Constitutionalism

Political Liberalism favors government by consent and elaborated principles of popular sovereignty, constitutionalism, and tolerance of divergent points of view. The lower classes of society were huge advocates for a change in government since they had no say in who ruled over them, and they also wanted the freedom to express their feelings without facing consequences…

Imagine for a moment being captured, taken against your will, and forced into enslavement. For many of the enslaved peoples who wound up in The Caribbean and Latin America, this was a hypothetical scenario but instead their harsh new reality. As the yearning to escape their enslavement peaked, many became desperate for an escape to freedom. With the view of the vast ocean before them and the actuality of their enslavement behind them, many turned to a new form of slave resistance, marronage.…

Whether or not lawyers and judges play a creative role in shaping the law depends on the legal reasoning we believe in (Part B) and what our conception of the law is (Part C). This essay will take the position that judges do shape the law, however the extent of which is contingent on our belief of what the law is. Consequently, the type of law we believe in, and how Part C impacts our views on the extent of judges and Parliament’s roles in determining the law will be discussed. The underlying…

Abstract There are various individuals who have carried out various kinds of efforts in the field of economics. One of the individuals who have been involved in making efforts in the field of economics is John Buchanan. Here, discussion shall be regarding the efforts made by the individual in the field of economics and the areas which have been taken into consideration by him over the period of time regarding the field of economics. Introduction The present paper is in relation to an…

These contributions consist of the attempt to compare and examine the constitutionality of the acts that were committed by both the Union and the Confederacy, the other contribution is that of the “nationalistic” interpretation of Civil War Constitutionalism that is present throughout the latter end of the book. Even though the book is entitled Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation, the entirety of its eight chapters are sectioned off into three distinct parts. The first section addresses the…

Constitutional History of Afghanistan (1923 – 2004): In today’s world every countries constitution is a result of an event, and mostly emerged from an independence, revolution, or a change in regime, Kuwait wrote its first constitution after its independence 1961, India’s constitution was created after its independence in 1947, and Thailand enacted a constitution in 1932 after toppling the absolute monarchy.In this regard Afghanistan is not an exception, looking at the history of…

Prior to the establishment of the Stuart dynasty, Queen Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 to 1603. Her rule was unique to her time period, as she ruled as a politique, separating the church and state, somewhat, to maintain, control, and grow her governance. Elizabeth utilized Parliament to ensure her hold on church leadership, while tolerating the practice of other religions, effectively subduing religious rebellions and constant changing that were popularizing in rules prior to hers, Edward VI…

After WW1, the winners which were the United States, United Kingdom, and France adapted the underlying principles of liberalism that has been practiced since the 17th and 18th centuries to try and avoid war. Liberal thought is grounded in a notion that human nature is good, not evil, meaning that states thrive in a world governed by morality and law. States want to cooperate to achieve mutual goals in peace. Just like realism, liberalism derives from the observations and interpretations of…

They call this fundamental governance issue the “national question”; lacking a clear answer, Nigeria has stumbled along since independence oscillating between democracy and constitutionalism and military domination (Kesselman, 215). Nigeria’s First Republic experimented with the British-style parliamentary model, in which the prime minister is chosen directly from the legislative ranks. The First Republic was relatively decentralized…

Introduction In the following examination assignment I am required to, read an article by Jean-Paul Marthoz which is titled: The Challenges and Ambiguities of South Africa's Foreign Policy, after doing that I will analyse the authors main ideas on South Africa’s foreign approach as well as find authors, who wrote from an African perspective and agree with this author, I will then conclude my answer by giving my own detailed opinion if I agree to what the authors say or not. Definition of key…