ConstitutionOf

U.S.A

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

o Pakistan o India o etc

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Typology

Constitution

On the basis of Form

Rigid Constitution

Flexible Constitution

Unwritten Constitution

Written Constitution

On the basis of Nature

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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

constitution Bahamas

Bahamas in 1492(America)

On the SecondMonday of

October

Columbus day

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

AmericaMeaning

MERI

A

KA

THE

BELOVED

LAND

The beloved

land

New world

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

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Question&

Answer

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

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