Controversies of the Constitution As of today‚ the United States Constitution is the oldest active constitution in the world. While the consensus is that The United States is a great county‚ life wasn’t always so easy for the American government. Hank Greenburg‚ John Roche‚ and Charles Beard all have given riveting papers detailing the thought process‚ motives‚ and compromises (or lack thereof) that were behind the drafting of the Constitution. There is‚ however‚ much debate about how and why the
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Types of Constitution * Written and Unwritten Most constitutions are enacted or codified‚ either in a single document or series of documents. Many countries have followed the models of the US or French constitutions. The UK constitution is considered to be unwritten‚ despite key documents such as the Human Rights Act 1998 which could be viewed as constitutional documents there is no systematic code. The only other states not to have entirely written constitutions are New Zealand and Israel
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The United States Constitution is a document of much significance. It replaced the Articles of Confederation due to the fact that they did not meet the appropriate standards of our quickly evolving nation. Numerous years have passed since its creation‚ and over time historians have taken the time to make judgment on it; some positive and some negative. Amongst many historians‚ there is the question of the documents meaning and its origin. All historians believe that the Constitution was written in means
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of the constitution 1. Form a more perfect union 2. Establish justice 3. Insure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for the common defense 5. Promote general welfare 6. Secure the blessings of liberty Major principles of the constitution 1. Popular sovereignty 2. Separation of powers 3. Checks and balances 4. Limited government 5. Republicanism 6. Federalism 7. Individual rights The federal system 1. Legislative branch - described in Article I of the Constitution; it is comprised
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CONSTITUTION OF INDIA The Constitution of India‚ according to Ivor Jennings‚ is “The longest and the most detailed in the world.” Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishing the structure‚ procedures‚ powers and duties of the government. It spells out fundamental rights‚ directive principles and duties of citizens. The constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly. The drafting
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the Shōtoku constitution in 604 AD. This constitution attempted to destroy the clan system throughout the Yamato state by unifying the Yamato state under one religion and one leader. This constitution also attempted to create an unintelligent society‚ so that no one even thinks about challenging their sovereignty. Later‚ the Yamato state published three additional ancient texts that attempted to validate the Shōtoku constitution by providing evidence for the constitution’s
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CONSTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH 4th November 1972 PREAMBLE We‚ the people of Bangladesh‚ having proclaimed our Independence on the 26th day of March‚ 1971 and through a historic war for national independence‚ established the independent‚ sovereign People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Pledging that the high ideals of absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah‚ nationalism‚ democracy and socialism meaning economic and social justice‚ which inspired our heroic people to dedicate
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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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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 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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