Constitution Essay Prompt A constitution is a document containing the basic laws for our country. It sets up the legislature (branch of government that passes laws)‚ the judiciary (branch of government that interpret laws)‚ and the executive (the branch of government that carries out and enforces the laws) (Henschen et al. 43). A federation is where a group of self-governing states agree to join together under a central government. A federal constitution is the legal document setting up a federation
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. The 1987 Constitution. 2. Purpose a. Serves as the the supreme of fundamental law- a constitution is the charter creating the government. it has the status of a supreme orfundamental law as it speaks for the entire people whom it derives its claim to obedience. b. Establishes basic framework and underlying principles of government- the constitution is also reffered to as the organic and basic law being or relating to the law by the virtue of which the government exists as such. 3. 4. Types
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it was replaced by the Constitution in 1789. This change was required due to the need for a stronger Federal Government. It is astonishing that the Constitution‚ which was created by a group of brilliant leaders still prevails to this day and serves the purpose of running the government. These men created a government from scratch‚ but many people were not convinced as to how long this new government would last. However‚ over the years it has been proven that the Constitution has been able to adapt
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section 1 of the constitution states the powers given to the legislative branch shall be placed in a congress consisting of a senate and House of Representatives. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration 2010). The executive branch shall be placed with the President. This branch of government is charged with administering and carrying out the law. This includes the power to see the laws are duly executed and enforced (Garner 2001). Article 2‚ section 2 of the constitution states that the
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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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arguments supporting or fighting against ratifying the Constitution. Ratification of the Constitution is not what’s best for U.S citizens because although the Bill of Rights was proved to be successful‚ the insecurity of rights amongst the people‚ as well as the massive amount of influence that the people of power had; this will not lead to a successful nation. Documents three points out many major holes in the ratification of the Constitution such as insecurity in rights. Document four gives a supporting
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ink. Parchment has traditionally been used instead of paper for important documents such as religious texts‚ public laws‚ indentures‚ and land records as it has always been considered a strong and stable material. The five pages of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence‚ the Bill of Rights‚ and the Articles of Confederation are written on parchment. The terms parchment and vellum are also used in the paper making industry. Parchment paper is made from cellulose fibers
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the architects of the U.S. Constitution despite being abroad in France as it was being drafted in 1787.1 As London Fell points out‚ the 1776 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia‚ was influenced by the three drafts submitted to the Virginia Constitution of that year and would later influence his close friend James Madison in his drafts of the U.S. Constitution.2 The U.S. Constitution was enacted in 1789 and commenting on how the U.S. Legal system and Constitution had developed since it’s enactment
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Constitution Comparison By AntiYuke I compared the U.S.A. constitution and the Australian constitution. Their differences are as abundant as their similarities. The Australian constitution is extremely long and drawn out‚ where as the United States constitution sticks right to the point. All in all‚ the two constitutions have the same goal in that they wish to bestow the same basic rights to each person. The two constitutions both have a preamble‚ however the Australian constitution
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The Constitution itself did not mention political parties‚ and it was assumed that none was going to arise. But this was soon proven wrong when the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in 1787 and 1788 stir into a two party system. This soon led to a permanent feature in American policies. In early times‚ groups of people formed temporary assembly and voted together either for or against a specific policy. When the policy was settled‚ the assemblies would dissolve. The Federalists
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