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    CONSTITUTION As with anything in this world there are always strengths and weaknesses when people are comparing two different items, as no one item can be a perfect solution; there are always compromises. The same happens when we are comparing the Articles of Confederation and the New Constitution of 1787. Both of theses two solutions each have their own strengths and weaknesses. First we have the Articles of Confederation that when written gave each state a lot of individual powers, and because of this

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    it was truly the Articles of Confederation which was in a way horrendous. In 1786 and 1787, the problem became crucial when in Massachusetts farmers rose up and close the courts for enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt; thus, Shay’s rebellion. The Philadelphia constitution transpired in September 17, 1787 where delegates from each state came to revise the “Articles of Confederation. To a prodigious extent, the US constitution was a radical departure from Articles of Confederation

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    the supreme law of the land. The Constitution ensures that power is distributed so that our nation doesn’t fall back into a totalitarian government. The American Constitution contains seven articles and twenty-one sections; however, we’ll be focusing on article one section one. As stated in section one of article one in the Constitution, “all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress

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    from the articles of confederation to the constitutions to the devolution or expansion of power of the federal government due to commerce clauses, mandates, block grants and Supreme Court decisions. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America agreed among the thirteen original states created by the Second Continental Congress and came into power on March 1, 1781 until it was replaced by the current United States Constitution. Under the Articles of Confederation

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    Comparing and Contrasting the Texas and U.S Constitutions The Texas Constitution (1876) as well as the United States Constitution (1791) have a plethora of similarities conceptually, as they are both rooted with the same ideologies of democracy. However, what sets these two documents apart is that the Texas constitution goes into more depth on laws and how its government works. In contrast, the US Constitution is more vague allowing it to be a far more timeless and living document. This

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    Comparison between the Daily mail and where’s Klaus. The texts’ Daily mail and the CEOP Where’s Klaus video have similarities and differences in which they present their topics to the targeted audiences. The Daily Mail text is to advise as well as warn parents of teenagers about the consequences of going on social networking sites like Facebook and is aimed at well-educated, professional parents of children between 11-18, undergoing their educational courses. The Where’s Klaus video is also used

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    Glillian Rosa-Orama Dr. Karen Waugh GOVT 2306 20 July 2015 The Texas Constitution has evolved in many ways throughout history. Before the current constitution there were five predecessors. There were many factors that effected each of the five constitutions. After very long governance by Spain and Mexico and a small war with Mexico, the Texans finally won their independence. The first constitution had become official in September of 1836. This first constitution was called the Republic Of Texas

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    more explanation and articles have been incorporated to accommodate the will of the people of Nevada as a part of the larger union. Which are stretched from the requirements of the constitution, but when we comparing to other states it is shorter than twenty-six other states. According to history, most of the states have had constitution which are lengthier than federal constitution for several reasons. The U.S. constitutions

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    In the article ‘White Only: The KKK and socially Directed Donation’, Thomas Simons was hit in the head causing him to suffer from severe brain damage. The family is considering donating his organs but there is one condition that is in the way. Thomas was a leader if the Ku Klux Klan, with this being said his father knew that his organs could only be donated to white people according to Thomas’ beliefs. Even with the organ procurement organization trying to convince the family to lift the restrictions

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    To start off with this project I will be comparing Lithuania and the American Constitution and seeing what is different and what is the same. I chose to do this country because I wanted to do one that I didn't really know a lot about so that when I research about it I would be able to learn more. For Lithuania, their constitution was written in 1992 but was revised in 2006 and the American constitution was written in 1789 but was revised in 2014. First about the Lithuanian constitution in the preamble

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