charge of the war affairs, by voting to create armies in which George Washington was appointed to lead. (ushistory.org) The convention also discussed the road to independence, and agreed to create its first constitutional document, the articles of confederation, in regard of states and their representations within the union. On the diplomatic front, the congress was still trying to engage the British empire, and drafted the “Olive Branch Petition” (ushistory.org) in which the congress called the king
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from within took place from 1861-1865 and it was between the Union and Confederate states. During this war an estimated 90 000 citizens, and 40 000 Canadian soldiers died.This civil war had a large impact on the start and the making of Canada's confederation. Before Canada was the glorious country it is now, it was made up of several different British colonies. There was Canada West (now Ontario), Canada East ( now known as Quebec) as well as the Maritimes provinces; Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
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American Constitution, a great document ratified on June 21, 1788, has had a great influence on the constitutions of other nations. After the American Revolution our nation decided it was time to dump the Articles of Confederation. After such a revolution our friends over at France decided to also rebel against the Monarch. After winning the revolution France decided to set up their own constitution. This constitution was developed in 1791, and was heavily based off of the American Constitution. The
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America with a solid foundation as a basis to grow from and expand on. When our forefathers wrote the constitution in 1787, they were very much aware that with time, came change, so in knowing this, the constitution was written in an open manner, allowing for changes to be made to the document as seen fit. The forefathers did not want to create another document such as the articles of confederation which had only one branch of government and many thought the Articles to be very weak. Our forefathers
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Our first one hundred years in the United States of America should definitely be celebrated. These first one hundred years are concentrated with the blood of the soldiers who fought for our country, the sweat of slaves who created the agricultural foundation of our economy, and the thoughts of our leaders throughout the ages. I say the first one hundred years should be celebrated because after these one hundred years, we established a powerful united country that takes account of justice and morality
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evaluate the principles in the United States Constitution and other important American legal documents without prior court decree. This is why the framers of the Constitution decided to for the American government to have a system of checks and balances because no one branch can act alone, so all three branches collaborate; therefore the power of each branch is balanced (Meyer & Grant, 2003). The separation of powers was formulated by the framers of the Constitution to share the same power as checks and
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Constitution Paper When we look at the Declaration and the Constitution, we can see many differences between the interests and intents that these two documents had. The Declaration appears to emancipate the colonists, and the Constitution is about revoking the revolutionary presence. The colonists wanted to alienate themselves from Great Britain and the Declaration gave them this. Th Constitution planned for a new government that yielded considerable power; which is what the early republicans wanted
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Proposals 1. Unicameral (one house) legislature - all states equal. 2. Federal government - slightly increased power 3. Plural executive - elected by Congress 4. only one federal court The first attempt at self-government under the Articles of Confederation was ineffective. The Anti-Federalists wanted strong state governments as opposed to a strong national government. The leader of the Anti-Federalists was Thomas Jefferson from Virginia. Smaller states objected to Proposal 2 of the Virginia Plan
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known as the Judical Power) is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. -The Judical power helps organize laws. 6.Constitution: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. -The US Constitution was written a long time ago. 7.Dictatorship: A country governed by a dictator. -Hitler was a horrial Dictator 8.Democracy: A system
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which of the suggested answers is best, COMPLETELY fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased completely. 1) The Preamble to the Constitution begins A) "We the People . . ." B) "Four score and seven years ago . . ." C) "When in the course of human events . . ." D) "In order to form a more perfect Union . . .” E) "These are the times that try men's souls . . .” 2) A social contract
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