Plaatjie M 25800116 IURI 412 Assignment 1 Lecturer: Dr I Mwanwina 18 March 2016 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Historical Background 1 3. Main features of the Constitution and Bill of Rights 3 4. Interpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights 7 5. Conclusion 8 6. Reference List 10 Introduction In this assignment I will be defining constitutionalism and comparing constitutionalism in South Africa with that of the United States
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Federalists‚ as founded by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton who persist in faith like there should be a strong central government and loose view of constitution. It means they regard anything not forbidden in the constitution is allowed for federalist government. Dealing with foreign countries‚ they prefer trading and communicating with Britain since they have one of the world’ most powerful navy which is convenient for import and export. They also raised up the idea of forming a national bank which
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6. PATIENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS Patient bill of rights all over the world give patient a consideration of receiving care that respect personal beliefs‚ cultural and spiritual values of the patient. Opportunity to have access to information in such a way that the patient can understand and to have answers to all questions concerning the diagnosis‚ prognosis‚ and treatment with options available. The issue of confidentiality and privacy encourages the patient in every part of the world to be honest in
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In 1789‚ James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights included the first 10 amendments telling about all of the freedoms the government and people have. To me‚ having freedom means the right to speak‚ write‚ and practice your religion. The right to state opinions and ideas without being stopped or punished is the freedom of speech. In other countries‚ people are afraid to speak what they think. If the citizens in a country do not say their opinion‚ the government will not know what
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the New York Times‚ "A right is not what someone gives you; but what no one can take away." It is in this vein that a country drafts legislation to protect the rights of their inhabitants. In the United States there is the Bill of Rights‚ which consists of a preamble and the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution‚ 1787 . The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the first part of the Canadian Constitution Act‚ 1982 . Both of these documents provide for the rights and freedoms that both
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The Bill of Rights consists of ten significant amendments that protect our liberties from the government‚ and it limits their power. Many people have very different opinions when it comes to choosing which amendment is the most important one. Some say the most important amendment is the second amendment‚ but the two amendments that I believe are the most important would be the first and fourth amendment. The first amendment is one of the most important ones because it gives us freedom. It gives
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Freedom of expression is guaranteed in the most important document in American history‚ the Bill of Rights. Peaceful protesting uses this right and is the most effective method of bringing about change. Peaceful protest‚ on balance‚ have done more good than bad for society. To assess the benefits that nonviolent protests can have‚ we can look to the age old example of Martin Luther King‚ as well as with the more modern example of the North Dakota Pipeline protest. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ following
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5.1 Patient’s Bill of Rights Legislature and purpose of the patients’ bill of rights is determined to endorse the interests and well-being of the patients of health care facilities (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.1 Information about Rights Patients shall be informed of their legal rights for their protection during their stay at the facility (Anon‚ s.a.:1). Sensible rooms will be made for those with communication impairments and those who speak another language other than English (Anon‚ s.a.:1). 5.1.2 Courteous
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for advice? Does the taxpayer have rights? And the first thing that goes through ones mind‚"money and jail". Well there is help‚ because in the past the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had an advantage over taxpayers when it came to auditing taxes. That is until Congress created a bill to assist the taxpayer with their audit issues. According to wwwebtax to minimize this advantage‚ Congress passed a bill‚ created in 1989 to assist taxpayers. These rights have been significantly increased with
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Federalist and Antifederalist had different ideas and beliefs of the nation’s government. Antifederalist believed in more power for the states and did not agree with a strong central government. They preferred the Articles of Confederation. Antifederalist did not want to ratify the Constitution due the fact there was no bill of rights and there was too much power in the national Constitution and not the States. On the other hand‚ Federalist believed in a more centralized national government. Federalist
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