Constitution/Bill of Rights/Death Penalty

        Before the Constitution of the United States of America, they had approved the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation has formally established the United States of America, and had declared it one nation which was under centralized control. Although, it had brought the United Staes under on nation, there were many flaws in this form of governing. One major problem is it had limited the powers of the people, and leaving Congress with too much power. There was no judicial branched established, and no separate executive branch. This led to predictable problems. One problem that arose was the nations debts going unpaid. This cause a major crisis, and that is why the shift to the Constitution was a crucial event in our government system. If the Articles of Confederation were still in effect today, or country very well may have failed as a whole. We already have enough debt to our country today, so there really is no telling how much financial trouble we would be in with the Articles in effect. As well as many other problems, including lack of power for the people of the United States.

The Bill of Rights are extremely crucial to the Constitution of the United States of America in that, we as citizens of the United States, have our certain rights that cannot be taken away from us. Without the Bill of Rights, which consist of the first ten amendments in the Constitution, Congress could take away said rights under certain circumstances, which completely takes away from our “free country.” The Bill of Rights protect our rights as a citizen of the great United States of America, and as a human being.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about the death penalty as a means of punishment. I am not saying that I do not think the person who had committed such a heinous crime, such as murder, should be punished to the most extreme extent, but I do not see the death penalty as very constitutional. I do not see it to be constitutional for the sole fact that someone else, who is seeing out the punishment, is also committing a type of murder. I also have to think about the victims, victim's family, and the community in which these heinous crimes were committed. Such a heinous act can stir up so much emotion and ruin lives. Which leaves me with mixed feelings; I feel that the person should get the highest punishment possible, which death penalty may be called for which such despicable and heinous crimes, but there is also that persons life that is at stake, because that leaves me with the question has who really gets to decide if this person should live or die? In saying this, I believe that those who are in prison, should not be subjected to such privileges as receiving an education, television, sports, etc. I believe they should receive the highest form of punishment possible, without restricting them of their life if possible.