“The success of a constitution is dependent on its ability to evolve.” Discuss.
A constitution is a set of rules, which establish the duties, powers and functions of the various institution of government, which used by the government and the citizen of a country. Largely determine the success of the Constitution will remain strong state while keeping development to meet the needs of the country 's ability as a capacity for social change. The success of a Constitution may dependent on its ability to evolve however there are also many other factors that will lead to the success of a Constitution.
The main successful of US Constitution might be not the ability to evolve in terms of the amendment process of America is deliberately difficult. …show more content…
Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare the acts of Congress or the actions of the executive or the state governments, which is null and void due to the power is not mentioned in the Constitution. The first case the Supreme Court declared and act of Congress is Marbury v. Madison in 1803 where the Court asserted its authority for judicial review to strike down a law as unconstitutional. As laid out in Articles I and II of the Constitution, the Supreme Court does not only rule the rights and liberties guaranteed in the various amendments to the constitution but also rules the powers of the Congress and the President. In 2012, the Supreme Court overturned the Arizona immigration law three provisions since they invaded the field of Congress authority to regulate immigration. Therefore, the court can protect and limit the powers of Congress, so as to maintain the balance between the powers of the federal government, as well as those of individual …show more content…
On account to the UK does not have codified constitution so it has the ability to be reactive. There is no other UK legal body can challenge the legal authority of Parliament. Since the late 1990s, Constitution reform has been a conspicuous issue in the UK. The only major constitutional reform subsequently introduced, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 was part of a separate agenda, linked to the reform of the judiciary. It provided for the Supreme Court to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of the House of Lords and Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales from the office of Lord
A constitution is a set of rules, which establish the duties, powers and functions of the various institution of government, which used by the government and the citizen of a country. Largely determine the success of the Constitution will remain strong state while keeping development to meet the needs of the country 's ability as a capacity for social change. The success of a Constitution may dependent on its ability to evolve however there are also many other factors that will lead to the success of a Constitution.
The main successful of US Constitution might be not the ability to evolve in terms of the amendment process of America is deliberately difficult. …show more content…
Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare the acts of Congress or the actions of the executive or the state governments, which is null and void due to the power is not mentioned in the Constitution. The first case the Supreme Court declared and act of Congress is Marbury v. Madison in 1803 where the Court asserted its authority for judicial review to strike down a law as unconstitutional. As laid out in Articles I and II of the Constitution, the Supreme Court does not only rule the rights and liberties guaranteed in the various amendments to the constitution but also rules the powers of the Congress and the President. In 2012, the Supreme Court overturned the Arizona immigration law three provisions since they invaded the field of Congress authority to regulate immigration. Therefore, the court can protect and limit the powers of Congress, so as to maintain the balance between the powers of the federal government, as well as those of individual …show more content…
On account to the UK does not have codified constitution so it has the ability to be reactive. There is no other UK legal body can challenge the legal authority of Parliament. Since the late 1990s, Constitution reform has been a conspicuous issue in the UK. The only major constitutional reform subsequently introduced, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 was part of a separate agenda, linked to the reform of the judiciary. It provided for the Supreme Court to take over the existing role of the Law Lords as well as some powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and removed the functions of Speaker of the House of Lords and Head of the Judiciary of England and Wales from the office of Lord