Geopolitics, North America, treaty of Paris, colonization, slavery, history, American government, checks and balances, independence, Houses of Parliament, Bill of Rights, english legal system
From the period of English colonization to the attainment of independence, various groups of migrants, including the French and Spanish, played significant roles. However, our focus will be on the English migrants who were instrumental in shaping the course of history during this era. The colonization period spanned the 17th and 18th centuries, marking a lengthy period of English influence and presence in the region.
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The rights came from John Locke who advocates fundamental human rights and the limitation of the power delegated to government.
Each of the 3 branches is equal to. They are on the basis of regular checks and balances in ways provided.
The president can veto the law: huge power.
[...] They also established the root of democracy: they were anti-aristocratic. They were based on the democracy of labor. They are small farmers, with a relative equality. They wanted to impose as much equality as possible. The May Flower compact: established a form of colonial government in the colonies. There should not be any distinction between masters and servants. A few Dutch people joined the group, and there were conflicts between the two groups. The government is based on the elections, representative institutions . [...]
[...] Thirteenth amendment: abolition of slavery. Fourteenth amendment: blacks are citizens. Nationalization of the Bill of Rights. An amendment can be proposed by anybody, it's recommended to the states and has to be approved by of the state legislatures. Chapter American Government Organization of the Executive Branch: The Executive Office of the President The white house staff and the status of agency national security (HSC 1947) Cancel of economic advisers' office of management and budget. Organization of the Executive Branch: The Vice President He has almost power but sometimes he can have great power, like the president. [...]
[...] Tax on importation between states. 1786: the confederation was flowed and give extra power to government, Hamilton and Madison try to have a meeting in Maryland. 1787: there was the Philadelphia a convention and the Constitution was written. In Massachusetts, there was a rebellion of farmers (Shay's rebellion): too many taxes. Chapter The American Constitution They represented the 12 states and Rhode Island refused to participate. More than half were lawyers, and the others were planters or manufacturers. All of them had political experience. [...]
[...] Only department which is headed by someone who is not in the government (Robert Gate, present secretary of the department). Department of Education was created in 1916. Organization of the Executive Branch: Independent Agencies Divided in 2 groups: The executive agencies which serve under the president. A part of the cabinet. Example: CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) different of FBI which is a part of the justice department. Example: The Federal Reserve Bank which has a big role in the control of money (Ben Bernanke at its head). [...]
[...] The Birth of a Nation: North America Chapter The Birth of a Nation From English colonization to independence. Migrants were French, Spanish people but we are focusing on the English one. Long period of colonization (17th and 18th centuries) The Colonial Period The English started in the early 17th century (Virginia in 1607) for 2 reasons: rivalry with Spain, and economic crisis in England ("landless": 1 million people in England). And England wanted to be less dependent on the other countries for raw materials. [...]
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