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The Common Sense Documentative Analysis

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The Constitution was first drafted and approved in September 17th, 1787 at the Constitutional Conference by the first 13 states as the Supreme law of the United States. The laws which are mentioned throughout the Constitution are concisely and briefly summarize and express how the American government operates its authorities and prevents or solves the emergency situation of the society at that time and further that the risks will occur in the future. The government first established with the purpose that is to serve for the public benefits; Generally, the United States Constitution is not only the base of the national authority but also the evidence for the development of the society context at that time that the independence of the United …show more content…

Revolutionary independence from the rule of the British Empire when the colonies were still debating whether to declare independence from Britain; The reasons for Britain's colonization in America can be classified into the following three categories are economic, religion, and political. According to Pain also talked about the uniformity of the way in which the government treated people, regardless of their place of residence, such as the disparity between indigenous peoples and colonists, as well as arguments about discontent in how England took advantages from America in the economy whereas the United States did not reward any of the benefits from joining the war or paying tax: “We have boasted the protection of Great Britain without considering that her motive was interest, not attachment; and that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account, but from her enemies on her own account…” (Thomas Paine, Common Sense Excerpt). In the particular, Great Britain did not protect America from war, she was dragging the United States into the war to protect herself from her enemies. In order to avoid the injustice of the State's governor since obviously that they may be more partial his citizen than the other state citizen such as how the British government had done to …show more content…

On July 4, 1776, the colonies document “the Declaration of Independence” was published in the United Kingdom which is a work of Thomas Jefferson became the most important document at that time because it marks the moment when the American imperialism became independent of British domination. The Declaration of Independence is based on the ideas of a 16th century English philosopher, John Locke. Confirmed national rights and human rights are inextricably linked with each mention of human rights as a necessity of nature: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (The Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson ); Thus, in the case of the Constitution, the state administration, which represents the president, will clarify his role in the government that to preserve the rights of citizenship, freedom, and more importantly is to bring profits to the United States: “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:- “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”” (US

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Before the U.S. Constitution the United States held what was known as the Articles of Confederation in regard. The articles of confederation were ratified by the continental congress on November 15,1777. This constitution served as the United States first constitution from March 1,1781 until 1789 until the new constitution took effect. The Articles of Confederation were drafted because congress agreed that a strong Government was needed to organize the states because each state had different laws. The Articles of Confederation had many advantages as well as disadvantages though not perfect, the states followed the governing body under these documents, many political and financial challenges threatened the country.

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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense written in 1776 compelled the American colonists to separate from their mother county, England. Paine asserted at the time that England only cared about its own economic status and cared little for the colonies (84). With this, Paine addressed that in the event of revolution, the colonies would prosper due to home field advantage and the heart and passion the militiamen have (123-124). Most importantly, after having dealt with England’s superiority, independence and a representative government would arise in the minds of the colonists (66). According to Paine, independence would not lead to inevitable war; independence would lead to a more unified America with a stronger economy and a centralized government that

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