For example, the president has the power to make treaties and appoint officials, but the Senate must approve them. The judicial powers over the executive branch lie in deeming an action unlawful. The legislative powers are vested in the Congress. Congress has legislative authority, but the president can veto acts of Congress and recommend legislation. The president can also call special sessions of Congress.
(Levin-Waldman, O.M., 2012, p.48) He also can do whatever he feels is needed to “protect and defend the Constitution”. (Levin-Waldman, O.M., 2012, p.48) However, for most parts he must pass things by Congress. Congress is the authority when it comes to things such as suspending habeas corpus. If the Constitution is not protected by the previous then hopefully the Supreme Court will hold the President or Congress accountable like in Boumediene versus
Liberalism In the Constitution The U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation. The first thing the Constitution did was take away the power from the states and gives it to the federal government. (PowerPoint, “How did the Constitution strengthen the federal government”). The Constitution separates the government into three powers to ensure equality among all the groups in congress. The Constitution also creates a form of government so each branch stays in tack and the people stay protected from government tyranny and also gives an equal opportunity for everyone’s voice to be heard.
The long standing debate on whether amending the constitution to allow Naturalized citizens to run for presidency has formed arguments for and against the issue; all arguments stand with valid points. But as a democracy as the United States is, the government must consider the equal treatment of all its citizens including those naturalized. Loyalty to this country does not fall in place according to the country a person was born but by the values they were raised in. Not everyone has a realistic prospective of running for president whatever their background may be; but excluding certain citizens from consideration merely based on nativity is unjust and self-destructive. Kennedy states in his article “It makes second-class citizens of naturalized
The constitution gives the Supreme Court the power to check, if necessary, the actions of the President and congress. It can tell a President that his actions are not allowed by the Constitution. It can tell Congress that a law it passed violated the U.S. Constitution and is, therefore, no longer a law. It can also tell the government of a state that one of its laws breaks a rule in the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the final judge in all cases involving laws of Congress, and the highest law of all — the Constitution (Scholastic,
How does the constitution guard against tyranny? Tyranny is rule by one or few with absolute power. The constitution protects citizens of the U.S. against tyranny. This is accomplished through 4 means: Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and a 2 house congress. Federalism Helps citizens protect themselves against tyranny through the use of the constitution.
One of the powers given to the Supreme Court is to interpret the US constitution as they wish, which allows easy interpretation and shaping of the constitution for the judges. An example of the Supreme Court judges interpreting the constitution was shown in Roe v Wade in 1973 when the case was handling the controversial issue of abortion and the right to life and their decision referred to the constitution and what they believed the constitution was saying. This clearly shows that a constitution written and devised in the 21st century does still work, as abortion which would once have been determined illegal at all costs, had been interpreted again via the constitution and the judges found that they were able to shape the meaning for their current situation. However, one must also consider that interpretation of the constitution is also based on the Supreme Court judges and their views on the constitution. If a judge is a loose constructionist they are more likely to interpret the constitution in a liberal fashion.
Constitution Paper Ashley Noe HIS/110 Joel Getz May 4, 2015 Constitution Paper A group of men came up with a group of laws that they felt would be beneficial to Americans. The Constitution addressed the complaints of the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution was able to identify and address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. There are many reasons as to why the Constitution evolved, but its purpose has served America well. The Great Compromise, the idea of Roger Sherman from Connecticut, was an agreement for both large and small states to have two house legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives for each state.
Daniele Posch Voice of Democracy Speech November 4, 2012 APUSH The Relevance of the Constitution in Modern Society It was once stated by Henry Clay that, “The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity.” The Constitution was created to govern America for eternity. People in America value the Constitution and believe in its legitimacy. Also, the Constitution frames our country until this day. No one would be able to create a better document for America. Our Constitution is still very relevant; considering, since the year of 1781, all still abide by this ratified document.
The constitution contains our unalienable rights that protects us from government. The bill of rights spell out for every american what they can do within the realm of their freedom. Our constitution is our structure. The three branches of government and the checks and balances are all still fundamental in the running of america.But there are outdated sections of it that need to be reguvinated, that need to be discussed for the betterment of our government.It need to declare issues like heathcare and an economic plan so that the country can have a clear path to walk through. It seems like america is too proud to let go of its constitution, it has become a historical trophy for our government that sits and collects dust.We must re-draft the constitution,keeping some fundamental sections but reforming parts that no longer are important, and to add sections that have become a part of america.The action of even questioning the relevance of the constitution, shows the old and non functional nature of the constitution.