PPT-Unit 1: Constitutional Underpinnings

Ch 1 pp 1 24 How should w e g overn What should government do 1525 Radical 2638 Liberal 3951 Moderate 5264 Conservative 6575 Reactionary Political Philosophy Index Highlight key points. Main Idea. The delegates at the Constitutional Convention tried to write a document that would address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and make compromises between large and small states and between the North and South.. POST. -HARMONISATION . – TAX EXCEPTIONALISM OR JURISPRUDENTIAL CONSISTENCY?. RITA DE LA FERIA. (CENTRE FOR BUSINESS TAXATION, OXFORD UNIVERSITY). DIMITRIOS DOUKAS. (SCHOOL OF LAW, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST). League of Women Voters of Maine. League of Women Voters of Oakland, CA. LWVUS . Program 2014 - 2016. Structures of Democracy. 2. Redistricting Task Force . Constitutional . Amendment Study . Money In . CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROCESS. CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW. Const. Provides for Periodic Review Every 10 Years.. Parliament (“. Nitijela. ”) – Duty to Report . at least once. every 10 years – whether to amend Constitution or not. (Art. XII, s.6). Chp. . 2. Civil Rights – . Bill of Rights and other amendments to . the Constitution have become a shield for the personal, natural rights of individuals. Due Process of Law . – Fifth Amendment states “No person shall be …deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”. . Theories of democracy. Government vs. Politics. Government . consists of those institutions . that make authoritative public policies for society as a . whole. Politics. . determines whom we select as our leaders and what policies they pursue. It’s the “Who gets what, when and how.” . Pacific Constitutions Conference. Vanuatu, 25 November 2016. Context. SDG 16: promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. Unit IA. Historical Basis and Conceptual Development of the United States Constitution and the Federal Government. Declaration of Independence. Primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. Based largely on Locke’s ideas. Underpinnings - . a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building. . . (what our country is built on). Standards to be Covered. SSCG1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the political philosophies that shaped the . To define and explain the concept and processes of constitutional reform. To describe the constitutional reforms made since 1997. To evaluate the extent and impact of constitutional reform. Traffic Light . What is politics?. Think Pair Share. With a partner discuss what the word power means to you.. Word Association. What words come to mind when you hear the word “politics”?. Does the word have a more positive or negative connotation?. © 2015, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles. The Purpose of Affirmative Action What is affirmative action? What is the purpose of affirmative action programs at public universities ? Constitutional law Prof.ssa Carla Di Martino Historical development of Italian Constitutional adjudication Albertine Statute: Granted in 1848 Consisted of 84 articles Flexible Constitution (i.e. capable of being modified at any time by the same means as any other law) Brandon urrillLegislative ttorneyarch 15 2018Congressional Research Service7-5700wwwcrsgovR45129Modes of Constitutional InterpretationCongressional Research Service2ummaryWhen exercising itspower to