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1. Discussion Board 7 &The Monroe Doctrine December 2, 1823
How would the United States have enforced the Monroe Doctrine if its declaration had been immediately challenged by any of the European powers at which it was aimed? Which of the powers of Europe would have been most likely to have asserted its claim to possession of colonies in the Western Hemisphere and how would they have been able to prosecute such an assertion? Give details and be specific in your theorizing.
How a Log Cabin Was Built (Contemporary Description) 1822
For those of you with building experience, how could the building of the house described in this article have been improved? What is not described in this article that would have been absolutely necessary? Were there any luxuries that these folks had but did not require? Would it have made living easier or harder if these people had built and lived in the sort of dwellings used by the Native Americans of their region?
Dangerous Cures and the Popular Health Movement
Based on the description of the health, eating, and drinking habits of Americans, should the government had played a more active role in
regulating the conditions of cities and towns or would this have been excessive governmental interference in the lives of citizens? Apply the
same reasoning to the medical profession. Should the government have taken a stronger, more active role in regulating the professions that
had the care of the health of citizens and could also potentially harm that health through ignorance and malpractice? Do you think the Popular
Health Movement was effective? Use specific examples from the reading to support your position.The American Woman of the Early Nineteenth Century
Compare and contrast the beliefs about the lives of women in the early nineteenth century with the lives of women today. How accurate were the perceptions of women at this time? How did the perceptions and expectations of society hinder or help women of this time period? Were these perceptions and expectations generated by men for women, or did women themselves produce and support these perceptions?2. The Bill of Rights
After reading the Bill of Rights discuss the specific articles as to which is the most relevant for the times in which it was written and for today? If they are different why are they different? Which of the Articles do you think should be rewritten to fit the exigencies of the present? Which of the Articles could or should have been left out and why? If you could add an Article to the Bill of Rights what would it be?
George Washington's Farewell Address To the People of the United States
Which of Washington's positions as stated in his Farewell Address do you consider the most important for the country at the time? Then think about today. Which of Washington's positions still has validity for the country and should be implemented or possibly is implemented but in a way different from the way Washington believed? How should the government or people of the nation change in order to keep faith with Washington's vision? Use specific quotes from the speech to support your statements.
Marbury Vs. Madison
After reading the Explanation and Background of the Marbury Vs. Madison Supreme Court decision, discuss the issues of the case and how Marshall used his decision to assert a power for the Supreme Court that was not specifically delegated to it by the Constitution. How was Marshall's decision an ingenious manuever from between a rock and a hard place, so to speak? You may want to research this issue further, but take care of Internet sites that are not trustworthy.
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- Discussion Board 7 &The Monroe Doctrine December 2, 1823
The United States would have, in all likelihood, sought to enforce the Monroe Doctrine via war against European powers such as France if the declaration was challenged in its immediate aftermath. It must be pointed out that the United States was literally on its knees and was keen to exert its position as the doctrine warns Europeans against further colonization. The country was prepared to go to lengths to safeguard its interests. France and Spain would have most likely asserted claims to possession of colonies as the former had crosses the Pyrenees to quell a revolt against a Spanish monarch (Israel, 2013). The fears was that they could have joined hands, and create a French-Spanish mission to retake colonies for Spain.
Log walls were created by laying logs on top of each other, and corner techniques included lapped as well as lapped styles including round notching. This technique provided little drainage and once done, a roof followed and ceiling joints were secured with a v-shaped notch placed on second top most log. Doors and windows were thereafter cut in from outside using axe.
Without a doubt, the government should have played a more active role in regulating the conditions in towns and cities. Indeed, the government has increasingly played an active role simply because any dimension related to health follows government policies and guidelines. The government should have battled to eliminate dangerous cures and or practitioners from the onset. It follows that the government should have played a more active role in regulating the professions because stronger policies would have accelerated the rate at which dangerous practices were extinguished. Undoubtedly, the Popular Health Movement was effective as evidenced by progress that was made following it including regulation of the profession.
The early nineteenth woman compares with today’s in that they both believe in struggle towards emancipation. The early woman accurately predicted equality in the future, though an increasingly patriarchal society served to water down any gains made. This means that the expectations were largely generated by men and expect everyone –men and women- to support them.
- The Bill of Rights
The most significant article for the times in which it was written as well as for today involves the first one, which essentially accentuated virtually all American rights. In fact, this article claims that the state legislature approved the rights in full knowledge of them being the first. The articles are different simply because they touch on various parts of citizen including such rights as bearing of arms and safeguard from searches and seizures.
I think the article on protecting Americans from government searches and seizures should be reviewed in modern world in which terrorism is big problem and terrorist’s rings are becoming even more complex (Lewis, 2002). I feel that all articles serve crucial purposes and none should have been left out. Rather, I could add an article about refugee/immigrants stating their rights to be received as well as assisted by the government.
The most significant position by Washington back then involved extending the nation’s commercial relations and ceasing to politicize the matter. In fact, this position is still implemented presently virtually the same way and the United States should change and embrace emerging trade relations with “perfect good faith”.
In the case, the capacity of the Supreme Court to curb Congressional power through declaring legislations unconstitutional was evidenced. Marshall-led court ruled that president’s secretary could not prevent W. Marbury from assuming office as justice. It cited that 1789’s legislation spiraled judiciary power into executive realm.
References
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Israel, F. (2013). Presidential documents. USA: Routledge. Lewis, T. (2002). The bill of rights, volume 1. USA: Salem |