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    Under the Articles of Confederation‚ the government was weak and states were like independent countries. So to try and fix these problems The United States Constitution was founded. It established America’s national government and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. However‚ it wasn’t working as planned so it had to be ratified. After the adoption of the Constitution George Washington and Thomas Jefferson helped to establish a stable government. They did this by creating a separation

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    mean that their powers are unfettered. For‚ in the words of Chan CJ (as he was then)‚ “all legal powers‚ even a constitutional power‚ have legal limits”2. To this end‚ the court’s judicial review jurisdiction – which refers to the power of the Judiciary to pronounce on the constitutionality of an act or statute3 – plays an important role. The court has a duty to declare invalid any exercises of legislative or executive power which are inconsistent with the Constitution‚ and the availability of

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    “We are entitled to be proud that even in that extreme national emergency [the Second World War] there was one voice – eloquent and courageous – which asserted older‚ nobler‚ more enduring values: the right of the individual against the state duty to govern in accordance of law; the role of the courts as guarantor of legality and individual right‚ the priceless gift‚ subject only to constraints by law established‚ of individual freedom.”(Lord Bingham of Cornhill‚ The case of Liversidge v Anderson:

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    question we first have to consider what the doctrine of separation of powers actually is. The idea was developed by the French jurist Montesquieu in the 18th Century. It is based on a division of power between the legislature‚ the executive and the judiciary. Each institution have their distinct and largely exclusive domain. The legislative function involves the enactment of general rules determining the structure and powers of public authorities and regulating the conduct of citizens and private organisations

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    Indian Political System

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    Sovereignty & Judicial Supremacy • Universal Adult Franchise Largely a borrowed Constitution!!! • British Constitution – Parliamentary Government‚ Legislative Procedure‚ Bicameralism • US Constitution – Fundamental Rights‚ Independent Judiciary • Irish Constitution – Method of election of President‚ DPSPs • South African Constitution – Procedure for Amendment of Constitution “AN INTELLIGENT ACT OF POLITICAL ENGINEERING” • Canada‚ USSR‚ Japan‚ Australia‚ France etc. Nature

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    The first constitution was written in the United States was called the “Articles of Confederation.” It established a loose league of friendship between thirteen sovereign states and proposed that each state have its sovereignty‚ freedom‚ and independence. The Articles of Confederation approve in 1781‚ which led to a period of crisis between the years 1781 and 1789. This period refer as the Critical Period. The Articles of Confederation was the precursor of the United States Constitution because of

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    jurisdiction of the various courts but may not deprive the Supreme Court of its jurisdiction over cases enumerated in Section 5 hereof. No law shall be passed reorganizing the Judiciary when it undermines the security of tenure of its Members. Section 3. The Judiciary shall enjoy fiscal autonomy. Appropriations for the Judiciary may not be reduced by the legislature below the amount appropriated for the previous year and‚ after approval‚ shall be automatically and regularly released. Section 4.

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    Which branch of government do you think is the most powerful and why? I believe the most powerful branch of government is the Legislative Branch‚ because of the power it processes to keep checks and balance on the other two branches of government. There are two different houses in the legislative branch‚ the first is the house if representatives and the senate. The House of Representatives consists of 435 members elected from all 50 states‚ the District of Columbia‚ and the United States territories

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    AP Government Chapter 14 The Judiciary The Judicial System operates at all three levels of government (municipal‚ state‚ federal) Most cases are heard in municipal or state courts (criminal and civil suits) Trial Courts—jury or judge decides a case Appellate Courts—review cases if there are matters of legal procedure or law at issue State Supreme Court—another review if no satisfactory decision (sometimes called state court of last resort) Most municipal and state judges run for election

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    Civil Courts Magistrates Court The amount in dispute must be $150 000 or less QCAT Civil cases which involve small amounts of money less than $25 000 District Court Amounts from $150‚000 to $750‚000 in the District Court Supreme Courts $750’000 to unlimited amount in the Supreme Court Summary offences (Magistrate courts) Summary offences are matters that are be tried by a judge alone. If you are charged with a summary offence you do not have the right to have a trial by jury. Indictable

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