The phrase "manifest destiny" is most often associated with the territorial expansion of the United States from 1812<span> to </span>1860<span>. This era, from the end of the War of </span>1812<span> to the beginning of the American Civil War, has been called the "age of manifest destiny".</span>
The Framers added a process for amending, or changing, the Constitution in Article V. Since 1789, the United States has added 27 amendments to the Constitution. ... These first amendments were designed to protect individual rights and liberties, like the right to free speech and the right to trial by jury.
They began using harsh discipline, so that citizens would be less swayed to commit illegal crimes
