Constitution is looked upon as not only a legal bond, but as a unifying document that exemplifies the American desire for "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." From 1787, the year of its creation, until 1850, the Constitution helped to uphold these ideals, by ruling with the majority, but protecting the minority, as well as acting as a symbol of unity for the growing nation. In the decade before the Civil War, the Constitution's openness for wide interpretation as well as its lack of specificity on sectional issues such as states' rights and slavery led to the eventual disunion and the Southern secession.
For over 60 years prior to the Civil War, the Constitution was able to unify the Nation. After the Democrat-Republicans swept the Federalists of their offices in the Revolution of 1800, the Federalists, in their respect for the rule of the majority (as upheld in the Constitution) accepted defeat and left their positions peacefully. After Jefferson was elected in 1800, he went on to purchase land through a treaty with France in the Louisiana Purchase (1804) and doubled the size of the United States (Manifest Destiny). This action, although barely, followed the Constitution in the executive rights it grants, and helped to unify the nation by increasing territory, nationalism and the spread of democracy. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall instituted judicial review, which could override decisions brought about by Congress; he then used this power to institute supremacy of the federal government above the state governments, as in McCulloch v. Maryland.
In leaving room for interpretation, the Constitution led many Northern abolitionists to believe it did not do enough to prevent the expansion, promotion and existence of slavery. Thus, the Free-Soilers feared the slave conspiracy that they felt was advocated with the Fugitive Slave law of 1850(Doc.D), the Compromise of 1850(Doc.
My Views on the U.S. Constitution The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of the United States without it we have no rules and regulations to live by, nothing to stem laws from. I feel that the U.S. Constitution is very important to anyone one who lives in the United States or who has come to li...
For instance, limited government is well enumerated in the Texas Constitution, but it is not as enumerated in the U.S. ... Also, in Texas, the laws are statutory, whereas in the U.S., they are more fundamental (Gomez). ... The bill of rights in the U.S. ... Overall, the Texas Constitution adheres to the principles of constitutions and is very similar to the U.S. ... The U.S. ...
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In continuation the Petition of Rights also played an impact I believe in the founding of the U.S. ... (Those are just three of the many things the Petition of Rights contained) The U.S. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ... (Those are just three of the many things the Petition of Rights contained) The U.S. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ...
In continuation the Petition of Rights also played an impact I believe in the founding of the U.S. ... (Those are just three of the many things the Petition of Rights contained) The U.S. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ... (Those are just three of the many things the Petition of Rights contained) The U.S. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ...
THE CONSTITUTION: DEMOCRACY IN THE MAKING The Constitution: Democracy in the Making When America claimed its independence from the royal crown in July 1776, many of America's political elites gathered and began to draw up constitutions for each individual state. ... So, now that we know a little on how our constitution came to be, I am asked "Do I think the U.S. Constitution is more or less democratic?" ... The Gettysburg Address referred to the U.S. government as "...the Government of the people, by the people, for the people." ... So, do I think that that the Constitution is d...
The constitution strikes a balance between the power of the government and power of U.S citizens by placing specific limits on both. The U.S Constitution was designed to put limitations on what the government could and could not do. ... These are both examples of the checks and balances system that places limitations on different branches of the government throughout the U.S Constitution. ... The Bill of Rights was drafted by the first U.S Congress and quickly added to the Constitution in 1791. ... The Constitution establishes a balance between the government power and power of U.S citizens ...
Leading up to the creation of the constitution, America was a broken system, that needed fixing. The constitution was the great solution to all of the problems. ... The Constitution fulfilled the three ideals the country decided it needed, freedom, liberty, and equality. ... In essence, freedom was what fueled the early U.S. citizens, freedom was hard to give, but it was given, accomplishing one of the goals the Constitution was made for. ... The constitution set out to correct this, and although there were many corrupt and racist politicians during the creation of the constitution, they di...
