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constitution Objectives
Definition of the constitution Typology of constitution Purpose of constitution Historical background of America Summary
Question and answer
constitution Definition
Is the supreme law of the land from which all Authorities draw their powers ,all Laws their
validity and all Subject their rights
Authorities Laws Subjects
Validity Rights Powers
Judiciary
Legislature
Executive
Is a system for government
Typology
Constitution
Codified Constitution
Un Codified Constitution
Written Constitution
Un Written Constitution
Rigid Constitution
Flexible Constitution
o United States of America
o United kingdom
o United kingdomo New Zealando Israel
o Pakistan o India o USA
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constitution
Typology
Constitution
On the basis of Form
Rigid Constitution
Flexible Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
Written Constitution
On the basis of Nature
constitution
Purpose constitution
To distribute powers with in the political system
To limit the power of the government To establish the right of citizens To establish how the constitution itself can
be amended
Christopher Columbus
America
Born October 1451Genoa Italy
Religion .Roman catholic Occupation .Maritime explorer Died May 1506Spain (age 54)
Columbus constitution
i. Santa Maria ii. Pinta ii. Nina On 3rd August 1492
Set sail across the AtlanticQueen Isabella and king Ferdinand
AmericaEtymology
The name America has been used for five hundred years,
Main claims to the names origin
Amerigi Vespucci Amerrique Richard Amerike
Italian navigator,, who was
mistakenly called the discoverer of America in 1507.
Amerindian tribe called the
Carib; when met by
Columbus, he asked where they had gotten some gold.
They pointed at some distant mountains and called them. Today the mountains and
surrounding district are still called Amerrique
Welsh minor noble and important
merchant in Bristol England, named
constitution Christopher
Columbus
Discovered in 1492Different European countries were coming Colonization started .Many races came hare ……1732 there were 13 colonies along the sea coast .Colonies were under the control of England .They were happy with the system of government .But with trade and taxation
No taxation with out representation .Import duties act .tea act etcTo oppose this in 1772 united front was formed
constitution 13 Colonies
New Hampshire
Georgia
North Carolina
Delaware
New York
Rhode Island
New Jersey
South Carolina
Colonies. United Nations.United states of
America.
Massachusetts-bay
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Connecticut
Maryland
constitution Development
First continental congress.
Held in 1774 Massachusetts took the lead but
Georgia didn’t participate .
Second continental congress Held in 1775 .13 colonies were participatedVirginia hennery law proposal was accepted.
U.S.A constitution Movement
Third Continental Congress.
Held in 1776 in Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson placed before congress
Declaration of independence
congress accepted it on 4th July 1776
It led to war under the leadership of
George Washington
In 1781 war came to an end
1783 England recognized their independence
U.S.A constitution Movement
Articles of confederation
On 11th July 1776 a committee was appointed
Drafted the articles of confederation
On 15th November 1777 congress of the state approved
constitution Q-1
One of the following regarding American
constitution is correct
(a) Flexible constitution
(b) Rigid constitution
(c) Written constitution
(d) b and c are correct
(e) None of these D
constitution Q-2
Thomas Jefferson placed before congress
Declaration of independence in.
(a) First Continental Congress
(b) Second Continental Congress
(c) Third Continental Congress
(d) Forth Continental Congress
(e) None of these C