Running head: THE CONSTITUTION The Constitution Magalys Morales University of Phoenix Business Law 145 April 09‚ 2008 The Constitution The Constitution is the basic and supreme law of the land. It defines the structure of the federal government and consists on 7 articles and 27 amendments. This document creates the federal government and three branches compose it. The three branches are: the legislative branch‚ represented by the congress‚ which have the authority to make laws
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CONSTITUTION OF MAURITIUS Chapter I – THE STATE AND THE CONSTITUTION Article1.The State Mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic State‚ which shall be known as the Republic of Mauritius. Article 2.Constitution is supreme law This Constitution is the supreme law of Mauritius and if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution‚ that other law shall‚ to the extent of the inconsistency‚ be void. Chapter II – PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL Article 3.Fundamental
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The Texas Constitution Constitutions are a necessary tool in keeping a Nation running in a smooth manner. One is also necessary in keeping the components‚ which are states‚ running in an ordered way. The constitution of Texas has a long historical trail from 1827 to 1876 and there are many events that occurred during this time period. The current Texas constitution has many strengths and weaknesses and there have been revisions made to this document. This document limits the way government can
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Constitution Controversy In the 1850’s‚ there was much controversy and tension over the constitution between the states and the people. It did contribute to the failure of the union because of the different interpretations of the constitution‚ the conflictions of other documents‚ and tensions of the states and people. First off‚ if everyone had one interpretation on what the constitution implied‚ then there probably would not have been a civil war. From several of the documents‚ there are arguments
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questions while you . are writing. 20 Make a conclusion giving answers to your hypothesis. Essay Name: Ileana Sandoval Garza Student Number: 1598966 Teacher’s Name: Monica Gzz. Moreno Chapter: The United States Constitution Date: March 28th 2014 Bibliography: http://www.usconstitution.net/const.pdf http://constitutionus.com/ http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/commerce_clause 1.
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The Constitution of India has some distinct and unique features as compared to other constitutions to the world. As Dr. B.R. Ambedkar‚ the Chairman of the Drafting Committee puts it‚ the framers had tried to accumulate and accommodate the best features of other constitutions‚ keeping in view the peculiar problems and needs of our country. The following are the salient features of the Constitution of India. 1. Longest written constitution Indian Constitution can be called the largest
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U.S.S Constitution Over the summer while many people went on vacations to visit other landmarks and sites‚ I stayed in my own city learning about my home’s fantastic history. I chose to visit the historical ship; USS Constitution. It has been converted into a museum for tourists. I will be sharing with you today what I observed. Some of you might not even know what the U.S.S Constitution is. The U.S.S Constitution‚ was and still is a ship. The Uss Constitution was given its name by President
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Constitution Paper HIS/110 Mark Hoffman The weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation were pointed out by the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation were tweaked in May 1786. This introduced a set of fresh regulations for the central government. Thedeclaration of Independence was approved by the Congress on July 4‚ 1776. The Constitution paid attention to the irregularities in the Declaration of Independence and replaced all direct mentions of slavery. The Great Compromise drew
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The United States Constitution is questioned all of the time. Disagreements about the powers of national government and the rights of states have been frequent. Combined with the separation of powers‚ the protection of civil liberties‚ and the ability to create a national identity‚ the Constitution cannot be considered anything else but effective. The Constitution has lasted the nation this long‚ and many things concerning the Constitution have been debated. But‚ the Constitutions effectiveness cannot
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1. Describe the main debates that occurred in the adoption of the Constitution. Include the Federalist/Anti-Federalist positions‚ the Bill of Rights‚ compromises‚ and mechanisms designed to avoid tyranny. The Virginia Plan proposed the creation of a two-house legislature with a state’s population determining its representation in each. The New Jersey Plan called for a single-house Congress in which each state cast one vote. In the end‚ a compromise was reached—a two-house Congress consisting of
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