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    The Magna Carta and the Constitution Kaplan University LS 500 Legal Methods and Process February 7‚ 2012 The Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution are closely related since the former is a cornerstone for the latter. Magna Carta The rule of law is enshrined in Magna Carta which was issued in 1215 by King John of England to appease land barons. The rule of law asserts that all persons must comply with laws of the nation irrespective of king or any

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    The foundation of the Constitution of Malaysia was laid on 10 September 1877. It began with the first meeting of the Council of State in Perak‚ where the British first started to assert their influence in the Malay states. Under the terms of the Pangkor Engagement of 1874 between the Sultan of Perak and the British‚ the Sultan was obliged to accept a British Resident. Hugh Low‚ the second British Resident‚ convinced the Sultan to set up advisory Council of State‚ the forerunner of the state legislative

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    the Cape for a second time and of course the Cape Slave Trade Law. Besides the Dutch‚ the British also made a mark in the Cape. One of the most indelible things the British brought to the Cape was the Westminster model of the Constitution. The Westminster model of constitution was derived in Britain‚ with the second occupation of the British at the Cape in 1806‚ the Westminster model was transferred to South Africa. The model evolved over time by common law‚ statutes and case laws L. Maquthu Introduction

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    Development of the United States Constitution to Ensure Popular Sovereignty In 1776 the United States declared its independence from the tyrannical British Empire and has been growing as a nation ever since then. The first constitution that the United States developed as a united country was the Articles of Confederation‚ which failed horribly. But learning from the mistakes made in the Articles of Confederation the brilliant minds of early America drafted the Constitution‚ a document that still governs

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    The Constitution of a Science Club What is a Constitution? The Constitution of a club contains the fundamental principles which govern its operation and establishes the specific rules of guidance by which the group is to function. All‚ except the most informal groups‚ should have their basic structure and methods of operation in writing. Why have a Constitution? By definition a club is a "body of persons organised for some specific purpose‚ as a club‚ union or society." The process of writing

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    The Federal Constitution of Malaysia‚ which came into force in 1957‚ is the supreme law of Malaysia.[1] The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya (in Malay‚ Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) and it adopted its present name‚ Malaysia‚ when the States of Sabah‚ Sarawak and Singapore (now independent) joined the Federation.[2] The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial.[3]

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    When the U.S. constitution was made it there was a long debate over the ratification of the constitution. There were two sides in the debate‚ the Federalists‚ who were supporter of the new constitution‚ and were better‚ organized than their opponents‚ and the Federalists had the support of the most respected men in America‚ George Washington‚ and Benjamin Franklin. The other side of the debate was the Antifederalists‚ who opposed ratification; although they weren’t as organized as the Federalists

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    BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION Representative government: Selection of representatives in "free" and scheduled elections Governing with the consent of the governed Federalism: power-sharing between national‚ state and local government Historical pattern of increasing the powers of the national government at the expense of local autonomy Supreme Court’s role in ongoing debate over federalism: Early cases—McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)‚ Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Selective Incorportation

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    The Uniqueness of the American Constitution We the People of the United States‚ in order to form a more perfect union‚ establish justice‚ insure domestic tranquility‚ provide for the common defense‚ promote the general welfare‚ and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity‚ do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. This document‚ written more than 200 years ago is still the backbone that allows America to be an example of freedom

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    1956 states that a mother may be the ‘natural guardian’ of her son‚ only after‚ the death of the father. This is a direct violation of Articles 14 and 15 of the Indian Constitution. Therefore‚ the integral problem of this case was‚ whether Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act of 1956 is ultra vires the Constitution of India. Another issue‚ as to whether a mother can be a ‘natural guardian’ or not while the father of the child is still alive‚ was also addressed. The case was presided

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