Federal Constitution : Fundamental Liberties The term of "constitution" could mean body of legal and non-legal rules concerning the government of a state. It’s also a written document having special legal status‚ which establishes the state and sets out the structure and powers of the state. There are several type of constitution that is State of Federal Constitution‚ Written or Unwritten Constitution and Flexible or Rigid Constitution. In Malaysia‚ both Federal Constitution and State Constitution
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Controversies of the Constitution As of today‚ the United States Constitution is the oldest active constitution in the world. While the consensus is that The United States is a great county‚ life wasn’t always so easy for the American government. Hank Greenburg‚ John Roche‚ and Charles Beard all have given riveting papers detailing the thought process‚ motives‚ and compromises (or lack thereof) that were behind the drafting of the Constitution. There is‚ however‚ much debate about how and why the
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Types of Constitution * Written and Unwritten Most constitutions are enacted or codified‚ either in a single document or series of documents. Many countries have followed the models of the US or French constitutions. The UK constitution is considered to be unwritten‚ despite key documents such as the Human Rights Act 1998 which could be viewed as constitutional documents there is no systematic code. The only other states not to have entirely written constitutions are New Zealand and Israel
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The United States Constitution is a document of much significance. It replaced the Articles of Confederation due to the fact that they did not meet the appropriate standards of our quickly evolving nation. Numerous years have passed since its creation‚ and over time historians have taken the time to make judgment on it; some positive and some negative. Amongst many historians‚ there is the question of the documents meaning and its origin. All historians believe that the Constitution was written in means
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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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prevalent in many countries around the world. As a result‚ constitutions and laws are always changing; What should be stable and firm is malleable and weak. In contrast‚ the United States‚ while being a relatively young country‚ has baffled many by the durability of the Constitution. The curiosity of how one could accomplish the creation of such a reliable and long-established document can be satiated by only looking as far as to why the Constitution was made- And who and what helped shape it. The Constitution’s
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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA The Constitution of India‚ according to Ivor Jennings‚ is “The longest and the most detailed in the world.” Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishing the structure‚ procedures‚ powers and duties of the government. It spells out fundamental rights‚ directive principles and duties of citizens. The constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly. The drafting
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the Shōtoku constitution in 604 AD. This constitution attempted to destroy the clan system throughout the Yamato state by unifying the Yamato state under one religion and one leader. This constitution also attempted to create an unintelligent society‚ so that no one even thinks about challenging their sovereignty. Later‚ the Yamato state published three additional ancient texts that attempted to validate the Shōtoku constitution by providing evidence for the constitution’s
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CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH 4th November 1972 PREAMBLE We‚ the people of Bangladesh‚ having proclaimed our Independence on the 26th day of March‚ 1971 and through a historic war for national independence‚ established the independent‚ sovereign People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Pledging that the high ideals of absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah‚ nationalism‚ democracy and socialism meaning economic and social justice‚ which inspired our heroic people to dedicate
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section 1 of the constitution states the powers given to the legislative branch shall be placed in a congress consisting of a senate and House of Representatives. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration 2010). The executive branch shall be placed with the President. This branch of government is charged with administering and carrying out the law. This includes the power to see the laws are duly executed and enforced (Garner 2001). Article 2‚ section 2 of the constitution states that the
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