The Declaration of Independence of 1776 was a message from the colonies that they intended to go their own way from the rule of the British Empire. Such a declaration was necessary to inform the rest of the world so the revolt could be recognized by potential allies. In order to demonstrate that the disparate ...
Political tomfoolery began decades before wealthy donors dumped millions of dollars into the brimming pockets of candidates. The Articles of Confederation, the initial governing document of the U.S, centers on the phrase: “The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other” (We the People). As elusive and diluted as ...
The Constitution of the United States is credited as being one of the most solid, practical, and applicable documents of government ever produced. It has served as a foundation for not only the success of its own country but for many others around the world as well. However, the form of government based on this ...
Unfortunately, the school systems have mislead us all, including our children. The position of presidency existed long before George Washington took office. There were a total of 15 presidents that served our country and all left their mark behind, only to fall to the backdrop due to information that was neglected when writing the history ...
The United States Constitution was written to protect the people of the United States from its own government. It was also written to keep the government from having total control over the people. Many events and historical documents such as The Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Federalist Papers were ...
The Articles of Confederation is the first serious document of the U.S., as it is the first U.S. Constitution. This document was first drafted and adopted in 1777 and then it was ratified in 1781. The Articles of Confederation set the rules for proper operations of the U.S. Confederation, which was capable of negotiating diplomatic ...
The period between 1781 and 1789 in American history has often been referred to as a critical period, perhaps the most critical, in the development of American democracy. The passage of the Articles of Confederation following the end of the Revolutionary War reflected the tensions between the revolutionaries-turned-politicians in the new nation. The British had ...
In the United States, our Constitution is the law of the land. It is valued and indeed cherished by all Americans. Our president and all members of the uniformed services take an oath to support and defend the Constitution. It guarantees our liberty and respect for the ideas promulgated by the document are a large ...
The new constitution was written in 1787 for several reasons. First off, the Articles of Confederation gave the states too much power. Secondly, there was no power for the federal government to tax. Lastly, the Articles of Confederation did not do what it was supposed to do, protect the rights of the people. So overall, ...
