Creation of the American Constitution
A constitution is the legal structure of our political system, establishing
governmental bodies, determining how their members are selected, and
prescribing the rules by which they make their decisions.
The nation's founders, fifty-five men, met in Philadelphia in the summer
of 1787 to write a new constitution and to form a new government. George
Washington was elected chairman of the convention.The founders were all
very well-educated. Over half the delegates had collage degrees, which was
rare in the North American continent at that time.
They also had experience in governing. More than forty of the delegates
held high offices in state governments, including three who were governors.
The founders believed in the idea that the purpose of government was the
protection of individual life, liberty and property.
Following the election of George Washington as president of the convention,
Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia presented a draft of a new
constitution .The Virginia Plan proposed a two house legislature. A lower
house directly elected by the people of the states based on the population,
and an upper house elected by the lower house.The congress was to have
broad legislative power ,with veto over laws passed by state legislatures.
The President and cabinet would be elected by legislature. The national
judiciary would be elected by legislature , and their would be a "Council
of Revision" with power to veto laws of Congress.
Delegates from New Jersey , New York and Delaware did not agree to the
Virginia Plan due to the great power delegated to the national government.
William Paterson of New Jersey submitted a counterproposal .The New Jersey
Plan proposed a one-house legislature, with equal state representation
regardless of population. Congress had some legislative power, including
levying some taxes and the regulation of commerce.The plan also proposed
separate executive and judicial branches , elected by Congress and
removable by petition from majority of state governors.The judiciary was
appointed by the chief executive .The plan also included the supremacy
clause , stating that the Constitution and federal laws would supersede
over state constitutions and laws .
After several months of debate , Roger Sherman of Connecticut came forward
with a compromise.The Connecticut Compromise proposed a two-house
legislature , with numerical representation in the directly elected House
and equal state representation in the indirectly elected Senate. It also
gave Congress broad legislative power, including the power to levy taxes
and to regulate commerce . It proposed a single executive , chosen by an
Electoral College .The judiciary would be appointed by the president and
confirmed by the Senate .It also included the Supremacy Clause.
The 1787 Constitutional Convention was paramount in unifying the states after the Revolutionary War. However, in order to do so, the convention had to compromise on many issues instead of addressing them with all due haste. This caused the convention to leave many issues unresolved. Most notably were the issues of slavery, race, secession, and states’ rights. Through the Civil War and the Reconstruction, these issues were resolved, and in the process the powers of the federal government were greatly expanded.
When I first saw "Mama" Charlotte hill O'Neal I could tell this is going to be very interesting assignment, I just did not know how interesting and or inspiring. Being the wife of a former black panther, Peter O'Neal, she dealt with challenges that were not her own. She inherited Peter challenges and political dilemmas. However, her love for Peter, allowed her to look past these challenges and dilemmas. The love between Peter and Charlotte did not exist only between them, but it also spread throughout the communities in which they resided. They were able to embark on a journey together that has been known to touch the hearts and minds of people throughout the world.
Qian begins the account of Li Si by describing his rise from the minor position of clerk to his eventual high rank. Qian makes note of the strengths that Li displays to put himself in such a position. Qian even quotes Li as saying that a man's status "simply depends on where one locates oneself." (Qian 25) Li Si's initial step up in society took place on his interest in others' welfare as opposed to his own. This is a virtue which Confucius summed up by saying, "he who acts out of self interest arouses much resentment." (Confucius 16) When serving under the King of Qin, Li Si looked to the betterment of China as a whole. He saw that a unified China would be a stronger China and therefore chose to support the King of Qin, who he felt had "one opportunity in 10,000 generations." (Qian 26) Through his support of who he thought was the best man to lead China, Li portrayed another Confucian virtue; "'What should I do to win the hearts of the people?
The United States government was founded on a written set of principles known as the Constitution. There have only been 17 amendments, or changes, since ratification. While the United States has evolved with time the role and function of the government, and the way the government guarantees civil rights and liberties, has also evolved. These changes have resulted from changing or broadening of the interpretation of the constitution. Although the core of the constitution has not changed, it has expanded and its interpretation has changed to keep up with societal demands.
The document I chose to write about is the United States Constitution. When the thirteen British colonies in North America declared their independence in 1776, they laid down that “governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” The “colonies” had to establish a government, which would be the framework for the United States. The purpose of a written constitution is to define and therefore more specifically limit government powers. After the Articles of Confederation failed to work in the 13 colonies, the U.S. Constitution was created in 1787.
