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This document is the full outline and full descriptive notes of topics such as the constitution the pros and cons of the constitution in this modern era federalism federal power and state power (and how its eroded and kept) the constitutional amendment process how the constitutional amendment process is outdates

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14th amendment: In what ways in the In what ways is In what ways is the In what ways in the In what ways is the
"No state shall make or consitution the consitution consitution consitution consitution
enforce any law which un-democratic?: democratic? un-democratic? un-democratic?: democratic?
shall abridge the Often the federal >ensure the -Policy making is difficult, Electoral college is an Fair and free elections,
privileges or immunities government infringed on branches work leading to gridlocks outdated voting method seperation of powers and
of citizens of the unites the rights, I.E. trump together and >partisanship in (relevant to give power to federalism lef to voting
states; nor shall any banning muslims coming monitor eachothers congress makes this the people), more than any other
state deprive any into the US, also they can power worse Effects the aspects of country.
persons of life, liberty, or circumvent their powers to representative democracy Short 2 year terms of
property" everyone e.g. covid house of representatives
restrictions
In what ways is the consitution
democratic?:
The us has a very strong system Elections
of rights protection with a Checks
powerful supreme court able to Rights and
promote liberties as outlines in protection balances
the consitution. The bill of rights
alongside the 14 amendment
gives legal protection to those in Conservative interpretation:
the us. Democracy, in seeking to >Conservatives argue the system is fair
maximise the power of the How because all groups have equal
people. Free from excessive democratic rights to participate in the
control
democractic
system through the right to vote and
is the US the protection of rights such as freedom
consitution? >conservatives prioritise 2nd
Liberal interpretation: amendment
>liberals suggest that system of >conservatives challenged
checks and balances deliberatly Interpretation developments on individual rights
protects the interests of few of the US
>creating any change is very consitution
difficult (liberals tend to want 2nd amendment:
strenghts of the right to bear arms
change) Weaknesses
the of the
>prioritise 14th amendment
consitution consitution
Checks and
balances:
checks and Vagueness:
Principles: balances Equality: the ambiguity
Amendment process: the consitution ensure that all
presupposes the imperial presidency: When drafting with which the
Bill of rights: change can come to the branched of
14th amendment: consitution, but that every US the consitution was vague the consitution consitution was
enshrined rights have government
"No sate shall make or protections are in place citizen is have their on the powers of the focusses on written allows
stood the test of time with
enforce any law which shall to protect it from entitled to a life power checked executive and did not free men only for
US Citizens free to of liberty and
abridge the priviledges or political whims and against the disperse executive power rather than all interpretations
assemble and have free mass public hysteria. thw pursuit of
immunities of citizens of the others resulting evenly creating the seeds peoples to form,
speach alongside all the Evidence comes in the happiness. It is
united states; nor shall any in a balanced of am imperial presidency including together with
legal rights which some form of limites number the bedrock of a system of
state deprive any person of that would come with the slaves, women, the politisation
countries do not afford to of amendments since modern liberal government for
life democracy nixon administration and native of the judiciary
their citizens 1787 the people

americans

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