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- •The United States of America
- •One nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for all.
- •The United States
- •Us State Nicknames
- •Illinois
- •Indiana (no official nickname)
- •Vermont
- •Virginia
- •Some of the benchmark events of American history mentioned in the “Gallery of American Presidents”:
- •Монеты сша
- •White House History
- •About the Building
- •The Oval Office
- •Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- •Camp David
- •Air Force One
- •Us Government The Executive Branch
- •The President
- •The Vice President
- •Executive Office of the President
- •The Cabinet
- •Department of Agriculture
- •Department of Commerce
- •Department of Defense
- •Department of Education
- •Department of Energy
- •Department of Health and Human Services
- •Department of Homeland Security
- •Department of Housing and Urban Development
- •Department of the Interior
- •Department of Justice
- •Department of Labor
- •Department of State
- •Department of Transportation
- •Department of the Treasury
- •Department of Veterans Affairs
- •The Legislative Branch
- •The Legislative Process
- •Powers of Congress
- •Government Oversight
- •The Judicial Branch
- •The Supreme Court of the United States
- •The Judicial Process
- •The Constitution
- •Why a Constitution?
- •The Constitutional Convention
- •Ratification
- •The Bill of Rights
- •Elections & Voting
- •The great seal of the united states
- •Designing a Seal The First Committee
- •The Second Committee
- •The Third Committee
- •Charles Thomson’s Proposal
- •The Final “Device”
- •Charles Thomson’s “Remarks and Explanation,” Adopted by the Continental Congress, June 20, 1782
- •Its simplicity and lack of clutter. His design was
- •Meaning of the Seal
- •Designs of the Reverse
- •In 1782, no die has ever
- •Uses of the Seal and the Coat of Arms
- •Requests To Use the Great Seal and Coat of Arms
- •Great Seal Today
- •The Great Seal of the United States
- •The Great Seal on Display
- •Langley
- •Central intelligence agency
- •The work of a nation. The centre of intelligence. About cia
- •Today's cia
- •Mission
- •The cia Campus: a Walk Outside Headquarters
- •Nathan Hale Statue
- •Memorial Garden
- •The cia Campus: New Headquarters Building
- •The History of the Scattergood-Thorne Property
- •Cia Glossary
- •Laughing at cia?
- •The lapd, the fbi and the cia
- •Federal Bureau of Investigation
- •Laughing at fbi?
- •An fbi investigation
- •9/11 Warnings and fbi/cia Bungling
- •Late-Night Jokes About Sept. 11 Intelligence Failures
- •Foggy Bottom
- •Hitting Bottom in Foggy Bottom The State Department suffers from low morale, bottlenecks, and bureaucratic ineptitude. Do we need to kill it to save it? by matthew armstrong | september 11, 2009
- •The Watergate hotel
- •Us Department of State Headquarters
- •History
- •Duties and responsibilities
- •American entertainment
- •Hollywood
- •Hollywood glossary
- •Capitol Records
- •.. 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, ca. / (323) 462-6252
- •On Hollywood Boulevard: from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and on Vine Street: from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard.
- •Hollywood glossary
- •"Celebrity Death Sites" a list of celebrities, whose deaths were the result of murder or suicide, including the location of their death sites
- •John Belushi's Death Site"
- •John Belushi's Death Site.
- •Silicon Valley
- •Вот, что мне особенно понравилось (для людей, изучающих английский, может показаться странным, что некоторые слова попали в разряд «чудных» с точки зрения американца).
- •Distinctive features Phonology
- •Grammatical aspect marking
- •Ebonics Translations
- •Ebonics Prayer
- •Nursery Rhymez
- •The us army
- •Army Commands (acom):
- •Army Service Component Commands (ascc):
- •Direct Reporting Units (dru):
- •Mission
- •“The Army Goes Rolling Along”
- •Пример описания боевых характеристик: Patriot
- •Entered Army Service
- •Description and Specifications
- •Manufacturer
- •Униформа армии сша
- •Знаки различия званий уорент-офицеров (Warrant Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий младших офицеров (Сompany Grade Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий старших офицеров (Field Grade Officers).
- •Знаки различия званий генералов (General Officers).
- •Наградная система армии сша
- •2. Крест за выдающуюся службу (Distinguished Service Cross).
- •8. Медаль Министерства обороны за отличную службу (Defense Superior Service Medal).
- •9. «За боевые заслуги», Орден Почетного Легиона (Legion of Merit).
