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    Benjamin Henry Latrobe: United States Capitol The United States of America was founded upon the motto E Pluribus Unum “out of many one”. Out of the 196 countries found in the world, the United States of America sticks out as the pinnacle. The United States is the most powerful country in the world and the most important building that resides in it is the United States Capitol. A number of architects were assigned with the task to design and oversee the building of the United States Capitol, but Benjamin

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    The United States and Australian constitutions have their share of similarities and differences. While they both have the same aim and goals, they are still two different countries with their own views, constitutions, and types of of government, and of course different approaches. As I go deeper into this I will explain how the constitutions are so similar yet so different. There are several similarities contained within the preambles of the Australian and United States constitutions. Immediately

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    Why are citizens of the United States of America allowed to have “United States” in their official title? It is because they fought through the rough times their country faced. They fought through being torn apart because of their own greed and when things began to get worse, a group of men came together to face their country’s issues head-on, in the meeting that was known as the Constitutional Convention. To debate the fate of their great country, but to also create compromises between the land

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    Introduction The majority of people, if not all, by human nature are greedy and work toward their own desires and betterment. This natural instinct to protect one’s self interest actually is a positive force in the world. People will naturally work toward improving their station in life and the innovative ideas that are unleashed and actions that are taken in these pursuits improve other people’s lives as well. The issue begins when this greed grows unchecked and becomes a desire to have power over

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    The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the

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    The Electoral College in the United States is not a place but a process. It was a process our founding fathers established in the Constitution. It is a complicated voting system that most citizens today do not understand. The Electoral College has been in place for well over two hundred years and is unfortunately showing its age. Most people believe that when they vote in a general election for the President, they truly believe they are voting for the president. This has shown to be the case

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    The Constitution of the United States            The Preamble states the broad purposes the Constitution is intended to serve - to establish a government that provides for greater cooperation among the States, ensures justice and peace, provides for defense against foreign enemies, promotes the general well-being of the people, and secures liberty now and in the future.      Article I of the Constitution is based on the legislative department. Section 1. Legislative Power; the Congress: is

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    federal system in the United States. In this essay, there will be all of the reasons and better explanations why this legislature was created. The history of the Framers of the Constitution is indeed a big part of America’s history considering it had such an amazing impact. They believed that through this they could create a better government and union. The goal here was to ensure the freedom of the people and to protect liberty. The federal government of the United States has three parts, the

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    legislature is the two houses that the government has. It’s historical is when the british bicameral at first but we changed it up a little bit, it’s practical is when the framers created a two chambered body to settle the conflict between New Jersey and Virginia in Pennsylvania in 1787, and it;s theoretical reason is that the framers liked a bicameral congress in order that one house might act as a survey to the other. There are 435 members in the house of representatives there terms are exactly

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    this controversial branch. The United States Congress is dived into two section: The House of Representatives and the Senate. The United Sates Senate has a total of 100 members, while the House of Representatives has 435 members. In order to become a member of the Senate, one must be at least 30 years old, and have been a U.S Citizen for 9 years at the time of the elections. One must also be a resident of the state they will be representing. The House of Representatives, however, requires that a person

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