Minorities and our constitution: Historical Approach and its present relevance: Though Indian society has been plural from ancient times‚ the minority problem faced as faced by the framers of the Constitution is widely believed to be the creation of the colonial regime. The plural Indian society has various groups – ethnic‚ religious and linguistic. They used to live harmoniously together with broad cultural unity. Even Islam co-existed with Hinduism. However‚ the British rule made a qualitative
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who served as the the first president of the united states from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding fathers in the United States. He served as chief of the army called the continental army during the war of the americans and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the united constitution. He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation’s establishment and came to be known as the the father of our country the united states both during his lifetime and to this day.Washington
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Healthcare is a luxury that many Americans have the privilege of having. The help of technology is one of the main reasons the US provides top quality healthcare. Many people in the country are split between what is the best way to give affordable healthcare to the most people. For me personally‚ I believe that healthcare is a not a right. Healthcare is a perk of living in the greatest country in the world. Everyone should have the availability of healthcare‚ but that doesn’t mean that it should
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The UK has an un-codified‚ unitary and flexible constitution. It is codified because our rules and laws are in diffuse and varied sources as oppose to one single authoritative document. It is unitary because a central government controls policy for the whole country on the constituencies and constituent’s behalf and it is flexible because the constitution can be easily changed/altered by passing or abolishing laws. Un-codified constitutions are un-authoritative‚ not entrenched so easy to change and
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Congress Study Guide 1.What is the paradox regarding Congress and public opinion? Congress is considered by many to be the system’s broken branch. It has probably been the object of more mass public distrust and more elite reform proposals than either the presidency or the federal judiciary combined. This is true although most incumbent members usually win re-election and congress has consistently expanded programs and adopted policies that most citizens favor. 2. How does the book describe partisan
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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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know that Alexander Hamilton helped save the United States as you know it? He did this by being a Federalist‚ the nation’s first Secretary of Treasury‚ an author of the Federalist papers‚ and much more. But he was not born in the United States and he was not a Founding Father. Although he was not a Founding Father of the United States‚ Alexander Hamilton was one of our most important political influencers and did many things to make the United States how it is today. In October‚ 1787‚ Hamilton
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some countries give more powers to their presidents and others rely more on their bureaucracy. On their constitution and government systems‚ they define the powers of their presidents. For some countries‚ having strong states means a strong central government. For other countries‚ having a strong Federal government without having strong states seems unthinkable. The president of the United States has numerous powers‚ including the power to sign or veto legislation‚ command the armed forces‚ ask for
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In 1976 the Supreme Court made that decision for the United States. The ruling in Buckley v. Valeo‚ that spending money to influence elections is a form of freedom of speech. The lobbyist in Washington DC are employed by the rich and power to stay rich and powerful. It is a constant struggle between one powerful
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The Constitutions of the United States The United States Constitution is one of the most famous works of America; outlining the rights of the citizens and ensuring the government has limited power. However‚ what not everyone may know is that each one of the states making up the nation have constitutions as well. While these constitutions are exclusive to whatever they belong to- whether the U.S. as a whole or a state- there are aspects of all of them that both set them apart from each other as well
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