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The Miracle of the U.S. Constitution, 2007.
This paper discusses the difficulties involved in the formation of the U.S. Constitution.
1,732 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper relates that American biographer, Catherine Drinker Bowen, calls the process of creating the US Constitution a miracle because of the many huge obstacles that had to be overcome during this process. The paper discusses Bowen's and other authors' details of the various oppositions, conflicts, debates, prejudices and other problems that had to be surmounted in order to form the new nation. The paper concludes that the US Constitution remains the heart of the American system and the guide for making decisions about legal, social, political, and economic matters.
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"Bowen notes at the conclusion of her book that the Constitution was adopted in less than ten months "under the influence of local prejudices, opposite interests, popular arts, and even the threats of bold an desperate men," and that this was "a solitary event in the history of mankind" (Bowen, 1966, p. 310). What she writes in the body of her book are the details of the various oppositions, conflicts, debates, prejudices, and other problems that had to be overcome in order to form the new nation."
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Is the U.S. Constitution Color-Blind?, 2007.
An analysis of the degree to which the U.S. Constitution may be said to be "color-blind".
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper explores the degree to which the U.S. Constitution may be said to be "color-blind". It argues that the Constitution is not color-blind because it permits many instances of bigotry to go unchecked in private life. To bolster this claim, the paper places a great deal of emphasis upon the work of Dr. Neil Gotanda, entitled A Critique of "Our Constitution is Color-Blind". The paper also focuses on the controversial case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) in which racism was seen to be upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court despite the eloquent protests of one of the presiding Justices.
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"Gotanda also insists that the First Amendment - specifically its Freedom of Speech Clause - has been used by the federal courts to strike down government efforts to outlaw "racial domination". What Gotanda appears to mean when he talks of "racial domination" is that recent years (Gotanda was writing in the early 1990s) have seen the "resurgence" of racist speech on university campuses after decades of determined effort by non-whites to wrestle back control of the image-making process from Caucasians. As a result, racially motivated speech which defames - or at least casts in a negative light different - groups has been protected by a Constitution that is allegedly "non-racial" in construction. In any case, Dr. Gotanda, if this writer understands him correctly, is putting forward the notion that American society has always been dominated by Caucasians and, therefore, permitting racially-offensive discourses on university campuses allows the dominant group in society to continue to articulate views supporting invidious distinctions between races without fear of any disciplinary action being taken. In other words, whites have crafted negative images of non-whites since the founding of America and this group, so powerful in the media, in the judiciary and even still in academia, is allowed to continue on with making negative distinctions because the Constitution - written as it was and amended as it has been by (predominantly) Caucasian males of property and significance - permits it."
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The U.S. Constitution, 2002.
Explores the suggestion that the U.S. Constitution was written as an attempt to prevent internal chaos in the wake of the break with Britain.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 61.95
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The nature of the U.S. Constitution is another of these perennial debates. A product of the American Revolution, some historians regard it as evidence of the revolutionary nature of the new Republic. However, other historians argue that it was a reactionary document designed to mitigate political and social change in the wake of the severance of the connection to Great Britain. Was the Constitution an attempt to prevent internal disruption in the wake of international dispute? The following brief discussion will address this issue.
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The U.S. Constitution, 2007.
A look at Article II of the U.S. Constitution and the powers of the executive.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 62.95
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This paper reviews the doctrines of 'separation of powers' and 'checks and balances' and explains how Article II and other parts of the Constitution provide broad powers to the executive. It also discusses the ways in which U.S. Presidents have used these powers and exploited their position to strengthen the executive branch and deny other branches of the government.
Outline:
Jeffersonian Perspective on the Concentration of Powers
How & Where are "Separation of Powers" & "Checks and Balances" Incorporated in the Constitution?
