Federal Government Essays

INTRODUCTION: On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region [SAR] of the People’s Republic of China as was provided in Sino –British Joint declaration of 1984. Under the provision of Joint declaration, Beijing was to enact the Basic Law of Hong Kong (Hong Kong’s new constitution] , …

            The American government has become one of the most democratic countries of late. This has greatly been influenced by some constitutional amendment made in the 20th century. Some of these amendments were very vital and seriously influence the democracy of the government. Just to mention but a few the …

The word “miracle” was used by both George Washington and James Madison in their letters to describe the results of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. In fact, this was the sentiment of most of the delegates They were so absorbed in the heated debates over the form which the Constitution …

The term epidemic is typically used in relation to the spread of a disease however; in the mid 1980’s this term was attached to crack cocaine. The crack cocaine epidemic described the impact of a newly created drug on most U.S. cities in the northeast and Mid Atlantic. Washington, D.C. …

Abstract The Iroquois influence thesis on the American constitution which paved the way for the controversial theory of the Iroquois Confederacy and Great Law of Peace was pioneered by Donald Grinde Jr. and Bruce E. Johansen during the 1970s.  The influence thesis has been very controversial due to certain criticisms …

Robert A. Dahl in his book “How Democratic is the American Constitution” points out several ‘undemocratic elements in the Framers’ Constitution’ and uses them as justification to question the democratic intents of the fathers of the Constitution. In essence, what Dahl does most of the time is that he uses …

            The Republic of Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836.  A new constitution was ratified in September of 1836.  For the next nine years Texas stood as an independent nation.  In 1845, Texas was one of twenty-eight political units in the United States, raising the US flag in …

Introduction Constitution is the fundamental law under which the subjects or citizen of an organization, state or country are governed. In words of Thomas Jefferson “ Constitution is tool to curtail state power as freedom is bestowed to man by the creator and it can only be taken by government, …

Many people wonder why the Bill of Rights was made and why we have it. There are many reasons that we have the Bill of Rights and I think that we should all learn a little more about the Bill of rights and what it does for us that make …

Constitutions are a necessary tool in keeping a Nation running in a smooth manner. One is also necessary in keeping the components, which are states, running in an ordered way. The constitution of Texas has a long historical trail from 1827 to 1876 and there are many events that occurred …