The Constitution of India has some distinct and unique features as compared to other constitutions to the world. As Dr. B.R. Ambedkar‚ the Chairman of the Drafting Committee puts it‚ the framers had tried to accumulate and accommodate the best features of other constitutions‚ keeping in view the peculiar problems and needs of our country. The following are the salient features of the Constitution of India. 1. Longest written constitution Indian Constitution can be called the largest
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U.S.S Constitution Over the summer while many people went on vacations to visit other landmarks and sites‚ I stayed in my own city learning about my home’s fantastic history. I chose to visit the historical ship; USS Constitution. It has been converted into a museum for tourists. I will be sharing with you today what I observed. Some of you might not even know what the U.S.S Constitution is. The U.S.S Constitution‚ was and still is a ship. The Uss Constitution was given its name by President
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The United States Constitution is questioned all of the time. Disagreements about the powers of national government and the rights of states have been frequent. Combined with the separation of powers‚ the protection of civil liberties‚ and the ability to create a national identity‚ the Constitution cannot be considered anything else but effective. The Constitution has lasted the nation this long‚ and many things concerning the Constitution have been debated. But‚ the Constitutions effectiveness cannot
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jazy brunet conelly peroid 4 Ratifying the Constitution Due to the monarchial rule under George III the people lacked governmental power. There are two sides to ratifying the Constitution. The Federalists who want to adopt the Constitution and the Antifederalists who wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation. Many Antifederalists believed that the governmental power should rest in the states‚ and the central government should remain weak. There were also many Federalists who believe
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There are many concepts that make our Constitution a “living document”. These concepts include Checks and Balances‚ the Elastic Clause‚ and the Amendment Process. Checks and Balances is a key concept in our government today. It can be found among Articles I‚ II‚ and III of the Constitution. By definition‚ checks and balances is a governmental organizational structure whereby powers of one branch of government stop‚ approve‚ and generally limit the powers of the other branches. For example‚ the
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Constitution Paper HIS/110 Mark Hoffman The weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation were pointed out by the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation were tweaked in May 1786. This introduced a set of fresh regulations for the central government. Thedeclaration of Independence was approved by the Congress on July 4‚ 1776. The Constitution paid attention to the irregularities in the Declaration of Independence and replaced all direct mentions of slavery. The Great Compromise drew
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After the Constitution was signed and approved by delegates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787‚ it had to be ratified by the states. As determined by Article VII of the Constitution‚ ratification required the approval of nine special state conventions. States that did not ratify the Constitution would not be considered a part of the Union and would be separate countries. Passage of the Constitution by the states was by no means certain in 1787. Indeed‚ many people at that time opposed the
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1. Describe the main debates that occurred in the adoption of the Constitution. Include the Federalist/Anti-Federalist positions‚ the Bill of Rights‚ compromises‚ and mechanisms designed to avoid tyranny. The Virginia Plan proposed the creation of a two-house legislature with a state’s population determining its representation in each. The New Jersey Plan called for a single-house Congress in which each state cast one vote. In the end‚ a compromise was reached—a two-house Congress consisting of
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Types of Constitution * Written and Unwritten Most constitutions are enacted or codified‚ either in a single document or series of documents. Many countries have followed the models of the US or French constitutions. The UK constitution is considered to be unwritten‚ despite key documents such as the Human Rights Act 1998 which could be viewed as constitutional documents there is no systematic code. The only other states not to have entirely written constitutions are New Zealand and Israel
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The Preamble of the US Constitution is similar to the thesis of an essay. The Preamble gives the reader an overview of what the Constitution hopes to accomplish. The five principles stated in the Preamble are expressed throughout the Constitution. I believe that the Constitution lives up to the bold goals stated in the Preamble. The first goal of the Constitution is to "establish justice." This phrase is used to express that every citizen is equal under the law‚ so that justice will uphold. Therefore
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