Constitution: Checks and Balances The Constitution of the United States was created by our forefathers to ensure that not just one person could be in control or have the power to do what they see to be right. Our Constitution is broken down into three area branches that and each branch has their own powers but are checked by at least one of the other branches. Let’s take a look at why our forefathers created separation of powers‚ the three branches of our Constitution and what their duties are
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The League of Nations had a written constitution that served as a set of rights and agreements that all the people had to honor. The Iroquois had a written constitution so there would be no dispute between what was acceptable and what was considered against the law. In this case‚ the law was the aspects of the written constitution that‚ if followed‚ ensures safety and cooperation between citizens. Likewise‚ the United States Constitution serves as “The Law of the Land” and everyone within
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Gay Rights and the Constitution “I ’m a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid‚ I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people‚ what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant.” ~Paul Newman Can the courts or the law tell the people in what
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The Constitution is extremely important to us. The United States needed a constitution because it had just broken off from the British needed to create a system of laws with checks and balances. The U.S. also needed unification. Ratifying the constitution was a good idea for America because without it we don’t know where we would be today. One reason to ratify the constitution was to create a fair distribution of power in the government. The people didn’t want a king. Fair branches of government
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Political Genesis of Constitution Presented By: April E. Brizuela BSIT The government during the Pre-Spanish period was primarily founded on a barangay form of government where the DATU or RAJAJ acted as a leader and administrator .The DATU possessed the essential qualification of superior intelligence ‚strength ‚ influence and wealth . His responsibilities were attuned to maintaining peace and order ‚ community organization and executor of the justice system. The Spanish colonial period saw
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Constitution and Systems of Georgia CaSandra Edmonds POL 215 January 10‚ 2011 Rosalind McAdams Constitution and Systems of Georgia “To perpetuate the principles of free government‚ insure justice to all‚ preserve peace‚ promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family” (Constitution of the state of Georgia‚ 2007‚ p. 4). These words begin the preamble of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Within the realms of reality‚ every individual needs to believe that preserving
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The U.S constitution limits and gives powers to the President‚ Congress‚ and U.S Supreme Court. This means that it keeps the three branches of government from overpowering each other. It also gives powers to the certain branches of government to make them have equal powers. The founding fathers wanted a government that was balanced. They no longer wanted a government with an all-powerful king that might take away their rights. The U.S. Constitution creates a strong government but by separating
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Constitution of the United States. The Founding Father had a fair number of obstacles to overcome to get the Constitution passed and ratified. One of their big obstacles was the fact that everyone did not want a national government that would have more power than an individual state. None of the states wanted to be controlled or taxed by anyone else. The people were afraid of having an executive branch that would resemble anything like a king. The other issued addressed was that no part of the government
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Even though the Constitution was drafted by exceptional men with divine help from Heavenly Father‚ people of all ages have interpreted the language of the Constitution differently than others. This difficulty caused many different groups to form their own opinion on what they thought the Constitution was saying. This was especially evident when our country was first formed and during the Civil War. It all started with the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist campaign in the 1790’s. (John Adams and Jefferson)
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The United States Constitution avoids tyranny by separation of power‚ federalism‚ and checks and balances. The creators of the Constitution made sure to safeguard against tyranny so the citizens wouldn’t retaliate again like they did with the British. One of the important steps of making the United States was the Bill Of Rights. Many states didn’t approve of the Constitution because it didn’t list any of their rights. After that‚ the first ten amendments were added. Important leaders in creating
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