Introduction While we declared our independence from Great Britain in 1776, that what set us apart as the United States of America was not ratified until 1787. This was the Constitution of the United States, two years later the Bill of Rights was bestowed on the nation. The intent of this paper is to provide a look at the United States Constitution and the Amendments that followed, I will also further give insight into three Amendments that I found interesting. ... This is exactly what you would expect to see of Constitution of the United States. ... Conclusion To conclude, the Constitution a...

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What the Constitution Means to Me The Constitution means a lot to me. ... This part of the Constitution gives more meaning to what the Constitution means to me. ... The Constitution gives us the right to privacy. ... It enforces peace among our states, and provides us protection from foreign countries" and terrorist attacks. ... In all, the Constitution is what makes America the United States of America. ...

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She saw the giant crack running up the Bell of Liberty and, the best yet, she got to see the Constitution of the United States of America (after a ridiculously long wait). It read "We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union." ... Constitution is still a relevant document. ... Officials knew that a change needed to be made if the new United States wanted to succeed. ... The Constitution of the United States of America is a form of government that many countries have modeled and looked up to. ...

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"The style of this confederacy shall be, 'The United States of America.'" The United States of America first form of government was written under the Articles of Confederations. ... The Federalist was the faction that favored a new Constitution and to get rid of the Articles, which was led by Alex Hamilton and was actually the first political party in the United States. ... They argued if they wanted a Constitution; their should be a set of written laws that guarantee liberates and freedoms to the people and states. These laws were later to become the Bill of Rights, whic...

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Constitution of United States establishes and limit the authority of the government over the state and spells out freedoms & liberties for US citizen. ... Compared to other countries, for example, Constitution of England, Manga Carta extended protections of the clause to all the king's subject (Encyclopedia 9/13) were cited in many founding document of United States colonies. ... Since 1820, 63 millions immigrants have arrived in the United States. ... The main reason why is just like what we have in United States. Obviously, we could figure out how different it is between United State...

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There are a few references from the Constitution of the United States of America that don't make direct references to the idea of slavery with reparations but I would like to point them out. ... Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. ... All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. ... The right of c...

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Following the 1819 crisis over statehood for Missouri, a national two-party system developed, and both parties worked to prevent sectional differences from becoming the focus of politics, this failed when the Mexican War gave the United States new territories. ... Southern states, including the 11 states that formed the Confederacy, depended on slavery to support their economy. ... This theory held that the Constitution had created not a perpetual union but a compact between independent states that retained their sovereignty. ... The Constitution had stated that "the union shall be perpetual."...

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Body: "The first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States became known as the Bill of Rights because they contained freedoms that Americans held to be their inalienable rights. So important were these rights that several states insisted on a promise of amendments guaranteeing individual rights before they would ratify the Constitution." ... The Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for eight of the 12 other states that adopted new constitutions during the revolutionary period. ... While the new states were protecting individual rights, the government's const...

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Even though the United States was breaking away from a society based on class system, an elite group of men formed known as the Founding Fathers. ... The Articles of Confederation established a firm league of friendship among the states; however, it did not contain crucial elements such as the power of Congress to levy taxes. ... The new Constitution had a huge impact on the elites of America. The power to levy taxes was given which enabled the national government to end its dependence upon states. ... The Founding Fathers believed that giving Congress control over currency and credit in t...

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Even when the United States was still smoothing out the wrinkles in its constitution it had an incredible tendency of getting itself involved in European affairs. ... It united and divided the people of the United States, both economically and politically. ... The Napoleonic Wars in Europe had a strong effect on the United States. ... They had interfered with neutral American trade vessels as if they were still thinking of the United States like their children. ... Many Federalists claimed that the anti- British policies of the Republicans represented subservience to Napoleonic France and...

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The United States has much to work on within our own society. ... In the 1st Amendment of the Constitution it states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances", so in our constitution it states individuals have rights to their own freedom. ... The United States involvement in Iraq is a good example of this. ...

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However, the United States itself was founded on a break from tradition, and the Constitution was written to protect rights of every American individual, not to deny them. The14th amendment states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny ...

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However, the United States itself was founded on a break from tradition, and the Constitution was written to protect rights of every American individual, not to deny them. The14th amendment states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny ...

