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American Constitution The basis of all l. ...
American Constitution The basis of all law in the United States is the Constitution. This Constitution is a document written by "outcasts" of England. The Constitution of the United States sets forth the nations fundamental laws. It establishes the form of the national government and defines the rights and liberties of the
American people. ... The Constitution was written to organize a strong national government for the American states. ... Leading statesmen, such as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, began to discuss the creation of a strong national government under a new constitution. ... Amendments to the Constitution of the United States may be proposed in two ways: (1) If two-thirds of both houses approve, Congress may propose an amendment. ... The executive branch includes the President the vice President, the cabinet and all federal departments, and most governmental agencies. All executive power is vested in the President [US Const. ... The President of the US has the power to nominate all Supreme Court Justices, all other federal juries, ambassadors, and all other officers of the United States. ... These departments are not listed in the constitution and have varied in name and in number over the years. ... All federal legislative powers are vested in the Congress of the United States, which contain two chambers, a Senate and a House of Representatives [US Const. ... The powers of Congress are specifically enumerated in the Constitution and include, among other things, the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, and tariffs. ... Practically all the elections in the United States are the same, except the presidential election, which happens every four years. All political elections are based on two major parties, the democrats, and the republicans. ...
All parties, weather an independent or a popular party, have what they call a "platform". ... The Constitution of the United States provides the basic rights of American citizens, and laws passed by Congress give additional rights. ... American citizens have the right to vote for the
President and members of Congress and to run for government office themselves. ... American citizens, unlike those of some countries, cannot be forced to leave their homeland. American citizenship cannot be taken away, except for certain serious actions. ... The United States had taken over
Puerto Rico through the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War in 1898. ... About 90 per cent of all defendants plead guilty, most of them through plea bargaining.
Approximate Word count = 2859
Approximate Pages = 11.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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