The Similarities Between The Constitution And The Us Constitution
The Constitutions of the United States
The United States Constitution is one of the most famous works of America; outlining the rights of the citizens and ensuring the government has limited power. However, what not everyone may know is that each one of the states making up the nation have constitutions as well. While these constitutions are exclusive to whatever they belong to- whether the U.S. as a whole or a state- there are aspects of all of them that both set them apart from each other as well as many similarities. In this case, the constitutions that shall be showcased to prove this point will be the U.S. Constitution itself and the constitution of Colorado.
Of all the similarities between the constitutions, one of the most obvious …show more content…
While the U.S. Constitution’s listing was simple and straight to the point whilst being paired with other rights, Colorado’s Constitution actually gives freedom of religion it’s own section and goes into much more detail, specifically stating that “The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good order, peace or safety of the state. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship, religious sect or denomination against his consent. Nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.” (Colo. Const. art. II, § 4.). Above all, this shows that while both constitutions are guaranteeing the same thing- no discrimination or denial of religion- the state constitution of Colorado actually lays down a greater foundation to ensure a person's …show more content…
and Colorado Constitution, however, and this one tends to stick out a bit more than freedom of religion. It once again has to do with the Bill of Rights, though this time only in Colorado’s Constitution; which is in turn the actual difference. While voting rights are listed in Colorado’s Bill of Rights, it is not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Instead, they are directly listed in the U.S. Constitution in The Fifteenth Amendment; though the wording of the two guarantees in both Constitutions is also
The United States Constitution is one of the most famous works of America; outlining the rights of the citizens and ensuring the government has limited power. However, what not everyone may know is that each one of the states making up the nation have constitutions as well. While these constitutions are exclusive to whatever they belong to- whether the U.S. as a whole or a state- there are aspects of all of them that both set them apart from each other as well as many similarities. In this case, the constitutions that shall be showcased to prove this point will be the U.S. Constitution itself and the constitution of Colorado.
Of all the similarities between the constitutions, one of the most obvious …show more content…
While the U.S. Constitution’s listing was simple and straight to the point whilst being paired with other rights, Colorado’s Constitution actually gives freedom of religion it’s own section and goes into much more detail, specifically stating that “The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good order, peace or safety of the state. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship, religious sect or denomination against his consent. Nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.” (Colo. Const. art. II, § 4.). Above all, this shows that while both constitutions are guaranteeing the same thing- no discrimination or denial of religion- the state constitution of Colorado actually lays down a greater foundation to ensure a person's …show more content…
and Colorado Constitution, however, and this one tends to stick out a bit more than freedom of religion. It once again has to do with the Bill of Rights, though this time only in Colorado’s Constitution; which is in turn the actual difference. While voting rights are listed in Colorado’s Bill of Rights, it is not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Instead, they are directly listed in the U.S. Constitution in The Fifteenth Amendment; though the wording of the two guarantees in both Constitutions is also