Illinois Constitution

As John Adams puts it, the Framers of the Constitution intended for the United States to be a “government of laws and not of men” (Diarmuid). The Rule of Law requires that “all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself,” should remain liable to natural laws, basic human rights, and laws established by Congress, executed by the President, and reviewed by the Courts (Friedersdorf). It is important as a society to educate ourselves about our fundamental…

The crux of this case hinges on the construction of the provision of the HCGPP that, between 2007 and the spring of 2013, provided: A Police Services Supervisor I who is called in to work hours which are not contiguous to their regular shift shall receive a minimum of 4 hours pay at the overtime rate.The HCGPP is promulgated and revised by the Personnel Officer and enacted upon a vote of the County Council pursuant to Article VII, § 706 of the Howard County Charter. Although the HCGPP is a…

privilege’” (Sigmon 1). What is false about this belief is that all legislation can be deemed unconstitutional if it is. The lawmakers of America want to protect citizens while respecting the rights granted to them in the Constitution. It is part of their job to use the Constitution as a guideline in all that they do. There are some that fear that small one-time incidents will turn into over-exaggerated prosecutions. They should worry not; the bill exists to protect America’s Internet users, not…

transformed each formally and informally. The formal modification strategy of the constitution includes two phases, proposal and ratification, every of which can also be utilized in two unique approaches. An amendment may also be proposed both by the use of a two-thirds vote in every condominium of Congress, or by using a country wide conference known as through Congress on the request of two-thirds of…

According to Elder Oaks, there are at least two main parts of the constitution that were not inspired. He personally didn't feel that the compromise concerning slavery, and the age and citizenship minimums for presidents, senators, and congressmen were inspired. . As we have read in previous lessons concerning the compromise of slavery, some of the delegates that met at the convention were in favor of slavery. In the constitution, we find that it acknowledges the existence of slavery with…

You know most of the phrases or words in our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution are the same as documents before these but they changed the phrases or words to match what we wanted. Some of them like the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut both talked about government; while the cartoon “Join, or Die” and The Problem of Colonial Union is about trying to unite the colonies. There are some differences between these documents because some of them were not…

The US Constitution was written over 230 years ago, to not only serve its time but hundreds of years into the future. The Constitution implemented laws which settled debates that were imperative in the 1780s, such as the number of slaves included in a state’s population and number of states needed to agree in order to implement any major decision that impacts the country as a whole, while simultaneously creating flexibility for the future by permitting laws to be added or changed. One of the…

United States Constitution Before there was even a constitution to amend and abide by, the United States government followed the Articles of Confederation. After years of the system’s lack of efficiency, the constitution was created. The constitution was a new system of necessary laws that limited governmental power and distributed it among the states. It played a major role in the lives of past Americans and continues to do so today. The constitution is extremely versatile; it has multiple…

Essay Topic: Why is the Constitution still relevant today? The Constitution, being the Supreme Law of the Land, plays an essential role in society today. It is a replacement for the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was created by the Founding Fathers & contains 3 parts which include, the Preamble, Articles (7), and Amendments (27). The Preamble describes its purpose. The Articles forms the structure of the government & tells how it could be changed. The Amendments classifies changes…

“Ain’t I a Woman?” by Sojourner Truth used rhetorical strategies very effectively. Truth used rhetorical strategies effectively because her tone, text structure, figurative language, and the rhetorical devices she used let the audience know what she was feeling and why she was fighting for was she was fighting for. Truth used many rhetorical strategies in her speech but pathos, logos, ethos, allusion, juxtaposition, and pinpointing really made her argument valid and strong. Sojourner Truth’s…