RachelTamburello

Iamchoosingtoanswerthequestioninessayformate.
Sunday,September28,2014
WhatarebasicprinciplesfoundintheUSConstitutionandthe
history,rationale,andmodernexamplesofthem?
Theconstitutionwassignedandapprovedby39delegatesonSeptember17
th
,1787.Thisdocument
outlineshowthepowerisevenlyusedandprovideslimitationsoncertainsectionswithinthethreebranchesof
government.TheConstitutionisdividedinto7differentarticles.Thefirst3talkabouttalkaboutthestructureand
aboutthepowersandlimitationsthethreebranchesofgovernmenthave.The4
th
describesTheStatesandthe
people.The5
th
isChangingtheConstitution(TheBillofRightsandThe27Ammendments).Thesixthsummarizes
howtheconstitutionwillwork.AndtheseventhistheRatificationoftheConstitution.
ThewritersoftheConstitutionwantedtheretobelimitsontheamountofpowerthegovernmenthadso
theydecidedtomakeasystemcalledChecks&Balances.ThisiswhentheLegislative,Judicial,andExecutive
branchesareassignedcertainjobsthatrequirecheckinguponbyotherbranches.Anexampleofthisisthatthe
LegislativebranchwritesthelawsandtheysendittoThePresident(theExecutiveBranch)andifhethinksitsa
goodlawthenhellsignit.Otherwisehecanvetoit.ButthentheLegislativebranch(onlywith2/3svote)canvote
tostillputthelawintoplay.
Whenthewriterswrotetheconstitution,theywerethinkingpolitically.Theywerethinkingaboutwhatwas
goingtobestforeveryoneandhowtheyweregoingtogetacontrytorunproperly,notabouthumanrightsandthe
naturallawsoflife.Soafterawhilepeopleprotested.ThatswhenTheBillofRightscameintoplay.Thereare10
Bills(ammedments)tothissectionofTheConstitution.Thefirstistohavefreedomofreligion,freedomofspeech,
freedomofpress,freedomofassembly,andfreedomtopetition.Thesecondamendmentistherighttokeepand
beararmsinordertomaintainawellregulatedmilitia.The3
rd
amendmentisthatcitizensdonothavetoquarter
soldiers.The4
th
isthatwehavethefreedomfromunreasonablesearchesandseizuresmeaningthatcopscant
showuptoourhousesatrandomtimesandjustlookthroughourstuffbecausetheycan.The5
th
istherighttodue
processoflaw,freedomfromselfincrimination,anddoublejeopardy.The6
th
isthatwhenperson(s)areaccused
ofacrime,theyhavetherighttoaspeedy,just,andpublictrial.The7
th
isthatweascitizenshavetherightoftrialby
juryincivilclasses.Theeighthissimplystatingthatwehavefreedomfromcruelandunusualpunishmentsif
foundguiltyinthecourtoflaw.Theninthtalksaboutotherrightsofthepeoplesuchaslifelibertyandthepresuteof
happiness.Andlastbutnotleastthe10
th
amendmentstatesthattheNationalGovernmentdoesnthaveallthe
powerintheworldbutthatthestateshavereservedpowers.