This helps prevent too much power in any one person's hands. ... If a person truly believes they have been falsely accused of a crime they can appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. ... The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution and is probably the most significant feature of the Constitution in limiting the powers of government and protecting the people of the United States. ... The War on Terror has seriously compromised the First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights of citizens and non-citizens alike. ...

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The youngest person that signed it was Jonathan Dayton, 26 years old and the oldest was Benjamin Franklin which was 81 years old. The first delegate to sign the Constitution out of thirty-nine was George Washington. ... Three months after it was signed, Delaware became the first state to ratify it. ... But the 14th Amendment declares that no state can deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. ...

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Where we first see the president take a dictatorial role is in foreign policy. ... When there is an immediate threat against the U.S. or one of our allies there must be one person who is ultimately charged with deciding on what course of action to take. ... There is a reason the president is given the title commander-in-chief, the framers of the constitution knew the most important decisions had to be made by one person elected by the people. The responsibility to protect our nation must ultimately rest with one person who can be held accountable to the electorate. ... We like being able to ho...

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Congress can't make a law at first without consulting the executive branch of government. ... Montesquieu states that "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty...." ...

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On one hand, they did not want they people to have much power and they did not want any one person in the government to have all the power. ... The executive power would enforce the laws and would be exercised by on single person. ... Locke came up with the first two powers, the legislative and executive, but the judicial power was thought up by a French philosopher Charles de Secondat sixty years after the writings of Locke. ... The delegates first made the necessary and proper clause, which said that Congress has the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carryin...

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In 1787, after the first governmental plan of the United States known as the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful in the colonies, the United States Constitution was formed. ... First, it could be sent to all 50 state legislatures and receive a yes vote from ¾ of them (pg.80). ... The Bill of Rights was drafted by the first U.S Congress and quickly added to the Constitution in 1791. ... The First Amendment protects the the liberty of the people to "express and be exposed to ideas and opinions- especially unpopular ones (pg.89).... The Fourth Amendment guarantees the security of a...

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First, if we have a large republic, and we're electing senators and large blocks in states, that the more people we have, the less chance there is for corruption. ... If we become factionalized to the point where it's just kind of elect our own person that represents our own views, then we will be heading towards civil war quite quickly. ...

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Plato believed that the average person can't make good political decisions and should be left out of the decision making process. ... First the leaders and the people need to be dedicated and uphold their civic virtues to maintain the common welfare, even if this means sacrificing their own interests. ...

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These duties include: -opening the first session of a new Knesset -accepting the credentials of foreign envoys -signing treaties and laws adopted by the Knesset The Knesset or Israel's parliament is the country's legislative body. ... If it passes the first vote, the bill is then sent to the special Knesset committee. ... They have the power to intervene on any matter in the sake of justice and also to release any person wrongfully imprisoned. ...

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This first constitution gives Canada both a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy and defines how the executive government will be composed with the Senate and the House of Commons. ... When the American people vote on Election Day they are voting for a group of persons called Electors. ...

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District courts are courts of general jurisdiction, meaning they have the authority to hear and decide on certain cases for the first time. ... First woman nominated to Supreme Court, by President Reagan. ...

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