‘The advantages of a codified constitution now outweigh its disadvantages.’ Discuss (40) A codified constitution is a single document that sets out the laws‚ rules and principles on a how a state is to be governed‚ and the rights of the citizens; these are collected in one authoritative document. Its adversary is an uncodified constitution‚ where rules‚ laws and principles are not in one authoritative document‚ but are found in a variety of sources which may be written or unwritten. I will explore
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Unit 1 Essay (Living v. Dead Constitution) The founders intended for the Constitution of the United States to be a document that would aid in protecting the rights of the American people while also developing a federal government. It is my opinion‚ Mr. President‚ that when choosing our next Supreme Court Justice that you choose a nominee that has a view of the United States Constitution as a “dead document” to protect what the founders worked hard to set in place. When reading the Bible‚ for
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The Contribution of Maine and Savigny in the Malaysian Constitution The views of Maine and Savigny had indeed contributed to some provisions in the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. Before the discussion proceeds in looking into provision that reflects the views of Maine and Savigny‚ it is better for us to understand first‚ what are the views suggested‚ or rather arguments put forward by these two jurists. The first jurist of the discussion is Savigny. Friedrich Carl von Savigny (21 February
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hold the states and people together‚ but also could guard against tyranny. At the time‚ the Articles of Confederation was in use‚ but it wasn’t working. So the framers were stuck with a big question. How could the new constitution guard against tyranny? Now‚ we know that the constitution guards against tyranny because it has federalism‚ checks and balances‚ separation of powers‚ and how representation is set up. First‚ Federalism helps guard against tyranny because it lets both governments control each
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Should the British constitution remain uncodified or codified A constitution merely describes the foundation principles or “established precedents” in which a state or institution is governed. The United Kingdom (as well as one other sovereign institution) rely on an“unique” constitution that is described as un-codified‚ with most states running a codified constitution. The difference between a codified constitution and an uncodified constitution can be represented through physical properties:
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SECTION 1 You cannot be deprived of your life‚ liberty or property without any reason on their part and without giving an explanation or right be heard on your part on why you should not be deprive of your life‚ liberty or property. As regards to equal protection of the laws‚ it means the law applies to all‚ we are all protected by it‚ but we are all subjected to it once we violate its rules. Nobody shall be convicted without going through proper due process. SECTION 2 Before a police officer
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Emma Dolan 2nd hr Braisted 10/28/09 Constitution Persuasive Essay The United States of America has been such a successful country because it is led by the Constitution. The Constitution has helped the United States because of the rights it gives the citizens‚ and the equality it pursues. The Constitution makes both the national and state governments just as powerful as the people‚ which may make others want to move to the United States because of the freedom that is given
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of the united states constitution? This essay will be about the articles of confederation. It will also talk about the Federal Government. I also focus on the state government also. The constitution talks about federal and state power. The Articles of Confederation is the original constitution of the US‚ ratified in 1781‚ which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. The articles of confederation is made of laws and rules and the Articles are part of the constitutions. The articles of confederation
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Why the ratification of the constitution was a good thing The Constitution of the United States is one of the first written constitutions and one of the ‘oldest’ to have been made on the national level and applicable today. It was developed and adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May and September‚ 1787. The Constitution of 1787 followed the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4‚ 1776. The U.S. Declaration of Independence‚ as the
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he Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 444[Note 1] articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 118 amendments. Besides the Hindi version‚ there is an official English
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