What is so special about the year 1906? Well, this was the year that Theodore Roosevelt established what we call the Antiquities Act. The Antiquities Act must be reformed in this day due to many reasons. The Antiquities Act was originally created in order to act quickly to save parts of the land including archeological sites and/or Native American Land and Structures that were vulnerable to destruction, vandalism, and development. Recently President Obama designated a large portion of Utah as a National Monument, called Bear’s Ears. According to Nicolas Loris, “Since 1906, 16 Presidents have designated more than 140 monuments covering in excess of 285 million acres of land and marine areas.” In any case, the state and the people deserve the …show more content…
As explained by Gary Herbert, the Governor of Utah, “By unilaterally locking up 1.35 million acres — an area roughly the size of the entire State of Delaware — the president has misused his authority under the Antiquities Act and violated assurances made by his Interior Secretary to take into account local concerns before making a monument designation.” Simply put, when Obama turned Bears Ears into a national monument, he was misconducting his authority. Moreover, not only was he abusing his power, but the individual jurisdiction he is given is also leading to him ignoring the people, as described in the first point. Another point is that the President and the Antiquities Act are together leading to destruction. “This was not a compromise. The Antiquities Act and the heavy hand of a president are what made this occur.” Policy Analyst Matt Anderson states. That is to say, that if the Antiquities act is removed, then so will power that is given solely to the president. The President should not be able to have the right to do anything he wants without permission from the congress and the people; that is a characteristic of a king, and it should not be a characteristic of our president. Therefore, the management of where National Monuments are placed should not be in place for the president
From five states arose delegates who would soon propose an idea that would impact the United States greatly. The idea was to hold a meeting in Philadelphia called the Constitutional Convention in 1787 meant to discuss the improvements for the Articles of Confederation and would later be called the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution was greatly influenced by Ancient Rome, the Enlightenment, and Colonial Grievances.
America’s history-both good and bad-has much to teach us. Taking down, destroying these monuments is erasing, rewriting the physical symbols of the nation. This type of cultural whitewashing is inglorious. We can treat these monuments as a cautionary tool to remind ourselves what we are and what we are not. The cost forebears paid for the freedom of the nation should be remembered; therefore, people should retain these statues to remind of themselves what these monuments represent.
Social problems of the 1900s included conservation of wildlife and forest, the creation national monuments, immigration, and child labor. President Roosevelt firmly believed that America’s forest should be preserved and cared for (Kelley 66). President Roosevelt once said, "We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune." ("Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation") Meaning we should care for nature and wildlife, because it is a gift to us. He still hunted and was often put down for it (Kelley 68). One time he refused to shoot an elderly bear and later a stuffed bear toy was developed and named after him as the “Teddy Bear.” (Kelley 68). The National Conservation Commission was formed as a result of a conservation conference in May 1908(Kelley 69). President Roosevelt is also responsible for creating 18 national monuments, one being the Grand Canyon, which was declared a national monument on January 11, 1908 ("Miller Center"). America also saw a record number of immigrants from 1900-1910. Around 8,796,000 people immigrated to America in search of “the American Dream.” (Woog 32). ...
The social history regarding reconstruction has been of great controversy for the last two decades in America. Several wars that occurred in America made reconstruction efforts to lag behind. Fundamental shortcomings of the reconstruction were based on racism, politics, capitalism and social relations. The philosophy was dominant by the people of South under the leadership of Lincoln. Lincoln plans were projected towards bringing the states from the South together as one nation. However, the efforts of the Activist were faded by the intrusion of the Republicans from the North. Northerners were capitalists and disapproved the ideas that Lincoln attempted to spread in the South (Foner Par 2).
According to the Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Though last in the Bill of Rights, it is one of the most powerful and ever changing in interpretation over the course of America’s history. Some historical events that altered its meaning include the Civil War, The Civil Right’s Movement, and even modern event’s like the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. In this paper I will discuss how the Tenth amendment has a large effect in both America’s history, but also how it is now portrayed America’s present.
Thomas Moran has just been invited to join Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden in his Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 where they will be adventuring into the great unknowns of the Yellowstone Canyon. Thomas Moran only imagined what the canyon would look like prior to his trip on the expedition and often made sketches of Yellowstone without seeing the canyon in person. When Moran and the expedition team got there, it was as every bit breathtaking as they hoped it would be. Thomas Moran captured its sheer beauty and essence in a series of paintings and sketches while a fellow expeditioner, William Henry Jackson, captured it in photographs. Those photographs and paintings was enough to convince the president and US congress to make Yellowstone into a national park like it is today. The government even purchased Moran’s other painting, The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, for $10,000. This shows that Moran created a painting that could impact government politics. However, one of the reasons why the Yellowstone Canyon would be so captivating to the government is because it makes the viewers experience the
William Howard Russell once said, "Little did I conceive of the greatness of the defeat, the magnitude of the disaster which it had entailed upon the United States. So short-lived has been the American Union, that men who saw it rise may live to see it fall.” At one point in History, the United States was not one nation. The Civil War had created many issues for the United States and the country was desperate for a solution. This solution was thought to be reconstruction. Reconstruction was the attempt from the early 60's until the late 70's to resolve the issues of the war after slavery was dismissed and the Confederacy was defeated. Reconstruction also attempted to address how states would again become part of the Union, the status of Confederate leaders, and the status of African Americans across the United States.
