Essays on United States Constitution

The Missouri Constitution has 33 sections.  These sections give information to what legal rights every resident of the state has, in general.  It describes what powers are deemed for the state’s government.  It gives information on how laws are carried out.  The Missouri Constitution only applies to the state of Missouri and its residents.  The…

In 1877, the reconstruction the United States admitted change to our constitution the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, and pledged their loyalty to the a truly United States government. Reconstruction also settled the states’ rights vs. federalism debate that split this union. However, Reconstruction failed by most other measures: Radical Republican legislation ultimately failed under…

To maintain women’s rights, health, and safety abortions must be an avaliable option to all women in the United States. Women should be able to choose whether or not to bear a child, and if she does not wish to carry a child she should be able to have a healthy way to terminate the…

  Twenty-second Amendment to the United States ConstitutionIntroductionIn retrospect, Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of America’s most effective presidents, leading the nation through a World War, depression and much more.   However, the unprecedented 4 terms to which he was elected raised serious concerns about the limits of presidential power or more precisely, what could be…

“The United States Constitution is a healthy document which still serves our nation exceptionally well and does not need drastic change or revision. ” Since June twenty first of 1788, when the United States Constitution was ratified in Washington D. C. it has been considered The Law of the Land. Ever since that date, we…

In May of this year, Landlords in Seattle and the Rental Housing Association of Washington filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle in the King County Superior Court. Their argument is to oppose a new law that was passed in August of 2017, that prevents landlords from using criminal background checks to screen possible…

Madison was not only a founding father of the United States, but he also served as our fourth president. He is a crucial figure in our history because of his general achievements, contributions to our country (primarily his advocating for the Bill of Rights), his partnership with another important historical figure, Alexander Hamilton, and finally…

Throughout the history of America, guns have played a major part of shaping the American society. From the creation of the Bill of Rights to present day, the citizens in the United states have the right to bear arms due to the second amendment. Some used guns as a method of self-defense and others use…

It’s a time of war in the US. The Allies against the Central Powers, the Germans against the good guys. While bullets were fired and blood was shed overseas from 1914 to 1918, a different type of fighting ensued back home in America. This fighting was due to the Espionage and Sedition Acts that were…

One of the most controversial issues of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries are gun control infringements on the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Gun control advocates point to the common good or what weapon and individual needs or does not need as justification for their cause. Gun Control advocates neglect that it is…