Why was the stamp act important?
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That is what was used to establish the federal income tax. Yes, seriously.
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They are more important to the tax collector, however churches are very important because they give society a connection to something that is more important than just the day to day wants and desires.  Life is more important than just what you own, or what movie you saw last, or the last party you went to.
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The Preamble \n\nIt is an introduction to the Constitution and gives the basic reason for creating the document.  "... in order to create a more perfect union..."\n\n[][][] r u randy? [][][]\n.
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The Federalist Papers advocated the proposition that the colonies should have a strong centralized government that would downplay to some extent the notion of states' rights.   It lined up as a game of wills between the forces led by Alexander Hamilton (Federalists) and those of Thos. Jefferson (Republcans).  In the end, there was naturally a certain amount of equivocation on the part of both sides but a deal got done.  Unfortunately, the most important issue of all -- slavery-- was set aside and not properly addressed.  For purposes of the government, a slave was counted as 3/5 of a white person.   Failure to resolve the SLAVERY issue properly eventually was a cause of the CIVIL WAR!!!!
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Well, that question is a very broad question, but I can give the general overview.  The newly created government in the 1780's is most likely reffering to the United States Constitution.  This Constitution was created due to the lack of federal rights in the Articles of Confederation.  The Articles did not allow Congress to tax or recieve soldiers from the independent states but rather ask for them.  The Articles were considered weak and they were essentially thrown out.  Whether this was legal or not is debatable.  The British also had a great impact on the Constitution because they "abused" the Americans during the revolution and before the revolution.  The Americans therefore, created the Bill of Rights were granted rights to the common man and the states.  Arguably, most of the Bill of Rights have some sort of connection to what the British had done before and during the revolution such as the Second Amendment.  The Second Amendment states, "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."  Many believe this was a response to the Quartering Act Britain established before the revolution.  Many Enlightenment ideas from Britain (like philsophers from John Locke) and other European countries greatly influenced the American government.  Ideas such as freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and others sparked from Europea.  The ideas of the individual "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence were derived from John Locke's "Life, Liberty, and Property."  Of course, the framers (of the Constitution) were very intelligent and substituted "property" with "Pursuit of Happiness" because they did not want to debate over owning slaves yet (for that would occur later in the Civil War).
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It is important for people who come into some financial difficulties. Like me I had a son and I could pay my rent, I didn't have money for food. So I went to public assistance. The gave me money $109 a month. Paid for my childcare while I went out and looked for a job. Put me in a program so that I could find a job. Paid a portion of my rent,gave me food stamps. And gave me six months of carfare when I started working. I was on public assistance for one month. And it helped me out alot. I also worked before so I had a right to apply for public assistance and the taxes that they take out of our checks help keeping welfare going. But to our dismay there are alot of peope who scam and make welfare seem like a bad thing and its not. Its there to help you get on your feet. but yet there are alot of people who use welfare as way to live.And its not right. And that makes me mad because there are people out there that really need help and get denied the help that they need.
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The two main ideals from the Magna Carta that affect American law is the right to due process, and the idea that the executive's power is limited. As a note, even in the UK, the Magna Carta has mostly been repealed (since much of it is irrelevant nowadays).
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Yeah, could be the Articles of Confederation.  Or it could be the Mayflower Compact...the settlers had written that up before they even arrived.
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Basically, its about Great Britain. At least that's what this site says......\n\n"AN ACT for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain......"\n\nHope this helps. Good luck with the project!
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Special as in a larger figure on the stamp.
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In 1763 the Patriots/colonists here in America were taxed by England for things such as newspapers, tea, marriage certificates.  This was known as the Stamp Act.  They had a promise from King George III that they were to have the same rights they enjoyed in England yet the had no representatives in England speaking for them.  They were promised say so in making laws yet laws were passed with out their consent.  The king decided that the colonists should help pay for  the protection the English army gave them during the French and Indian War even though the colonists did most of the fighting.  Hope that answers it.
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because it gave Congress limited power so the country didn't have a strong central government. for example, congress could not impose tax, draft soldiers, regulate trade, and it did not have a chief executive (president basically), and it had to depend on the state legislature for money, and soldiers so...\nhope that helps!
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philately \n \n(fĭlăt´lē) , collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp was issued in 1840; the first printed catalog was issued in 1861, the first album in 1862. Scholarly study of the history of stamp issues and of details including watermarks, perforations, gum, and cancellations dates from the 1860s. Like coins, stamps provide evidence relating to portraiture, the impact of political events, and changing attitudes toward the past. Collectors usually concentrate on issues of definite areas (e.g., the Scandinavian countries) or on such specialties as airmail or commemorative stamps, stamps depicting subjects such as bridges, trades, or animals, or covers with special markings. The value of stamps depends on demand, rarity, and condition. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain owns the most valuable private collection in Europe, and some of the most important public collections are at the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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glad the forefathers didnt see it that way...so you could be a citizen subject to taxes but no voteing rights? think thats why we had a revolution with england. taxation without representation.
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1. Stamp duty relates to levy imposed on transactions relating immovable property.\n2. It is also applicable on transactions representing money value [ like promissory note, bills of exchange, money bonds etc].\n3. Indian Stamps Act and rules made thereunder deals with rate of levy and method of collection and determination of value.
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Because the Magna Carta was the first step towards breaking down social barriers that held highly intelligent and skilled people as indentured servant to their lords. As freedom for the average person increased so did the rate at which technology developed.
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To protect the people who are already here.Also to hopefully bring in positive additions to our society.I think the most Important thing is to create a balance,this is crucial to a healthy economy.