... this argument ended in secession, disunion, and eventually war. The flaw of the Constitution existed not in its clear and over-comprehensive guidelines for the Union, but rather in its ambiguity over the rarely discussed topic of slavery. In fact, it was so infrequently discussed because in 1839, Congress had passed a "gag rule" that prohibited any debate about, reading of, printing ... of, or reference to slavery. There was such a state of ambiguity on the subject that each side, North and South, found the Constitution as both a helpful tool and hindering detriment to their case. The i...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... establishment of a national bank. Served as Washington's principal aide during the Revolutionary War. Wrote two-thirds of The Federalist Papers in support of the U.S. Constitution. Wrote Washington's Farewell Address. Utilized ambiguity of the Constitution's "necessary and proper " clause to legitimize control of the federal government and weaken the power of the states. Pioneered the idea of "implied powers " in American government ... ...

• Word Count: 1059
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... difficult to interpret by anyone else. Citing the dangers of Internet crime and terrorism, the federal government wants the tools to crack each individuals encryption code. (www.aclu.org) Confidentiality, ambiguity and protection in the digital world are dependant upon encryption. Encryption techniques jumble sensitive information so that it can only be converted with a key code, a passkey that unlocks the scrambled ... ...

• Word Count: 1991
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... with the delivery of services, and local government has their own role in delivering services to the community. In practice, the majority of the above occurs, however conflict and the ambiguity of the separation of power between the states and the federal government tends to cloud the foundations of federalism. The fact that the states are philosophically and financially locked into ... ...

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... collection of rules, written and unwritten, which regulate the government'. Any investigation of the sources of state authority must address two preliminary conundrums. The first of these relates to the ambiguity, which surrounds the explanation of what a constitution actually involves. Britain's unwritten constitution and its disaggregated system of laws, conventions and principles have tended to obscure the definition of the function ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the definition ("minor ingredients") can be deduced from these main objectives. More specifically, he sets the stage for the Supreme Court to fill in the blanks so to speak. The ambiguity of these "minor ingredients" is what sets the stage for so much constitutional change. History has shown that the court turns to one of two definitions concerning federalism: 1) Dual Federalism ... ...

• Word Count: 1635
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate