As a result of the fact that the current activist government is pursuing inconsistent policies, many believe the Constitution has become irrelevant because no guiding principles seem to exist. ... This will be shown by examining how the Constitution ensures and upholds American ideas of rights, defines governmental structures, allows for an increase in governmental growth, and permits the Supreme Court to shape and define public policy through Constitutional interpretation. ... Many citizens feels that it is the task of the state to preserve such birthrights as lif...

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There are many other types of limitations that are placed on the government throughout the Constitution. The government is limited to how they can pass laws. ... Proposals for amendments to the Constitution can be made by both houses of Congress with a ⅔ vote (pg.80). ... Framers of the Constitution knew that with the limited amount of time they had to create the document, there was no possible way to include every power that Congress would need. ... All in All, The United States Constitution is a document created for the government and the people that lays out the framework of how the count...

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Although many people liked the direction the Constitution pointed the United States, others did not. There were two main groups of people in this debate; the Federalists and the Antifederalists. ... Most disagreement came with choosing how the president would be elected. ... The Antifederalists tried to prevent this in many different ways. ... There were times, however, when the Antifederalists simply pointed out problems in the Constitution, hoping to prevent its ratification, without giving an alternative. ...

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This remedy was the Tenth Amendment which states: "The powers not delegated to the United Stated by the Constitution, nor provided by the States, are reserved to the States respectfully, or to the people." ... Let us examine these issues and see how the court may resolve them. ... The President as Commander N Chief When the frames gather in Philadelphia in 1787 for the Constitution Convention, it was not certain how they would create an executive for this great nation. ... Some of these factor many include war, crisis the economy, or scandals. That it is necessary far Preside...

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Amendment 10 states that, "the powers not delegated to the United Sates by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people, " in other words, anything not specified in the United States Constitution is jurisdiction of the States. In that case, the Federal Department of Education is in fact, in violation of the 10th Amendment. ... Schools that receive Title I Grants are supposed to involve parents in deciding how funds are spent. ... Then the Department develops guidelines that determine exactly how the program must be operated....

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Since change was virtually impossible, because of the requirements for a unanimous amendment process, the Articles remained unchanged and hardships continued to mount for many Americans. ... The convention was originally formed to create amendments to the Articles of Confederation. ... In creating the Constitution there were many conflicting views of how the newly created government should function. ... Mason and many other antifederalist were opposed to the Constitution because it allowed the importation of slaves for at least another twenty years. ... Although the allowance of slaves i...

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These few words in the second amendment of the United States constitution have been interpreted in many different ways. ... There are many sides to the gun control debate; for example, there is the N.R.A.'... However, the constitution was written over two hundred years ago, the world is a much different place than it was back then. ... How does the American public feel about the issues? ... As we can tell, there are many different views and solutions to this problem. ...

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The Bill of Rights is the first Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and they were added in 1791. And the rotation of terms of office was the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. ... Jefferson shows in his writings, questions he has for the Almighty as whether there is only one true God or if there are multiple gods in this world. ... Jefferson's political thoughts are the basis for how the Government in America is run today. ...

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Constitution worked to create a system of government that would be familiar to Americans but could remedy many problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation. ... In return for the Anti-federalists agreement to the supremacy clause, many guarantees were made to the states in the Constitution. ... As a result, many went out of business (O'Connor, 1993, 78-80). ... New York, the Court ruled that the protections of the 1st Amendment apply against actions by state governments. ... As a consequence, many states rewrite their death penalty laws. ...

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Different Lebanese leaders from different factions gathered in order to determine the fate of a post-war Lebanon and discuss amendments to the constitution. ... There is also an article in the Constitution for a Senate that will represent different groups to secure that not one group has the majority in political voice. ... This article devoted full executive power to the president unlike how it was amended in 1990 giving the power to the Council of Ministers. ... Many groups had committed crimes to others and issues had to be reconciled. ... During Ta"if, Lebanon agreed with Syria to have ...

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(United States Constitution) Even preceding the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation stated that, "no other colony shall be admitted into, and entitled to, all the advantages of the union, unless such admission be agreed upon by nine states, (Everett Somerville Brown, The Constitutional History of the Louisiana Purchase) which reflects the historical intention of how new states should be admitted. ... Originally, he drafted an amendment to the Constitution to allow him to make the purchase, but in the end, he decided to do without it. ... Federalists were angered because, "[Anti-...

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If so, how, and to whom? ... Fisher continues, highlighting how Bills have been introduced to make the Presidents national security advisor subject to senate approval. ... Also, the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce. ... Stemming from Article 2, Section 2 of the American constitution, the President has the power to make treaties. ... Indeed there are various contemporary examples of congress interrupting the President in treaty making. ...

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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. ... The Parliamentary system has many advantages. ... There have been many famous independent non-party MPs throughout the years, who made outstanding contributions to the House of Commons, but those days have long since gone (Margach 1972 p.89). ... Each state has as many electors as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress. ... Within 6 years there is a new group of senators. ...

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How can it be possible? ... " Three issues are emerging from this unconstitutional abuse of power: an abuse in American's privacy, an inequality on how check and balances are distributed, how the rule of law is broken meaning that the Constitution is not being followed either, and how the abuse of power by a President can ruin years of progress in a country's democracy. There is a clear inequality on checks and balances between the Executive branch, Congress and the Supreme Court. ... How can this be acceptable? ... Another Amendment of the Bill of Rights that is broken is &quo...

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Roosevelt had to make a decision regarding how to handle the sizable Japanese-American population on the west coast. ... Many constitutional scholars subscribe to the Unitary Executive Theory, but where there is disagreement is on the exact scope of what constitutes executive powers. ... A wartime president deemed that a certain group of citizens, in this case citizens around the DC area, an imminent enough danger to suspend certain rights applied by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fifth Amendment guarantees that citizens shall not be denied their right to substanti...

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The following quote by the former United States Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, seems to summarize the government's perception of this sensitive subject: An Affirmative Action Plan is a "careful, systematic analysis of who you've got, who's out there, and how you are going to broaden opportunity. ... Their perception of what equality meant has taken on many different definitions as we as a society have evolved and changed. ... Yet the court upheld under the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, consideration of race as a "plus" factor in admissions...

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Many Mexicans still believe that economic and political decisions come from the top. ... Moreover, many times states and municipalities may not have capabilities to deal with new responsibilities. There is a misconception that Mexico's new federalism is about allocation but it is a broader attempt to create wealth (Barragan). ... The Mexican constitution has been reformed many times and currently, it has almost all the individual guarantees that the American constitution has. Mexico has had to fight to implement more protective parts into their constitution for many year...

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There has been a lot of criticism coming from the several states that have adopted the Common Core Standards. ... Many of the original 45 states that signed to adopt Common Core are finding loopholes to make it their own. ... Fore example there have been several questions on standardized test given by the government where there is simply no answer to. ... The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. " Many would argu...

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Within the last century, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines which includes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and its' amendments, to thoroughly protect our rights as US citizens. ... No matter how unpopular their views, all people should enjoy the freedoms of speech, press and assembly. ... There has been a steady growth of the President's power since World War II. ... There is a "non-political myth" that the only things that Judges do is apply rules neutrally. ... The bureaucracy is not democratic for many reasons. ...

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There was little time for education growing up because Abe had to do lots of hard labor to help provide for his family and neither his step mom or dad were very educated with both likely being illiterate. ... Shortly after his term in the US House of Representatives he proposed an amendment to the constitution to abolish slavery which did not get passed but showed how much Abraham was against slavery. ... This was largely done because Republican leaders saw that Lincoln had what it took to be a successful leader and knew how to get people to listen and follow him. ... This left Lincoln an un...

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