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Rights in the Shadows: Unlisted Liberties
As Americans, we have loud mouths! Go ahead and hold up all the offensive signs you want at peaceful rallies! Nothing will happen. You can thank the enumerated right of freedom of speech for restraining government. You won’t go to jail today. But, why are some rights not specifically mentioned?
Founding Fathers: Visionaries and their Main Goal
When you start a project for school or at home, you have a goal for your finished product. Your vision needs to radiate. You’ll do anything to satisfy your thirst for greatness! The Founding Fathers felt the same way. They had a goal to change the trajectory of the United
Importance of Founding Fathers: Tough Decisions Made
If you’re living in America today, you owe at least some gratitude to the Founding Fathers. You might not like all that they stand for. And you have that right in America. But, can you agree with me that not everything they did was bad? The Founding Fathers started a
Anti-Federalists: Why States Refused the Constitution
How have you vocalized your concern when you didn’t like something? Were you rude, mean, or short with the people involved? During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a strong vocal minority called the Anti-Federalists slowed the adoption of the Constitution. The Federalists considered the Anti-Federalists unhinged causing strong debates in
Amending the Constitution? Hard or Easy? Find Out! [2023]
Have you ever made a mistake writing a note to someone special in pen? You don’t want to scratch out your mistake. But, you also don’t want to rewrite the whole thing again. Our Founders created a process to amend our Constitution because they too made mistakes. Should the amendment
A Constitutional Amendment: What is it?
You’ve just discovered that we have our governing document- the Constitution. But as you glance over this document for school, you are puzzled by all these roman numerals at the end. What are they? What do they mean? If you’re wondering what those strange characters are, you’ve come to the