Separation process

success of a constitution such as the separation of powers. In the UK the constitutional reform act certainly tried to implement a separation of powers. The Supreme Court in the UK took 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 Chancellor which applied a greater separation of powers. However in the…

The Texas constitution was written in 1876 which was more than a century ago. During this time, Texas was still developing and is still growing today. The constitution has three limitations that can be considered in order for the constitution to be rewritten. Which include the length and organization, the bill of rights, and the legislative branch of the government. The constitution was written during the time when people had, the limitation of government powers, and limits on the legislatures…

The American Empire is our newly established colony; the colonists of The American Empire are the last hope for the survival of humanity. Our society is made of 5 key elements: Family, Education, Politics, Economics, and Religion. The family structure in our society allows for colonists to be married to a spouse of her choosing at the age of 18. Our family structure is protective of children because having a child is a privilege, child abuse or mistreating your child can result in loss of…

PLEA BARGAINING’S LACK OF FORMAL PROCESS Additionally, plea negotiations lack a formal process, where unrestricted prosecutorial discretion coupled with minimal judicial oversight gives rise to inconsistent sentencing and a non-transparent system. In the current system, prosecutors have almost unlimited discretion which can lead to overcharging, where the accused may face “duplicate charges for single acts or crimes charged at higher degrees than the evidence can reasonably support” (Work, 2014…

The Philadelphia Convention is commonly referred to as the “miracle at Philadelphia” because it brought 55 men together, with many different views on the problems and solutions, of America. But they were able to put aside any differences they might have and work together for the good of their country. These men were some of the brightest men in the country, and together they created some of the finest works of time. They caused a nationwide debate, of the likes that have never been seen before.…

There are sixteen judges and eight from the Bundesrat and Bundestag. This can also be a lengthy process and many factors can play a part. They are elected for a twelve year term and must be at least 40 years old and must also retire at age 68. The German judges are a little different than American judges in their careers as Alex Dragnich reads “Thus…

The Articles of Confederation was a union between New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the Providence Plantations. However, the Constitution was written for every state that was within or would become part of the Union. The Continental Congress agreed on the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777, and it was later ratified March 1, 1781. The Constitution of…

The Articles of Confederation were drafted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 and ratified over three years later. Motivated by concerns of mimicking the system in England that had drove many of the colonists to the United States in the first place, the colonists created a weak centralized system and focused the power on the individual states. They soon found that the Articles of Confederation provided a system that was fatally flawed and incapable of supporting the young nation.…

The status of Latin American Governments has ranged from opposite ideological ends of the spectrum. After Salvador Allende, who was democratically elected by the Chilean people, was over thrown by Agusto Pinochet due to poor economic reform and a spike in inflation, the state of Chile efficiently turned around the economy because of neo-liberal economic policy enforced by not a democratic government but an authoritarian state. Pinochet’s powers associated with being a dictator allowed him to…

In comparing the powers of both the legislative branch of government to the executive branch of government, one must first understand why these branches of government was made, what each individual form of government does, how they are able to function separately and also, what their purpose is for the people of the nation. The first branch of government, the legislative branch, was first established in Article 1 of the Articles of Confederation. The first founding fathers of the nation…