The ten amendments’ in the US Constitution guarantee our natural born right in a variety of topics such as freedom of speech, religion and many more. While we are guaranteed these rights, they all have their own limitations that are not always stated as clearly as the right itself. These constitutional rights can also be commonly misinterpreted and leave people with different perceptions on what each one entail. One of our constitutional rights that is misused is the second amendment,...
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On February 4,2020 the State of the Union Address was given by Donald Trump, to the 116th U.S. Congress. The address covered a number of topics that President Trump plans to implement into the American Society for this upcoming year and to show people his vision for the United States. Since our president has been in office he has made a lot of considerable promises. During his address he talked about our economy, national security, and asked Congress to pass...
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Constitutional law is concerned with the overall constitutional structure which a country is governed. The narrow meaning of a constitution relates to documents with legal sanctity setting out the framework and principal functions of the Government. In consideration of this definition, the UK does not have a constitution. The broad meaning of a constitution is the whole system of government of a country, the collection of rules which establish and regulate the government. In this sense, the UK does have...
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The essay detailed below will evaluate the claim that constitutions are essential for maintaining democracy as it varies within different contexts. The essay will start by detailing the strengths of the constitution over the democratic process through its perceived authority. Further on, the essay will also weigh the instances when a constitution was not essential for maintaining democracy especially in national instability, this will provide a more balanced view of the effectiveness of a constitution. This essay will provide support...
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In recent years, the UK constitution has been a thriving topic of debate and the organs of government have frequently been accused by their critics of making ‘unconstitutional’ decisions, yet the meaning of this is subjective. To define this term, several factors should be considered; firstly, the difference between unconstitutional and illegal, secondly, if existing challenges to constitutional principles can be considered unconstitutional, and thirdly, how unconstitutionality is sometimes unavoidable. The difficulties that come with defining ‘unconstitutional’ are mirrored by...
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Section A. The ‘Brexit 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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A constitution is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or another type of entity and commonly determine how that entity or country or government is to be governed. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, they become law and are enforceable by the concerned authorities, those documents may be said to be a written constitution. if they are encompassed in a...
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The parliamentary sovereigns it holds the legislative body and have absolute sovereignty and is supreme over all other government institutions including the executive and judicial bodies. The politician makes and break their own rules in a system of parliament supremacy. Parliamentary sovereignty mean that parliament has, under English constitution, the right to make or unmake any laws however and further that no person or body is recognised by the law as having a right to override or set aside the...
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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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The UK is one of the few countries among modern democracies that has no single, definitive written constitutional document. The reason for this lies in the history of the evolution and development of British society and government. Low (1904) highlighted the evolutionary nature of the constitution through his commentary that ‘ other constitutions have been built; that of England has been allowed to grow.. our constitution is based not on codified rules but tacit understandings. Given the evolutionary nature of...
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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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The evolution in the State of Texas began with the constitutions, though it never started with a strong impact like it is today. Seven constitutions made a real encounter with Texas. The first constitution was constructed in 1827. Texas was being joined with Coahuila as being only one state, while still being a part of the United Mexican States. Texas would persuade them later to have their own state while still being under the United Mexican States. Soon enough Texas...
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Eighth Amendment: When Is It Too Much? The Eighth Amendment of the American Constitution was passed in 1791, prohibiting disproportionate amounts of bail and fines, and also abolishing cruel and unusual punishment as used of deterring crime. It took inspiration from the English Bill of Rights, which is why the Eighth Amendment is almost word for word with it. Though the Eighth Amendment is necessary for criminals to keep their rights, the amendment doesn’t specify what is excessive bail or...
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The Right to Privacy: The Issues of Number One and Two The argument that bathrooms should not be gender inclusive is a relatively new one, as for much of American history, public restrooms, where multiple people have occupied a single space, were not the societal norm. The first law separating bathrooms by the sexes came in 1887 when Massachusetts passed a law that factories had to provide gender-specific restrooms for women in the workforce (Rhodan,) but other laws supporting this...
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At present, approximately all the 25 federal countries in the world, together represent 40% of the total world’s population. America and India are two of the most significant countries in the world which were the world’s oldest democracy formerly and now counted as the world’s largest democracy. Both states are called ‘federal republic’ in the light of their political structure. Yet, there are certain differences that exist between the federalism of US and India. In 1798, after proclaiming its constitution,...
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Someone’s Fourth Amendment right ensures that citizens are driven into improper search and seizure and are not searched without possible causes. In the wake of 9/11, the government overcame the American Patriot Act, which caused controversy over civil liberties. The law passed several provisions before it was finalized in 2015. Later, the US Freedom Law was enacted, expanding the civil liberties of society. Since 9/11, the 4th amendment has been compromised in various ways. The US Patriot Act section expands...
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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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As citizens of the United States, we have the right to be given “fair procedures” without discrimination under the protection of the 14th amendment. Due process insures every citizen’s right to a fair trial, hearing, and any other procedure needed when convicted of a crime. However, for as long as the 14th amendment has been in existence, there have been countless deaths and cases of racial injustice that have not ensured due process. Today, too many Americans, especially minorities seem...
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The Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution to keep the government in line, to ensure we always have our right to life, liberty, and property. The Eighth Amendment in the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in December of 1791. This amendment ensures that when found punishable for a crime, the punishment shall not be excessive, cruel, or unusual. Throughout the years, many have begun to question if the Supreme Court has even acknowledged and exercised...
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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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Richard Nixon’s presidency started January 20th, 1969. Before his life as president, he was born in Yorba Linda, California. The family experienced tragedy twice early in Richard’s life. His younger brother died in 1925 after a short illness, and in 1933, his older brother, whom he greatly admired, died of tuberculosis. Nixon had a very successful school life, winning debates and elections and leading roles in school dramatic productions. His grades were excellent, at both Whittier College and Duke University’s...
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“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution” (Abraham Lincoln). This powerful quote by Lincoln really illustrates that our Constitution is something that is very important to the citizens of the US, and no one can take it away from the people. The BIll of Rights include the 10 amendments, this gives people the essential rights that are deserved. Now the...
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The 28th amendment should be that Congress shall put term limit of ten years on United State Supreme Court justices after which they would retire. An appointment for life results in hesitation from justices to take risks, violation of our country’s democratic ideology, prejudice in judge nomination, and inordinate length of powerful influence. According to the U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section I, “The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior”.The term ‘good...
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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 country’s current form of government into a new constitution – a federal government. However, even though many countries have been known to become successful under this constitution, I don’t think it will be the same in our country, considering that the...
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Introduction Federalism is explained by Elazar (1987) as a combination of ‘shared’ and ‘self’ 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 region’s 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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Women were denied many rights that men had and were discriminated because of their sex. They were seen as fragile individuals that were not capable of doing hard work without being hurt or to take decisions having conscience of what was going on. They are denied many job and educational opportunities and are taken away by the dream to be someone. They are also limited to the right to have power to have an influence in the laws and policies...
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The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery in the year 1865. Part of the amendment has become quite infamous in my opinion. The documentary dives deep into the clause that states “Either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”. The amendment does not protect convicts from enslavement or involuntary service. This documentary believes...
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Is the U.S. Constitution a living document or a black and white document? That has been a question for centuries. I personally think that it is a living document and that is changes with the country. If you can add information to it than it can adapt to your current situation. People argue that the constitution is black and white because the founding fathers who wrote it could not have possibly think that the country would change the way it...
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