Category: Constitution
-
Judicial Review and the American Constitution
In the current digital age where criminals and terrorists use sophisticated methods to achieve their selfish goals, law enforcement agencies find themselves in increasingly challenging situations when it comes to protecting the Fourth Amendment. The courts are also making contradictory rulings, which bring further confusion to the issue. In the two cases presented, the Supreme…
-
American Confederation and First Constitution
Table of Contents Introduction The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution The Drafting of the Constitution and the Great Compromise The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists Conclusion References Introduction After independence, the United States went through multiple constitutional reformations. Polishing the authority system, the United States government developed its first Constitution. Its core was tested by…
-
American Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution
The primary goal of this essay is to compare and contrast the content of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution by presenting the weaknesses and threats of both documents. It could be assumed that the U.S. Constitution provides detailed information about the importance of government by providing additional powers to the Congress and…
-
The Articles of Confederation and the New Constitution
Table of Contents The Articles of Confederation vis-à-vis the New Constitution The Drafting of the Constitution The Great Compromise The Federalists vis-à-vis the Anti-Federalists Conclusion References The constitution is one of the symbols of national unity. However, the development process was not that peaceful. It involved a lot of bargaining and compromise. First, the Articles…
-
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of 1789: Two Basic American Legislative Acts
Abstract The essay reveals the essence of two basic American legislative acts that regulated the both the internal relations between the U.S. states and the establishment of external contacts. The characteristics of the initial source of legal power, which was represented by the Articles of Confederation, are analyzed. The second jurisdiction document that is evaluated…
-
Constitution of the United States and Its Context
Table of Contents Description of the Example Origins and Context Contemporary Issues References Description of the Example The selected example of the archive document is the Constitution of the United States. It can be accessed at the website of the National Archives. Figure 1. The Constitution, page 1 (“The Constitution of the United States,” 2017).…
-
The Articles of Confederation vs. the New Constitution
Table of Contents Strengths and Weaknesses The Drafting of the Constitution Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Debate References The Articles of the Confederation (1781-1789) preceded the New Constitution of the US ratified in 1789. Although the two documents have some commonalities, they differ in many respects. One significant similarity was that both documents sought to establish a…
-
American Confederation and Constitution History
Table of Contents Articles of Confederation and New Constitution of 1787 Analysis of Drafting of the Constitution Debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists Conclusion References There was always intense debate between various parties, as they have dissimilar views regarding the same issues. A primary goal of this paper is to discover differences in opinions…
-
US Constitution Revision: Secession Procedure
The essence of my proposal is this: the Constitution should unequivocally state that the secession of any state of collection thereof can only be possible with the ratification by all the states comprising the Union. The Declaration that created this nation held dear the people’s right to assume the separate and equal station among the…
-
Confederation and Constitution’ Comparison
Table of Contents Introduction Background Articles of Confederation The Constitution Comparison Drafting of the Constitution Debates Over the Ratification. Bill of Rights and the Balance Conclusion References Introduction At the moment we could observe a certain crisis of executive power in the USA. The last elections split the US society into two camps and differences…