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Popular Sovereignty

Principals of the Constitution

Separation of Powers

Separation of powers is when the different powers of the government are divided amongst different groups so that no one group gets too much power. For example, in the united states, we have the legislative, judicial, a executive branches, and each branch has control over a different part of the government.

Popular Sovereignty is the idea that the authority of the state's and federal's government is made and maintained by the consent of the people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of their political power. For example, in the united states, the people elect leaders to represent them. Those leaders than have the authority, with the consent of the people, to make decisions about what they believe to be best for the nation.

There are five principals of the constitution and they are; Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism.

Limited Government

Checks & Balances

Counterbalancing influences by which an group is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.

A limited government is a government with powers limited by a constitution. This constitution ensures that the government can not impede on the rights of the states and the citizens it governs.

Federalism

Federalism is when the power is equally divided between the federal, state, and local governments. For example, in the united states, we have the military, which is the federal level, we have state troopers, which is the state level, and then we also have county police, which is the local level. All three of these levels of armed forces work together and within their own set powers to ensure our safety.

Anti-Federalists 84

Fifth Amendment

Bill of Rights

"They hold this truth as self-evident, that all men are by nature free. No one man, therefore, or any class of men, have a right, by law of nature, or of God, to assume or exercise authority over thir fellows."

The fifth amendment is used a lot in the U.S. court system. It protects a person from going up to the stand and testifying against themselves. This makes it so they do not have to say anything that would make their case worse for them self and possibly give them a fine or jail time.

A Bill of Rights is a list of amendments that protect the rights of the people, stating that they cannot be taken away no matter what. This insures that no matter who goes into office as president, they will not be able to take away a persons rights.

They protect each persons natural rights and insure that the government does not have all the power over the people, and the majority of power belongs to the people of the country. An example of this in the U.S. Bill of Rights would be amendment 5; no self incrimination.

This quote from the Anti-Federalists is saying that the government should not have the power to take away the peoples rights and freedoms if they choose to. This is the people saying that they need something written down so that the government cannot take away no matter what, insuring the protection of the rights of the people.

Flag Symbolism

The Southern Sudanese government also specifies that the colors of the flag are to represent different important things. Black: Black African skin. Red: Blood that was shed by the liberation struggle martyrs. Green: The country's natural resources and verdant land. White: Peace attained after many years of the liberation struggle. Blue: Waters of the Nile River, a source of life for the country. Yellow: The unity of the states making up South Sudan.

Last four articles of the Constitution

Article 4 of the Constitution mentions the states and what their responsibilities and duties are along with what responsibilities the federal government has to each of the States. Article 5 says that the only way for the Constitution to be changed is by adding an amendment.

Article 6 says that any debts or engagements that the country had before adopting the Constitution are still valid. It also says that the Constitution is the highest law that all officers and judges have to go by. Article 7 of the U.S. Constitution explains how many states are needed to ratify the Constitution.

Third Article of Constitution

Three things the South Sudanese Constitution must have.

The first, and arguably most important thing it should have is, a Bill of Rights so that the rights of the people are insured.

The third article of the United States Constitution creates the judicial branch in the United States. The Judicial branch is the system of courts that look at the law and applies it to different cases. In the United States the judicial branch of the federal government includes the Supreme Court and all the lower courts that are created by Congress.

Secondly, their constitution should include, how their government will be structured, like if it's a democracy or a dictatorship. This is so that it is clear what form leadership will take

Lastly, a good constitution should include, a way to revise itself, that way if the constitution ever gets too out of date, changes can be made

Citations (II)

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania , Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. (1777). New Bern, NC: Lancaster, printed. Newbern: re-printed by James Davis.

Citations (I)

This is a good source because, we used article 81, which is the article Mr. Nash gave us. Also, it is a primary source, and therefore gives good insight as to the thoughts that went into creating th american government. Similar principles and ideas could be used and/or considered when creating the South Sudanesse government

Second Article of the constitution

James Madison. (1787). Ratified the U.S Constitution.

Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Dickinson, Richard Henry, Daniel Shays and George Washington. (1781). Ratified the Articles of confederation.

The members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787 in Pennsylvania. The Constitutional Convention convened in response to dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation and the need for a strong centralized government. After four months of secret debate and many compromises, the proposed Constitution was submitted to the states for approval. Although the vote was close in some states, the Constitution was eventually ratified and the new Federal government came into existence in 1789. The Constitution established the U.S. government as it exists today.

The second article states that the executive branch is the government of the United States. The executive branch is the governmental branch that has the power, responsibility, and authority for administration. The executive branch includes the President, the Vice President, and other executive officers to include state officials, and other officials at the federal level.

First article of the Constitution

The first article of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress its powers as well as its limits. Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning they are the ones to make laws for the United States of America, like the laws on foreign policies and such. The article also creates the two sections of Congress, the house of representatives and the senate. These to sections of congress work together to create and pass laws to better the american government and society as a whole.

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