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    such as Alexander Hamilton. The first opposition political party in the United States was the Republican party, which held power, nationally, between 1801 and 1825. Those who were in favor of states rights and a strict construction of the constitution fell under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson. These Jeffersonian republicans, also known as anti-federalists, believed in strict adherence to the writings of the constitution. They wanted state's rights and individual rights, which they believed could

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    Health Care: Enforcing the Social Contract

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    Health care is an uprising issue today in the United States. I believe in order for health care or the medical field to succeed in the future that social contract should be enforced. By enforcing social contract, it will allow health care to be more efficient by allowing individuals to assume responsibility for their own healthy by having the ability to ensure health. According to The Enduring Democracy book, " from the philosophy of Jean- Jacques Rousseau, an agreement people make with one another

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    definition of democracy. The United Kingdom, a parliamentary democracy, and Switzerland, a direct democracy, have very different forms of democratic governance. I will explore the differences and similarities of these two democracies through the lens of the Westminster (majoritarian) model criterion; and enumerate on the strengths and weaknesses of each comparison. The first Westminster model criterion we will examine is the concentration of power in one party cabinets. In the United Kingdom this manifests

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    marriage is now legal in all 50 states on June 26th, 2015. People gathered outside of the white house and celebrated the event. It is stated that this Supreme Court ruling is 46 years after a riot for gay rights in New York. The article then discusses Kennedy, being an advocate for gay rights. He valued family, love and liberty. The article discusses what Kennedy has said in the past, writing for gay rights and that all couples should be able to marry in all states. The article provides these words

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    consequences of a government with excess power. In order to prevent America from returning to the ways of Great Britain, they crafted one of the greatest documents ever written, the Constitution of the United States of America. Contained in the Constitution is the Bill of Rights which details the rights the citizens of the United States of America are guaranteed.

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    Despite the fact that definition and nature of conventions is uncertain it is obvious that they have a significant role as part of UK constitution. To understand how conventions are sufficient as a sources of the constitution it is necessary to discuss their nature first, then continue with analysis on how they operate from a wider prospective and finally, emphasize their strengths and weaknesses. Constitutional convention is an informal agreement which is not signed or codified by any authority

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    Article 370

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    ARTICLE 370: LAWS AND POLITICS While the Constitution recognises in Article 370 the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government's policies since 1953 have totally undermined its autonomy. Senior lawyer and political analyst A.G. NOORANI discusses both aspects and suggests a way out of the mess. "I say with all respect to our Constitution that it just does not matter what your Constitution says; if the people of Kashmir do not want it, it will not go there. Because what is the alternative

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    He laced together newfangled "proposals that would best accommodate the constitution to his own notions of how government should operate." (74) As a member of the House of Representatives, Madison was eager to jump on the tasks at hand and he found no comfort in his colleagues. His aspiration far exceeded the rest of the members and he even went as far to state that he found only "a very scanty proportion who will share in the drudgery

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    Federalists. While the Anti- Federalist had great concerns about the Constitution and National government, the Federalist had good responses to combat these concerns. The Federalist were and for the Constitution and feel the Article of Confederation were not worth ratifying, these should be scrapped altogether. They felt that the Articles limited the power of congress, because congress had to request cooperation from the states. Unlike the Anti-Federalist, the Federalist organized quickly, had ratifying

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    Constitution is a body of fundamental principles that sets out a framework of precedent which 'regulates the functions, powers and duties ' amongst the organs of the government. It provides authority to how such organs as the executive, legislative and judiciary must operate under a constitution law. The fundamental purpose of a constitution is being able to establish the roles and powers of different branches of a state alongside the perspectives and rights of its citizens. The United Kingdom

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