As in all art, each masterpiece has a distinct mark from their specific artist. The literary arts are no exception, with each author leaving a prominent rhythm, style and language. Thomas Hardy is known for his poems of separation. Thomas found love when he was 30 years old, but his relationship went sour when his marriage to Emma Gifford became estranged. Emma later died leaving her husband an outcast. It was not until 1914 when Thomas Hardy married his second wife, Florence, that he understood how much he missed his first wife. In his poems, Hardy focuses on withering love and the being miserable after a loss. Also, he uses rhyme scheme, multiple cesuras and end stops and symbolism to conceal a deeper meaning of the poem. The two poems that connect the two aspects of Thomas Hardy’s style are Your Last Drive and The Workbox.
In creating the Constitution, the states had several different reactions, including a rather defensive reaction, but also an understanding reaction. As a document that provided the laws of the land and the rights of its people. It directs its attention to the many problems in this country; it offered quite a challenge because the document lent itself to several views and interpretations, depending upon the individual reading it. It is clear that the founders’ perspectives as white, wealthy or elite class, American citizens would play a role in the creation and implementation of The Constitution.
In a county where some of the wealthiest people reside, Orange County does include areas where low-income families struggle to afford housing. Since the 2008 recession, federal funds to construct new, less-expensive homes have drastically decreased—the Orange County Register reports it to be 76 percent. Foreclosures enabled most to lose their homes and forced many to join the rental market. This increased the quantity of renters in the county in the past decade. However, rent is not exactly affordable, and with the decrease in income, this made it much more difficult for families to live in decent homes. On top of that, not enough was being done by the local government to solve this problem. This is due to the fact that the timing
On the son’s character who knows better than the father? If the son is not worthy of a certain position, should not the father know this, and is it not the father’s duty to raise up the worthy? The Emperor should be able to choose who he pleases to be heir-apparent. Fellow members of the Grand Secretariat if you are concerned about the Mandate of Heaven if the first son of the Emperor is not designated heir-apparent, remember, “The Master said, Only after I returned to Lu from Wei did the court odes and sacrificial hymns find their proper places.” What Confucius meant was that only after he assigns the songs their ceremonies were the songs used according to li. Therefore, it is not until the Emperor chooses whom he wants to be his heir that the position will be in accordance with li. While music and ceremonies are important to li, they are not the same as the future emperor of our
Chapter 1: The Wan-Li Emperor, begins by explaining the major premise of the work: The concept of looking at a single year in the history of the leadership of China and evaluating the implications for understanding other aspects of history, including the decline of the Ming Dynasty. In this initial chapter, Huang provides an anecdotal history of some of the events that occurred, and includes within it a discussion of the set up of the leadership, the repercussions that occurred in the event of certain actions, including the prospects of an audience with the emperor. Huang reviews these issues as he considers that actions taken by the Wan-li emperor, who was only twenty-four in 1587 and who had been a veteran of ceremonial proceedings, and considers his history as an element of understanding the progression of leadership.
Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English author who considered himself mainly as a poet. A large part of his work was set mainly in the semi-fictional land of Wessex. In 1898 Hardy published a collection of poems written over 30 years, Wessex Poems his first volume of poetry. Emma Lavinia Gifford, Hardy’s wife, whom he married in 1874. He became alienated from his wife, who died in 1912; her death had a traumatic effect on him. He remained preoccupied with his first wife's death and tried to overcome his sorrow by writing poetry, he dictated his final poem to his first wife on his deathbed.
Clarke, R. (n.d.). The Poetry of Thomas Hardy. rlwclarke. Retrieved February 1, 2014, from http://www.rlwclarke.net/Courses/LITS2002/2008-2009/12AHardy'sPoetry.pdf
Hardy originated from a working class family. The son of a master mason, Hardy was slightly above that of his agricultural peers. Hardy’s examination of transition between classes is usually similar to that of D.H. Lawrence, that if you step outside your circle you will die. The ambitious lives of the characters within Hardy’s novels like Jude and Tess usually end fatally; as they attempt to break away from the constraints of their class, thus, depicting Hardy’s view upon the transition between classes. Hardy valued lower class morals and traditions, it is apparent through reading Tess that her struggles are evidently permeated through the social sufferings of the working class. A central theme running throughout Hardy’s novels is the decline of old families. It is said Hardy himself traced the Dorset Hardy’s lineage and found once they were of great i...
When it comes to the topic of television, most of us would readily agree that watching television is a waste of time. Where the agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of “are there shows that increase our intelligence?” and what pleasure do some television show bring to us? I would say there are some great shows that increase our intelligence. Shows like “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” this kind of show puts the brain to work; thinking. There are some other shows that tend to convince us that watching television seduces our mind. I find Johnson’s argument about his article “watching television makes you smarter” confusing because he was not actually picking sides in the article and Steven’s “Thinking Outside The Idiot Box” argument about how “it’s really good at teaching you to think… about the future episode” (Steven, 296). Although I agree with the author of “Watching Television Makes you Smarter” Johnson to an extent, I cannot accept that he overlooks how much time people spends each day watching television.