Essays Tagged: "founding fathers"

Federalism

During the hectic time when the Founding Fathers were trying to help our nation get on its feet, a series of problems faced the nati ...

(4 pages) 388 3 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Our Living Constitution: An modern interpretation of the flexibility of the constitution and how much foresight our fore fathers had in the wording of it, not much history, mostly interpretation

agree with Mr. Gladstone in his opinion of the constitution. The basic principles set forth by our Founding Fathers are nothing short of ingenious. The principles of limited government, federalism, s ... t of the United States because its basic principles have been proven to work before (Ross, 54). The Founding Fathers, indubitably imitated some of the laws and statutes that they had seen prove effect ...

(4 pages) 274 1 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

The Evolution of the Franchise: Voting Through the Years. This essay explicates the evolution of who our government has allowed to vote and how changes came about

itizens is demonstrated in the concept of the constitution as a living, changing document. When our founding fathers formed our government, with the governing document to be the constitution, one of t ...

(3 pages) 93 1 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Loss of freedome through Apathy

h Korea only dreamed they could have. It took one of the greatest military epics in history for our Founding Fathers to receive this right. It took the marching of thousands for women to achieve this ...

(4 pages) 53 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Human Nature and the Declaration of Independence

is sinful so that they must begoverned but those who govern must be accountable to God just as the founding fathers were.God is Sovereign over men as the final Judge.The Declaration of Independence i ... vereign over men as the final Judge.The Declaration of Independence is a document co-written by the founding fathers inorder to declare their independence of the Crown of Britain. They belived this to ...

(6 pages) 244 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism. Who could set rules and regulations for The States?

te with satisfaction from all parties. Although it would only take the approval of nine states, the founding fathers wanted the approval all thirteen states as to create a lasting union that would not ... r to this question is the road in betweenthe two sides. Fortunately this was the path chosen by the founding fathers. If anyone needs proof of the fact they choose correctly, just take a look at how l ...

(3 pages) 133 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

The Founding Fathers and Slavery

William W. Freehling presents his view of the Founding Fathers and slavery in the article 'The Founding Fathers and Slavery.' He contends that Ame ... ary. The first sentence of the article states, 'Only a few years ago... no man needed to defend the Founding Fathers on slavery.' This implies that there was a change in the interpretation of the Foun ... rop Jordan have assaulted every aspect of the old interpretation.' The more recent opinion that the Founding Fathers were not antislavery is supported by the notion that the Declaration of Independenc ...

(3 pages) 167 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

"Educational Funding". I wrote this as an argumentative essay. It is written at a college level for an AP english class. How should schools be funded?

Educational FundingArgumentative on the Dispersal of Federal Educational Funds American founding father Benjamin Franklin states, "If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take ... om him. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Influenced heavily by the ideals of the founding fathers, the United States continues in the pursuit of knowledge, and strives to provide a ...

(4 pages) 455 2 3.6 Aug/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

social revolution

ed here today because you have realised that all in America is not well. You realise that since our founding fathers celebrated their first Independence Day that all in America has not been well. You ...

(3 pages) 48 1 4.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism

Social Security

re are sure to be a few more in the nexst decade because of problems not taken into account by the 'founding fathers', such as the baby boom generation and the strain it has put on all stages of socie ...

(5 pages) 223 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

The Power of the Judiciary

Albert LairsonPS 1Professor MitchellTHE POWER OF THE JUDICIARYWhen the founding fathers of our country, and by that I mean the Federalists, were creating the system of gov ...

(7 pages) 120 1 4.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Is gambling a feasible source of funds for the government

ries were used by The First Continental Congress to help finance the Revolutionary war. Many of our founding fathers, such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, have sponsored ... omas Jefferson, and George Washington, have sponsored private lotteries. It has been said that 'Our founding fathers were just numbers guys in wigs' At one time baseball would have seemed to be the Am ...

(15 pages) 321 1 4.1 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Morality and Legality of Abortion

begin?The saving grace, and ultimately, the great flaw of the Constitution is it'svariability. Our founding fathers created it as an open door, to allow future generations tocorrect their mistakes, b ...

(2 pages) 68 0 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

The Power of the Judiciary

Albert LairsonPS 1Professor MitchellTHE POWER OF THE JUDICIARYWhen the founding fathers of our country, and by that I mean the Federalists, were creating the system of gov ...

(7 pages) 116 1 4.5 Mar/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

A Well-Thought Framework, Amendments, and Judicial Review Have Helped the Constitution of the United States of America Stand the Test of Time- essay that got 2nd place for a scholarship!

of the ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States of America has stood the test of time. The Founding Fathers' forethought as they deliberated and worded the Constitution, amendments by Congres ... pretation of the Constitution rose up to meet it. The document written with such forethought by the Founding Fathers remains applicable to the Nation today.1 Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in Americ ...

(4 pages) 206 1 2.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

American elections and its low voter turnout

ca were developed in 1776 with the casting of the declaration of independence. In this document the founding fathers of the United States set up a power system that checked and balanced itself. This w ...

(5 pages) 130 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Essay over the electoral college. Should we keep or abolish it?

e who is going to be the next president. The presidency is not necessarily won by popular vote. The founding fathers opted for the Electoral College, because they were afraid of the masses. They wante ... the nation, because there are parts of the nation that the population well exceeds other parts.The founding fathers developed the electoral college because they were afraid of what the government wou ...

(3 pages) 156 1 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Should Huck Finn be taught in the classroom? Twain was not a racist; he was simply exposing racism in his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

history, one would see that is speckled with controversial events and unpopular ideas. What if our founding fathers had decided that because many opposed breaking away from England, they would no lon ...

(3 pages) 182 3 4.2 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Bureaucracies and Interest Groups in a Democratic Society

Ever since our founding fathers first signed the Declaration of Independence and wrote up the Constitution, they ha ...

(6 pages) 143 0 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Chivalry, Politically Incorrect? Who would have thought that chivalry, a sense of justice, and honor above all else would be accosted by a modern society and the legal system?

ith no regard for fairness. Chivalry is considered to be politically incorrect. I don't believe the founding fathers of this country ever intended this to be the interpretation of equality. I believe ...

(3 pages) 45 0 3.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community