American History
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The Virginia Plan proposed a national government with three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. However, without what is known as the Great Compromise, the Constitution, Senate, and U.S. as we know them today might never have been. The Great Compromise added the provisions to the Virginia Plan that states would be represented equally in the Senate and in proportion to their populations in the House. The formation of a bicameral legislature was not the only part of the Great Compromise. Issues of commerce and slavery were also addressed in addition to nationality requirements and provisions for amending and ratifying the Constitution. The Alien and Sedition Acts enable the U.S. government to remove alien “enemies” from U.S. territory and punish and imprison those who commit treason against the U.S. government respectively. The Alien Enemies Act entitles the government during times of war to remove any resident of a hostile nation who is “not actually naturalized”, one who “shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured and removed, as alien enemies” (Alien 1). The Sedition Act of 1798 permits the government to fine and imprison those who conspire against the U.S. government or defame the U.S. government. These Acts are relevant to our current war on terrorism.
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The 15th Amendment guaranteed all citizens of the U.S. the right to vote regardless of race, color or former position of servitude. These amendments came into question during the contested Presidential election of 2000, when many minorities complained they were obstructed from voting.
Missouri Compromise (1820)
The Missouri Compromise was a harbinger of the Civil War and mounting tensions over slavery. Missouri hoped to gain admission to the U.S., but Congress argued that this should be done only if slavery was restricted. The main problem with this was that at the time there was an equal number of free and slave states in the U.S. A compromise was finally reached. Maine wanted to enter the union. Main entered as a free state while Missouri entered as a slave state. However, Missouri was admitted on the condition that it would never ignore the rights of citizens of another state entering Missouri. This issue preceded the upcoming national debate over slavery and Westward expansion.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
The Monroe Doctrine was significant to foreign policy because under President Monroe’s guidance it was created to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere. The doctrine consisted of four elements. The fi
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