The quotation given by Alder has been in debates for some decades now and this is what my essay is about. Starting with an introduction of constitution the classifications will be described. Then giving a short history of UK constitution it will be followed by its sources. Then giving a summary of recent debates on this topic, essay will take form of arguments and concluding with my opinion. A constitution is mechanism of fundamental principles governing how members of a group or organisation should
“What should be included or excluded in a written constitution for New Zealand?” Moore (2016) emphasises the statement “time for a 40-page New Zealand constitution” declared by constitutional law expert and former prime minister, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, in his article on Stuff.co.nz. Palmer stresses that the present constitution is “dangerously incomplete, obscure, fragmentary and far too flexible” (Hagen, 2016). While there is a huge debate whether New Zealand should have a written constitution or
To enlighten is to give intellectual or spiritual light to someone. The Enlightenment period in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries was an intellectual movement that inspired thought, question, and reason in people across the continent. It was the age of new ideals that forever altered the course of our world today and will always be a time where tradition was no longer the primary way in which people led their lives. Several Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Hobbes have influenced
Throughout this essay, a comparison of both Australia’s constitutional democracy and the federal republic system in the United States will take place. Australia and the United States are both a part of the federal system. Within the federal system, the national and state governments divide the power in order to govern (Parliamentary Education Office, 2016). Both Australia and the United States have two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Parliament Education office, (2016) states
Muss has put in considerable effort towards describing what he would like to see government practice with regard to the constitutional rights. While he has raised many important points, it’s important to understand he has used a wrong combination of words and sentence formation to make the suggestions. Many of his sentenced are written from a personal perspective rather than
constitution. One of the disadvantages of the written constitution is that it is considered rigid. Higher laws are more difficult to change than the statute law. And it is also easier and faster to introduce an act of parliament than to go for the amendment of constitution. Due to the rigidity and inflexibility of the written constitution it is harder to remain relevant and up to date because written constitution are not easily changed and there for find it difficult to changing political and social
New Zealand is one of the countries in the world that has unwritten consititution and it is vital because it is the base of a government on how to govern a country based on it. Having a written constitution in New Zealand will give New Zealanders more access about certain documents on the consitution itself. On the other hand, if New Zealand continuously having an unwritten constitution, the citizen may not have knowledge on it due to limited access on it. This essay will clarify on constitution
It is fair to refer to the United States as the stray seed of Great Britain’s Earlier Empire, yet even with this relationship their executive leaderships and institutions are vastly different. Like an abused child, the United States vowed to, and successfully created a system of governing completely different from the monarch they were previously ruled under, giving birth to a presidential system that would become the leading example of political democracy. On July 4th, 1776 the thirteen original
Checks and Balances, the Bill of Rights, and Amendments 13, 14, 15. Overall, these compromises strengthened the United States both immediately and over time because they managed to satisfy a greater number of people, as well as bring about many positive changes to the United States government. The Great Compromise was one of the first constitutional compromises. When the founding fathers were
Norway or officially known as kingdom of Norway is a country that is located in the northwestern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. The country shares a border with Sweden on the east side, Finland and Russia on the northeast, Skagerrak strait on the south and Denmark on the opposing side. North of Norway is comprised of mostly coastline, which faces the North Atlantic Ocean as well as the Barents Sea. The population of Norway is estimated to be around 4.9-5 million people