Blog Assignment 2

Chapter 2

The Articles of Confederation is weaker then the Constitution because of the vital components it lacked. Firstly congress couldn't tax citizens or products, it only allowed requested revenues from the state. Under the Articles it was simply hard to govern the people. No matter what size your state was you were allowed one vote, which didn't really represent the people's needs as a whole. Also at this time there were only 13 states and 9 had to approve something before it was passed, which was incredibly hard. It also lacked the three vital branches of government. Had the Articles stayed intact and the Constitution been created the government power would severely been lacking , in a bad way. There were few limits on state authority.

These articles are very interesting to read. I learned a couple things I wasn't aware of. Firstly, that the Vice President is President of the Senate, but has no vote unless they are equally divided. I was also unaware of the Presidents listed duties, power, and lack there of power according to the Constitution.

The ruling of Marbury vs. Madison established judicial review. This case made it possible for the Supreme Court to declare legislation unconstitutional. It's so important because federal courts are able to void acts of Congress that are in conflict with the Constitution.

I believe ultimately our government is more like the Anti-Federalist envisioned. It's hard to say one or the other, but I think a lot of the Anti-Federalist worries have come into play over the expansion of our government. Like take for instance it's obviously a good thing we have the Bill of Rights, because without it congress could abridge our freedom of speech. Another thing to think about is the health insurance, I personally think what's going on right now proves in fact that our government has to much power.

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Chapter 1 Blog

Hello my name is Kristen. My life currently consist of working two jobs and being a full time student. There isn't much time left for anything other than work and school. I love almost anything pertaining to history, especially American history. This is why I've chosen to take this class, my appreciation for American history has also made me quite interested in American Government. I figured this would be an opportunity for me to become more informed on exactly how things work in our system. I work in a Senior Behavioral Unit as a MHT. I love my job, and have found the health field so rewarding. However while being employed at the hospital I've seen the direct hits that a hospital takes when government changes policies. When had such a low census I didn't get to work for two months straight. Also I see older people who need help, and cannot get it. This makes me want to become more educated on how exactly our government works. For my future plans I would like to become on optician's assistant, and then obtain a bachelors of science in medical management.