* By the vote of 9 states VOCABULARY FOR THE CONSTITUTION: ♦ Enumerated powers: powers specifically delegated to the federal government in Article 1, Section 8 ♦ Delegated powers: same as enumerated ♦ Implied powers: those necessary to carry out the tasks/powers expressly delegated to the government; “necessary and proper” ♦ Advice and consent: refers to the role of the Senate in confirming presidential appointments and ratifying treaties ♦ Writ of habeas corpus: can’t be held in jail/detained without charges against ♦ Bill of attainder: law that singles out individual or group for punishment without trial ♦ Naturalization: granting citizenship ♦ Pocket veto: President not returning a bill to Congress during the 10 day time from before Congress adjourns ♦ Ex post facto: after the fact; retroactive law THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS: THE BILL OF RIGHTS: * First: no gov’t est. religion; freedom of religion, speech, press, right of the people to peaceably assemble, petition the gov’t for redress of
The Declaration of Independence is a document written by Thomas Jefferson between June 11th and June 28, 1776. It was accepted and signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This announced the thirteen American colonies as independent states and no longer a part of Great Britain. The engrossed copy was ordered by Congress on July 19, and signed on August 2, 1776. The Declaration justified the independence of the United States by listing colonial grievances against King George III, and by asserting certain natural and legal rights, including a right of revolution.
Within many generations our structure of culture has been changing and different philosophies of our government have formed. The Bill of Rights was created because many congressional delegates feared that the new central government would lead to the same powerful government and oppression they have just overthrown. The Bill of Rights was a response to the British actions during the colonial period. The new American settlers brought with them a desire for democracy and openness. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments which contains procedural and substantive guarantees of individual liberties and limits.
Sierra DeLander Mrs. Connors AP Language 21 December 2011 In the book “Rights of Man” by Thomas Pain, multiple examples of life in the late 1700’s are identified that still hold true to American values today. In that time government and people’s personal viewpoints were shifting. People came from different nations, who were different races, and who spoke different languages. Those people also had different religions and forms of worship. Thomas Paine stated what many people of his time had been thinking, “… the union of such a people was impractical.” At this point the government was changing to bring “cordial unison” of the American people.
The U.S. desperately needed cash to pay for tanks, guns and ammo, uniforms and food for soldiers, so war bonds were the answer. They were promoted to both adults and children. Each single bond would cost $18.75 to purchase, and in ten years could be sold back to the government for $25 (NWW2M). So, a war bond is nothing more than a loan issued from civilians to the government that yielded a 2.9% return. Children were also encouraged to buy 10-cent to 25-cent stamps that they could put into a stamp booklet and eventually raise the $18.75 needed for a full bond.
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” (President Franklin Delano Roosevelt) What great words from someone who understood what the American economy would be like in the future. He knew that there would have to be some relief for low income families. In 2008 the poverty level was extremely high, 40 million people were living in poverty, and some were children under the age of 18, poverty increased from 18 percent to 19 percent in 2008. One of the most useful tools for combating poverty is the U.S. tax code. Unfortunately for too long tax laws in the U.S. had been written and written again for facilitate benefits flowing upward, disproportionately enriching
Many Puerto Ricans were initially happy to be granted territory status and citizenship in 1917, assuming that it was the first step to becoming full and equal citizens of this country. The same equality, rights and obligations as any other citizens in the United States is all the island Puerto Rican population wants. Puerto Rico continues to be the Latina mistress of the United States government. While we have benefited from this relationship in many ways, we’ve also been hurt in the process. Even if Puerto Rico doesn’t achieve statehood, Congress can accord voting rights by Constitutional amendment, either by abolishing the electoral college (which ties the presidential election to state-by-state votes) or by defining territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as eligible to hold electoral votes—just like the District of Columbia.
Obama is seeking a $476-billion, six-year transportation bill, which, when added to another $50 billion requested for roads and bridges, amounts to an 80% increase over the last such request. Several Republicans noted the president's budget did not make structural changes to Medicare, a major driver of the nation's mounting debt but a political risk for both parties. Ryan has promised to include a Medicare overhaul in the House budget for a second year, although he is expected to give a modified version of the voucher-style program he proposed last year. But top advisors to Obama say his budget proposed more trims to entitlements, including Medicare and agricultural subsidies, than that of any recent president. The budget calls for $360 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over the next 10 years.
This did not go unnoticed by some of the Puerto Rican natives. This opposition was minor and the U.S. moved forward in importing institutions, language, political systems, and religion. Over time Puerto Ricans began to question their political future, but the U.S. chose to be vague regarding this matter. A small resistance began to grow led by Luis Munoz Rivera. Over time the U.S. granted more and more concessions to the Puerto Ricans and in 1917 Puerto Rican residents were made U.S. citizens with full citizen
The dominant culture People consider the dominant (official) definition of Puerto Rican culture a mix of three different heritage; Spanish, Indian(Taino), and African. Spanish is by far the main heritage. Other people view the dominant (official) view of Puerto Rico culture very differently. The official so called view of the culture is that the culture( traditions, customs, rituals) are constantly being invented, is not about the past is about the present. According to Rivera from the article, “Will the real Puerto Rican culture please stand up”, the defense of Puerto Rican culture has been viewed by most independensitas as means as an end, of attaining political independence from the United States.