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Influences on the U.S. Constitution

Imagine that you have been asked to teach a class on U.S. history at the local community college. Prepare a lecture in which you explain the historical, political, philosophical, and economic influences on the development of the U.S. Constitution.

Respond to the question prompts in Sections 1 through 3 of this assignment in the form of a lecture you would give to the class to explain the each of the topics.

Section 1: Important Documents

Select 2 of the documents below:

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
  
  

Prompt: Describe the documents and explain their importance. Which document do you believe is the most important influence on the Constitution? (350- to 525-words)

Section 2: Philosophers and Philosophies

Select 2 of the philosophers below:

• Baron de Montesquieu
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• William Blackstone

Describe who they were and why they were important. How did their writings influence the Constitution? (350- to 525-words)

Section 3: Events and Movements

Select 2 of the events below:

• England’s Parliament
• Protestant Reformation
• European Enlightenment

Explain the events or movements and their importance. Describe their influence on the Constitution. (350- to 525-words)

The decade of the 1960s is often referred to as “the turbulent decade,” and much of this turbulence stems from the anti-Vietnam War movement that swept the nation. I’m sure you conjure up the iconic images of protesters placing flowers in the barrels of guns or the countless images of college students holding signs on campuses across the US. So with that in mind, we will ask ourselves an overarching question: Why did many Americans oppose the Vietnam War?

You have been given a timeline of the War, along with 2 documents. After reading the timeline and the documents, answer the following questions:

1. Why did MLK and John Kerry oppose the war?

2. Why did anti-war sentiment grow after 1968?

3. Based on what you’ve read, who opposed the war in Vietnam? Was it mostly college kids?

4. Using all of the documents, why did many Americans oppose the Vietnam War?

5. Considering the context, can you speculate what those Americans who supported the war said?

 Martin Luther King Jr. on the Vietnam War – The Atlantic 

 John Kerry – Anti-War Speech (1971) [short clip] – YouTube 

 Vietnam War Hearing 1971 | C-SPAN.org 

History of International Aviation

The Warsaw Convention hugely shaped the history of international aviation. This convention was effective due to the commercial nature of aviation during that time. This conference-paved way for what would develop from aviation, it recognized commercial aviation as a progressive entity. This convention was held in 1929 by 152 member states, which paved the way for commercial aviation (“Warsaw Convection”). This conference meant to regulate the global deportment of individuals and goods accomplished by aircraft for recompense. This conference was later amended during the Chicago convention in 1944 (“History: Foundation of the International Civil Aviation”). However, most of the crucial things remained.

Deregulation has also shaped international relations over the years. In the U.S., deregulation has caused a ripple effect all over the world. There has been a full regulation of international air transport put into place. This met some resistance because many nations could not compete with the U.S. airlines but it was ultimately embraced. By the time, it was accepted nations used bilateral trades as an alternative, whereby, each state owned and managed the airlines and nurtured the relationship with other states. The aviation industry thought that aircraft could not reach they’re profitmaking prospective deprived of improving and maintaining safety standards (“A Brief History,” 2017).

Contextual Elements

Over the years, some high-profile accidents occurred demanding for regulatory acts in the aviation industry. In 1938, President Roosevelt contracted the Civil Aeronautics Act to ensure a centralized focus on the aviation security (“A Brief History,” 2017). This legislation bore the independent Civil Aeronautics Authority, comprised of a three-member air safety board. This was meant to conduct investigations and offer suggestions on reducing or preventing accidents.

The Airline Deregulation Act was signed in 1978, and it created a competitive airline market (“A Brief History,” 2017). This act increased the workload of the FAA since it was granted more duties such as certifying every new airline, to review applications, and to approve or disapprove them. This act helped the FAA achieve a semi-automated air traffic control by the time this Act became law.

President Clinton signed the Aviation Investment and Reform Act into law in 200, prompting the appointment of a chief operating officer. This eventually led to the creation of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization.

References

A Brief History of the FAA. (2017, January 04). Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/about/history/brief_history/

History: Foundation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Pages/HISTORY/history_1944.aspx

Warsaw Convention as amended at the Hague, 1955: And by protocol no. 4 of Montreal, 1975. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www3.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/div/vlbi/geodesy/Docs/warsaw_convention.pdf

Forces Driving Population Change

Population growth is an issue that tends to have both positive and negative effects. These population vicissitudes influence publics’ lives. There have been concerns that the population changes have impacted the rise of Americans with not stated religion among young adult millennial group (Cohn & Caumont, 2016). Demographic changes are contributed by the fact that the U.S. is more racially and ethnically diverse than it used to be. Therefore, in a few years’ time, Americans will not have a sole racial or ethnic majority. This is because the American population is comprised of about 14% immigrants, and this is only expected to rise (Cohn & Caumont, 2016). Therefore, the U.S. will not have a dominant ethnicity in the years to come.

The population growth in the U.S. is expected to rise over the years with the number of old people increasing (Shrestha & Heisler, 2011). This has led to convincing people about the United States’ declining eminence. However, the population of the young and working people is also expected to increase. Over the years, there is a risk of poverty among couples, which are cohabiting together than those who are already married (OECD, 2011). These issues of poverty can also be caused by divorce and separations because a family with one adult working is more vulnerable than one with two (OECD, 2011). Families are also expected to take up extended educational characteristics whereby families from low-income families will find it hard to participate in other out-of-school hours activities such as art, music, or study support.

