History
The Constitution defines the fundamental law of the United States federal government, setting forth the three principal branches of the federal government, outlining their jurisdictions, and propounding the basic rights of U.S. citizens. It has become the landmark legal document of the Western world, and is the oldest written national constitution currently in effect. The […]
See Original Bill of Rights Amendments Amendments of the Constitution The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. See Original Constitution
Majority: Local officials know how best to help cities In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments may seize people’s homes and businesses — even against their will — for private economic development. It was a decision fraught with huge implications for a country with many areas, particularly the rapidly growing urban and suburban
United States 2001 Population -State Ranked List The following is a ranked list of Population. # State Population UNITED STATES 285,317,600 1 California 34,600,500 2 Texas 21,371,000 3 New York 19,084,400 4 Florida 16,373,300 5 Illinois 12,520,200 6 Pennsylvania 12,303,100 7 Ohio 11,389,800 8 Michigan 10,006,300 9 New Jersey 8,511,100 10 Georgia 8,405,700 11 North
First Flight On the morning of December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright took turns piloting and monitoring their flying machine in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville piloted the first flight that lasted just 12 seconds and 120 feet. On the fourth and final flight of the day, Wilbur traveled 852 feet, remaining airborne
On February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States’ passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war. Ostensibly on a friendly visit, the Maine had been sent to Cuba to protect
“Paul Revere’s Ride” (1860) is a poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, although with significant inaccuracies. It was first published in the January 1861 issue of The Atlantic Monthly. It was later retitled “The Landlord’s Tale” in the collection Tales of
By Martin Luther King Jr. (A public speech delivered on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington.) I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt and as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. During his few weeks
