Assignment (Due 10/29): Choose a passage from one of the Anti-Federalist writers, write out the passage and give your interpretation of the passage, then explain what this passage means to you or why you chose it.
Go to the link for "American Politics." Look up the section "Federalism" and explain the differences between horizontal and vertical federalism.
The Article I'm Choosing is from the writer Centinel AKA Samuel Bryan. it was from the first article he wrote and it reads as follows:
Permit one of yourselves to put you in mind of certain liberties and privileges secured to you by the constitution of this commonwealth, and to beg your serious attention to his uninterested opinion upon the plan of federal government submitted to your consideration, before you surrender these great and valuable privileges up forever. Your present frame of government, secures to you a right to hold yourselves, houses, papers and possessions free from search and seizure, and therefore warrants granted without oaths or affirmations first made, affording sufficient foundation for them, whereby any officer or messenger may be commanded or required to search your houses or seize your persons or property, not particularly described in such warrant, shall not be granted. Your constitution further provides "that in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the parties have a right to trial by jury, which ought to be held sacred." It also provides and declares. "that the people have a right of FREEDOM OF SPEECH, and of WRITING and PUBLISHING their sentiments, therefore THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS OUGHT NOT TO BE RESTRAINED.
To me this article is saying to the reader that before they accept the newly reformed federal government they should stop and remember the laws and freedoms they have now stating basically that ones the federal government takes effect they will lose more than they gained. HE goes on to say that privacy will no longer be respect that as of now before the new policies kick in yourself, home, papers, and everything you own is free from government search and seizure without a consented warrant. Now officers will be able to search through all you own without consent and before this matter could be taken to court now it will just be a law. The writer feels a lot of rights given by the constitution to be more in control of the government when in fact they are suppose to b free rights.
Second assignment:
Vertical Federalism means the interactions between the 50 states in terms of government issues. The Government in each of the 50 states all interact with each other and have to come up with reasoning's and solutions together. All the power is divided between the states in terms of many of the countries polices. The difference between that and Horizontal Federalism is Horizontal Federalism has a central government in charge of all the policy dealings and situations however amongst the government are different branches and houses each with their own specific task.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Pol Assignment 5
Assignment (Due 10/22): Choose one passage from Madison and one from Hamilton and write out the passage and interpret it, follow the same format as previous assignments.
Federalist Paper #52 by James Madison
A representative of the United States must be of the age of twenty-five years; must have been seven years a citizen of the United States; must, at the time of his election, be an inhabitant of the State he is to represent; and, during the time of his service, must be in no office under the United States. Under these reasonable limitations, the door of this part of the federal government is open to merit of every description, whether native or adoptive, whether young or old, and without regard to poverty or wealth, or to any particular profession of religious faith.
Federalist Paper #8 by Alexander Hamilton
War between the States, in the first period of their separate existence, would be accompanied with much greater distresses than it commonly is in those countries where regular military establishments have long obtained. The disciplined armies always kept on foot on the continent of Europe, though they bear a malignant aspect to liberty and economy, have, notwithstanding, been productive of the signal advantage of rendering sudden conquests impracticable, and of preventing that rapid desolation which used to mark the progress of war prior to their introduction. The art of fortification has contributed to the same ends. The nations of Europe are encircled with chains of fortified places, which mutually obstruct invasion. Campaigns are wasted in reducing two or three frontier garrisons, to gain admittance into an enemy’s country. Similar impediments occur at every step, to exhaust the strength and delay the progress of an invader. Formerly, an invading army would penetrate into the heart of a neighboring country almost as soon as intelligence of its approach could be received; but now a comparatively small force of disciplined troops, acting on the defensive, with the aid of posts, is able to impede, and finally to frustrate, the enterprises of one much more considerable. The history of war, in that quarter of the globe, is no longer a history of nations subdued and empires overturned, but of towns taken and retaken; of battles that decide nothing; of retreats more beneficial than victories; of much effort and little acquisition.
The First Article I Chose is Article 52 written by James Madison in regards to the house of representatives. It talks about the requirements needed to be member of the house. some of those requirements are to be of certain age. To live in the state you wish to represent. you must also not already be in some type of government office as well as have been a citizen for a certain number of years. As long as the requirements are met nothing else matters in joining. no matter how young or old. No matter what type of background or experience, anyone fitting the requirements can try for the house.
The Second Article I chose was article 8 written by Alexander Hamilton in regards to consequences of war between states. I think from what I gather is that Hamilton is saying war between states would be pointless. Its not like a war between countries that allow people to prepare invade and to prepare to defend. A war between states would not allow for such tine ad before people could invade the people on the defend would already be ready for it. Not only that but when you go to war with other countries leaves the damage and remains wherever the war was fought. If you bring war between two neighboring states both would likely suffer damage and then when war would end you would stull be neighbors. There would be little benefit on war between states.
