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The Articles of Confederation, which was considered the first constitution of the United States of America, and the US Constitution, which acts as the supreme law in the United States today, both are poles apart. In fact, it was only because of the weaknesses of the Articles that the present-day US Constitution was drafted. The Articles of Confederation or Articles was a written agreement which laid the guidelines for the functioning of the national government. It was drafted by the Continental Congress

Trace Haven Mrs. Molzahn American Literature May 17, 2017 Nixon vs. People     President Richard M. Nixon once said, “ I can see clearly now… that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate” ("Watergate Quotes"). The Watergate scandal began when five men attempted to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Complex. The government had to create an act in order to have the right to view all surveillance footage

On June 18, 1972, the Washington Post published an article under the title “5 Held in Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here”. The author, Alfred E. Lewis, claimed that five men, one being an ex-CIA agent, three being native-born Cubans, and the last being said to have trained Cuban exiles for guerilla warfare, were caught planting bugs in the offices of the National Democratic Committee. This article sparked an important breakthrough in American journalism. Catching the attention of Post writers Carl

The decades of the 50’s, 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s had many significant events that shaped America into the nation that it is today. The events of these decades shaped the United States into the nation that it is today consist of the Cold War, the Vietnam War, the Watergate Scandal, Reaganomics, and the end of the Cold War. 1950’s – Cold War After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two new superpowers and as archrivals. The United States wanted to keep the Soviet

Alexis Koduah Mr.Morse Research Summary History B 10-27-16 Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution in the United States started in 1820. It happened after the Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812 occurred. Americans were not allowed to export or import goods. America now had to figure out a way to manufacture their own goods. Transportation was first expanded, electricity was upgraded, and they changed how their industrial processes go. The “Protective tariff” is a duty that

“I wished that I were the owner of every Southern slave,” Thaddeus Stevens once wrote, “that I might cast off the shackles from their limbs.” Stevens, known as “The Old Commoner,” was a famed abolitionist and Congressman who advocated not only for an end to slavery, but also for equality between races. In pursuance of these ends, Stevens served an instrumental role in drafting the 14th Amendment, helped form much of Reconstruction, and led the effort to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Thaddeus

burglary? Who knows maybe it was or maybe he is innocent. The supreme court got involved and in 1974, they ordered President Nixon to hand over the transcripts of the tapes. A couple days after the House Judiciary Committee passed three articles of impeachment. Nixon was forced to give up the transcripts that clearly showed he must have took part in the cover-up. So how exactly was he involved in the cover up? Well for starters, after the break in he took several

Some events in history have the power to linger over a nation and affect the world for years, the Watergate Scandal of 1972 is one of them. The events that occurred on the morning of June 17, 1972 would have effects on American life and politics for years to come and ultimately lead to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. The Watergate Scandal has proven to have had monumental effects on the political culture of America. Although Nixon eventually resigned on August 9, 1974, the national nightmare

Are We Vulnerable to Superstition and Herd Mentality? Humans will do things in a crowd they would not even think about doing on their own! This is because they have the power of the crowd supporting them, plus the people around them give a feeling that what they are doing is acceptable. The “power of the crowd” is known as mob or herd mentality. A mob mentality can be created by Social media, especially through the internet, because users can find support from the others who share their views and

FINAL PAPER #1 1. What factors combined to attract great numbers of people to American cities? What were the characteristics of these migrants? How did these migrants change once they were in the United States? How did they change America, cities or otherwise? To put this in perspective, an observant and inquisitive fifth grade once asked her mother: Why does it seem as though Blacks, Hispanics, Chinese, and Europeans from Italy and Poland like living in cities? The racial composition cities in the