PPT-Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill, 2015

Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs 8 September 2015 Presentation Outline Objects of the Bill Clause by clause discussion Institutions Consulted Financial Implications Parliamentary Procedure. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?. In several states, ratification (approval) for the Constitution was only obtained when Federalist supporters promised to add a Bill of Rights to guarantee individual rights.. Purpose of the Bill of Rights. Goal. Limit the power of the federal government. Protect the natural rights of individuals. Author(s). Ideas taken from state bills of rights. Compiled by James Madison. The first 10 amendments. To the U. S. Constitution. Who determines what the Bill of Rights mean?. The Supreme Court makes rulings on the meaning. The Supreme Court balances the rights of the individual with the needs of society. Civics. First Amendment. Civil Liberties-Freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment.. -Freedom of Religion. Intolerance of different beliefs forced people to come to America.. Presentation to the Select Committee on Social Services. 24 November 2015. Presentation Outline. Objects of the bill. Clause by clause discussion. Institutions Consulted. Financial Implications. Parliamentary Procedure. Provincial and Municipal. Three Levels of Government . Federal. Provincial. Municipal. Provincial . Governmnet. . Our Provincial Government . Similar to the way that the Federal government operates. Michael Marsh. TCD. Functions of Electoral Commissions.  . AUSTRALIA. UK. NZ. CANADA. Manage the . electoral . register. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Conduct public elections and referendums. Yes. No. Yes. Lowi. , Ginsberg, . Shepsle. , . Ansolabehere. Civil Liberties. Chapter 4. Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Are Not the Same. Civil liberties . are protections of citizens from improper governmental action; they limit collective action by restricting the government’s jurisdiction. - a policy perspective -. Babette Rabie. brabie@sun.ac.za. Introduction. History of South Africa. Segregation policies prior to 1994. Democratisation. 3 spheres of government. 1 national, 9 provinces, 278 local . www.crfcap.org. Presenters. : Keith Mataya and . Laura . Wesley. Constitutional Rights Foundation. CRF is a non-profit, non-partisan, national educational organization. For over 50 years we’ve provided programs, training, and materials supporting teachers and students in the fields of civic and law-related education.. Part 1: . Ideas Behind . the Constitution. Part 2: Structure of the Constitution. Part 3: Principles of the Constitution. Part 4: Legislative Branch. Part 5: Executive Branch. Part 6: Judicial Branch. Unit 3: Political and Economic Conflict. With a partner, list as many problems with the Articles of Confederation that you can.. focus. How is it that the Constitution is considered a “bundle of Compromises”? . October 5, 2015 Ronald Reagan George Bush I William Jefferson Clinton George W. Bush II Barack Obama Donald Trump These men have been President during your lifetime. Which of the above was the best President? Why? BILL OF RIGHTS Anti-Federalists argued that the US Constitution created a government with too much power To protect individual rights, 10 amendments were promised and added in 1791 TASK: You will create a chart with 3 columns. You will define each amendment and provide a symbol/drawing that represents its meaning.