Constitutional Act of 1791

On December 15, 1791, the Second Amendment was adopted as part of the first ten amendments contained in the Bill of Rights. It gives American citizens the right to bear arms. As an effect, the United States is the country that owns the most guns worldwide at an outstanding proportion of 88.8 guns per 100 people in the United States (Shaw n.p.). However, the ease of access to firearms in America comes at a great cost. This cost has been manifested through the millions of deaths caused by guns. In

The Effect of Enlightenment Thinking on The Founding Fathers The Founding Fathers were influenced greatly by the thinkers of The Age of Enlightenment. The Enlightenment Thinkers spread revolutionary thoughts and ideas across the world and the effect of these ideas sparked The Founding Fathers and the colonists of America to see a need in Separating from Great Britain and winning their independence. Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke, Francis Bacon, Thomas Hobbes, and René Descartes gave

European colonies in the Western Hemisphere, no other nation could form a new colony in the Western Hemisphere and If a European nation tried to control or interfere with a nation in the Western Hemisphere, the United States would view it as a hostile act against this nation

Constitution, the states compromised and made Congress as a bicameral legislative body.  Without the Great Compromise, there might not be the Constitution or US Government as we know it today.  Background:  Two plans were put forth during the Constitutional Convention to create the new branches of government. The Virginia Plan wanted a strong national government with three branches. The legislature would have two houses. One would be directly elected by the people and the second would selected by

Chia Yu Lin Professor Louis Desipio Political Science 21 07/02/2015 Failure of the Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation, a written agreement that ensured each state’s sovereignty, freedom and independence, led America to victory over the British centralized government. During the late eighteenth century, the empowered government terrified the Americans, hence the thirteen colonies decided to spread governance powers equally to all functional states. The states had absolute dominance

the only way to get France out of debt was to fairly distribute the tax burden among the three estates. Of course, this did sit well with the nobility and Calonne was dismissed after giving his presentation at the Assembly of Notables. In a desperate act, Louis called the Estates General. The Estates General was an ancient practice that had not been called since 1614. Events there would prove to be the beginning of the revolution proper. France suffered under years of inept and self-serving monarchs

assaulted helpless nightclub was 29-year-old American security guard Omar meteen. People believe that Omar was acting and a terrorist mindset. This is also called the second deadliest terrorist attack since September 11th attack in 2001. This malicious Act has also considered a hate crime being that this was a gay nightclub in Orlando as well as it was hosting a Latin night which Reports say that most of the victims were Hispanic. 50 people died during this horrible shooting spree as well as 53 people

The Fourth Amendment was passed by Congress on September 25, 1789. However, it was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Fourth Amendment is part of the first 10 Amendments which form the Bill of Rights. The Fourth Amendment is made to protect people from unlawful searches and seizures. This means that the police can 't search a person’s house without a warrant or probable cause. The founders of the Fourth amendment believed that freedom from government intrusion into one’s home is a natural right

and would also stop the ability of law abiding citizens to protect themselves from criminals who obtain guns illegally. The right to bear arms is promised to citizens of the United States, and to put gun control into effect is to take away their Constitutional rights. Crime is very high in cities that have few gun control laws. However, the problem will not be solved by taking guns away from people who are registered and licensed to carry them. Americans have never responded well historically to prohibitions

Throughout more than two centuries of the grand experiment in democracy known as the American union, a time marked by the rise and fall of empires, the technological transition from plough horse to combustion engine, and even mankind's first steps into the frontier of outer space, a single document has stood as the defining feature of our nation's ideals and purpose. The Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights which grants every citizen certain unassailable liberties, and