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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The Federalist No. 39 goes on to define the concept of a republic as a "government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior." This same paper goes on to say "it is sufficient for such a government that the persons administering it be appointed, either directly or indirectly, by the people; and that they hold their appointments by either of tenures just specified" (Madison No. 39). ... "In a democracy, where a multitude of people exercise i...

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The Federalist No. 39 goes on to define the concept of a republic as a "government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure, for a limited period, or during good behavior." This same paper goes on to say "it is sufficient for such a government that the persons administering it be appointed, either directly or indirectly, by the people; and that they hold their appointments by either of tenures just specified" (Madison No. 39). ... "In a democracy, where a multitude of people exercise i...

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Therefore, if the legislation branch does their " first order Charter duties" properly, which is charter proofing their laws, they will not go for review with the Supreme Court of Canada (Maclvor 138). ... The first case we will be looking at the Daviault case that gained a lot of popularity at the time because of the controversial decision that was reached. ... A person in a state of automatism cannot perform a voluntary willed act; it would equally infringe s. 7 of the Charter if an accused who was not acting voluntarily could be convicted of a criminal offence. ... The Preamb...

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If in the consideration of the basis of the law the parliament decides to adopt the law, it can pass without necessarily being sent for examination first. ... It comprises of 12 residents in that sector who are considered persons of integrity and are selected for two-year terms that can be extended. There are specialized courts, the first being a Gacaca court. ... The other specialized court is the Military court, which trial in the first instance all offences committed by military personnel, irrespective of their rank. ... The final mode of appeal is through Presidential Pardon, where upon ...

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This essay is divided into two important halves with the first half discussing the powers or the functions of the President whilst the other half delves into the limitations of the president of the Republic of Ghana. First of all, in the public policy making process, the President has been vested with powers that help the process to achieve the ultimate goal. ... The President makes appointments of ministers, Metropolitan Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and almost all the political portfolios because of the power he wields as the first gentleman of the state. ... For instance, ...

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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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This gave the judicial branch a large increase of influence by giving them more jurisdiction by way of creating the first district courts as well as creating the Attorney General's Office, whose job was to represent the US in supreme court cases. ... The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments that were originally created as a compromise between the federalists and anti-federalist, as the anti-federalist strongly believed that US citizens needed protection from the central government and that these protections should be neatly and specifically spelled out in the Constitution. ... Aft...

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The theory of separation of powers was first introduced by Montesquieu (1689-1755), a French philosopher and author, in his book 'Spirit of the Laws' (Esprit Des Lois, 1748) . ... Therefore the power of administration lies with the cabinet and the Prime Minister in reality is the person with the highest administrative power (defacto ruler). ... As an example, in the Internal Security Act (ISA), the Minister is empowered to decide on the course of action to be taken in detaining a person who is suspected to be a threat to national security. ...

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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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At the time of Uganda's first exploration, there were three main kingdoms, each ruled by a Monarch and differing in their laws and customs. ... The first European to set foot in what is presently considered Uganda was Giovani Miani. ...

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In 1717, Bishop Hoadly told King George I, "Whoever hath an absolute authority to interpret written or spoken laws; it is he who is truly the lawgiver to all intents and purposes and not the person who wrote or spoke them (Pollack, 153)." ... The first instance that the Supreme Court showed its power under the cloak of judicial review was in the legendary case of Marbury v. ... ered yes to the first two questions, but said that the Supreme Court could not give him the commission he was entitled to through a writ of mandamus. ...

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In this case, we are talking about one of the superpowers of the world, the biggest government with a spotlight on it, where the President of the United States is the most famous person around the world, even considered a celebrity in some places. ... If we go to the First Amendment it states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances....

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The British political authorities have never in modern times faced a crisis that forced them to think the constitution through to first principles and to set these down, therefore the British constitution was never invented or designed but just grew, so that political facts became constitutional rules. ... In formal terms parliamentary authority in Britain is unlimited, as parliament can make or unmake law on any subject whatsoever, as William Blackstone, the eighteenth century jurist declared "Parliament can do everything that is not naturally impossible" (Coxall & Robins 1998, 214) as no ...

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