These changes will impact have straining effects on demand and supply. The growth in population will result in an increase in the demand for products. However, some people will find it hard to afford these things, and thus, they will demand only a few that they can afford. In the case where poverty prevails in some families, these families will demand cheap goods that they can afford. The supply, on the other hand, will be low because they will be supplying to a large number of people and this means they may run out of raw materials.

I work in vacation rentals in Hawaii, and thus this company will benefit from the demographic changes. Population increase means more businesses to business people. This may come at a cost to those who will be drained in poverty. However, there will be more people willing to go on vacation, looking for places to go, and means of transportation. This will ensure that there are more businesses for the vacation center. There will be an issue of housing if the population rockets and therefore people will be looking to get away from their normal life to find some place quiet and serene to spend a few days.

The demographic changes also show that there will be an increase in the number of single parents within the years. This can have both positive and negative effects, a single parent can be dedicated to her or his kid or can use up a lot of his or her time working and trying to put food on the table. However, the vacation rental company will see this as a business opportunity when these single parents decide to get out and spend time with their kids.

References

Cohn, D., & Caumont. (2016, March 31). 10 demographic trends that are shaping the U.S. and the world. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/03/31/10-demographic-trends-that-are-shaping-the-u-s-and-the-world/

OECD. (2011). The future of families to 2030: Projections, policy challenges, and policy options. Paris: International Futures Programme.

Shrestha, L., & Heisler, E. (2011, March 31). The changing demographic profile of the United States. Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32701.pdf

History and Society of South Korea

South Korea is country located in southeastern part of the Asia. Japanese formally colonized the country, but after their defeat in the Second World War, the country was predominantly controlled by the United States. The country was one of the battlefields for the United States to seize the Soviet Union in the cold war that existed many decades after the Second World War. After the WWII, the Korean peninsula war started which led to the split of the South and North Korea. The South Korea became an independent state in 1948. The separation of the Korean peninsula was due to the formation of two government, which claimed to be the legitimate government (Macdonald & Clark, 1996). The two government were under the USSR and US governments. The rivalry of the two government led to formations of the North and South Korea each having its separate government and becoming the Republic. The southern Korea for a long time it has been supported by the United States and NATO to end the difference that exists between them and communist North Korea. Southern Korea has a democratic government that is governed by the president as the commander in chief of the armed forces (Kim, 2000). North Korea has threatened South Korea for a very long time to launch the atomic bomb to southern Korea. South Korea has 45% of land of the main Korean peninsula  

The Korean tradition culture borrows much from Chinese. Among the things that are closely similar to the Chinese is the writing characters and Buddhism. For many century Korean was the major allies with the Chinese tribute system, but after the devastation of invasion of Japanese the in the 16^th century, the alliance collapsed. For more than 250 years, Korean was known as the most peaceful nation between the westerner, and the unrest started at the end of the 19^th century. The second half of Japanese colonization Korea became the imperialistic interest of the Western countries after the decline of the Chinese empire. In 1876, Korea signed the first diplomatic treaty with the United States. Japan, China, and Russia were major rivals of the Korea at the end of the 19^th century. Japan defeated China and Russia in the war that lasted for ten years. After the victory, Japanese become predominant in the Korean peninsula. From 1910, Japanese treated the Korea as its colony where it ruled authoritatively until the end of the Second World War. Toward the end of the Japanese colonization, Japanese wiped out the Korean culture and made it resemble the Japanese culture. They even change their language making it structurally similar to the Japanese language. In 1939, Japanese force Korean to adopt the name similar to the Japanese names. Japan also lead to industrial development in Korea by setting up industries such as steel, cement, and chemical plants mainly in South Korea. At the end of Japanese colonization, Korea was the second most industrialized nation in Asia after the Japan (Kyung-Sup, 1999). The American Society influences the current South Korean society. This is because the majority of the southern Korea people are adopting Christianity that was not there before in the Korean history and capitalism mode of economy.

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References

Kim, S. (2000). The politics of democratization in Korea: The role of civil society. The     University of Pittsburgh Pre.

Kyung-Sup, C. (1999). Compressed Modernity and its discontents: South Korean society in         transition. Economy and Society, 28(1), 30-55.

Macdonald, D. S., & Clark, D. N. (1996). The Koreans: Contemporary Politics and Society.        Westview Pr.

 After skimming Give Me Liberty Ch. 15 and watching “Reconstruction: the Second Civil War,” discuss the successes and failures of Reconstruction. 

Part I: Fully discuss at least 2 of the greatest achievements of Reconstruction (although these could eventually become failures by the end of Reconstruction).

Part II: Fully discuss at least 2 of the greatest failures of Reconstruction.

Part III: Do you think the Civil War and Reconstruction have lasting effects on the political and social climate today? (You may choose to address, but are not limited to, the 2016 presidential election, the alt-right, the apparent rise in nativist groups, Black Lives Matter Movement, etc)