The Reconstruction Era brought many changes to the United States. ... The Reconstruction Era was a time of success because it added three new amendments to the United States Constitution. The Reconstruction Era added the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. The thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was the abolishment of slavery. This meant that slavery could not be practiced in the United States. ...

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Jacksonian Democrats used the United States Constitution to protect all forms of government in the country. ... In order to protect individuals and local governments Jackson vetoed The Bank of the United States which he saw as not, "compatible with justice, with sound policy, or with the constitution of our country,"" as he stated in his veto message of July 10, 1832. Jacksonian democrats protected the political prosperity and equality of the United States through their persistence to guard the constitutional rights of the country and ensure the conservation of the constitution. ... Protectin...

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The first disagreement developed when Hamilton sought a Bank of the United States be created to establish order to the American economy and trade, using the "elastic clause" of the Constitution to rationalize his request (Doc. 1). Thomas Jefferson disputed against the Bank since it was not approved by the Constitution, in consequence illegal and a violation of states' rights (Doc. 2). ... However, the opportunity may have not continued to be accessible for a long amount of time, and Jefferson changed his own "strict construction" aspects and doubled the size of the Un...

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Viewing themselves as guardians of the United States COnstitution was not a completely accurate view shared by the Jacksonian Democrats. ... Although the Constitution was not fully figured out, it would be with the help of John Marshall. ... With Missouri Compromise he made sure the balance between slave and free states was not upset. ... The consitution was tested by John Marshal and all of his supreme court case. in most, but not all aspects, the jacksonian democrats were guardians of the constitution....

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The USA Patriot Act forfeits certain constitutional rights afforded by the constitution in an attempt of keeping the United States free of terrorism, On may 26, 2011 current president Barack Obama signed the Patriot Sunset extension act of 2011. ... The current United States policy on terrorism is an important aspect of life for Americans. ... The United States has become a much safer nation after the implementation of the Patriot Act. ... The United States government needs to gain the trust of the American people. Overall, the current policy the United States uses to help combat terrorism ...

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Politicians from all fifty states claim their affiliation with these parties, along with the voters. ... A great majority, therefore, of the Democratic Party is the lower income population of the United States. All political parties in the United States have one common goal, no matter how different they claim to be. ... The United States was built on freedom and the constitution. All politicians of both the right and left must act under the constitutions strict laws to uphold freedom and human rights. ...

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The Constitution of the United States of America was approved on September 17, 1787, by delegates from the twelve states in attendance. ... At the time of the creation of the Constitution, the states began to argue over their amount of representation. ... Smaller states, like New Jersey, argued that each state should have an equal amount of representatives. ... To become a representative, one must have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years. ... States like New York and California have large representation, while states such as New Hampshire are less represented. ...

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The Constitution of the United States of America was approved on September 17, 1787, by delegates from the twelve states in attendance. ... At the time of the creation of the Constitution, the states began to argue over their amount of representation. ... Smaller states, like New Jersey, argued that each state should have an equal amount of representatives. ... To become a representative, one must have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years. ... States like New York and California have large representation, while states such as New Hampshire are less represented. ...

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In the United States of America, people are protected by civil rights. ... It was because of a fine leader and president by the name of Abraham Lincoln who decided it was time to rid the United States of slavery and passed what is called the emancipation proclamation. ... This act stated that all citizens of the United States were given full rights under the constitution. Unfortunately the act wasn't enough to solve all the discrimination problems in the United States and was revised many times over. ... For over 200 years in the United States of America people have been struggling ...

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The legislative branch of American government consists of two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. ... The Constitution states that to serve in the House of Representatives, you must be at least 25 years old, a seven-year citizen of the United States, and you must reside in the state you are elected in. ... Then to serve in the Senate you must be at least 30 years old, a nine-year citizen of the United States and you must live in the state in which you are elected. ... Both the United State Senate members and The House of Representatives members may...

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A major issue of Andrew Jackson's presidency considered rechartering the Bank of the United States. ... Although it would seem that the Jacksonian Democrats were true guardians of the United States Constitution, however, even the Jacksonians strayed from their beliefs. A political cartoon drawn in 1832, shows "King Andrew the First", it depicts the president of the United States stepping all over the Constitution. ... Despite a few inevitable flaws in the time period, Jacksonian Democrats stayed true to their beliefs of being protectors of the United States Constitution and liberties o...

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However to our disbelief not only did the United States of America actually fall victim to these horrific types of crimes but, indefinitely the United States as well as the rest of the world live now with the effects of its dirty wrath forever. ... This definition was used for the occurance that happened to the United States of America on September 11th, 2001 when the president of the United States, George Bush stated, " I believe that we, the United States of America and its people, have fallen victim to an "apparent terrorist attack".( add in resource here). The "apparent terrorist attack" a...

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The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern part of the United States and the Southern part of the United States over several issues. Reconstruction was the period of U.S. history from 1865 through 1877, during which the states that had seceded during the Civil War were reorganized under federal control and later restored to the Union. ... After the Civil War, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were added to the Constitution. ... Because the railroad provided "separate but equal" facilities for blacks, the Court decided that the equal protection clause of ...