Federalist Paper #52 by James Madison
A representative of the United States must be of the age of twenty-five years; must have been seven years a citizen of the United States; must, at the time of his election, be an inhabitant of the State he is to represent; and, during the time of his service, must be in no office under the United States. Under these reasonable limitations, the door of this part of the federal government is open to merit of every description, whether native or adoptive, whether young or old, and without regard to poverty or wealth, or to any particular profession of religious faith.
Federalist Paper #8 by Alexander Hamilton
War between the States, in the first period of their separate existence, would be accompanied with much greater distresses than it commonly is in those countries where regular military establishments have long obtained. The disciplined armies always kept on foot on the continent of Europe, though they bear a malignant aspect to liberty and economy, have, notwithstanding, been productive of the signal advantage of rendering sudden conquests impracticable, and of preventing that rapid desolation which used to mark the progress of war prior to their introduction. The art of fortification has contributed to the same ends. The nations of Europe are encircled with chains of fortified places, which mutually obstruct invasion. Campaigns are wasted in reducing two or three frontier garrisons, to gain admittance into an enemy’s country. Similar impediments occur at every step, to exhaust the strength and delay the progress of an invader. Formerly, an invading army would penetrate into the heart of a neighboring country almost as soon as intelligence of its approach could be received; but now a comparatively small force of disciplined troops, acting on the defensive, with the aid of posts, is able to impede, and finally to frustrate, the enterprises of one much more considerable. The history of war, in that quarter of the globe, is no longer a history of nations subdued and empires overturned, but of towns taken and retaken; of battles that decide nothing; of retreats more beneficial than victories; of much effort and little acquisition.
The First Article I Chose is Article 52 written by James Madison in regards to the house of representatives. It talks about the requirements needed to be member of the house. some of those requirements are to be of certain age. To live in the state you wish to represent. you must also not already be in some type of government office as well as have been a citizen for a certain number of years. As long as the requirements are met nothing else matters in joining. no matter how young or old. No matter what type of background or experience, anyone fitting the requirements can try for the house.
The Second Article I chose was article 8 written by Alexander Hamilton in regards to consequences of war between states. I think from what I gather is that Hamilton is saying war between states would be pointless. Its not like a war between countries that allow people to prepare invade and to prepare to defend. A war between states would not allow for such tine ad before people could invade the people on the defend would already be ready for it. Not only that but when you go to war with other countries leaves the damage and remains wherever the war was fought. If you bring war between two neighboring states both would likely suffer damage and then when war would end you would stull be neighbors. There would be little benefit on war between states.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
POL Assignment 4
Assignment: Due 10/8 Choose one Article from the Constitution and choose a specific Section and a specific Clause or short paragraph (for example Article 1 Section 8 Clause 5). Write out the clause, interpret it, and explain why you chose this passage.
Choose an article from either Roll Call or Politico in the list of links on the blog page. Post the link to the article and underneath write your reaction. Do not summarize, but write your response to the article and why you chose it.
Article 1 section 8:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/president-obama-government-shutdown-press-conference-97995.html?hp=t1_s
I chose this article because I found it very informative and interesting. With all this talk lately of political crisis and shutdown this article sheds some light from Obama's perspective about the topic. Obama feels like he wants to negotiate but the republicans are almost being bratty it sounds like and It makes out country look weak. I agree with Obama on these view points. This article is current with recent events in our political system and seems to tie in with some of the class as well hence why I choose it.
Choose an article from either Roll Call or Politico in the list of links on the blog page. Post the link to the article and underneath write your reaction. Do not summarize, but write your response to the article and why you chose it.
Article 1 section 8:
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations;
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings; And
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
This is a list of all of the powers that congress has. It shows all the day to day capabilities that congress has in terms of all aspect of our society and government. It shows congresses involvement in our military, taxes, federal services, foreign duties as well as certain punishments for specific crimes like counterfeiting. I chose this particular articles because I found it the most informative. I had no idea about the different powers of congress and it also makes me wonder how many of these things had I not read this would I not know congress was involved in.
I chose this article because I found it very informative and interesting. With all this talk lately of political crisis and shutdown this article sheds some light from Obama's perspective about the topic. Obama feels like he wants to negotiate but the republicans are almost being bratty it sounds like and It makes out country look weak. I agree with Obama on these view points. This article is current with recent events in our political system and seems to tie in with some of the class as well hence why I choose it.
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