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The Constitutional Principles are five principles set by the constitution and are the framework for the government, these are Popular Sovereignty, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Limited Government, and Checks and Balances.
Popular Sovereignty is a principle of the constitution, its job is to give the people a say and a form of control when it comes to authority of a state and its government.
Rule of Law is a principle of the constitution, its job is to hold people and government accountable to laws. The way in which these laws are enacted are accessible and equal.
Separation of Powers is a principle of the constitution, its job is to divide a state's government into three branches, each with their own independent powers. This is done so that one branch does not become more powerful than others.
Limited Government is a principle of the constitution, its job is to keep the government restricted in power and force.
Checks and Balances is a principle of the constitution, its job is to have branches empowered and to prevent other branches from taking certain actions. This is done to share power.
The First Amendment prevents the government from making laws that prohibit freedom of speech, religious freedom, freedom of the press and others.
In Wisconsin in 2018, Matthew Schoenecker, a student going to a high school wore a t-shirt with the word "Love" spelled with various guns and other weapons. The school did not take kindly to the shirt being worn and went to court about it. This might affect student life by either subjecting them to wear clothes that don't depict such things or having schools let their students be more free of what they choose to wear.
I wrote about the line; “There should be limits to your right to free speech in America” and how I disagree with it. I think you can have whatever opinion you want and express it as long it isn't threatening to anyone. I used this quote as evidence; “A religious baker was asked by a same-sex couple to bake a cake for their wedding. He refused. The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of the baker.” It goes against what a lot of people might think but it isn't threatening or dangerous to anyone.
The Reconstruction Era was a period of time that lasted from 1863 to 1877. During this time 3 new amendments had been created, these were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. This era was marked by the end of slavery, former slaves gaining citizenship, and peoples right to vote regardless of race.
The 13th Amendment ended slavery and involuntary servitude, although it mentioned that involuntary servitude could be used as punishment for crimes. The creation of this amendment did not end discrimination to the people who were enslaved, although it was a step toward better treatment to the people affected by it.
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized, this included formerly enslaved people. It also guaranteed all citizens civil and legal rights, which states had to oblige by. In 1954, it played a part in the end of racial segregation with Brown v. Board of Education.
The 15th Amendment mentioned that the peoples right to vote would not be denied or abridged, regardless of race or previous enslavement. The government was not allowed to stop citizens from voting, but some states made it mandatory that some voters pass a literacy test or pay poll taxes, which were very difficult for previously enslaved people to do.
The 19th amendment was ratified on August 18th, 1920, and states that the right to vote will not be denied by any of the United States based on sex of the voter.
Sojourner Truth was born in 1797, she lived for a while as a slave, later she married another slave and had five children. Truth was a women's rights activist and abolitionist, she was the first African American women to win against a white man in a court case. In 1851, she gave a famous speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Ohio, after this, she continued to speak about women's rights and helped free slaves. She died on November 26, 1883.
On July 19th, 1848, a convention that fought for women's rights opened at a chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. At it, people discussed the injustices that many women faced and how they needed to be treated the same as everyone else. On the first day of the convention, only women could attend, which about 300 did, on the second day, both men and women could attend. The Declaration of Sentiments was created to shine light on the struggles women go through. The convention eventually ended on July 20th, 1848.
Jeannette Rankin was born on June 11th, 1880 and helped organize the National American Women's Suffrage Association, she was the first woman to be elected to the US congress. She got the chance to vote for women's right to vote and created a women's scholarship fund that still helps women today. On May 18th, 1973, she died at age 92.
The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16th, 1919, it stated that the production, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liqueurs was now illegal.
The 18th amendment stated that the production, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liqueurs was now illegal. This amendment had roots in the temperance movement and the Anti-Saloon League, who attributed the consumption of alcohol to many of society's wrong doings. Lots of movements supporting prohibition were often led by or were in coalition with religious groups, who themselves often-considered alcohol and drunkenness to be a cause of immorality, criminality, and a threat to the nation. Eventually on January 16th, 1919, the 18th amendment was ratified.
On January 7th, 1919, the Ohio legislature voted to approve the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This action didn't sit well with many Ohioans, and they began to call for a referendum to repeal the approval of the amendment. In the end, Ohio voters successfully overturned the state legislature's approval, but supporters of the 18th amendment filed a lawsuit claiming it to be illegal. In 1920, George Hawke took it to court against Harvey Smith, the Ohio Secretary of State. Here, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Ohio voters.
“Eighteenth Amendment.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Eighteenth-Amendment.
“Hawke v. Smith.” Hawke v. Smith - Ohio History Central, ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Hawke_v._Smith.