1 What is a Constitution? 2 Explain the difference between a Codified and an Uncodified Constitution 3 State the Advantages of an Uncodified Constitution 1.)A constitution is what sets the guidelines for a country. It lays out who has power‚ what peoples rights are‚ and generally what sort of system the country will be run under. The basic concept of the modern constitution which is used today was originally based on the idea of John Locke that the country should be governed under rules and guidelines
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"While civil rights struggles have been focused on minority groups‚ we cannot overlook the tremendous‚ arduous task women of this nation faced to not only vote but to own property‚ apply for credit‚ get an education‚ earn a decent wage and even serve on a jury." (pg.456) When the framers created the Constitution and Bill of Rights they should have guaranteed that all Americans‚ male and female‚ have these basic rights. Unfortunately‚ the framers opted to deny women of these basic rights. Women struggled
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What were the tactics of Cesar Chavez and to what degree were they successful? Cesar Chavez was an American farm worker labor who was a leader and civil rights activist. Later‚ in 1962‚ Chávez founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)‚ later renamed the United Farm Workers (UFW)‚ which became the voice of migrant farm workers throughout the United States. Cesar Chavez tactics were successful because his childhood experiences with discrimination made him get the courage to fight for their
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CHECK LIST OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR LEGAL CLEARANCE SELF CONSTRUCTION/EXTENSION/IMPROVEMENT 1. Title deed in favour of applicant/co-applicant-Original 2. Parent documents for minimum 15 years 3. Encumbrance Certificate for minimum 15 years - Original 4. Sanctioned plan 5. Estimate for construction 6. Cheque favouring letter with Bank account details FLAT PURCHASE (NEW) 1. Sale agreement
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During the 1950’s and 1960’s in America‚ there was racial discrimination and segregation‚ which was legalised through the Jim Crow laws. The Civil Rights movement aim was to challenge these laws and achieve legislative change‚ making the ”X” challenging the racist laws and enforcing equal ones. The movement was a ”Sustained upsurge” due to the constant protest and large scale buy in from the African American community‚ which lead to numerous groups forming because of it which sustained the CRM..
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new south‚ a racist Jim Crow south. Jim Crow laws were laws that discriminated against free blacks. These laws took away their civil rights. Laws that did not allow you to vote‚ would not allow them to have jobs‚ had curfews‚ and every horrible thing you can imagine. Civil rights are the rights you were supposed to have under the constitution. All your freedoms and the amendments were out the window if you were black. The KKK is a terrorist organization created to terrorize free blacks into being
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needs a written constitution” Consider the arguments for and against such a document At the moment‚ the British constitution is unwritten‚ although it may be less misleading to call it uncodified as various elements of the constitution are written down. The term uncodified means the constitution is not all kept in a single document‚ but is spread about in various pieces of legislature. It also means British laws‚ policies and codes are developed through statutes‚ common law‚ convention‚ and
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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 448 [Note 1] articles in 24 parts‚ 12 schedules and 97 amendments. Besides the English version‚ there is an official
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Erika Hall Ethics in Criminal Justice John Ferrante March 22‚ 2015 Victim’s Rights and Vengeance Victim’s rights in America is a slow dragging process. In order for the victim to see justice carried out‚ to be informed of development in their case they have to demand that services through the criminal justice system are improved by being involved every step of the way throughout the trial from identifying the suspect in a lineup to testifying at pretrial hearings. They need to be aware
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Copy Right Laws in Photos and Motion Pictures Michelle Lindquist-Flores CGD218: Visual Literacy in Business Prof. Michael Miers November 10‚ 2014 Copy Right Laws in Photos and Motion Pictures In this essay‚ I will describe the benefits and challenges associated with having so many visuals available to us today. I will also discuss the ethical and legal implications of using photos and other visual media along with how these issues can be avoided. After viewing the video‚ “Copyright
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