Parliament can make laws on any matter due to Dicey in ‘Law of the Constitution (1885).’ He said that ‘in theory Parliament has total power. It is sovereign'. He states a number of reasons as to how this is possible. Firstly Dicey points out that Parliament can pass laws on any subject without legal restriction therefore it is sovereign. This principle is a result of the election of the Members of Parliament (MPs), by the electorate which gives them authority to represent and pass legislation on their behalf.
Just like proposing an amendment, there are also two separate ways for a proposed amendment to be ratified. The first option is for three-fourths of all state legislatures to vote in the amendments favor. This method is considered the “traditional” ratification method and has been used twenty-six times. (Sidlow & Henschen, 2012) The second option is, once again, the convention route. If the states request a convention and then three-fourths of them vote in favor, then that amendment is ratified.
The US constitution is commonly described as being very rigid. This stems from the fact that it is codified – laid down in one singular sovereign document, which sets out both the powers and limitations of each distinct branch of government, for instance the fact that each year the President has the power to make the ‘State of the Union’ address, where he outlines what he wants Congress to debate and pass laws on. These enumerated powers have stayed the same ever since the Constitution was drawn up. Furthermore, the US has a notoriously difficult amendment process. First a bill must be passed in both houses of Congress with a super-majority of two-thirds.
Athens (The world’s First Democracy) 508 BCE vs. Canadian Democracy Now Leadership: Many years ago, the founders of democracy were Athens. Comparing their democracy and their Athenian government to the Canadian democracy today is a quiet a drastic change and it definitely took many steps to bring democracy where it stands today. For Athens one man was the leader of the Assembly and the Athenian Government. The leader had to be a male and was also chosen by only males. A new man for the title was chosen every day.
The Charter can only be amended if two-thirds of the General Assembly votes in favour of change. The UNSC members are also included in the change
Christopher L. Buckley Assignment 1: What is Federalism? Pol110 Professor: OKAFOR, EMMANUEL February 16, 2014 What is Federalism? Federalism is political system in which ultimate authority is shared between a central government and state or regional governments. This is the system that the framers up into place when that drafted the Constitution which came with opposition from the Antifederalists. But the Federalists prevailed and the Constitution was ratified more than two hundred twenty-five years ago.
Do you see cause for state-central government conflict in this article? How? * When there is disagreement over the powers of federal and state governments ARTICLE VII: The Ratification Process: 1. How is the Constitution ratified? * By the vote of 9 states VOCABULARY FOR THE CONSTITUTION: ♦ Enumerated powers: powers specifically delegated to the federal government in Article 1, Section 8 ♦ Delegated powers: same as enumerated ♦ Implied powers: those necessary to carry out the tasks/powers expressly delegated to the government; “necessary and proper” ♦ Advice and consent: refers to the role of the Senate in confirming presidential appointments and ratifying treaties ♦ Writ of habeas corpus: can’t be held in jail/detained without charges against ♦ Bill of attainder: law that singles out individual or group for punishment without trial ♦ Naturalization: granting citizenship ♦ Pocket veto: President not returning a bill to Congress during the 10 day time from before Congress adjourns ♦ Ex post facto: after the fact; retroactive law THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS: THE BILL OF RIGHTS: * First: no gov’t est.
Constitution outlines the steps how an amendment can be proposed. Amendments can be proposed either through Congress or through a Constitutional Convention. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed, the final and most important step is ratification. The two methods of ratification are the three-fourths of the state legislatures and three-fourths of the states in convention (Mount, 2006). The most common method of ratification is the three-fourths vote of the state legislatures.
The Supreme Court justices are special judges that interpret laws according to the constitution (Truman Library, 2009). These justices only hear cases that pertain to issues related to the constitution (Truman Library, 2009). The Supreme Court and its justices is one of the highest roles in United States system of government (Truman Library, 2009). Therefore, its justices should possess judicial reasoning, temperament and philosophy free of personal preference and political views. The constitution gives the Supreme Court the power to check, if necessary, the actions of the President and congress.
It establishes the extent to which each individual branch can oversee, as well as the limitations each branch represents. The three branches lie in a harmonious triality, each has the same power as the next, and one cannot over power the two. Each branch keeps one another from assuming an excessive amount of power. The number of years the Constitution has been around is simply staggering. Two hundred twenty-five years this