The Constitution: the Source of Secession The Constitution’s inadequacy in dealing with the issue of slavery ultimately led “the failure of the union that it had created” as it revealed the contrasting American ideals that were held by the North and the South. The Constitution did not provide a clear solution to slavery and left it up to the following generations to decide whether the institution was constitutional. Furthermore‚ it failed to address the issue of sovereignty and whether the states
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University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Sto. Niño‚ City of Biñan‚ Laguna 2012 CIHM Student Council Constitution PREAMBLE We‚ the students of the College of International Hospitality Management‚ with the aid of Almighty God‚ desirous of establishing a democratic student council that shall unite the students of the College of International Hospitality Management‚ protect and preserve the rights and interests‚ inculcate awareness and fidelity to duties and responsibilities‚ encourage involvement
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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 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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on a single document‚ that document is the Constitution. This document represents all that the United States is; It is the whole of how the government is to run‚ It also shows what the founding fathers wanted to happen to the country in the future. So naturally the wording of it is very important. The most impactful words and phrases in the constitution are right‚ power‚ representative‚ shall‚ and necessary and proper. The word Shall in the constitution is both one of the most numerous and one of
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The Constitution is a very significant document because it lays out the basic structure and outlines of a rather respectable and effective democratic government. Furthermore‚ having unalienable rights is necessary for any society to thrive. On top of that‚ the government must exist for the lone purpose of protecting these rights and nothing more. These constitutional principles sanction and outline two specific ideals: 1) protection of the citizen’s inalienable rights and 2) controlled governmental
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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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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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Constitution and replaceable rules A company’s internal management may be governed by: provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Corporations Act) that apply to the company - known as replaceable rules; a Constitution; or a combination of both (s135 and 136). (Replaceable rules outlined contains a detailed listing of the text of the rules). Replaceable rules do not apply to proprietary companies where the one person is the sole director and sole member‚ although a constitution may be
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