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In the United States Constitution, Article 2 states that the executive branch has a select amount of powers. ... At this time, African Americans were still slaves and not considered citizens of the United States. ... He was the only president that had to deal with the separation of the United States during his administration. ... It is with this act the president can orchestrate attempts to stop terrorism in other countries especially in the United States. ... Though the president of the United States is an extremely prominent figure across the world, he is not given full governing powers i...

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The Jacksonian Democrats had felt that they were "guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liverty and wquality of economic opportunity" and in a sense this is true. ... This shows Jackson was following the constitution because the Constitution states that we would act as a single nation, not a league of states, which is what South Carolina was doing. ... F) Jackson did violate the Constitution in order to protect the rights of the common man. ... Now that the common man had Jackson, the President of the United States on their side, they had an extre...

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During this period, President Jackson infringed on the rights of Native Americans; vetoed a bill to re-charter the Bank of the United States of America; and used "brute" force to bring Southerners under submission during the Tariff crisis of 1832. ... The Bank of the United States made him very nervous because it concentrated a lot of power in a few hands, some of those were foreign nationals, and because it was created via a broad interpretation instead of a strict one of the Constitution. ... The Bank of the United States charter was to expire in 1836. ... Jacksonian Democrats defended po...

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Calling themselves theguardians of the United States Constitution, the Jacksonian politicians engenderedwide spread liberty under a government which represented all men, rather than onlythe upper class. ... The President of the United States of America and leader of the Democraticparty, Andrew Jackson, was perhaps the most outspoken democrat of the time. ... Instead,he attacked the Bank of the United States and vetoed the re-charter for the institution. ... The Cherokee Indians of Georgia, to protect themselves made up a constitution which said that the Cherokee Indians were sovereign and ...

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President Jackson did not uphold the Constitution very well. ... President Jackson completed so much that in a visit to the United States in 1834, British reporter Harriet Martiuneau had nothing but positive remarks about the U.S.... In her report, she sounded surprised to see that the United States was in such great shape politically, economically and socially. ... B), Jackson did save the people of the united States from a monopoly that would have been controlled by wealth Americans and foreigners. Jackson went against the Constitution, but actually helped America in the long run. ...

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In the beginning of the composing of the United States, America made many mistakes. ... In the eyes of some citizens, the Constitution is an oxymoron. ... One of the contradictions of the American Dream is the reality of slavery in the United States. ... In the United States, whites have a long history of manipulation of the virtues that hold this country together based on the Constitution of the United States. ... In order to rid the United States of racism and injustices, equality must come through and everyone must have the same opportunities. ...

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During the mid 1820's through the 1830's Jacksonian Democracy was born and subsisted in the United States. ... Jacksonian democrats believed in the principles of the Constitution and defended the ideals of an equal America. ... The Bank of United States, established by Hamilton in 1791, was disliked and distrusted by Jackson. ... Conversely, Harriet also states that she "had been less than three weeks in the country" showing that she was in America for a very short time. ... (Doc F) Now that South Carolina wanted to override the Constitution, Action needed to be taken to done to safe...

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Our forefathers who constructed the Constitution of the United States, included in the Second Amendment, did not intend for all citizens to use and bear arms unless it was to defend for the state or the country. ... For nearly over three decades, the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) has shaped the legal ramification of national gun policy in the United States. ... The ownership and trade of all semiautomatic weapons in the United States are legal, but they have been banned for nearly a decade after Congress and President Bill Clinton signed the Federal Assault Weapons Ban in 1994 (Hoffman). ...

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During the 1820's and 1830s, Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution. ... Throughout the 1820'3-30's, Jacksonian Democrats were not holding to their original ideals, and can be considered exploiters rather than guardians of the United States Constitution. ... Jackson saw the bank as a weapon against states rights, increasing the economic power of the national government. ... They wished to preserve the Constitution and all the liberty, democracy and equality that come with it. ... This, some may say, could have contributed to the start of t...

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The Jacksonian Democrats also supported, like Jeffersonians, a strict interpretation of the Constitution. ... Jackson also flatly rejected South Carolina's proclamation of nullification and a significant part of his argument against it was that the right to review the Constitutionality of Federal legislation was granted to the Supreme Court by the Constitution. ... Jacksonian Democrats had a most golden opportunity to strengthen and reunify the United States but squandered it. This chance to unite North and South would never again present and the United States proceeded down a road head...

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Later that year General George McClellan lost to President Lincoln and Johnson became the vice-president of the United States of America. ... On April 15, 1865, Andrew Johnson became the seventeenth president of the United States of America, due to the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. ... There was a strong fraction of people within the Northern states that favored a policy of harsh retribution for the rebellious states. ... His presidency added Nebraska to the United States and the purchase of Alaska territory. ... He was wrapped in an American flag and laid on a copy of the C...

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Noel Canning et al. was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 2013. ... Noel Canning argued the required members were not present since the President of the United States did not have the authority to appoint the last two members on the NLRB board. ... The second argument was did the President of the United States have the authority to appoint the two members to the National Labor Relations Board without being confirmed by the U.S Senate during the break between sessions which President Barrack Obama considered a recess period (Syllabus NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD V. ... I ag...

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