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    “The United States Constitution has proved itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written.”-Franklin D. Roosevelt. In order to make “the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written”(Roosevelt) it took multiple modifications, and approximately 116 days to complete. The reason for the creation of the Constitution was to not let any government or any person become too powerful. The other purpose of the constitution was to resolve disputes

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    The Constitution of the United States is actually an illusion for elites to take advantage and dominate the country’s way of politics. When the Framers organized the United States Constitution, they were intended to create a stabilized system of government in a manner that was still accountable yet powerful. Keep in mind that the founding fathers mostly consisted of white men who wanted to protect their property. The establishment of the separation of powers and checks and balances, for example,

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    The Constitution is a document produced by the Founding Fathers of the United States. It was created to set the rules and limitation of the nation and its people. Moreover, the Constitution was mainly constructed for the people of the nation and for their benefit and knowledge. President Roosevelt refers to the Constitution as a "layman 's document." By this, he means that the constitution was written for the common man to comprehend with prior expertise in governmental affairs. The Constitution

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    Abstract Enclosed in the Constitution of the United States is a Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights lists rights that each citizen has. The Fourth Amendment details one of those rights that US citizens have against unlawful search and seizure. The world is vastly different than the time that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States. Search and seizure grew to other areas as the United States advanced. Acquiring digital evidence is a function of computer forensics and computer

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    Interpretation of the Constitution is one of the biggest conflicts within the United States–the highly contentious issue of states’ rights resulted from two different interpretations of what powers should belong to the federal government versus what powers belong to the individual states. No issue has ever caused as much turmoil as the issue of states’ rights–but one side must have more valid arguments. Should the federal government’s power be superior, or should the authority of the individual states be held

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    In 1787, our founding fathers came up with a few principles that would establish what we now know as the United States of America. These principles were put on paper to serve as a guideline for how the United States would be operated and structured. This historical piece paper became known as the Constitution of the United States. In the Constitution, a Preamble is implemented at the beginning that essentially tells what the founding fathers set out to do. “We The People, in order to form a more

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    The United States Constitution is made of seven articles that discuss the roles and responsibilities of the three main parts of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. The constitution also defines the powers allotted to the Federal and State systems all while covering how amendments can be constructed and the ratification of the constitution. In this summary the functions and purpose of the seven articles will be explained in order to make sense of the overall organization of

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    legitimacy from its subjects, that the United States government is based on, namely the Constitution. Taking their cue from the federal government, the states Nevada

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    The Constitution of the United States holds the upmost law for our country. It is a very important document that keeps our government in control and regulates the rights of people. The first part of the Constitution breaks down the government into three branches. The Legislative branch, which is the branch that creates laws and ratifies them. Congress is also a part of the Legislative branch. There is also the Executive branch, which consists of the President and Vice President. The last branch of

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    In my humble opinion, State Constitutions should differ from the United States Constitution, as it gives a deeper sense of independence and corresponds to the needs of that particular state. The Declaration of Independence is a prime example of independence, as though I concur that each state is to be shadowed by the United States Constitution. You cannot anticipate what benefits a society within a state that borders the ocean will be beneficial to a state surrounded by mountains, as common sense

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