https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi How has the American system of government remained dynamic while fostering political stability? en-us 2017-01-10 14:26:53 UTC 2024-05-06 09:40:20 UTC hello@padlet.com sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146254574 The 19th amendment guarantees women the right to vote. The amendment was signed by Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby. This amendment wouldn't of passed if it wasn't for the women's suffrage groups. Leaders of the America’s Woman Suffrage Movement were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. They both were politically involved with the abolitionist movements. The first national woman's rights convention took place in 1850, and went on every year. Around that time they passed the 15th amendment which allowed African american men the right to vote, but congress declined to expand those constraints and allow women to vote. Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote, and by the beginning of the 20th century Colorado, Utah, and Idaho granted women to vote as well. On August 18th, 1920; Tennessee was the 36th state to allow women to vote making it two-thirds majority of state ratification which will allow women to vote. The amendment kept our government dynamic by expanding the right to vote to women.

]]> 2017-01-10 14:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146254574 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146754979 2017-01-12 12:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146754979 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146755361 2017-01-12 12:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146755361 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146755656 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in all public places, and also banned discrimination like race, sex, color, and religion. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Act and gave it to people like Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkins, and Hubert Humphrey. With behind the scenes trading, congress with a 2/3 votes ended all debate. The senate voted 73-27, and the bill passed! On July 2nd, 1964 President Johnson signed the bill. The Civil Rights Act opened the doors to many new things like The Voting Rights Act of 1965 which banned poll taxes and literacy tests, as well as Fair Housing Act of 1968 which banned discrimination in sale, rental and financing of property. Most of the southern states wouldn't allow African Americans to drink the same water, sleep in the same hotel, eat in the same restaurant, and go to the same school. The Civil Rights Act reduced their power because it allowed African Americans to eat in the same restaurant and sleep in the same hotel, there was no more segregation. ]]> 2017-01-12 12:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146755656 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146759908 The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28th, 1830 and it was to give other people land west of the Mississippi River, and get Indian lands in exchange. The balance of power changed between the branches because at first the Indians had all of the land but then Andrew Jackson Negotiated very well resulting things to flip flop.]]> 2017-01-12 13:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146759908 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146767012 The Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. constitution precisely ended slavery. After the Civil War, the amendment was ratified on December 6th, 1865. The ratification of the 13th Amendment came 8 months after. In 1862 President Lincoln issued an Emancipation Proclamation in the North shall be forever free. Lincoln's actions surprised the South and that changed their priorities on keeping slavery alive. ]]> 2017-01-12 13:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146767012 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146934748 On February 26th, 2009 Congress declines the D.C. Voting Rights Amendment that would've gave citizens in the D.C. area a vote in both houses of congress. Jon Kyl was the main politician trying to get this amendment passed. Kyl thinks the current bill is unconstitutional. This amendment prevented popular sovereignty from expanding because they weren't letting the people of DC vote in both houses of congress, ]]> 2017-01-12 21:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146934748 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146962744 The 22nd Amendment basically says that if you're elected president, you can't have more than two terms. After having President Franklin D. Roosevelt in office for roughly 13 years, both houses in congress passed the amendment in 1947. The amendment was later ratified in 1951. Serving two terms didn't just come out of the blue, George Washington, our first president was offered a third term but didn't take it. The next president Thomas Jefferson was also offered a third term but didn't take it out of respect for George Washington. This amendment reduced the the government's power b only limiting the presidential terms to 2. ]]> 2017-01-13 04:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146962744 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146963692 In 1972, five armed men broke into the Watergate hotel where there were the Democratic National Committee's offices. The police later discovered the the burglars were associated with Re-Elect Nixon. When President Nixon messed up was when he tried to cover it up so his campaign won't go down the toilet. Nixon had a taping system that recorded his conversations. Prosecutors eventually found out that he had this system and then they wanted Nixon to release the tapes. Nixon released some of the tapes but they could tell he erased portions of the audio. This scandal got very big and it forced President Nixon to resign from office. This maintained a balance between the 3 branches because people had suspicions of Nixon. ]]> 2017-01-13 04:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/146963692 sammy_devard https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/147062124 This court case was decided by the supreme court in 1819. Maryland had just passed a prohibitive tax on bank notes which is a piece of money that promises to pay someone on demand. James W. McCulloch a cashier in the Baltimore branch decided to appeal the Supreme Court. The outcome of this case was in favor of McCulloch. The Supreme Court said Maryland doesn't have the power to tax banks. ]]> 2017-01-13 15:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sammy_devard/um39jtkfjcoi/wish/147062124