So when it comes to allowing religion in the public schools, how do we decide if it is constitutional or not? ... There was mandatory Chapel three days a week. Our "mission statement" included God and spirituality many times. ... I love our government and hold the constitution, and the amendments, in very high regard. ... There are basically three possible answers to that question. 1) There should be more religion in schools, 2) There should be less religion in schools, or 3) The current mix is just fine. ...

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In framing the Constitution, the forefathers derived many of the foundations of constitutional government from philosophical and religious ideas. ... The constitution did not include a Bill of Rights because the framers argued that many state legislatures already had a bill of rights and at the time, the framers thought they were creating a government with specific and limited powers, and nowhere in the document was there permission to infringe upon basic freedom. ... How did Marshall shape the powers of Constitutional Federalism? ... How did the judiciary gain its powers and what limits ...

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How "Revolutionary" was the American Revolution? ... The Treaty of Paris in 1783, formally recognized the new nation, but there were many administrative problems under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 and was later superseded by the Constitution of the United States in 1789. ... The Constitution formed the basis of the federal government that was formed in 1789. Unfortunately the "generalness" and brevity of the document has left itself open to many interpretations. ...

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Congress tried to pass an amendment allowing them the power to tax but failed because the Article of Confederation were too difficult to alter, because in order to amend them there needed to be a unanimous vote which was basically impossible to secure. ... There was also a need for a national militant force. ... Many people supported the idea of a new and more fortified government. ... When there is support for something there is usually an opposition and the ratification of the Constitution is no different. ... In order to pacify such fears the first ten amendments to the Constitution, und...

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If a majority of voters swore allegiance to the Union then loyal people would be responsible to draw up a new state constitution. ... The new state constitution was meant to abolish slavery (confirm the Thirteenth Amendment), discard the debts of the Confederacy, and entail that no ex-Confederate may vote or hold office. ... They weren't allowed to vote, and there were no needs for their education and economic protection. ... Blacks saw education as the only true route to freedom, so blacks were eager to learn how to read and write, a skill exclusive only to rich white families befo...

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Women have been fighting for many centuries now, just for equality. ... There she had learned the value of publicity to be obtained by marches, civil disobedience and hunger strikes. ... In January 1918 President Wilson declared his support for a federal amendment, and later that month the House passed the amendment without a single vote to spare. ... On August 26, 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment joined the Constitution and twenty six million American women became eligible to vote. ... It is the origin of the yet unpassed Equal Rights Amendment. ...

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" Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press"(1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution). Conversely, there should be a limit to these freedoms granted by the constitution when they are pushed too far. In the past forty years, sociologists have researched, government officials have studied, and many consumers have worried about how violence in the media affects society. ... People feel many emotions such as curiosity, revenge, and rebellion. ...

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How can it be possible? ... " Three issues are emerging from this unconstitutional abuse of power: an abuse in American's privacy, an inequality on how check and balances are distributed, how the rule of law is broken meaning that the Constitution is not being followed either, and how the abuse of power by a President can ruin years of progress in a country's democracy. There is a clear inequality on checks and balances between the Executive branch, Congress and the Supreme Court. ... How can this be acceptable? ... Another Amendment of the Bill of Rights that is broken is &quo...

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For the first 125 years of American history under its new Constitution, citizen representatives in Congress and in the White House governed us. ... The Constitution requires a national census every ten years. ... To reduce lobbyist influence, there must be competition. ... The degree that the leadership is out of touch with the American people is how long ago any of the leaders faced competitive election. ... A constitutional amendment providing for congressional term limitation is the first step toward solving all these problems, because it will make all the others solvable. ...

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The French and English conflict caused many problems with America's political system. ... Edward Livingston, in opposing the bill said, "If we are ready to violate the Constitution, will the people submit to our unauthorized acts? ... The Federalist wanted Bache to explain how he had received a letter that the President hadn't even seen yet. ... Are there any instances in 20th century history that compares to the Sedition Act's flagrant disregard of the First Amendment? No government actions seem so blatantly unconstitutional as the Sedition Act of 1798; but, there are many acti...

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press- (United States Constitution 1789). Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Constitution has always been put to the test. The founders of this great country originally created the first amendment to allow colonists to speak out against the British. ... In restaurants, there were areas called "The Rush Room" where you could eat and listen to him on the radio. ... Simpson case shows how the media has become purv...

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