I found this unit to very interesting because although I knew that each state had its own constitution I did not realize some of the similarities and differences that they shared. It is important to understand your states constitution because we have more contact with state and local governments on a daily basis than we do with the federal government. Above I made this table that visually shows us the United States and Georgia Constitution so we can compare and contrast them. As we can see the United States Constitution has seven articles and was only ratified once in 1787, while the Georgia Constitution has eleven articles and had been ratified 10 times with the more recent in 1983. Looking at my table I bolded the similarities between the
In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States, each of the fifty states has its own states constitution, which contains the same basic provisions as the United States Constitution; however, states constitution is generally more detailed than the national constitution.In the United States,
The United States of America was formed through struggles and the want for liberties of its people. For its people to have these liberties, the original colonies created a central government in the form of the constitution. However, the constitution was immensely broad when it came to certain topics. States began to create their own constitutions. These constitutions followed the federal standards set by the United States constitution, yet made different situations in each state clearer and gave specific instructions for certain situations. As times change with the generations, these constitutions are often updated. However, Texas has one of the longest constitutions, which has remained the same since 1876. The current argument surrounding the constitution is whether it is up to date with its amendments or if it should be rewritten.
The United States Constitution begins with the simple phrase “We the People”. Yet, with three simple words, the ideology it stands for has shaped the entire country (O’Connor et al., 2011). The short phrase signifies that the document, and thus, the government, is based upon the people themselves. The Constitution reflects the culture and ideologies of its citizens. Similarly, state constitutions reflect the people, albeit in a more specific locality. The key differences between the United States Constitution and that of local states are due to the distinctions between the scope and characteristics of the people they govern.
If there were too many differences, then the branches of government would be very chaotic because a lack of structure between the state and federal government. In the United States Constitution and Nevada constitution it outlines three structures of the government. They are both setup in the same and is broken into three different parts, The Legislature Department, The Executive Department and The Judiciary Department. In addition, both constitutions are broken up into articles and each article explains a general topic, but most important they both state in the preamble “We the People...” (THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA). This quote is significant because when the constitution is brought up, it is always the document of the people and the rights of the people. So it is important that no matter what, both constitutions had this quote within them. The United States Constitution and Nevada constitution don’t have significant differences because it reduces redundancy. The government for the citizens of Nevada is ran and structured the way they are today because of these two important
Generally speaking, State constitutions perform different functions (generally limit plenary powers rather than grant enumerated powers), have different origins (from the people
When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution in 1787, the United States just had 13 states. The Founding Fathers believed that more states would want to join the Union in the future. They saw that it would be significant for new states to have the same form of government as the original states had. Since then there are now over 50 states that have similar characteristics which were developed centuries ago; although, resembling the creation of new ideas and inventions, current state government had many problems from being the way it is today, it also has many important features that benefit many people, as well as plays an important role in how American democracy and government works.
Upon initial consideration, one would presume that the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Jamaica would not be similar at all. After all, the United States Constitution was ratified in 1787, whereas the Jamaican Constitution was not ratified until 1962, the year Jamaica gained its independence. At first glance, Jamaica's constitution appears to be most similar to that of England, because they both establish a parliament and share the same chief of state (Queen Elizabeth II). These similarities are understandable considering the United Kingdom owned Jamaica until Jamaica gained its independence in 1962. But if one digs deeper into Jamaica's constitution, the many resemblances with the United States Constitution begin to
The Georgia Constitution has many differences then you think, from the US Constitution. The differences are determined by the time of creation of both the Georgia and United States constitutions. With that being said, the United States Constitution throws down the fundamental aspects of the Constitution like the legal, political and economic system. Then there is the Georgia Constitution, this constitution extends the first Amendment of the United States Constitution and provides us with more accurate details on the freedom of religion. The Georgia Constitution just basically meets the United States Constitution, but is more up-to-part and
All the comparisons have a similar theme: the state would ultimately benefit from the ideas and principles that would be put into action should the Constitution be ratified. To support his comparisons Madison wrote “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite” (Madison 45) Federalist Paper No. 45 was written to reassure the states and their governments that their power and influence over the things that concern themselves will not be totally diminished and, in some aspects, will not be reduced at
Both the Articles and the Constitution are based on Federalism, the form of government where power is distributed through the central government and smaller republics. The difference between Federalism in the two documents is that the Constitution granted more power to the central government to govern the country as a whole. The federal government of the Constitution were now allowed to enforce laws, taxes, and handle money along with the state governments which affected the people (A). Along with these powers, the states could also regulate businesses, schools, and local governments (A), essentially allowing themselves to govern their state even without influence of the central government. The Constitution formed a strong compound federalist government that would provide double security to the rights of the people with two governments enforcing their laws and it prevented corruption of one government to influence the whole of the
Under the articles, each state had 1 vote to pass a law without considering the size of the state. When they were written they were designed to be the against of a monarchy. Unfortunately, this problem was an important problem; because as the smaller and larger states were not balanced. Under the Articles of Confederation, all states had the same power, without considering the size of state. the Constitutional Convention tried to correct this problem, and created the Constitution.
The most thought worthy point in this Constitution Day Program was when they mentioned that the only way to truly understand one’s own government, other governments must be studied and explored. Otherwise, everything can be exploited or disrespected in their own government. Throughout the program the main topic that is discussed is the similarities and the differences between the United States constitution and the Costa Rican constitution. With the two constitutions there is only a fifteen to twenty percent difference in them, which may not seem like much but it is enough to make a difference.
The constitution has two houses and three branches of government, and “all law making powers are given to congress”, the constitution has more specific laws, voting now also has requirements and rules such as each senate can only vote once and the electoral college has also been created to make voting for the state be more fair so that the state cannot be over voted and not being able to have much of a say when electing a president and their vote will make no difference, so each state elects people to vote for their state. There are bills for and rights that are in effect and will be in effect till another bill has been passed to outlaw it and make it no longer in effect.
The state of Georgia earned the nickname "The Empire State of the South" in the antebellum period largely because of its textile industry. From 1840 until 1890 the state consistently led the South in textile production,
To start off with this project I will be comparing Lithuania and the American Constitution and seeing what is different and what is the same. I chose to do this country because I wanted to do one that I didn't really know a lot about so that when I research about it I would be able to learn more. For Lithuania, their constitution was written in 1992 but was revised in 2006 and the American constitution was written in 1789 but was revised in 2014.