Speech: States Representation In The New Constitution

The U.S. has such a bloody past. We are founded on wars and battles, rebellions and speeches. But the most important piece of our past is the constitution. The constitution is such a major defining moment in U.S. history, because it gives the nation a solid structure, allows citizen rights, and distributes power throughout the government.

The framing of a new Constitution was a period full of debate and disagreement between two groups, the Federalists and the Antifederalists. The Federalists were wealthy and well educated people; diplomats, farmers, and merchants involved in world market that believed in a central government that could regulate trade. On the other hand, Antifederalists were mostly common man, middle farmers, and artisans less involved in the world market. They feared a strong central government that might add up to their tax burden. This paper will contrast the Federalists and Antifederalists by primarily discussing their standing position during the framing and ratification of the Constitution, their opposing views on separation of powers and the Bill of Rights.

Describe how you think this debate engaged with the course readings.  Do you think the debaters dealt with the substance of the readings? How could they have improved their use of the course readings while debating?  As you answer these questions, be sure to describe the central thesis of each of the course readings and how the debate topic and arguments related to those theses. Excellent answers will directly quote the course readings. (15pts)

Topic #2. Explain the major points of contention in the writing of the U. S. Constitution.

Dear fellow Colonists, I write to you today in reflection of my most recent journey across

For the past two centuries, America’s constitution has been the centerpiece of our politics, academia, and philosophy. Yet, the pillar (America’s constitution) that has maintained our nation for over 200 years has fallen short of ensuring the main differentiating aspect of our country for which we jubilate: representative democracy.

After the colonies had seceded from Britain they realized that the lack of a strong central government created a United States that was not so “united”. As described in a Brilliant Solution, by Carol Berkin, the problems derived from the Articles of Confederation required a resolution that no one would have ever imaged. That solution would be the Constitutional Convention, taking place from May to September of 1787 in Philadelphia. This convention would result in our Constitution, the living, breathing, vital document we still use to this day.

This part of the class has been truly interesting since we took the first test. I love the transition that Painter uses from the mindset of the slaves to that of the New Negro. I enjoyed learning about the different films on Netflix that relate to the things we are learning in class. The three distinct things that I’ve enjoyed learning about were the New Negro, the Reconstruction amendments, and the many influential leaders such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois. These interested me the most because of the specific details that were used to help me understand the concept of these three topics. The second quarter of this class has been truly exhilarating.

There were a fair number of interesting topics in this Political Science 2 class session of the Fall 2016 semester. A few that stood out to me, personally, were the topics of laissez-faire economics, separate-but-equal issues, and the viewpoints of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. From the tenth edition of the course book We the People, Texas Ed. by Benjamin Ginsberg and Unit 2 of the lecture; a policy developed by the efforts of the late philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, laissez-faire economics essentially means that the government should play a basal role in government. Also from the same book and in Unit 1 of the lecture; the topic of “separate-but-equal” was discussed. This notion dictates that African-Americans be treated equally by being allowed to exercise fundamental rights as human beings, but still must use separate facilities. This mandate came from the case now known as Plessy vs. Ferguson in which an African-American challenged the Jim Crow laws that were set within the public transportation policy. And lastly, in the same fashion, from Unit 3 of the lecture; the act known as No Child Left Behind was also discussed in the class.

The U.S. Constitution was when a total of 39 delegates have signed an agreement and rights. Some people who were involved were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Pierce Butler.

The new constitution formulated comprised of seven articles that explain how a government should work in order to provide its citizens with the basic rights. This new system divided the power between the federal government and the states. Furthermore, the American Revolution is extremely important as the constitution that was later formulated still serves the basis of the American constitution. Even though several amendments have been made to the constitution, the revolutionary principles upon which the Constitution was made are still influencing the society of the United States. The language and the sentiments involved in the Declaration of Independence delineate complete devotion to human equality which still serves as the basis of our

Does anyone have a debating statement and/or question that they would like to share? *Allow students to respond* Thats a great question, so we are going to base our discussion web on this statement. “Should there be summer breaks?” I would like you all to partner up and write down some reasons for both sides of the question. This will test your ability to avoid biases when completing a discussion web. *Allow students to work on reasons* Alright I would like a group to come up and write some reasons for all year schooling. Then I would like another group to come up and provide reasons for keeping the summer break. *Allow students to write on the boards* Alrighty well it looks like we have two great reasons for each side of the question. For against all school year, we have 1.) summer breaks allows students to relax in between school years and 2.) provide students with motivation when the end gets near. For the all year reasons we have 1.) prevents students from losing knowledge during summer break and 2.) students tend to lose motivation at the end of the year. Interesting that you could have a discussion web based on student motivation at the end of the school year. Now meet with your partner again and create conclusions based on the reasons listed. *Allow students to work* Please share with me some of your conclusions. *Allow students to respond* So you are saying that school years should include the summer break because the summer break allows the students to take a couple months off to rest and come back feeling motivated to complete the next year. That is a nice conclusion, but you modified or added a reason so make sure you have that listed on your

This is what you need to know about the Constitution. The Constitution established America’s National Government and fundamental laws. It guaranteed certain basic rights for the citizens. The president was George Washington during the time it was signed. It was signed on September 17, 1787 by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Pennsylvania. There was a total of 27 constitutional amendments.

The first topic that I would like to bring up is, slavery. I believe that slavery is a horrifying thing. I believe that everyone, no matter what color, or what environment they come from, should be treated as equals. I understand that we can’t just cut slavery out of our state's right away, and I realize that it could cause a lot more problems for us, but I believe that we should, and we can, come up with a system that will find a way to free slaves, and have them become citizens of our states. We should have it so that it is not only a fair way, but it is the right way for any human being to live in that situation.

Keywords: constitutionalism, nation-state, societal law, legal theory, privatization, globalization I. The New Constitutional Question Horizontal effects of constitutional rights The question of the ‘horizontal’ effects of fundamental rights, ie the question whether they impose obligations not only on public bodies but also directly on ‘private governments’, acquires much more dramatic dimensions in the transnational sphere