Bill of Rights 1689

What is constitutional law? It the law that provides the framework of the state and establishes the state’s principal institutions for instance the parliament, government, courts and devolved legislatures and executives. The United Kingdom(UK) constitution consists of a plethora of sources. There are divided into legal, international legal and non legal. For instance, legislations, case law, royal prerogative, European Union(EU) law, constitutional conventions and academic writings. Firstly,…

citizens of England, therefore we choose not pay those unjust tariffs and taxes. Minister Townshend also wished to use a portion of the taxes raised from The Townshend Acts to pay for colonial officials (The Townshend Acts). Customarily, we have held the right and authority to pay our own colonial governors. Directly paying our colonial officials ensured that our voices would be heard, and gave us a fair advantage as citizens (The Townshend Acts). Changing the dynamics of the situation surely…

The Human Rights Act (HRA) is argued to be a fundamental instrument in the United Kingdom’s (UK) constitution. It allows the rights and freedoms of the individual to be protected from the state within Domestic Courts. The Act has been under h scrutiny for decades surrounding the conflicts that it poses on the UK’s unwritten constitution and the fundamental doctrines of Parliamentary sovereignty, Separation of Powers and the Rule of Law. Due to this, there have been proposals made by many…

between the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution and the French Revolution. All three revolutions are all unique in their own way, it relates to us today, and it impacted the modern world. First off, the Glorious Revolution happened in 1688-1689. It is also known as the Bloodless Revolution. The Glorious Revolution revolves around Mary II (James II’s daughter), William III (Prince of Orange), and James II. The revolution is about the English people revolting against James II because he…

governments have tried and failed at democracy. I believe that the reasoning behind this is due to the fact that they did not have the Bill of Rights or the ability to amend to the laws of the land. So, throughout this paper I will discover how the U.S. came to create these laws. Learn how the last 240 plus years have affected or been affected by the Bill or Rights and other amended documents. I will dive into what current societal issues that are causing confusion with interpretation the…

influenced and modeled after the English Declaration of Rights written in 1689. Both documents targeted similar government usurpations and absolute tyranny, were designed for the protection of the people from government excesses, and share similar structure. Despite the multitude of similarities between the two, there are also obvious differences, such as the motivations, styles, and different audiences. In any…

a specific purpose. The three amendments that I believe are very important to the United States Constitution include the 8th amendment, the 4th amendment and the 13th amendment. These three amendments help to protect the rights of American citizens and make sure that all rights are equal. The 8th amendment prohibits excessive fines and bail, and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. The 4th amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure of property. The 13th amendment abolished slavery.…

for all that came with the U.S. Constitution, e.g., The Bill of Rights. The Bills Of Rights are the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, since states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution like New York would not, in fact, ratify the U.S. Constitution if it had not included some unalienable rights and liberties. These exact enumerated unalienable rights and liberties that were ironically influenced by the English Bill of Rights 1689,among others. The Federalist Papers had a letter as…

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.” Does this quote sound familiar? This is called the “Miranda Rights”. As a result of Miranda, anyone in police custody must be told these four adages before being questioned. Our laws were created to protect us and to bring justice to our country. However, they’re constantly broken. Therefore…

philosopher in the field of economics today. The last philosopher is Mary Wollstonecraft. She believed that everyone should be seen as equal regardless of gender. Wollstonecraft authored many journals and books,including the book Vindication of the Rights of Woman . In the 18th century women werediscouraged from educating themselves. Wollstonecraft expressed that women were notnaturally inferior to men but their lack of education made them so. She believed that womenshould have the same…