Assess the strenghts of the British constitution?- Marked essay with teacher feedback (25 Marks) A constitution is a set of rules relating to how a state is to be governed and organised. The primary function of a constitution is to provide legitimacy to those in power; however it also defines the limits of government power, protects freedom and distributes power within the political system. As such it could be said that due to the UK having an uncodified constitution there are many strengths and weaknesses, such as flexibility and adaptability, conservative pragmatism, executive power and domination and many more which will be further spoken about below. Some of these help to make the UK constitution a better one than other countries like the USA who have to stick to their constitution. A strength of Britain having an uncodified constitution is that its unentrenched nature is flexible and adaptable therefore easy to amend, meaning that the government is not limited with their ability to change governing arrangements by having to go through a lengthy and complex and procedure.
Despite this, the United States has often passed laws which usurp Indian sovereignty. One problem that continues to crop up in these discussions of sovereignty is the question of what exactly sovereignty means. The definition of sovereignty can be hard to pin down. One of the best definitions came from Mike Myers, a Seneca Indian, as quoted in the essay “Indian Sovereignty” by K. Kickingbird, L. Kickingbird, Chibitty and Berkley: “Ideally, sovereignty is the unrestricted right of groups of people to organize themselves in political, social and cultural patterns that meet their needs. It is the right of a people to freely define ways in which to use land, resources and manpower for their common good.
Why is it so difficult to define citizenship? To start off I think I should begin by defining the term citizenship. Citizenship is defines as “an individual’s legal membership of and recognition by a state that grants mutual rights and obligations between state and citizen” nonetheless, the notion of citizenship is much more intricate. It has numerous types that would offer based on who is listing them. An example of this would be noble friendliness and the approval of mutual democratic standards.
The Lingering Problems of Direct Democracy: Potential for Abuse in a Time of Technological Change In considering the possibility of implementing a form of web and computer-based direct democracy in American society, the benefits, as they pertain to transparency and responsiveness, appear to be significant. Problematically, however, and in spite of the technological growth which has made large-scale direct democracy foreseeable in a federal republic, several elements of human nature and of American life alike preclude the possibility of its real emergence. For one, the problem of the factions, discussed at length in the Federalist Papers, might create a context in which direct democracy would become oppressive to America’s minorities. Additionally,
Thokozile Nkosi W130/Bye 14, September, 2012 Culture and Success In author and publisher, Gary Colombo’s essay “Thinking Critically, Challenging Cultural Myths”, he claims that culture greatly affects our lives. He asserts, “our most dominant cultural myths shape the way we perceive the world and blind us to alternative ways of seeing and being” (4). Here, Colombo demonstrates that, depending on what our culture thinks is acceptable our point of view could hinder us from experiencing different things or different point of views. Likewise in writer and civil rights activist, Malcolm X’s essay “Learning to Read”, he discussed how his vocabulary was perceived as great when he talked to other people on the street, but when it came to talking to an educated person like Mr. Elijah Muhammad. Elijah Muhammad was an African American religious leader and Malcolm X’s mentor.
In Declaring Rights, Jack N. Rakove puts emphasis on the difficulties of developing rights, and the Constitution. Many problems occurred during this time period because of the misunderstanding of what a right literally referred to. In its legal sense, a right was nothing more than a valid title of ownership, especially as it related to real property (Land). As the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries continued, generations began developing their own conceptions of rights due to individual beliefs, and desires of personal equal rights. Throughout this archive, Rakove defines the significance of those rights, there impact on the Constitution, and the society as a whole.
Section 1: The issue of children being born out of wedlock while a subtle one, is still an issue severely affecting modern day America. At least, this is the claim of Rich Lowry in his article “Not Just the marrying Kind”, a persuasive essay emphasizing the importance of children being born within stable, two parent homes. Lowry uses an abundance of logos to back up his point across, as well as an urgent tone, and with a few logical fallacies involved. Section 2: Diction is the author's choice of words, taking into account correctness, clearness, and effectiveness. Tone is a literary technique that is a part of composition, which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work.
Jamie Corbin THE THEORY OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IN FEDERALIST #10 In Federalist #10, Madison notes that in a republican government the legislative authority will predominate out of necessity and therefore questions how to keep that branch from exceeding the powers that are rightfully theirs. Madison lists multiple remedies that the Constitution has, including the federal system of government, two chambers or houses (bicameral legistature) of Congress, and the executive veto. Madison’s famous essay on the subject of factions, he addresses the question of how “to secure the public good and private rights oagainst the danger of [majority faction], and at the same time to preserve the spirit and form of popular government.” Not only is judicial review never listed as a possible solution in Federalist #10, but when Madison switches back to the subject of factions in the last of of 51, he lists a cure that he never mentioned in the famous Federalist #10: “creating a will in the community independent of the majority.” The court is immune to majoritarian pressures and is therefore in a position to counteract majority faction. Madison did not
Dowling, Donald C.,, Jr. (2014). CROSS-BORDER DIVERSITY INITIATIVES FOR RECRUITING AND RETENTION. GPSolo, 31(2), 68-69. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520011958?accountid=32521 Diversity plays a huge role in U.S. domestic human resources and employment law compliance. Members from different parts of the world that belong to an International project team can come across misunderstanding because of cultural differences.
Constitution being so vague in many areas, it appears that its power is derived by simply stating what is required and how things should work. By states adding so much detail, they clearly indicate that the detail is needed justify their powers given by the national government. With this detail comes the necessity for effective writing to ensure that clear guidelines are set. Similar to giving directions, if things aren’t precisely explained, it can lead to barriers in the legislative system and make the need for amendments even greater. A perfect example of this is in a 2009 amendment to the Ohio constitution covering the topic of casino’s in the state.