Ways in Which Article II Gives the President Wide Ranging Powers
Executive Power as Check and Balance
The Power Grab by the Executive
Conclusion
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"Among the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson was perhaps the most suspicious of concentration of powers and took the concept of 'separation of powers' most seriously. Even though, powers of the legislative branch (the Congress) were of most concern at the time of the framing of the Constitution, Jefferson had enough wisdom and vision to foresee that the executive had the most room for "doing mischief" in the future. Hence, he was unhappy about the lack of term limits for the president in the original US Constitution; he feared that in time, the president would become "an officer for life," more like an elected monarch rather than someone the public had temporarily placed their trust in to do good for them."
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U.S. Constitution, 2002.
An interpretation of the U.S. constitution.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper attempts to answer the question: How has the meaning of the U.S. Constitution been shaped by the personalities, philosophies, and composition of the members of the Supreme Court by comparing two judges with different philosophies of law and interpretation with examples of specific cases and their impact on the United States.
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The U.S. Constitution and Information Policy, 2006.
A review of the impact that the U.S. Constitution has had on the Internet.
1,157 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper takes a look at how the U.S. Constitution uniquely set the foundation for, and precedents from, the meteoric growth of the Internet globally. The paper goes on to discuss how the First Amendment, which promises Freedom of Speech, and the Fourth Amendment, which provides for the protection of a person's property from search and seizure without probable cause, have both had a substantial impact on the Internet.
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First Amendment Implications on the Internet
Fourth Amendment Implications on the Internet
Government and Workplace Monitoring
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"The second dynamic occurring today relative to the U.S. Constitution is the testing of the Fourth Amendment in light of the terrorist attacks in the United States. The Fourth Amendment states that "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause" (U.S. Constitution, 1791). Yet today there is more monitoring, watching, logging, data mining and analyzing of Internet activity than ever before. In a recent survey 30% of companies are now monitoring their employee's activities in e-mail, on the phone, and over the Web. "
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U.S. Constitution, 2006.
This paper describes the seven articles of the U.S. Constitution.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that the United States Constitution was drafted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and is the supreme law of the land. The author points out that the Constitution consists of seven articles that distribute power among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the federal government and the states. The paper relates that Article I establishes a Congress, the legislative branch, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate, establishes the process of election and qualifications of members and outlines procedure, powers and limits of power. The paper presents the other articles in a similar manner.
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"Article II concerns the executive branch, and describes the procedures for selection, qualifications, powers and duties of the office. It also designates that the Vice President will become President should the President die, resign, or become incapacitated. This article also provides for the impeachment or removal of civil officers, including the President, Vice President, and Judges. The President and Vice President of the United States hold a four year term office, and are elected by electors, who are appointed by each state, of which the number is equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives of each respective state."
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The U.S. Constitution., 2002.
This paper discusses the development of the U.S. Constitution.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper provides a glimpse into Shay's Rebellion and moves through to the ratification of the Constitution. The author presents historical accounts of the meetings behind the writing of the Constitution.
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Problems with the U.S. Constitution, 2005.
This paper identifies current problems of governance that are in conflict with the intent of the U.S. Constitution.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that, although Article 1, Section 2 and 3, of the constitution sets out the length of the term of office of a member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, it does not say how many terms a member may have; given their distrust of the legislative branch of government and their suspicions of government in general, it is very likely that the intention of the framers was to have a congressman serve his term and return to his civilian occupation not to become a professional politician as is the case today. The author points out that the framers of the constitution intended for the judicial branch to act as a check on the power of the other two branches; they did not anticipate that the judicial branch would take it upon themselves to legislate from the bench. The paper stresses that the Electoral College is a cumbersome situation, currently giving some states little or no decision in the outcome, and should be replaced with election by popular vote.
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"Section 1 of Article 3 of the Constitution states that, "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Nowhere in this entire article does it spell out the power of the courts to declare laws of the legislature unconstitutional. It may be that the Framers intended for the courts to have this power, but they did not explicitly provide for it. "There is little doubt that the Framers intended the Supreme Court to have the power to declare state legislation unconstitutional, but whether they intended to give it the same power over national legislation is not clear.""
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The U.S. Constitution ., 2002.
