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A distinct element of the constitutional form of the United States is the ability for judges to declare laws that other bodies of government pass as unconstitutional. Other forms of constitutions provide for strike down provisions only by select members of government.
Federalism and the federal system define the basic structure of American government. There were many disagreements at the Constitutional Convention. Many delegates feared a national government that was too strong and many delegates feared that states' rights would merely continue the weak form of government under the Articles. The Constitution created a federal system of government (federalism) as a compromise. Under federalism, power is shared and divided between national and state governments. Each has specific powers unto themselves while they also share certain powers. Both levels have their own agencies and officials and directly affect the people. The Founding Fathers really had no other choice except federalism. The weak union created under the Articles would not work yet people did not want to give all the power to a national government. Federalism was the middle ground--compromise--a way to distribute authority between the states and the national government.
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What is Belize's form of government'?
it's Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 2010?
There was no constitutional convention in 2010 or at any other time since the US Constitution was ratified.
Did it take us 5 months to write the US Constitution?
Actually it was more like 4 months. The Constitutional Convention convened on May 25, 1787 and adjourned on September 17, 1787 with the Constitution in final draft form.
Is the US a Republic country?
It is a Federal constitutional presidential republic. So, yes the US is a republic.
What was the condition of the US in 1787?
I think they were having a constitutional convention that year.
What is Form of government in the US?
A constitutional republic
What action was necessary to change form the indirect to the direct election of the US senators?
ratification of a constitutional amendment.
What kind of democracy do the US have and why this one rather the form used by the ancient Greeks?
The US is not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic.
Why does the US have a constitutional republic?
Primarily because that is the form of government the 'founding fathers' chose.
What form of government is the US as a whole?
The United States of America has what is called a constitutional republic it is a state where the head of state are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. In a constitutional republic, executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated into distinct branches and the will of the majority of the population is tempered by protections for individual rights so that no individual or group has absolute power.
What is Belize's form of government'?
it's Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
What is the technical name for the form of government in the US?
The United States has a federal presidential constitutional republic form of government. The US declared its independence in 1776, and is led by a President and a Vice President.
Is oxygen a natural element?
Yes. Oxygen is a natural element. It exists in gaseous form as a part of the air around us.
What group was responsible for the creation of the us government?
The Constitutional Convention
What form of government found in the US?
The US is a Constitutional Republic. It differs from a "pure" democracy in that voters do not vote on every issue, but elect people to represent them.
When did the US Constitutional convention meet?
1787
Who was president of the US Constitutional Covention?
George Washington presided over the deliberations of the US Constitutional Convention. He also served a one of the delegates from Virginia.