and the importance of their history. It is the first monument to be added to the National Park
As it states in the passage, "Attracting only 130,000 visitors each year, Lava Beds National Monument pales in comparison to nearby Yosemite National Park, which attracts nearly 4 million people annually. But this "secret" park of volcanic rock and underground caves is full of history and geological wonder. Upon entering the 47,000-acre park, visitors can see why President Calvin Coolidge declared Lava Beds a national monument back in 1925." As you can see, this monument is captivating. Although it may not be as attractive as other parks,as it says in the paragraph, it is still extremely stunning. Plus when you see something real good or cool it sticks in your head a lot
Eminent domain is the legal right to take away private property for public use by either state, or a private person or corporation. It is legally taken away for the purpose to exercise the functions of public characters. Eminent domain gives power to the federal, state and local governments, school district, hospital district, or any other agency to take away private property for the use of the public needs. Eminent domain also gives the power to the government to take away private property if needed to public needs, even without the owner’s full consent. In case of eminent domain, the owner of the property gets payments from the government through compensation. Most of the times, when the government takes away private property, it is for the needs of roads, public schools, or other useful utilities. Eminent domain in the Unites States is also mentioned in the Fifth Amendment of the constitution. The Fifth Amendment states, “ nor shall private property be taken for public use without just the compensation”. The proceeding to take the private property under the eminent domain policy is called condemnation proceeding. Eminent domain is not limited to freeway widening projects, however, it may include projects like working on a new city hall, shopping center, an office building, a bicycle path or a golf course. Nevertheless, Eminent domain not only applies to private property but also personal property. The government has the right to legally take away even a person’s personal property for the use of public needs. There are also two types of using the eminent domain. One way of using the eminent domain is taking just one part of the property from the owner and paying the owner. Second way of using emine...
My article deals with the right to bear arms mentioned in the Second Amendment. The conflict that my article highlights is how the Supreme Court has declined to hear cases that deal with gun-rights. This past Monday, the Supreme Court rejected two gun-rights cases which continued their seven-year trend of renouncing cases related to gun-rights. The two cases were Kolbe v. Hogan and Norman v. Florida in which Maryland and Florida’s gun-control laws were challenged. In Kolbe v. Hogan, Kolbe disputed about how Maryland’s ban on specific semi-automatic rifles and handguns was unconstitutional. However, in Norman v. Florida, Norman questioned the ban that Florida placed on openly carrying firearms in public. Likewise, the lower courts have supported
The debate over cultural properties is one that has continued since the beginning of archaeological discovery. Who owns the past, or has the right to preserve cultural remains, are questions that drive this debate and cause controversy among societies. (Messenger) The way that cultural artifacts are obtained have the most uproar among the archaeological society. Collectors and looters are the source of this issue and have been discredited by many archaeological societies.
If one is truly an American, they know that there are a certain set of "unalienable rights" protected by what is referred to as "the Constitution". The Constitution was written at the time of America's newfound independence, and it has served as a guide for American government and citizens to rely on since. Within the Constitution lie additions to the groundworks of the government designed to establish a set of special rights guaranteed to all citizens of the United States, called amendments. For example, the first amendment gives all citizens the right to the freedom of speech. The right to privacy. The right to a trial. One amendment, in particular, has become a hot topic of discussion now, over two hundred years later. There are three important components that must be understood in order to grasp the concept of the Second Amendment: what it says, what it was intended to mean, and how times have changed in regards to it. That being said, it must first be known what the Second Amendment states:
At the beginning of this whole ordeal, I was right beside those who protested the removal of the monument. I thought about the First Amendment right: Freedom of Religion. Chief Justice Moore and his anonymous helpers took it upon themselves to put the monument there. But after I found out how the monument was placed there without consent of the court. This gave me one good reason why the monument should be moved.
National monuments incorporate some of America's most interesting and fascinating destinations. National landmarks can either be set up by Congress though legislation or by the president of the United States through the Antiquities' utilization Act. A national landmark is a zone that has been secured by Congress through enactment or by the president. National landmarks can be overseen by any of the numerous government land administration offices, including the Bureau of Land Management. There are more than a hundred of national monuments in the United States. The first national monument was stablished by the President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. One of the most important national monuments is the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The memorial