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    “The Australian Constitution was drafted at a series of constitutional conventions held in the 1890s. It was passed by the British Parliament as part of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 and took effect on 1 January 1901. The Constitution is the legal framework for how Australia is governed and it can only be changed by referendum.” “A constitution is a set of rules by which a country or state is run.” Some countries have unwritten constitutions which means there is no formal constitution

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    we are continue learning about the new Constitution. In the summer of 1787, the 13 states discuss the problem under the Articles of Confederation. They decide it will be easy to write a new document then fix it. James Madison was in charge of the assembling the various parts of the new constitution. He didn’t write it, he just edited it. He took 55 delegate ideas, and turned it into a cohesive document. Madison is known as the “father of the Constitution”. The convention lasted 3 months, and the

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    Constitution Dbq

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    Americans have created a government that were distinct from the previous governments. The writers of the Constitution were worried about Tyranny, since The Articles of Confederation had numerous weaknesses. It gave too much power to the King and the King had the absolute power, tyranny: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator. The meeting that the writers of the Constitutions, delegates, were called the Constitutional Convention. The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia

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    The purpose of the constitution is to set laws and to give the right to the people to express themselves in many ways . I agree because this is a free country,in example,having to practice religion,free speech. But in spite of that no one is above the law. 3. A. I think his answer is descent because people should worry moving to a society in that manner. But to how people will crowded causing every product like food, clothe, houses, to be invaluable. B I believe not everything should be for

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    Living Constitution

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    same one today? By definition, a Living Constitution is one that evolves, changes over time, and adapts to new circumstances, without being formally amended. (Strauss) Through the origins of the Constitution, the history on why the Constitution was written, and the different court cases that has transpired and lead to amendments being added to it will show why the Constitution is considered a living document. One of the main influences that our Constitution is based off is the English Common Law

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    Framers Of Constitution

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    George Washington said, “I do not expect the Constitution to last for more than 20 years” (Gilder Lehrman). Today, we have oldest written constitution in the world. It has been able to endure because it is flexible and it stresses liberty and equality to the American people. The book states, “It has endured for more than two centuries as the framework of government because it has changed over time” (Overview). Thomas Jefferson, based on his notion that "the world belongs to the living" was technically

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    Arizona Constitution

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    Running Head: ARIZONA CONSTITUTION The Implications of the Arizona Constitution Name: Institution: Tutor: Category: Date: The American constitution plays a crucial role in delegating of laws in the country and it governs all citizens. On the other hand, a state’s constitution serves a similar purpose but only under the state’s jurisdiction. This constitution is the basis for other state laws including those of other sections of the state government. This implies that all the

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    Confirmation of a constitution is a strong move that makes the drafted document the law of the specified land. It should be supported by majority parties involved. As an editor of the New York newspaper, I do not support the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788 because it tends to conquer and violate some necessary procedures. I believe reasons such as defects in the post-revolution War articles of confederation and lack of central authority over foreign and domestic commerce that

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    legislature branches), socialism (planning, producing and distributing goods by a central government), and totalitarian (tyrannical). As written by Chief Justice John Marshall on behave of unanimous opinion of the Court, Marshall stated first that “the Constitution gave Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the specific powers conferred on Congress in Article I, Section

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    mean it’s right. The Constitution was signed in 1787, and it is still in practice today, with the addition of some amendments of course. This document created the government that now is in charge of America today, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it created the best form of government for this country. The Framers of our Constitution could not have anticipated such major technological and social changes to the country, changes that make some of the ideas in our Constitution obsolete and ineffective

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