasive form of discrimination in the United States is that directed toward racial and ethnic groups. ... The Constitution recognized the legality of slavery, and the vast majority of slaves were Africans and their descendants. ... I decided to conclude my argument by including a disturbing quote by Charles Hughes, United States Chief Justice from 1930 to 1942. He says, "You may think that the Constitution is your security- it is nothing...

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All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. ... Basically the North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. ... This compromise was legislative measures that regulated the extension of slavery in the United States for three decades. ... This compromise also said that the territory east of California given to the United States by Mexico was divided into the territories of New Mexico and Utah, and they were opened to settlement by both slaveholders and antislavery settlers. ... Some of the...

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The first school of thought is that AA is an umbrella term for laws and policies that the United States Executive, Judicial, and legislative bodies have mandated. ... A Brief History of AA in the United States of American Contrary to popular belief, the concept of AA actually began prior to the executive order signed by President John F. ... The concept of AA began upon the signing of Amendment XIII of the Constitution. 1. ... The 13th Amendment states, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist wit...

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As professor Stanley Hoffman summarized, " the united states expects gratitude and affection." ... And as bestowed by our Constitution everyone has the right to voice their opinion. ... Religious freedom in the United States is under appreciated. ... I also agree to the fact other countries view the United States as a big bully. ... And that the United States has a weakness that gives hope to the underdog. ...

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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the people of the United States of America with the right to bear arms. ... It also made for restrictions on what types of guns can be imported into the United States. ... George Wingate in order to teach marksmanship to the people of the United States of America (www.nra.org). ... Assam was a regular civilian who exercised her right to bear arms as provided by the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. ... Thus, no more gun control legislation should be passed that continues to infringe upon the rig...

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All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. ... Basically the North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. ... This compromise had legislative measures that regulated the extension of slavery in the United States for three decades. ... This compromise also said that the territory east of California given to the United States by Mexico was divided into the territories of New Mexico and Utah, and they were opened to settlement by both slaveholders and antislavery settlers. ... On February 4 delegates from all th...

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The preamble of the United States Constitution clearly states its objective: to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. ... The rise of the United States into world dominance, the shift of population into the cities, and the increase of drug use and violence has produced great change in our society. ... These s...

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Ellis is a book documenting the "historical drama" (pg. 3) that occurred during the formation and unification of the United States of America. ... In chapter three, the issue of slavery in the United States was the main topic mentioned. ... The thought of a new nation that was independent of British control united the separate states under one nation that was unified. The new American people now had something to fight for, and with some blood, sweat, and tears, the United States was formed. ... Nationalism kept the U.S.A. the United States and not a bunch of regional kingdoms. ...

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Many Southerners felt that if slavery were to be abolished in the United States, the Southern culture would disappear with it, because Southern culture by 1860 was completely immersed in a slave society. ... The Confederate Constitution of 1861 begins by stating "each State acting on it's own sovereign and independent character (wishes to) secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." ... A States right was a major topic, even at the drafting of the US Constitution in 1787. ... Union came into existence, the question whether a member state co...

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The eight amendment of the Constitution states that " excessive bail... fines... ... Different states have different rules regarding the death penalty. Currently, Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Colombia are the only states of America that dont enforce capital punishment.Unlike other countries, the United States is notable for its massive occurance of executions, not only of regular offenders but also of juveniles."... Some states have limits as low as 16 years of age....

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Perhaps one of the most significant examples of a failure that translates to success is how the current United States were formed. The United States are the product of the failure of the articles of confederation. ... Annapolis Convention Resolution states, " that body decided to create an entirely new form of government around a new constitution, drafting the U.S. Constitution toward that end, rather than amend the Articles of Confederation.... Often times failure is portrayed as a negative, but the examples of Michael Jordan, Bill gates, Stephen King, and the United states of America...

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Despite the growth of personal business in the United States one discouraging factor is that of the increasing divorce rate in America. ... NOW believed that the civil rights guaranteed to all by our Constitution must be effectively applied and enforced to "isolate and remove patterns of sex discrimination, to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and education and equality of civil and political rights and responsibilities on behalf of women" (153, Sinopoli). ... Equality in the job market is one more step toward the true equality of all as stated in our Constitution. ... He states...

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The North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. ... Now the balance of 11 Free states and 11 Slave states was in trouble. ... Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. ... On February 4 delegates from all these states met in Montgomery, Alabama where they drafted a constitution for the Confederate States of America. ... James Buchanan believed the Constitution did not allow the North to take any action against the Sou...

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The North favored a loose interpretation of the United States Constitution. ... Now the balance of 11 Free states and 11 Slave states was in trouble. ... Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. ... On February 4 delegates from all these states met in Montgomery, Alabama where they drafted a constitution for the Confederate States of America. ... James Buchanan believed the Constitution did not allow the North to take any action against the Sou...

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With the passing of the thirteenth Amendment in 1865 slavery was constitutionally abolished in the United States. The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ratified in 1870, prohibits federal or state governments from infringing on a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color or previous servitude." ... Therefore, segregated schools violated the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which requires all citizens to be treated equally. ... More remarkable, General Powell was appointed as the United States Military Leader and Secretary of State ...

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With the Constitutions First Amendment, court cases, and many local, state, and federal policies saying that religion may not be expressed on school time, what will the next few generations of children be like? The First Amendment of the Constitution states that "congress shall may no law representing the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of." ... First Amendment of the Constitution The infamous statement "separation of church and state" are no where to be found in the First Amendment. Neither does it appear in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence...

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The Act will grant federal and state law enforcement agencies multiple liberties and monies to protect the United States from acts of terrorism. ... The Act grants the President the authority to confiscate any property of any foreign persons or organizations involved with or participating in acts of terrorism against then United States. ... The provision above states that an alien can be detained past the usual 48 hours if he is a suspected terrorist. ... Jessie Choper, a constitutional-law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, states, "In the past, Congress has done much m...

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These issues as well as neutrality issues between France, England, and the United States were the catalyst for the forming of the Republican Party. ... Two of the commissioners returned to the United States with Elbridge Gerry staying behind to see if he could work something out. This became known as the XYZ affair and was the beginning of an undeclared naval war between France and the United States. ... Edward Livingston, in opposing the bill said, "If we are ready to violate the Constitution, will the people submit to our unauthorized acts? ... They began to accuse him of being in league wit...

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