A look at the historical developments that grew out of the U.S. Constitution during the 17th and 18th Centuries.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, £ 42.95
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This essay investigates the constitutional concepts in the American constitution, the document on the basis of which the American republic is conducted. The essay focuses on the historical developments that grew out of constitutional and legal developments in England. In that process, this essay briefly investigates the impact and legacies of examples such as the Battle of Hastings (1066), through to the Magna Carta (1215) and the central contributions of Enlightenment thinkers, including Hobbes, Rousseau and Locke.
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Political Parties and the U.S. Constitution, 2002.
This paper discusses how the U.S. Constitution led to the emerging of political parties.
630 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 15.95
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An examination of how political parties emerged after the Constitution was drafted in the late Eighteenth Century. The author looks at the Federalist and Republican parties, investigating how having political parties has been beneficial. The well-known argument, the "Whiskey Rebellion" between these two parties in 1794 is discussed.
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"The Federalist Party was one of the first two parties to arise after the Constitution. The Federalist faction was founded primarily by the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton and by Vice President, John Adams. (Burke) The Federalists desired for the government to have a very active role, along with a National Treasury that would play a strong role in the national economy. The Federalists were also pro-Britain regarding foreign policy, which was a popular viewpoint with most citizens in the New England area. The Federalists also had strong support from the businessmen of America, like the manufacturers, and merchants."
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The U.S. Constitution, 2005.
A look at the planning of the U.S. Constitution for the federal government and the states.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper attends to the question of how the United States Constitution is planned, plotted and designed to fulfill the hope of a truly federal government. It looks at the planning in terms of being for a government that is controlled equally by a centralized governmental body, as well as by several separate governmental units, in the case of the United States of America, its separate and sovereign states.
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"Longing for change from the powerful central government that had once ruled their ancestors and themselves, but knowing that there must be some semblance of control and coordination that only a central government could offer, the planners and movers of the United States set about to create a compromise, a system of checks and balances, a distribution of power, within this new and exciting nation with whose framework they had been entrusted. This short essay will detail and explore the ways in which this document and plan set the United States of America up to be a federal government, that is by definition, a government and nation which is, per its constitution, separated between the power of a central and authoritative government and the powers of connected, smaller units, in this case states, all of whom share power and sovereignty with the larger and centralized body."
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The U.S. Constitution, 1993.
Discusses intentions of Federalists and Anti-Federalist in the formation of the U.S. constitution, including a review of portions of the "Federalist Papers".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 32.95
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"The U.S. Constitution was constructed as a series of compromises between the two major factions involved in its writing, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The framers of the Constitution feared the potential "mischiefs" of faction and designed a governmental system that would balance competing interests and prevent the ascension of any one faction. A given faction might gain control of one of the branches of government or one level of government, but this would not enable that faction to control the entire system or to create a tyranny over other factions. The Constitution embodied a series of checks and balances to prevent one faction from gaining ascendancy over others.
The overriding intent of the Framers was balance, to balance the rights of different groups, to balance the powers of the ..."
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The U.S. Constitution, 2004.
This paper discusses the four competing plans - the Virginia Plan, the Pinckney Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Hamilton Plan ? which led the framers of the U.S. Constitution to strike a balance called the "Great Compromise".
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that, instead of simply amending the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan proposed an entirely new system by calling for a powerful national government consisting of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial with a two-house legislature. The author relates that the Pinckey Plan was based on many of the same principles of the Virginia Plan, but wanted the election of the members of the House of Representatives by the state. The paper stresses that New York delegate Alexander Hamilton, displeased with the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, advocated virtually doing away with state sovereignty.
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"Roger Sherman from Connecticut proposed the Great Compromise to settle the differences between supporters of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan (The Constitutional Convention). Sherman?s plan called for a Congress with two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate would give equal representation to all of the states with each state having two senators that would be chosen by the state legislature. However, The House of Representatives would base representation on a state?s population and members would be elected by all of the voters in the state."
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