authoritative government with the Articles of Confederation in place. So we need to make the conspicuous decision of ratifying the Constitution. The Constitution will fill the holes in our government that is created by the Articles of Confederation. It will establish the Executive Branch; which main purpose is enforcing the laws. Another important reason to ratify the constitution is the fact that it establishes the Judicial Branch that interprets the laws‚ to make sure they are fair to the people.
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The Evolution of The Constitution U.S. Constitution has been the basis of our government for more than 200 years. (Schmidt 35) Since the Ratification of the Constitution in 1787 we have continued to evolve the Constitution to meet our governmental needs. There are many milestones that have led us to our present condition however‚ one event in particular led to the creation of what we are today in society. May 14‚ 1787 the Constitutional Convention was held. Its main purpose was to restore
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Nevada Constitution Samantha Whittemore HIS 311 June 5‚ 2013 Mr. Pizor Nevada Constitution Nevada is a state in the western; mostly desert‚ with much of it located within the Great Basin. It was originally claimed by Spain‚ until the Mexican War of Independence‚ which brought it under Mexican control. Nevada and Utah were once one territory until March 2‚ 1861‚ when Nevada became its own territory. Nevada was a federal territory and a part of the union. President Abraham Lincoln selected
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1987 CONSTITUTION 1973 CONSTITUTION 1935 CONSTITUTION Preamble We‚ the sovereign Filipino people‚ imploring the aid of Almighty God‚ in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations‚ promote the common good‚ conserve and develop our patrimony‚ and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth‚ justice‚ freedom‚ love‚ equality‚ and peace‚ do ordain
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of the constitution 1. Form a more perfect union 2. Establish justice 3. Insure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for the common defense 5. Promote general welfare 6. Secure the blessings of liberty Major principles of the constitution 1. Popular sovereignty 2. Separation of powers 3. Checks and balances 4. Limited government 5. Republicanism 6. Federalism 7. Individual rights The federal system 1. Legislative branch - described in Article I of the Constitution; it is comprised
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552 TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION Sec. 10 Regulation of Foreign Investment. (1) Sources of investments. – Generally‚ they are: domestic savings‚ government expenditures‚ grants‚ local and foreign investments‚ and foreign loans. Investment is expenditure. In economics‚ it is also called “capital formation”. (2) Kinds of investments. –It is either direct or indirect in the forms of loans. Direct investments maybe made by a foreigner by: (a) buying stocks or bonds in a local company
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CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 CAP. C23 L.F.N. 2004 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION: Arrangement of sections Chapter I General Provisions Part I Federal Republic of Nigeria 1. Supremacy of constitution. 2 The Federal Republic of Nigeria. 3 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory‚ Abuja. Part II Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 4. Legislative powers. 5 Executive powers. 6 Judicial powers 7. Local government
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The Constitution has often been called a living tribute to the art of compromise. The delegates of the Constitutional Convention came from all over the country. Each individual came with the intention to keep his interests‚ as well as‚ the interests of the region they represented secure. These were educated men with considerable wealth‚ most of which were involved in politics previously. Several of the Constitutional compromises were made in the area of slavery and the terms used are racist. Slave
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Articles in the Constitution In the Constitution there are 7 Articles. In Article 5‚ it talks about changing the Constitution and how it needs to be approached. It also explains how to propose (introduce) and how to ratify (approve) each and every amendment. The ‘framers’ made this and the creating of each branch very detailed because everything needed to be perfect at every moment. Also‚ Montesquieu was the one that promoted the 3 branches of government. One of the 7 Articles in Article 1 which
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The role of a constitution is to provide scope for good government‚ while at the same time placing limitations on the powers of the governors. The doctrine of the separation of powers‚ involving a system of checks and balances‚ is basic to liberal constitutionalism. The system of checks and balances begins with the separation through a constitution of judicial‚ executive and legislative powers. However‚ it goes much further. It operates also within each branch of the state‚ in the division of
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