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 The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 and was later superseded by the Constitution of the United States in 1789.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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Since change was virtually impossible, because of the requirements for a unanimous amendment process, the Articles remained unchanged and hardships continued to mount for many Americans. ... The convention was originally formed to create amendments to the Articles of Confederation. ... In creating the Constitution there were many conflicting views of how the newly created government should function. ... Mason and many other antifederalist were opposed to the Constitution because it allowed the importation of slaves for at least another twenty years. ... Although the allowance of slaves i...

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The Bill of Rights is the first Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and they were added in 1791. And the rotation of terms of office was the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. ... Jefferson shows in his writings, questions he has for the Almighty as whether there is only one true God or if there are multiple gods in this world. ... Jefferson's political thoughts are the basis for how the Government in America is run today. ...

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When the Constitution and the First Amendment, as in all state amendments, were written, the words were not meant to be taken literally, but to be used as a guideline to avoid the shortcomings of Old England. ... There are many other religions whose belief in a God can be suppressed. ... District Judge Myron Thompson ruled the monument violates the Constitution's ban on government promotion of religion. I don't see how a monument promotes religion. ... It was placed there as part of our history. ...

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Jefferson clearly explained to the priest about how they need not fear government interfering with their religious activities because the Bill of Rights declares that there shall be no establishment of a national church. ... Although there may be many different religions with different or similar beliefs, the majority believes in there being one main Creator who loves us all. ... Many faith groups want to help the country as well as the world, develop into a better nation and so they are many groups that are targeted towards ending world hungers, sex trafficking, poverty, and so on. ... They r...

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In an effort to end racism, people of power have implemented many policies including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments. ... " As we all well know, this famous quote comes from the constitution. ... As it very well reads, ALL men are created equal, with that being said, why is one group given preferential treatment over another, and how is this system allowed? ... There is no balance present between minorities and non-minorities; instead both groups are still suffering all while blacks are being stigmatized as we see with the so-ca...

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(Out of Many, 633) Washington preached that improving education amongst the black community, that Negroes could change how they are perceived in society. ... Finally, amendment nineteen ended the suffrage movement, fifty years after black men were allowed to vote, women achieved their goal. Amendment nineteen stated that right of American citizens to vote shall not be denied on account of sex. The struggle that American women endured from the Seneca Falls Convention to the passing of the nineteenth Amendment spanned two generations. ... I must agreed with a statement Lewis Hine made in 190...

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There were many different events that led up to the start of the American Revolution; some believe that class and economic conflicts were the major cause of the war. ... The war was brutal and bloody and there were more than three times as many casualties as there were in World War III. ... After the war there were many different opinions about the way the colonies would be governed, some (non-federalists) believed that every American colony should have their own government. ... The first thing the American government did was establish a constitution; the first amendment of the constitution...

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