When the forefathers created the Constitution, they wanted it to unify all of the people that lived in the country. Although they created the Constitution with these noble reasons, the Constitution did not do what it was meant to do. This can be clearly seen during the time of the Civil War. The separation that the Constitution caused can be seen through the issue of slavery. The issue of slavery in the Constitution can be seen through political, domestic, and moral standpoints.
In many political areas slavery was a big issue. In the Constitution slavery was not ever directly said to be wrong or right. This was done so that the South would ratify the Constitution without any problems. The document that has the excerpt from "Plain Words for the North" tells of how the creators of the Constitution were wise in not directly saying anything about the slavery issue. Ralph Waldo Emerson's address on the Fugitive Slave Law shows how there were many people that did not like the things that the Constitution allowed like the Fugitive Slave Law. "The United States Constitution" by William Lloyd Garrison shows more vehemence about the lack of the mentioning of slavery in the Constitution. Along with political problems there were domestic issues.
The Constitution caused many problems with the internal affairs of the Union. The document with the map of the U.S. shows how slavery divided up the country and its people. Pres. James Buchanan's fourth annual message to Congress tells of the threat to domestic security that parts of the Constitution caused. Many people thought that the fact that the Constitution said nothing about slavery as an immoral avoidance of an issue. There were many problems with the internal structure of the country due to the strife caused by the issue of slavery. Families were broken up as well as separated due to the very unfair Fugitive Slave Law. The Constitution caused problems orally as well as domestically.
My Views on the U.S. Constitution The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of the United States without it we have no rules and regulations to live by, nothing to stem laws from. I feel that the U.S. Constitution is very important to anyone one who lives in the United States or who has come to li...
The U.S. ... In leaving room for interpretation, the Constitution led many Northern abolitionists to believe it did not do enough to prevent the expansion, promotion and existence of slavery. ... However, when the Southern states did not get the treatment that they thought they deserved they threatened to secede(Doc. ... The Constitution's lack of specificity on sectional matters also led Southerners to believe that it did not protect their own rights and interests. ... Before secession, the South even attempted to exert their power as states within a union, and did so by stating that unl...
So, now that we know a little on how our constitution came to be, I am asked "Do I think the U.S. ... The Gettysburg Address referred to the U.S. government as "...the Government of the people, by the people, for the people." ... Now when asked the question, "Did the Amendments to the Constitution make the nation more or less democratic?" ... In 1848, groups met and discussed how to expand the rights of women. ... I think how the Constituion was first written did not provide this nation with a democracy, but I do believe however, that the Amendments have made this nation democratic. ...
Although there were many individuals who were unsure of the constitution and did not totally agree with it, the United States learned to adjust and make governmental decisions based upon it. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ...
Although there were many individuals who were unsure of the constitution and did not totally agree with it, the United States learned to adjust and make governmental decisions based upon it. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ...
Although there were many individuals who were unsure of the constitution and did not totally agree with it, the United States learned to adjust and make governmental decisions based upon it. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ... First I would like to talk about how the Stamp Act played part into the creation of the United States Constitution. ... Obviously the historical acts are not included into the U.S. ...
The original Constitution did not directly address the rights of individuals. ... The constitution strikes a balance between the power of the government and power of U.S citizens by placing specific limits on both. The U.S Constitution was designed to put limitations on what the government could and could not do. ... The government is limited to how they can pass laws. ... The Bill of Rights was drafted by the first U.S Congress and quickly added to the Constitution in 1791. ...
For instance, limited government is well enumerated in the Texas Constitution, but it is not as enumerated in the U.S. ... The bill of rights in the U.S. ... Overall, the Texas Constitution adheres to the principles of constitutions and is very similar to the U.S. ... The U.S. ... The antiquated nature of the Texas Constitution makes it necessary for the constitution to be rewritten, but that is a process that takes time and efforts, so for now, the constitution will stay how it is, continuing to be amended year after year with no end in sight....
The U.S. Constitution. San Diego: Lucent Books, inc, 1999 We chose this resource because it explains how the constitution was born, and how it is the oldest document of its kind in the world. ... So wisely did they deliberate that the constitution written there has served us remarkably well for two hundred years. This Helped us a lot because it is a story of the U.S Constitution since 1787. ...