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A long time ago, a group of great political leaders came together to sign the constitution. The Constitution signified the rights of each human being who lives in the United States of America. ... Do you know that there are 36 states that have anti- marriage laws for same sex marriages? ... Congress into an area traditionally left to the states. ... Why do we have to travel to different states to become united with each other? ...

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At this time the United States was beginning to transform itself from having an isolationist foreign policy to beginning to influence many nations around the world. ... Not only did the US acquire control of these countries, they also watched over the Cubans during the construction of their constitution, and the US ended up owning a naval base called Guantanamo Bay that was situated in Cuba. ... Once again, Hawaii's annexation led to more profit for the United States in the long run, and although some Hawaiians may have been strong advocates of annexation by the US (Doc F), it was still...

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Since the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, many people continue to express their patriotism. ... On June 17, 1963, the Supreme Court ruled that laws requiring recitation of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses in public schools do not follow the constitution. Also, the United States Government says, " Schools may not promote one religion over another or faith group over another. ... Throughout the United States many teachers display the marquee "God Bless America" and also "In God We Trust." ... Teachers and staff could use "United We Stand" in place of "In God We Tr...

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As Americans, we have certain rights granted to us by the Constitution. ... These freedoms are listed in the first amendment of the Constitution. ... The United States does not have unlimited freedom of expression due to many restrictions by our government. . ... The church and government is constitutionally separated in the United States. ... The Constitution also guarantees the right to freedom of assembly and petition. ...

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Reconstruction sought to solve many problems that the United States was now faced with after the war. ... The United States now had to cope with the damage and conflict left over from the war and work towards resuming normal life as one united nation. During Reconstruction, unsuccessful attempts were made to solve the social, economic and political problems that arose from the readmission of the Confederate states to the Union. ... - radical reconstruction- the act divided the former Confederate states into five military districts, each having constitutional conventions in which black...

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Native Americans, many of whom sided with the British in hopes of stopping colonial expansion onto native land, had large tribal territories relinquished to the newly formed United States after the war. ... Without question, the wealth of Southern plantations, and the Northern states, were directly associated with the exploitation of African slave labor. ... Constitution itself did not outright endorse slavery in America moving forward, there were numerous clauses that ensured the black population would be kept in check. The Constitution enforced the return of fleeing slaves to their masters, ...

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I think that having a president was the best idea because The United States of America is one of the richest countries in the world. With the Articles of Confederation in affect I really don"t think that the United States would be a powerful country as it is today. ... If the articles of Confederation were in effect today the United States of America would be very very different. ... If they did agree The United States of America could be a low, poor country instead of a world power. ... The United States of America one of the top world powers because we chose freedom. ...

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The survival of the United States as one nation was at risk, and on the outcome of the war depended the nation's ability to bring to reality the ideals of liberty, equality, justice, and human dignity. ... When the North and South could not come to an agreement, the South decided to secede from the United States, which fueled the beginning of the Civil War. The United States was no longer united. They became two nations: The United States of America (known as the Union and the North) and The Confederate States of America (known as the South or Rebels). ... In five others, they were more t...

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In the First Amendment to the Constitution, we are given the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. ... Because of this right, in the United States, people are allowed to burn American flags if they choose to do so and organizations like the Ku Klux Klan are not considered illegal. ... On September 11, 2001 the United States of America was changed forever. ...

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For example, universities now accept more minorities all over the United States. ... The affirmative action policy is "'contrary to our Constitution and laws'- (qtd. in Grapes 41). The United States of America is known world wide for striving for equality, an idealistic concept that seems impossible to obtain, as in the policy of affirmative action. Irrefutably, the Constitution states that all American citizens have the right to equanimity. ... Many instances, such as the court case above, clearly breach the United States Constitution. ...

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The fluidity of the Constitution's construction is one of its' greatest strengths. ... The early years of American social reform put a lot of tension on the nation and through the nation, the constitution was tested. With the reconstruction amendments (13-15) the Constitution was able to adapt for the freedom of African-Americans, giving precedence for the incorporation of women. ... This is the greatest attribute of democracy, because the Constitution ties together the American people, and the elasticity of the constitution allows for it to withstand even the hardest of national str...

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" (Margolin,2015) The governor stated that "The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action." (McCormack,2015) The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, basically states that if a lesbian or gay couple enters into an establishment and if the owner of said establishment do not want to want to server them they can state that it's due to the fact of their religious beliefs. ...

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