The constitution of the United States is an insightful and revolutionary idea of how a government should be practiced in order to prevent a greedy, corrupt form of government from establishing and taking over its people. The US government is founded on the principle that it works for its people, meaning that whatever is legislated is meant only for the benefit of the American people. However, the Constitution is at this point flawed due to the fact that many of its proclamations are vague and outdated, and has to be left to interpretation as to what the framers truly intended of it. This is dangerous because it further divides the nation when Americans believe in different forms of what is constitutionally righteous, and this may start a civil …show more content…
The parliament virtually regulated all of the colony trades so the money that was generated by them stays in the hands of the English by eliminating their ability to trade with other countries, but Britain. The Quartering Act forced the colonists to house British troops and provide them with food without expense. The colonists revolted and once they established independence, the Third Amendment of the Constitution clearly forbids the housing troops of any kind into the homes of owners without their consent. The colonists also frequently had their privacy violated whenever general warrants were issued, which allowed officials to search private properties without needing to provide specific details as to when, how, and why their searching in the first place. The Fourth Amendment fixed this by prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, and required officials to provide probable cause when requesting a warrant from a judge. The Declaratory Act was a huge is an example of the lack of freedom that they had while under British rule. It establish that the Parliament had the right to pass laws for the colonies, which was a major reminder that the Parliament believed to be much more superior, and didn’t care as to what rights they were violating because in their view, the colonists didn’t have any. The framers learned that an authoritarian …show more content…
However there is no doubt that there are still problems associated with it. It never explicitly addresses the rights of all the people including slaves, or of women. It’s problematic that the constitution is so highly regarded and followed even when these groups of people are left out, due to the fact that it divides the society by race and sex, and if you were apart of the persecution, it was because you were seen to be inferior, and should not have the same rights of white men. All throughout history we have become keenly familiar with some of the costs of this problem such as how african americans have been persecuted for generations even after the end of slavery. Women weren’t treated any better when you look at how they couldn’t vote until the 1930’s. African americans and white women also weren’t allowed to have the same job opportunities as white men, and in some cases white women are still under the spectrum when it comes to high paying jobs. These facts completely refute the ideology of natural philosophy because it not everyone truly has equal opportunities in this country, which is why it’s dangerous for there being a such reverence for it. If there is such a deep respect for this sheet of paper even after it does not address all of the people is an example that not everyone who
Acts and taxes limited the colonists freedom which resulted in the colonists wanting to be more independent. The Proclamation Line of 1763 is a good example of the king limiting the colonists freedom. The king is limiting the colonists freedom by forcing them to stop expanding West which resulted in families being forced to leave their homes and colonial expansion ends. The Sugar Act of 1764 reduced the molasses tax and prosecuted smugglers. The Sugar Act was repealed in 1766.
Due to these rebellious actions the British created the coercive acts of 1774. This was use to punish American colonist and Boston for things such as riots and the Boston tea party to be specific. The coercive acts were also known as the “Intolerable acts”. After all this madness came the Declaration of Independence. Which freed all thirteen American colonies from the British government.
The colonists wanted to further abroad their land. Stemming from that occurrence was The Sugar Act, Tea Act, and Stamp Act. Colonists were eventually able to persuade the Parliament to repeal The Stamp Act, but to make up for that and to exert their dominance over the colonies, the Parliament came up with a new Act which was the Declaratory Act, written in early 1766. The Parliament created this to make sure the colonists knew
Even the people that formed the acts say that the colonists “are at the same time deprived of every privilege distinguishing free-men from slaves” (2). All British citizens, which the colonists are, have the right of representation in parliament but Britain is denying the colonists of that right. Not having their rights fulfilled, is like being treated like a slave to Britain because they have no control in what happens to them. Parliament cannot “deprive them of their civil Rights, which are founded in Compact, without their own consent” (2). Parliament is taking advantage of the power they have.
