America Divided: The Impeachment of the 45th President of the United States Zero transparency and/or accountability, claims of being above the law, not working with the other co-equal branches of government, evidence of illicit behaviors and actions, and the slippage of democracy. These are all things our founding fathers feared to happen in our great nation. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was an event to set up this countries government, and the goal was to be a non-monarch style rule...
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Section A. The âBrexit process surrounds the events of the UK leaving the European Union (EU), which we have been affiliated with since 1st January 1973. It has been a long and continuous process, that still hasn't ended, despite the vote happening on the 23rd of June 2016, and the UK actually leaving the EU on the 31st of January 2020. Brexit has caused various constitutional disruptions, therefore there have been calls for the UK to adopt a codified constitution,...
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Tyranny was used in ways the world cannot describe any longer. It means the power which one has to consequence another individual. The year was 1787, summer to be more exact. Twelve out of the thirteen states represented Philadelphia that afternoon. Fifty-five delegates in total. They were brought there to discuss the problem with The Articles of Confederation. Something showed that it needed to be changed. The problem was that there was no central government so no one could force...
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We have our constitution which we also call as the highest authority of the land in India. It was proclaimed on 26 November 1949 and adopted on 26 January 1950. The Law should be a diverse document. It should be able to adapt itself to the dynamic desires of society. Generally below the influence of the most recent powerful socioeconomic forces, the pattern of the administration would require major adjustments. With this in mind, the draftsmen of the Indian Constitution...
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The point of our constitution: A discursive Essay The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is a powerful but essential legal tool which was required to forge her people into the âRainbow Nationâ that they are apart of today. It is through this tool that South Africa became the diverse, democratic and â truly freeâ she is recognised as being today. The South African Bill of Rights is cited by many to be one of the most amazing forms...
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Abstract After reading the constitution and the bill of rights, I have learned a lot and come down to my favorite amendment. The one I have chosen was the 5th amendment. Not only is this one of the most important ones due to it keeping its citizens protected from the law, the police and the government. It also has the best saying to go with it I PLEAD THE FIFTH is the most common thing to say when it comes...
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The Australian Constitution describes and defines the way in which the executive can function. Through a discussion of three constitutional functions, including; the process of altering the Constitution, creation of the High Court of Australia, and preservation of State Powers, evidence ultimately suggests that the Constitution has been able to adapt to changes in Australian society over time. Altering the constitution The Constitution can only be formally altered by a strict process outlined in section 128 of the Constitution. There...
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The Founding Fathers are the seminal example of the importance of compromise in politics. Before the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the significance of political compromise appeared effervescent in the Ancient Greekâs attempts to create a functioning nation-state that fit the ideals of the State, Romeâs First Triumvirate, and the age of the Founding Fathers itself. In understanding the results that compromise could achieve from such historical examples, the founders firmly forever instilled the concept of compromise into the American political...
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Yathrib or Medina was a place where there were conflicts among pagan and Jewish tribes for hundreds of years. Due to distinction in ideologies and disagreements, it resulted in massacres and battles such as âBattle-of-Buâathâ between clans. This was perceptible to all the clans of Medina, that the hatred and bloodshed will be endless, until a superior authority intervenes. Upon the agreement of 12 clans of Yathrib, Prophet Muhammad- The founder of Islam and leader, who was known for his...
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The aim of this essay is to discuss and focus on professionalism and the importance of prioritising women in midwifery practice. The essay will demonstrate how a midwifeâs behaviour contributes to the NHS to provide and deliver an exceptional service. The National Health Service Constitution (NHS) was issued on 21st January 2009 by Lord Darzi. The NHS Constitution was developed so it can safeguard the NHS and continue to proceed in all principles, values, rights and responsibilities and make sure...
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The English word secular drives from the Latin word âsaeculumâ, meaning âthe present ageâ, âthis worldâ of change as opposed to the eternal âreligious world.â It is defined as âthe liberation of man from religious and metaphysical tutelage the turning of his attention away from other worlds and towards this one.â Religion stands for the Spiritual values of life and for the relation of the human personality to the divine. Secularism is a principle that involve two basic propositions. The...
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When many people try and talk about how the Constitution advocated for racial quality, there isnât any real proof of such. In fact, most modern historians conclude that the American Constitution could in fact be a proslavery document. Recognition of the proslavery Constitution would lead the United States to explore our early history much deeper. The Constitution protected slavery and promoted slave possession, which consisted of many proslavery clauses. The Apportionment Clause, Article I, Section 2, added three-fifths of slaves...
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Before the Constitutional Convention, America lived by a set of rules known as The Articles of Confederation. This was essentially the first âConstitutionâ but was a flawed one a best. The idea was that The Articles of Confederation would establish a national government that was equitable to all member states. The national government would be able to declare war, coin money, trade with tribes and they would have diplomacy. But like I said this was a flawed system at best...
