The documentary “13th” displays how America has merely given slavery a new coat of paint and a new fancy name, imprisonment. The 13th Amendment says that slavery shall not be permitted except as a punishment for a crime committed and Congress can enforce this law…
Essays on American Constitution
The founders of the American democracy originally intended for the government to give power to the people, and yearned to shift the country away from tyranny. How did the Constitution guard against tyranny? Based on these simple guidelines, a participatory democracy deems the best…
We believe that our civil liberties should remain true to their word and never change. However, in the novel, 1984 by George Orwell, our civil liberties are taken in a fascist government that’s successful at controlling its people. Orwell uses the novel to interpret his…
On October 30, 2018 during an interview, President Trump told Jonathan Swan and Stef W. Kight of AXIOS, that his administration is in the process of filing an Executive order to repeal the 14th Amendment. He intends to revoke the birthright citizenship to children born…
One quality of the Bill of Rights that I think is very good is the First Amendment. In short, it states that “Congress can not establish laws that interfere with one’s free speech or religion*”. This is beneficial to all of us because it is…
As one can imagine there are many steps before a law is put into action. As stated in the book in chapter 11, “Congressional powers; The authority to introduce and pass legislation is a very strong power” (Krutz 2017). When one holds majority power that…
Overview The Article of Confederation was inadequate in unmistakable regions concerning organization. A part of the challenges related with the Article of Confederation were nonappearance of expects to maintain laws and even the ability to settle any inquiries concerning national laws since it didn’t give…
Before the birth of this nation there were several brutal wars that were fought. The war that gained its independence from British rule was the “Revolutionary war.” Before the wars were initiated because there were several conflicts with the British and the colonials, some of…
Introduction Terrorism is a concept that has no set definition. According to William J Perry, director of the Preventive Defense Project at CISAC in Stanford, and Charles Vest, a recipient of ten honorary doctoral degrees, there is a common criteria. This involves spreading terror, violence,…
Have you ever wondered which document is more compelling for Americans? The Declaration of Independence or the Preamble to the Constitution? It’s actually The Preamble to The Constitution. Nowadays Americans live their daily lives based on the fact that their rights are protected by the…
Introduction The Anti-Federalist Papers is a very interesting book about the government development of USA and the disagreements with its first documents by Ralph Ketchum. The introduction of the book is written by Ketchum, however, the resources in it was published in the period 1787-1788…
In light of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, a great question is raised. How do we have national security along with civil rights? After Apple refused to grant the FBI with access to the perpetrator’s cell phone there was a huge question of, “Is that…
One quality of the Bill of Rights that I think is very good is the First Amendment. In short, it states that “Congress can not establish laws that interfere with one’s free speech or religion”. This is beneficial to all of us because it is…
Thomas Jefferson once said that “all men are created equal.”Obviously this is true but do we show in America today? Has there ever been equality between men and women? Will there ever be equality between men and women? How have things changed since America was…
My chosen Act was primarily influenced by the Media and by a strongly viewed pressure group called the Snowdrop Campaign, which had an immense amount of pressure on Parliament. The media had a strong effect on the decision making of the Firearm Act 1968, which…
