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The United States Constitution: How it Affects us Today

Ask any American to list some of the rights they have in this country, and they’ll start naming things like freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Where do all those freedoms come from? The United States Constitution and its Amendments, right? True, but first, there were the Articles of Confederation that were changed and strengthened to become the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation had to be revised because of three things: there was no judicial branch, the executive branch was lacking so much it might as well have not been there, and, under the Articles of Confederation, the government couldn’t do things such as levy/collect taxes, regulate trade, and had no way to enforce the laws-all of which are necessary for a strong, effective government.

First of all, there was no judicial branch under the Articles of Confederation. The judiciary aspect of a government is important be


Last, but not least, there’s just the simple fact that the Articles of Confederation were never followed and weren’t strong enough. There are many reasons for this. The government had limited power to enforce the Articles, and to maintain the country. For one thing, they could not levy or collect taxes. Taxes were, and still are, the best way to pay for the country and the needs of its people. Also, the government couldn’t regulate trade. Foreign affairs and commerce were another way to better the United States-economically and politically. Another problem was the failure to enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation. All of these things affect our lives today. Without taxation there wouldn’t be money to pay for schools and teachers, roads, law enforcement, and other such things. Consider the wars we’ve had…our foreign affairs helped our chances. Lastly, without the

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