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    yet they still do not have specific protections in America’s Constitution. Recently, problems have once again threatened the community due to a conservative leaning government. It is important to bring attention to these issues because according to Samantha Allen of The Daily Beast, 7% of America aligns with LGBT. This number is growing as people become more accepting and comfortable with coming out. With these advancements, the Constitution has to include amendments that protect LGBT rights since there

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    “We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal’ and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was ‘illegal’.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Not every law is right. Just because a law or a government allows something, it does not mean that what they allow is right. It is important for people to take a stand and fight for justice. Laws could prevent someone from doing what is right. A government could be doing wrong to it’s people, making them suffer. Governments

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    Instances of such bias and corruption have often surfaced in the process appointment of judges of High Court and Supreme Court. That is the reason that today there is a nationwide outcry today for the right to the information into the system of judicial appointment. The system of appointment of judges has always been an area of controversy and confusion. Several attempts have been made to arrive at position which will strike the right balance between separation of power and right to information which

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    Failure of Parliamentary System under 1956 Constitution The Constitution of 1956 proved to be very short lived as on October 7, 1958, Marital Law was imposed on the country and the constitution was abrogated. Lack of Leadership played a huge role in the failure of the constitution of 1956 and because of this, Pakistan never found its way to development of its parliamentary system. There was lack of political training in the country as well. Many political parties were made without any specific political

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    Explain the term ‘conventions’ as used in the extract. (5 marks) Conventions are unwritten rules. They are also one of the five sources for the British Constitution. When Dicey was creating the basis of the constitution, he said that any peer who wasn’t a law lord can’t take any part in proceedings when the House of Lords acts as the court of appeal. One example of a convention created was that all money bills must originate within the House of Commons and that the Prime Minister must be a member

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    which essentially undermines the constitution. Dicey’s perspective on sovereignty that ‘no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override of set aside legislation of Parliament ’ is weakened because the EU forced the UK to set aside its own legislation. As Nicol put it - the case of Factortame results in “the dismantling of parliamentary sovereignty ” clearly emphasises the radical impact that the case had on the UK constitution. The Factortame case clearly put Parliamentary

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    In the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, exists a doctrine called the separation of powers. This doctrine exists to ensure that no single body of government, is in a position to hold all the power in the nation, when making decision’s which can be detrimental to others. Yet at the same time Australia does not use doctrine of separations of powers as strictly as other countries. It is the intention of this essay to see how the doctrine of separations of power operates in Australia, then

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    The UK constitution sets out the powers and limitations of the government, as well as the rights of citizens, it is not fully codified and is generally based on conventions. This is in stark contrast to other constitutions, most notably America's, which is fully codified and available to all citizens. There are benefits to the U.K constitution, mostly regarding it's flexibility. As it is unwritten (or uncodified), it can react quickly to reflect social change without the need for worrying about

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    The five limits of government in a democratic society are consent of the governed, rights of the minority, separation of power, constitution and rule of law. Although all five play an important role in today's society, some would be considered more needed than others. The most important limit is constitution. The constitution states every law and procedure that is needed to run the country more smoothly. The second most important out of the five would be rule of law. The rule of law means no man

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    vulnerable to the legislations and regulations imposed by the government. By playing an active role, the judiciary ensures that the rights of the minorities are protected and that law does not contravene with the Charter of Human Rights and the Constitution of Canada. Through this kind of judicial activism, the courts strike a balance with the legislatures role. This is not to say that the judiciary takes on the role of policymaking and the legislature, but rather that both institutions embrace what

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