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ways than Jefferson. Firstly, Jackson’s background helped to boost his claim to the title as he was originally an orphan as well as the first President that came from a state other than Virginia and Massachusetts. The other reason why Jackson had a better claim to the title was that he helped to pass acts that were more suited towards the “common man.” Although Jefferson and Jackson both claimed to represent the interests of “common man,” Jackson had a better claim to the title due to his background

freedom fighters or rebels. Although Abigail Adams says that farmers were rebels, nevertheless farmers were freedom fighters because the taxes that farmers were forced to be payed went to the rich, there is little money the farmers have, and the Riot Act giving unlimited power to justices of peace-their actions motivated by revenge. First, farmers were freedom fighters because they were forced to pay for taxes to the rich to get richer. According to Daniel Gray, he states that the rich got more

America’s, in 1630 from England, didn’t come to spread their religious interest, but to escape from the England law, which prevented the Puritans from pursuing their faiths. Once the Puritans settled, in Massachusetts, they were to believe that God had given them another chance. John Winthrop, Massachusetts governor, and other Puritans believed that they were unworthy of God, where as other felt that God had blessed them. There were multiple discussions over religious views, which lead “ to a willingness

Truman was passionate about healthcare and saw the need for an insurance plan that would enable people to receive medical treatment when needed. When Eisenhower took office in 1953 health reform policy continued to swirl, and in the end the federal government rejected his plan. When Kennedy took office in 1961, he began truly to set the political agenda in healthcare reform and believed his plan would be one of the first bills. Unfortunately, Kennedy’s agenda on healthcare reform took on special status

American Revolution was caused by taxes because of the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act. And what caused the taxes? The cause of the taxes was The French and Indian War, when the British were taking the French and the Indian’s land. The British finally won, but it enveloped them in complete debt. This debt crisis led to the British taxing the colonists to no end to get out of their debt. The first reason that taxes

farmers from western and central parts of Massachusetts that it was finally brought to the convention. With the farmers not being paid the amount of money they rightfully deserved, it brought on chaos between the tax collectors, states from New Hampshire to South Carolina, and the state governments.With many failed attempts to establish a government, finally, in a 1787 convention, the Constitution was then created. The constitution gave us the nation's government that is known today and the fundamental

Federalism is a government system in which sovereignty is divided and often shared between a national government and or more sub-national government. In America, we have and still have debates about conflict about sovereignty in American politics between a state government and the federal government. A current day example would be conflicting state and federal laws on marijuana. Marijuana has been decriminalized and even legalized in states such as Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, Maine, Massachusetts

state of Massachusetts there are several programs that contribute to solving the issue of air pollution. The EPA established National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) that addressed 188 air toxics. The MassDEP has also developed Ambient Air Exposure Limits for Chemicals that can be more stringent than what NESHAPs addressed. MassDEP also monitors

the New World that did not tolerate each other. Some people, like the Quakers, wanted religious freedom from the Puritans. Some people believed in strange superstitions that alienated non-believers. Some people believed government and religion should be the same although government eventually became separated from religion. If the New World in the colonies was to be successful for the most people, the conflict between the many religions would have to be addressed. Many religions in the New World

to keep up a well-regulated militia and the individual rights theory, born in the Jacksonian era, states that the Amendment protects the individual citizen’s right of keeping and bearing arms for self-defense as well as taking up arms against the government if necessary. (Cornell, 2-7) According to Cornell, the collective rights and individual rights theories did not support the Second Amendment but rather the Amendment was a civic right that