Law of the Constitution Formative assessment A constitution can be defined as “a body of rules which regulates the system of government within a state. It establishes the bodies and institutions which form part of that system‚ it provides for the powers which they are to exercise‚ it determines how they are to interact and co-exist with one another and perhaps most importantly
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1. What is government? • It refers to the particular group of people which is the administrative bureaucracy of a society at a given time. Each successive government is composed of a specialized and privileged body of individuals‚ who monopolize political decision – making and are separated by status and organization from the population as a whole. Their function is to enforce existing laws‚ make new ones‚ and arbitrate conflicts via their monopoly on violence. In some societies‚ this group is often
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The Constitution is the system of laws‚ principles and customs that define the infrastructure and power of the state while also acting as a regulator with regards to the government’s relation with the citizens. As Democracy is associated with high standards of legal protection of equality it is clear how theorists see it fitting together with Constitutionalism hand in hand . With the codification of such provisions it provides citizens with the ability to hold the state responsible for infringement
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A constitution is the fundamental principles of government in a nation‚ either implied in its laws‚ institutions‚ and customs‚ or embodied in one fundamental document. The U.S. Constitution was completed on September 17‚ 1789 and has served as a model for the constitutions of many other nations. The constitution of the United States of America is the oldest written national constitution in use and consists of twenty-seven amendments. The state of Texas has had six constitutions. The constitution
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States have the most prevailing constitution considering that it has been around for over two centuries. Such a constitution is looked upon for the foundation of other foreign countries constitutional ideas; this is due to the fact that the American constitution is a mixed constitution. Aristotle stated that for a mixed constitution to work‚ the middle class citizens must be stronger in forms of government than to the rich and the poor. The best mixed constitution would be one of oligarchy and democracy
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Even though the Constitution was drafted by exceptional men with divine help from Heavenly Father‚ people of all ages have interpreted the language of the Constitution differently than others. This difficulty caused many different groups to form their own opinion on what they thought the Constitution was saying. This was especially evident when our country was first formed and during the Civil War. It all started with the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist campaign in the 1790’s. (John Adams and Jefferson)
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The Preamble to our constitution summarizes the founder lofty goals for America. The idealism embodied in the Preamble is both inspiring and touching. In reading one should reflect on the dream of America and the constitution’s role in molding and protecting that entirely new image of a nation. That we continue to be guided‚ more than 220 years later‚ by those rather few words is testimony to the brilliance and wisdom of its creators and to our determination to build a free‚ democratic‚ just society
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The U.S. Constitution is the matchless tradition that must be adhered to in the United States. It makes an elected arrangement of government in which power is imparted between the national government and the state governments. Because of federalism‚ both the central government and each of the state governments have its own particular court jurisdictions. Jurisdiction refers to a specific geographic region holding a characterized legitimate power. Case in point‚ the national government is a purview
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of the other nor make laws that the other has rights over. election. - Also the Australian Constitution does not say that a politician’s term has to be fixed like an American politician’s does. For instance the President will without a doubt serve a full four years baring impeachment or assignation‚ but in Australia Governor-General or Prime Minister can be kicked out at anytime - The U.S. Constitution clearly describes the separation of powers. The members of the executive branch cannot sit in
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The Indian constitution:- The Indian Constitution‚ which stands for national goals like Democracy‚ Socialism‚ Secularism and National Integration‚ was framed by the representatives of Indian people after a long period of debates and discussions. It is the most detailed constitution in the world. No other constitution has gone into such minute details as the Indian Constitution. The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent Assembly which was established in 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was
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