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In the late 18th century, United States had just solidified their Constitution and established how their system of government would function under President George Washington. One of Washingtonâs goal, as president, was to make the United States a neutral nation because of how he felt political ties would affect the nation. As political parties began to develop, the nation became conflicted on how they would go about foreign affairs with countries such as Great Britain and France. The United Statesâ...
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One document that influenced the Texas constitution was the United States constitution. These two constitutions are very similar. As a matter of fact, both the United States and Texas constitutions have a bill of rights, a bicameral legislature, a system of checks and balances, and a separation of powers within the three branches of government; legislative, executive, and judicial branches. One major reason I believe the United States constitution influenced the Texas constitution is because of the separation of powers...
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As per Article 1 Section 1 of the US Constitution, Congress is the legislative body of the government; they are the only ones to make laws in the US. Further Congress has been divided into two sections Senators from each state and house of representatives which has delegates from each state depends on the state population. It will be a violation of the constitution if any other government institution or entity make law in the US. Raising the minimum wage...
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Many Filipinos have been screaming and waiting for a change to happen. It is to have a much better, safer, and stabilized economy for us to live. One of the solutions that President Rodrigo Duterte presented is changing the countryâs current form of government into a new constitution â a federal government. However, even though many countries have been known to become successful under this constitution, I donât think it will be the same in our country, considering that the...
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Law and legal studies project In this essay I will be discussing the legal system in Ireland and will be including any observations and changes that I think should be made to this system. I will also be discussing how the Irish legal system will remain part of the European Union after Brexit happens. The legal system in Ireland is an advanced system that involves formal laws. This means the law is independently existing and neutral and is enforced by...
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Introduction Federalism is explained by Elazar (1987) as a combination of âsharedâ and âselfâ rule whereby, the politics and people unite for common purposes while at the same time maintaining separate integrities of all parties. Federalism has varying meaning and applications in different contexts. There is no blueprint federalism, various types exist based on the purpose for their formation, degree of power distribution and regionâs relative power and size. Based on purpose of formation, federations could be coming together or...
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Shangri-La is a strong economical country buried inside the Kunlun Mountain. At present the Crown exercises the power and it does not have any official constitution. However, they have Legislative council (17 members), Cartons (5) and the High Court which is the higher court of appeal. All of which are appointed by Rani Plantagenet (Hereditary ruler) after Queens approval. Rani Plantagenet wants to implement a representative form of federal government which allows the inhabitants and the local regional government bodies...
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The Bill of Rights. Many individuals are aware of its existence, but should such a bill be passed forward and implemented in the Australian legal system, precisely resembling the United States? In this essay, I will present the optimistic and undesirable aspects against people and the legal system, if we implement a bill of rights. After America had gained independence for the mighty Great Britain, they required a constitution. Held at Philadelphia, Statesmen (who were individuals with supreme power), met...
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Irving Kristol was known as the godfather of neoconservatism due to his influential repercussion in the intellectual and political culture of the last half of the twentieth century, as well as his contributions as an author and editor. Irving Kristol, in his brilliant analysis of the American Revolution, The Most Successful Revolution, provides a thorough explanation of the reasons behind the Americans' revolt. He starts off focusing on the main revolutionary leaders and how younger Americans have taken for granted...
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Those who kept up with the news would be no stranger to how dysfunctional the Congress were back in 2013, during Obamaâs terms. In 2013, Jeffrey Toobin, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the senior legal analyst for CNN, wrote an impressive essay called âOur Broken Constitutionâ. Toobin went through the history of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, queried if there is any result of the Constitution and commented about the Constitution. I agree with him when he...
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Throughout this case study, the use of social media in a societal culture will be analyzed through the views of countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United States, and China. Itâs apparent that Saudi Arabia and China have different ways of handling social media than the United States. Within these countries, culture directly impacts social media with and without government interference. The role of culture in the world of social media can impact the views of religion and cultural beliefs....
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Legal pluralism in South Africa is NOT a necessity for our time The 1996 Constitution gave legal power to both the State and customary law, making South Africa a legal pluralist state.[footnoteRef:1] Customary law is derived from social practices that the community accepts as obligatory.[footnoteRef:2] While many South Africans live according to customary law, the law regulating the lives of people will vary across communities, ethnicities, religions, cultures, and provinces. The precise number of people who live according to customary...
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Introduction Laws may be described as a set of rules set up that direct humans or citizens residing in a state or a community. These Laws are set up to reduce the possibilities of friction and chaos in a State and in the event the same occurs, these laws still play a huge role in dealing with them. However, we should refer our minds to a popular maxim which goes thus; âLaws are made for me and not man for...
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The rule of law is one of three important constitutional pillars that form the constitution. As has an uncodified constitution, rule of law asserts the supremacy of law and aims to prevent arbitrary use of power as well as to protect citizens' lives and property. It is difficult to define as the difficulty stems from the fact that the rule of law means different things to different people. Different legal theorists contend with different conceptions. Joseph Raz purports a formal...
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