The Constitution of the United States is the world's oldest continuously-active codified constitution, having been in force since 1789.
The best constitutions are in the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Britain, Germany and the Scandinavian countries. This list is based on economic prosperity, stability, the rule of law, inclusiveness, national success and standing in the world.
Different Types of Constitution
- Codified, Uncodified, Flexible and Inflexible Constitutions.
- Monarchical and Republican Constitutions.
- Presidential and Parliamentary Constitutions.
- Federal and Unitary Constitutions.
- Political and Legal Constitutions.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
- CASES.
- LEGISLATION AND TREATIES.
The Six Big Ideas are:
- limited government.
- republicanism.
- checks and balances.
- federalism.
- separation of powers.
- popular sovereignty.
A constitution performs several functions: (ii) It species how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions. (iii) It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.
Classification
| Type | Form | Example |
|---|
| Codified | In single act (document) | Most of the world (first: United States) |
| Uncodified | Fully written (in few documents) | San Marino, Israel, Saudi Arabia |
| Partially unwritten (see constitutional convention) | Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
Ambedkar was a wise constitutional expert, he had studied the constitutions of about 60 countries. Ambedkar is recognised as the "Father of the Constitution of India".
Dr. B.R Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee, is often called the father of the Indian Constitution. The 389 members of the Constituent Assembly formed many committees to examine in detail all the issues relating to the country.
Constitution of 1956. After assuming charge as Prime Minister, Chaudhary Muhammad Ali and his team worked hard to formulate a constitution. The committee, which was assigned the task to frame the Constitution, presented the draft Bill in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on January 9, 1956.
Fundamental Rights are Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, Right to Constitutional Remedies and Right to Privacy.
The Constitution of the US is over 200 years old, yet has managed to stand the test of time and is still in use today. War Powers: The Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress, yet it is often the US President who declares war and sends US forces into military situations.
The constitution is important and still relevant today because without it, the United States would not be what it is today. The United States government works because of the constitution and because of it, people have gained rights that they did not have before. It is because of the U.S. constitution that we are free.
The Constitution had six distinct goals. First was to create a more perfect union, or promote national unity. Second was to establish justice, or equality before the law. The third goal was to ensure domestic tranquility, or peace at home.
Constitutional Amendment Process. The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
The Constitution set out the principles of the government. It did not make many specific laws. The three branches if government can create laws to deal with current situations. If specific laws were created in 1787, many would be obsolete by now and we would need a new Constitution.
12 People
- John Adams.
- John Dickinson.
- William Findley.
- Benjamin Franklin.
- Alexander Hamilton.
- John Jay.
- Thomas Jefferson.
- Richard Henry Lee.
The Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.
