the people giving the government certain/reserved powers. Others would say that the constitution is a departure from the Revolution because the constitution created a bicameral legislature and many other reasons. The constitution was a departure from the Revolution because the constitution created a bicameral legislature‚ had 3 branches of government‚ made a new plan for the government‚ gave government many different powers and had a very different voting process. The constitution was a departure
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In forming the constitution many rigorous negotiations took place in order for a prosperous government to take stride. It was hard to decide if the government should have a legislature based off of population or if each state should have an equal representation. Or should the legislature have two houses or one. There was so many choices and decision that know body knew what to do. The convention compared and contrasted the New Jersey Plan as well as the Virginia Plan and came up with the final solution
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by this system. The electoral process has three levels‚ the local‚ state and national election. Local elections include municipal elections‚ metropolitan elections‚ and the elections of local and district councils State elections include state legislature‚ governors‚ lieutenant governors‚ attorney general‚ secretary of state‚ supreme court members and state judiciary members. Finally‚ the presidential election includes the president and vice president. At the local level‚ many important officials
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"There should be mutual understanding and support amongst the Executive‚ the Legislature and the Judiciary institutions."Xi Jinping Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China during his visit to the Hong Kong SAR on July 7th‚ 2008 made the above statement that hit a raw nerve in the public. In response to concerns in the fundamentals of Hong Kong’s legal system‚ Hong Kong Bar Association issued a statement to clarify that the judiciary independence is "firmly guaranteed" by the Basic Law‚ which
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The British democratic parliamentary system of government (termed the Westminster system after the Palace of Westminster‚ the seat of the UK Parliament) is a series of procedures for operating a legislature. It is used‚ or was once used‚ in the national legislatures and subnational legislatures of most Common wealth and ex-Commonwealth nations‚ beginning with the Canadian provinces in 1867 and Australian colonies in 1901. Important features of the Westminster system include the following:
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/717803/presidency-of-the-United-States-of-America What is PRESIDENT? One placed in authority over others; a chief officer; a presiding or managing officer; a governor‚ ruler‚ or director. The chairman‚ moderator‚ or presiding officer of a legislative or deliberative body‚ appointed to keep order‚ manage the proceedings‚ and govern the administrative details of their business. The chief officer of a corporation‚ company‚ board‚ committee‚ etc.‚ generally
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presidential and parliamentary systems. They are the two most popular types of democratic governments. They have common and dissimilar features. In both presidential and parliamentary systems the chief executive can be removed from office by the legislature but the way of it is different. Dissimilar feature is the election of the chief executive and the debate styles. I present the two best examples of these systems: the USA (presidentialism) and the UK (parliamentary system). Consequently nations
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16th Amendment- Status of Income Tax Clarified. Ratified 2/3/1913 What it is- The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes‚ from whatever source derived‚ without apportionment among the several States‚ and without regard to any census or enumeration. Reason for ratification- In 1895‚ in the Supreme Court case of Pollock v Farmer’s Loan and Trust (157 U.S. 429)‚ the Court disallowed a federal tax on income from real property. The tax was designed to be an indirect
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independence from England. Traditions and ceremony are rich in both countries and the legislatures formed to govern them. Despite the differences‚ the Congress of the United States and the British Parliament remain connected through fundamental principles. In this essay‚ I will compare and contrast the two legislatures to illustrate. Congress and Parliament both have a bicameral legislature or a two-house legislature. Parliament’s two houses are the Lords and the House of Commons. Members of the House
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have led him to the conclusion that the state legislature was not at fault and did not warrant a rebellion.
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