Category: American Constitution

America is a society like no other. A free and brave country. President John F. Kennedy once mentioned to us that America is a wonderful place because we are all here as one nation and we all stand together. He said Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall…

Why do we have rules in todays society in work, school, and even people like you? Ever since the concept of having rules in history. Yet, when people think of right, they would give many different answers for defining the word’ ‘rights’. The word right definition is That which is morally correct, just or honorable…

Within the Holy Bible the role of government is outlined several times for in 1 Peter 2:13-14 it states, submit yourselves for the Lords sake to every human institution; wether to a king or one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who…

The US Constitution, along with the Bill of Rights, are the primary documents that stipulate the rights of American citizens and the protections they are afforded. Adopted in 1789, the Constitution ensures that no man should be deprived of his unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Though it is…

The American political system is broken. The current state of our democratic republic is a blatant reflection of the obvious defects in the founding document(s) we so often rely upon for guidance, wisdom, and enlightenment. Our founding document, the Constitution, establishes a conventional substructure for an effectual administration of a nation in which its people…

As a future political science major, one of the most talked about documents in my field of study is the Constitution. The, arguably, most prevalent debates over the Constitution is how flexible it should be. Constitutional traditionalists often call for a strict reading of the Constitution in its original form, whereas Constitutional progressives often are…

In the Merriam Webster dictionary (2020), the definition of systemic racism is broken down into two words. Systemic meaning fundamental to a predominant social, economic, or political practice. Racism also defined by Merriam Webster definition (2020) means, the systemic oppression of a racial group to the social, economic, and political advantage of another. I believe…

In the Supreme Court case, Barron v. Baltimore (1833), the notion of dual citizenship became what ultimately shaped civil liberties and civil rights protections for early citizens as the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitutions Bill of Rights restricted only the powers of the federal government and not those of the state. In other words,…

The founding fathers considered various things to be important tools for maintaining freedom. Constitution is one of the tools and this explains why it has been amended over the years. The constitution has remained to be the supreme law of every sovereign nation. The constitutions vast language is expounded by the principles outlined in the…

Racism The issue of citizenship in America, together with voting rights, has been a hot debate over the years. This issue has led to most amendments in the great American constitution. These amendments include the 13th, 14th, and 15th, which have been termed as reconstruction agendas. However, people have misinterpreted these amendments, going contrary to…