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are very different documents that were written in the revolutionary era. Each of these documents were written for different purposes, one to set laws and create a new government, and the other a declare for freedom. They both are very effective, but the Declaration is the most.
“[The British declare] that parliament can ‘of right make laws to bind us all in cases whatsoever’” (Dickinson and Jefferson, Document 5). Another reason why American colonists were justified in waging war on the British is because of the growing acts of British violence against the colonists. “Order quickly broke down, and the frightened soldiers fired into the crowd.
The document itself emphasized heavily on the rights that should be ensured to each and every American, but those rights were usually denied to those bound to servitude. The Constitution did nothing to halt the progression of slavery as the book stated, “The framers of the Constitution left slavery’s status within the existing states under the jurisdiction of the state legislatures” (Pg. 135). This quote explains that the Constitution took no formal stance on the matter of slavery, instead left the matter in the hands of the states. However, there were still provisions in the Constitution that protected slavery for years to come.
The Constitution guarantees rights and fair treatment for everyone. The rights that the Founders outlined in the Constitution include those reserved for the federal government as well as those reserved for the people. These rights have been altered throughout the years, and some continue to be debated. Policies have been put in place to deal with those who decide to disturb the peace and break the laws. The structure of America’s society relies on these rights and laws.
The Red Coats gave the Colonist no say against this, it just was added. The British tried to control them by creating, oh great, another act. " In 1774 Parliament responded by passing a series of laws called Coercive Acts... Forced to let British soldiers live among the Colonists... One of the Coercive Acts banned town meeting in Massachusetts.
First the British used the town shed act to collect taxes from the colonists. The colonists should not be taxed as much since there was not a lot of repersentatives. Also the British violated the colonist’s property rights by using the Quartering act. The colonists did not agree to this one because it stated that the colonists had to provide food, supplies and living quarters which made them feel unfortable to have strangers living in their houses. Overall the Birtish violated many of their rights.
One of the acts was the Boston Port Act, this closed Boston Harbor which was the trade center for Boston. Another act was the Administration of Justice Act, this let British soldiers get away with almost any crime and not be punished. The Quartering Act ordered British soldiers stay in colonists home which included the colonists to feed and care after the soldiers. “What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power? . . . We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated [British officials], or resistance by force.-
Many people all around the country probably won’t certainly agree with the author of A More Perfect Constitution by Larry Sabato. Larry Sabato main idea was that the United State Constitution was outdated and needed to be reform somehow. He believed a change to the Constitution will going to be really hard due to the massive number of traditional political conservatives that the country had. Sabato explain that these conservatives’ people will oppose to the idea of different view of the Constitution by saying “the Constitution is just good as it is”. The conservatives’ support only their views as the Constitution was just fine the way it is, and it was original because that was the intent of the founders in how to interpret the Constitution.
Once the British and Colonist ideals were not the same(Document 2) this gave better reason and a model to not follow when pursuing independence. Yet without the British making the laws it did, the America today would not ensure unalienable rights and prohibit the making of any laws like Britain made, which ultimately lead to a better
The Quartering Act disrespected the privacy of Americans (Document 5). Moreover, this act allowed British soldiers to barge in on the colonists’ home life, forcing them to provide food, utensils, bedding, firewood, and other objects for the soldiers. In addition to this, the Quartering Act showed that the British were disinterested in how Americans lived their lives in their homes and purposefully sabotaged the colonists’ leadership in their homes, showing that the British controlled the colonists’ homes. The Stamp Act also demonstrated that the British were apathetic towards the colonists’ opinions (Document 6). The Stamp Act taxed newspapers and pamphlets, which outraged the colonists.
The Acts that the British made were the Massachusetts Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, a Fifth Act, and the Quebec Act. The British made these acts to punish Boston and the colonies. “The Massachusetts Government Act, which restricted Massachusetts; democratic town meetings and turned the governor’s council into an appointed body. The Administration of Justice Act, which made British officials immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts. The Quartering Act, which required colonists to house and quarter British troops on demand, including in their private homes as a last resort.