The United States Constitution is a very important document for our country. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 17th, 1787, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and George Washington (who were among the total of 39 delegates) signed the Constitution. James Madison mainly wrote the Constitution. The Constitution was first written to replace the Articles Of Confederation, which created a weak government, and failed to give Congress the power to protect the country. The US Constitution…
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Alice Paul, an important women that contributed to women gaining rights. Alice Paul was an american suffragist, which meant she was apart of women suffrage. She was a feminist, and women's rights activist. She dedicated her life’s work to women’s rights. She was one of the main keys that pushed for the 19th Amendment. She initiated more aggressive methods and things to the women's suffrage campaign. She organized…
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29 January 2015 The Importance of Voting In order to understand the consequentiality of voting we require to examine some of the history. There are two amendments that address voting rights for those who aforetime could not vote, the 15th Amendment (1870) and the 19th Amendment (1920). The 15th Amendment gave AfricanAmericans suffrage and the 19th provided suffrage rights to women. Voting is a paramount right; this is evident by the number of people who have fought long and hard for this right…
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defined as the right to vote. During this semester, we have read of multiple events where women were treated harshly and had no voice when it came to important issues. Before the 19th Amendment was passed, women were seen as weak and their opinions were not valued as much as men. Powerful women and activists were part of the reason why the 19th Amendment was passed and women gained more power. Before rights were given to women, they couldn’t own any property, were not allowed to have any finances, and…
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Confederation). Some major reasons of why the Constitution is needed is because it established the national government, giving guidelines, and giving citizens basic rights as an individual. The Constitution was “signed on September 17, 1787, by delegates that stayed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, presided over by George…
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the branches of the government. An example of the Constitution being amended took place in 1870 and had to do with the 15th Amendment. This amendment was that no citizen’s vote could be taken away because of his nationality or even if he was once a slave. The reason this was important in this time period is because black people and slaves were not treated fairly. This amendment gave them the right to vote and security that it would not be taken away. Which was a big deal to people that were not american…
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The First Amendment states “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.“ This amendment prohibits the government from making a national religion as well as protects those who practice any religion from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7, 1789 and ratified…(when). James Madison, (include an attribute) said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any…
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Scott Fitzgerald ○ Why did Zelda Sayre break off her engagement with Fitzgerald in 1918? ○ What happened in 1920 that caused Zelda to change her mind about him? ○ Beside his marriage to Zelda, what other event affected his writing? 2. The Roaring Twenties ○ Describe one way in which American attitudes began to change after WWI. ○ Describe one movement that occurred during the 1920s. ○ What was the major goal of government in regards to business? 3. 19th Amendment ○ What right did women gain from the passage of this amendment…
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because it allows for amendments so as to adapt to the changing political and social views. For instance, the original document did not recognize women or slaves. As a matter of fact, it never provided any support to them. Then during one of its many amendments, to be precise the 13th amendment of 1865, it abolished slavery. This was followed suit by the 14 the amendment where it made the slaves citizens…
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outcomes achieved through the Revolutionary War. This concept was so important to the United States because the reason the colonists came over and settled in the US was to gain freedom from the Crown. The 1st Amendment of the Constitution promises freedom of speech, religious freedom, and freedom of expression. This amendment was a bit contradicting in some ways, for example women weren’t allowed to vote until 1919 with the 19th Amendment passing and then weren’t allowed to vote in even more states until…
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