before the constitution came into force in 1789, there were philosophical thinking that influenced the compilation of the American constitution.
The objective of this essay is to discuss the philosophical influences on the U.S. Constitution.
John Locke was an English Philosopher and his thinking had the great impact on the American constitution. John Locke believed that all people has alienated rights and they are created equal. John Locke was political philosopher was the early proponent of social contract theory believing that there were certain inalienable rights that people should enjoy. Locke believed that it was people who created the government, and people could overthrow the government if they… Continue Reading...
Introduction
The penning of the American Constitution during the 1787 Philadelphia convention was followed by its ratification. This formal process delineated within Article 7 necessitated at least 9 states’ agreement to implement the Constitution, prior to actually enacting it (Pole, 1987). Whilst the Federalists supported ratification, Anti-Federalists were against it.
Those opposed to the constitution’s ratification claimed that it accorded disproportionate power to federal authorities, whilst robbing local and state bodies of their power, excessively. According to Anti-Federalists, the American federal government wouldn’t be able to adequately represent its citizens owing to the size of the nation and its population… Continue Reading...
the committee, the stop-gap measures will prevent such influence and ensure objectivity in the process of appointing judges.
The American Constitution has provided recourse for a judge who violates the constitution and the rule of law. For instance, a person who fails to obtain justice from a court of law has the right to seek redress at the Court of Appeal and ultimately at the Supreme Court. This systematic system enables one to seek equality when he or she feels that the lower court has violated the provisions of the constitution and the existing law (Sharpe, 2010). Secondly, judges who violate the provisions of the constitution in their judgment… Continue Reading...
Federalism and Constitutional Debates
One of the most significant and innovative ideas in the American Constitution is federalism even though the word does not appear in it. This concept entails sharing of power between two different levels of government i.e. federal and state governments. Through this system of government, power from the central government is shared to state governments. While federalism has existed in the United States for centuries, there are numerous problems relating to the sharing of power between these different levels of government. These problems have generated constitutional debates on whether the concept has positive or negative impacts on certain fundamental rights.… Continue Reading...
was John Locke, the English philosopher. Analysing his political documents, which had a huge influence on those who produced the American Constitution, they spoke in support of popular leadership, the freedom to fight back against oppression and the freedom of small religious groups to exist among others. From the reasoning of Locke as well as his several followers, the government's role is not the fostering of the spiritual salvation of the people but rather the serving of the citizens and the assurance of their lives, freedom and possessions with the guidance of a constitution (Liberalism, 2016).
Three factors aid the understanding of the popularity of social liberalism. First of all,… Continue Reading...
authority of directly bringing cases to the US Supreme Court represented the sole jurisdictional issue the American Constitution itself addressed. Article III ordains that it is only applicable to cases wherein the government is a party and that impact public ministers such as consuls and ambassadors. By broadening the original jurisdiction of the Court for incorporating Marbury v. Madison and similar cases, the Congress had gone above its authority. The Chief Justice claimed that when a Congressional decision contradicted the Constitution, the Court was duty-bound to support the Constitution as the 6th Article establishes that it is America's "supreme law."
How this Case Essentially Created the… Continue Reading...
branch enforces and implements the enacted laws and the judicial branch interprets laws in reference to the American constitution. The separation of powers’ concept states that the constitution of the 40 states should allow division into legislative, executive and judicial branches. However, the branches are separate but equal in terms of power.
The more perfect union examines the development of the constitution of the US from the perspective of James Madison, the chief author. It all began with the trade war problems between Shay’s Rebellion and states. Madison attempts to enlist George Washington’s involvement and aid. Battle is created with the advocates for the anti-federalists like John… Continue Reading...
American Constitution. The beliefs and values outlined in Woodson’s classic text remain the basis for most social justice movements today.
Conclusion
Using the perspective of a sociologist, Carter Woodson’s The Mis-Edcuation of the Negro uses a critical race perspective to comment on how institutionalized racism works and how to combat it systematically. The author shows how curricula and pedagogy reinforce white hegemony and institutionalized racism in the political and economic sphere. Woodson argues that self-reliance is the key to African American empowerment. Especially when it is taken in context with… Continue Reading...
of civilian guns in the world.
Gun ownership is a right sanctioned by the American Constitution under the Second Amendment. With the U.S. population coming in at 5% of the total word population, the high number of gun ownership seems unreal. (Lott) People who support gun ownership in the United States suggest guns provide them safety. Those who support gun control say gun violence is at an all-time high thanks to legal gun ownership.
Thesis Statement
This essay will highlight the pros and cons of gun control by examining what constitutes gun control in America and other countries, and what reasons people support or… Continue Reading...
leaders, the law preventing intermarriage was nullified in the American constitution. [8: Anderson, Katie. Film as a reflection of society: interracial marriage] [9: Ibid Anderson Katie]
The film titled "Selma" is the major film in the United States that reveals the civil rights combat of Martin Luther King. Typically, Selma is 2014 film that reveals the perspective of 1965 march of Martin Luther King. The film revealed the voting right movement of African-American, and the plot of the Selma film showed how four African-American girls were killed by the bomb because they attempted to register for a vote in… Continue Reading...
Education should be free for everyone for ethical, financial, and social reasons. The principles of the American Constitution are grounded in the ethics of equal opportunity. Free higher education means reduced student loan debt, which would benefit the economy. To improve the quality of life in the nation, all students should have the chance to attend college… Continue Reading...
executive power (Jean Monnet Center).
The American Constitution has very prudently divided the executive, judicial and legislative power in the nation and instituted three distinct governmental branches: The ‘Congress’ is tasked with enacting laws enforced by the ‘President’ and reviewed by the nation’s ‘court system’. But accumulation of these powers within the “same hands” might, as cautioned by James Madison within Federalist Paper No. 47, lead the government to be justly considered a tyrannous administration (Blackman, 2017).
How does a new legal interpretation resulting from a court’s decision on an existing law related to court procedures,… Continue Reading...
Yellin, "COUNTDOWN IN TENNESSEE" American Heritage 30, no. 1 (1978): 12.]
The American Constitution's Nineteenth Amendment accords an equal right to both males and females to vote. It asserts that the federal and state governments shall not curtail or deny citizens' voting rights based on gender[footnoteRef:3]. While Amendment XIV, ratified in 1868, did suggest such equality, a majority of states overlooked it and kept up with limiting or forbidding female suffrage[footnoteRef:4]. [3: Supra, note 1.] [4: National American Woman Suffrage Association. "Victory: How Women Won it"]
Female rights movements in America, which commenced somewhere during the 1830s, becoming entwined with the slavery… Continue Reading...
