Category: Constitution

  • From Articles of Confederation to the US Constitution

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Analysis of the Drafting of the Constitution Conclusion References Introduction This paper aims to investigate the principal differences and contrasts between the Articles and the Constitution. Also, the analysis of the drafting process and the debate over the ratification between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists will be conducted. A…

  • Checks and Balances in the U.S. Constitution

    The United States government comprises three branches, namely the legislative, executive, and judicial. In order to ensure that none of the branches assumes more power than the others, the framers of the constitution elaborated a system of checks and balances which would help limit and control the branches’ jurisdictions. The distribution of authority helps in…

  • Articles of Confederation vs. New Constitution

    Table of Contents Introduction Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles vs. the New Constitution The Drafting of the New Constitution Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism The Debate over the Bill of Rights – Differences and Conclusions References Introduction Constitution, as it was one of the three founding documents, along with the Declaration of Independence and the Model…

  • Articles of Confederation and Constitution of 1787: Comparison and Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body The Great Compromise The Federalists vs. the Anti-Federalists Conclusion References Introduction Disagreements among the political elites and the ruling forces of the US after the Civil War led to the emergence of new legislative documents establishing renewed regimes of power. In particular, the Articles of Confederations were replaced by…

  • US Constitution 1787 and Articles of Confederation

    Introduction America in the 1780s was in a state of political volatility, with the country’s system of government undergoing reevaluation and amendment. The need for creating a structure that would answer to the requirements of a newly formed nation, one that had only recently won its independence, influenced the establishment of multiple trains of political…

  • The Creation of the Constitution of the USA

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Introduction There is no use denying the fact that the history of every country has a great number of various moments that could be taken as the steps made by this very state to achieve its independence and guarantee its development. Moreover, these steps also show which values…

  • Early American History: Ratifying the Constitution

    Table of Contents Compare and Contrast Drafting of the Constitution Political Parties Conclusion References After the United States gained its independence following the Revolutionary War, the country had to begin forming a government and a Constitution. The form of government and the Democratic process known today was created through a complex procedure of trial and…

  • The United States Constitution in the Historical Context

    The US Constitution is regarded as an example of democracy; however, it contains controversial issues: the citizens vote for the presidential candidates, but the latter receive their votes not directly but through the Electoral College. According to the country’s Constitution, Americans vote for the presidential electors while choosing the president; the institute Electoral College was…

  • The Constitution as the Fundamental Law

    Constitution A constitution is a document that contains a set of laws formulated to govern a nation or an organization. The laws are based on agreements that the members of the society consent to; it defines the members’ rights and privileges and the mode of administration (Munro 3). A constitution gives the law an empirical…

  • The Book “A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution” by Carol Berkin

    The book “A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution” by Carol Berkin can be evaluated as one of the best textbooks on the events of the creation of the American Constitution which occurred in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. Within the book the audience will find a logical and coherent argument written in a…