- •Military Humour
- •Спецназ сша/us special forces
- •Рейнджеры / us Army Rangers
- •Спецподразделения Военно-воздушных сил сша / us Air Force Special Operations
- •Спецподразделения военно-морского флота сша, известны как "морские котики"/us Navy Seals
- •Отряд "Дельта" / Delta Force
- •Разведка Морской Пехоты сша / us Marine Force Recon
- •Воздушно-десантные войска/ us Airborn
- •Десятая Горная Дивизия/10th Mountain Division
- •Полувоенные силы Центрального Разведывательного Управления/cia Paramilitary Forces
- •Начало формы Конец формы
- •Sightseeing in america
- •Visual Landmarks New York
- •Районы Нью-Йорка
- •Управление
- •Культура
- •Планировка города
- •Транспорт
- •Сигналы опасности
- •Мосты и туннели
- •Связь в Нью-Йорке
- •Что раздражает ньюйоркцев?
- •Manhattan
- •Башня Банка Америки (Bank of America Tower)
- •Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг Why do we call New York City the Big Apple?
- •Statue of Liberty
- •The National Park Service commemorates the anniversary of the Statue of Liberty annually on October 28th. Mount rushmore
- •The grand canyon
- •Niagara Falls
- •Alcatraz
- •History
- •Military history
- •Military prison
- •Prison history Federal prison
- •Notable inmates
- •Post prison years
- •Native American occupation
- •Landmarking and development
- •Arlington National Cemetery
- •Placing of burial flag over a casket
- •A firing party
- •Сто вопросов и ответов о сша one hundred questions and answers about
- •2. What are the ingredients of a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner?
- •3. What do the terms "melting pot" and "salad bowl" mean to u.S. Society and culture?
- •Impressionists?
- •67. Which American President was the first to live in the White House?
- •Isbn 987–5–932050–42–2
- •191104, Г. Санкт-Петербург, наб. Р. Фонтанки, 32/1
Ratification
The process set out in the Constitution for its ratification provided for much popular debate in the states. The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by nine of the thirteen state legislatures -- unanimity was not required. During the debate over the Constitution, two factions emerged: the Federalists, who supported adoption, and the Anti-Federalists, who opposed it.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay set out an eloquent defense of the new Constitution in what came to be called the Federalist Papers. Published anonymously in the newspapers The Independent Journal and The New York Packet under the name Publius between October 1787 and August 1788, the 85 articles that comprise the Federalist Papers remain to this day an invaluable resource for understanding some of the framers' intentions for the Constitution. The most famous of the articles are No. 10, which warns of the dangers of factions and advocates a large republic, and No. 51, which explains the structure of the Constitution, its checks and balances, and how it protects the rights of the people.
The states proceeded to begin ratification, with some debating more intensely than others. Delaware was the first state to ratify, on December 7, 1787. After New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify, on June 22, 1788, the Confederation Congress established March 9, 1789, as the date to begin operating under the Constitution. By this time, all the states except North Carolina and Rhode Island had ratified — the Ocean State was the last to ratify on May 29, 1790.
The Bill of Rights
One of the principal points of contention between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists was the lack of an enumeration of basic civil rights in the Constitution. Many Federalists argued, as in Federalist No. 84, that the people surrendered no rights in adopting the Constitution. In several states, however, the ratification debate in some states hinged on the adoption of a bill of rights. The solution was known as the Massachusetts Compromise, in which four states ratified the Constitution but at the same time sent recommendations for amendments to the Congress.
James Madison introduced 12 amendments to the First Congress in 1789. Ten of these would go on to become what we now consider to be the Bill of Rights. One was never passed, while another dealing with Congressional salaries was not ratified until 1992, when it became the 27th Amendment. Based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the English Bill of Rights, the writings of the Enlightenment, and the rights defined in the Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights contains rights that many today consider to be fundamental to America.
The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes, a major grievance during the American Revolution.
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. The government may not conduct any searches without a warrant, and such warrants must be issued by a judge and based on probable cause.
The Fifth Amendment provides that citizens not be subject to criminal prosecution and punishment without due process. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice, and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent). The amendment also establishes the power of eminent domain, ensuring that private property is not seized for public use without just compensation.
The Sixth Amendment assures the right to a speedy trial by a jury of one's peers, to be informed of the crimes with which they are charged, and to confront the witnesses brought by the government. The amendment also provides the accused the right to compel testimony from witnesses, and to legal representation.
The Seventh Amendment provides that civil cases also be tried by jury.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
The Ninth Amendment states that the list of rights enumerated in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people retain all rights not enumerated.
The Tenth Amendment assigns all powers not delegated to the United States, or prohibited to the states, to either the states or to the people.