According to multiple historical sources‚ it is clear that Americans value their freedom‚ a not too powerful central government‚ and their safety. A few of the topics that support this thesis are the Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ Articles of Confederation‚ precedents set by George Washington‚ the three branches‚ and Hobbes and Locke. All of these topic hold key components to support the top three American values. The first‚ and one of the most important of the American values is freedom. The definition
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Unit One Study Guide 1. a. Following the French and Indian War‚ Parliament placed the Sugar Act of 1764 on the colonies to pay for the expenses of the Seven Years War. This tax on goods such as sugar and coffee created great upset among the colonists. Following the Sugar Act came the Stampt Act of 1765‚ which mandated a stamp on all paper items bought and sold among the colonies. Colonists argued that these taxes enforced by British parliament were unjust because they lacked the opportunity
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following it‚ the newly formed United States of America were essentially a collection of thirteen more or less sovereign states loosely held together in an alliance by the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (Articles of Confederation). However‚ as a foundation for a functioning government‚ the Articles of Confederation were lacking‚ leaving the federal government essential powerless and unable to effectively execute the few powers explicitly bestowed upon it by the Articles. Fiscal issues and
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Chapter One 1. African Americans were not able to vote in any numbers until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. 2. The landmark civil rights bill that allowed widespread African-American political participation in the South was Voting Rights Act of 1965. 3. What is the central idea of a democracy? Ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? Democracy in Ancient Greece was more a set of utopian ideas than
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Constitution also contradicts itself quite often. This is explained by the massive size of the documents and how much it must be applicable for. Chapter 2‚ 1: Federalism The topic of Federalism was debated upon widely during the creation of the Constitution. For example‚ Federalism was negatively viewed at first because states felt that the federalism would undermine their power and cause a strong central government which would continue the tyranny that the people despised‚ something which caused them
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to discuss a problem‚ that problem was that The Articles of Confederation was not working. They then had a long debate and decided to make a new piece of document‚ that document is now called The Constitution. It helped a new term of Federalism‚ Separation of powers‚ Checks and Balances‚ and helping to balance power between the small and larger states. The first way the Constitution helps protect against tyranny is Federalism. Federalism is basically a really intricate word for powers that are given
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but it was James Madison and Alexander Hamilton vision I feel was the most correct. By accepting their view‚ it is clear that they propose the best arguments for why the Constitution establishes a greater democratic state then the Articles of Confederation. In their opposing arguments‚ Samuel Adams and Richard Henry Lee see the two distinctive problems with the Constitution‚ with regard to its democratic nature: the character of the judiciary and the process by which the executive is put into office
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Science Mid-term study guide Chapter 2: The Founding and the Constitution Articles of Confederation: what were they? What did they omit that the Constitution included? Which gave Congress greater powers? Significance of Shays’ Rebellion Great Compromise Three-fifths Compromise Federalism Why we have staggered elections Judicial review Most important political value for Framers Chapter 3: Federalism Has federal government grown stronger or weaker throughout American history? Clauses of
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Independence. What were the main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence? The main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence were individual rights and liberties and the duty of the government to protect them. The Articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be which form of government?
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1787‚ 55 delegates met in Philadelphia to fix the existing constitution‚ the Articles of Confederation. They decided to go forward with a new constitution that would completely guard against tyranny. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in several ways such as federalism‚ separation of powers‚ checks and balances‚ and the equality of large and small states. The first guard against tyranny was federalism which means the division of power between the state governments and the central government
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