The Iroquois Constitution forms the first democratic republic and example of sovereign governance by the consent of a people in North American history. The confederacy of the League of Five Nations‚ who constructed the Iroquois Constitution‚ preceded the European colonization. Historical records and references provide evidence of the strong influence the Iroquois legislative process and constitution had on shaping the ideas and words of the US Constitution. Specific and distinct similarities unquestionably
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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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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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Chapter 6: The Constitution and the New Republic By the late 1780’s most Americans were not satisfied with the deficiencies of the Articles of confederation. In 1787‚ they created the Constitution. It derived most of its principles from state documents. Americans agreed that the document was nearly perfect‚ but disagreed on how to interpret it. Framing A New Government Advocates of Centralization People thought that they had fought the war to avoid tyranny and now they wanted to keep
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Section Subject Preamble States the purpose of the Constitution Article 1 Legislative Branch Article 2 Executive Branch Article 3 Judicial Branch Article 4 Relations Among the States and With the National Government Article 5 Amending the Constitution Article 6 National Debts‚ Supremacy of National Law‚ and Oaths of Office Article 7 Ratifying the Constitution Amendments 1-10 Bill of Rights Amendment 11 Lawsuits against the States Amendment 12 Electoral College Amendments
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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 purpose of the Constitution according to the Preamble The Preamble of the Constitution states the fundamental purposes‚ principles‚ and goals of the government established by the Constitution. The Preamble also outlines the Constitution and how it operates. It is basically a summary of the Constitution that states the purposes and intentions of the United States Government. The Constitution‚ According to the
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The constitution Constitution - Set of rules to establish powers and functions of institutions of gvt – specifically exec‚ leg‚ judic – second function to define relationship between individual and state – extent of liberty – codified (USA where con becomes sovereign) and uncodified (UK with sovereignty elsewhere) – federal (UK) and unitary (USA) Codified constitution – often result of revolutionary change 1. Authoritative so constitutes “higher law” – has sovereignty and binds gvt institutions
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Proclamation No. 3 ushering in a provisional government which was revolutionary in nature. Proclamation No. 3 provided for a provisional Constitution‚ also known as the Freedom Constitution‚ which was in substance the 1973 Constitution. The ratification of the new Constitution on February 2‚ 1987 marked the coming into being of the Fifth Republic. The 1987 Constitution incorporates one whole article on local government which makes the provinces‚ cities‚ municipalities‚ and barangays as the territorial
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1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION General Considerations Scope of the Study Organization and operations of the governmental organs of the State and the relation of the State with the inhabitants of its territory. Necessity of Study Every citizen‚ regardless of calling‚ should understand the mechanics and motivations of his government. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. All educational institutions shall include the study of the Constitution as part of the
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