American History Homework Four Answers - Student One

StevenM - IN PROGRESS

1.the Revolution of 1800 was a bloodless revolution. It was, in fact, the first major shift of power in a nation in modern times.

Thomas Jefferson, who led the Democratic-Republican Party, was elected to the White House in 1800. This was a change from the loose-constructionist views, to the strict-constructionist views of the Federalists.

2. Yes I would have approved it. Although it is desirable to follow the Constitution as closely as possible, it is not the Bible: under certain circumstances an president or some other government official maybe obliged to act outside that for which Constitution provides. In this case, I don't believe anyone had the forethought to conceive methods for buying new territory. The president is as qualified as anyone.

Also, back then the Constitution was new. Perhaps because the men who wrote it were still alive, and still in power, taking a bit of liberty with it would be allowed. I'm not saying the Constitution is evolving, but right after a house is finished and the occupants move in is when the most projects need to be done. There were one or two things they forgot to put in the Constitution, and its best that they took care of them while it was still new. No one today can take liberty with the Constitution, or read between the lines, they weren't around when it was written.

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7. John Bull is suppposed to be Great Britain. the Lady with the American flag is (hello) the colonies. that weird, badger-looking thing is actually a brown bear which is what Bruin means. It represents Russia.

So this cartoon is the Treaty of Ghent, which the Czar mediated.