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What were states rights?
Under the 10th Amendment, State's Rights are, not were, the idea that any right not written in the Constitution is given to the states. Well, not given to, rather retained by
How can the provision of a bill of rights in Australia ensure that all states have equal lawmaking power?
All states in Australia have equal law making powers under the constitution. a bill of rights would not have any affect on this unless the constitution was changed. As it stands Australians have no rights but are protected from the excesses of the government by the constitution.
What was needed in order for the Constitutional to be ratified?
The drafters of the Constitution knew that all the states would not ratify the Constitution and give up their rights to control the Federal government created under the Articles of Confederation. Therefore, they made it to where it only required the ratification of 9 of the original 13 states.
Why was the bill of rights added to the constitution prior to the radification?
Some states or people (like Virginia's Patrick Henry) thought that the Constitution did not adequately protect individual citizens' rights. Therefore, a Bill of Rights was added so more states would ratify the Constitution, and the American people were afforded more protection than with the Constitution alone. The Bill of Rights added a significant number of rights and privileges not given to citizens under the Constitution alone.
What rights did the states keep under the federal system of government?
The states were given all powers not delegated to the federal government in the Constitution. However, there are implied powers that the federal government can use.
What was needed in order for constitution to be ratified?
The drafters of the Constitution knew that all the states would not ratify the Constitution and give up their rights to control the Federal government created under the Articles of Confederation. Therefore, they made it to where it only required the ratification of 9 of the original 13 states.
what are a Prisoner rights?
Prisoners in the United States have rights that are covered under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Some of these right are that they are to be treated equally based on race, sex, and creed.
What does the constitution say about the voting rights of aliens?
Nothing. The voting rights provisions of the Constitution (in the 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments) all expressly guarantee voting rights for "citizens of the United States." Noncitizens therefore have no voting rights under the Constitution.
Whose rights do the constitution an the Bill of Rights guarantee?
The US Constitution protects the rights of the citizens of the US. The Constitution is limited to the federal government but is made applicable to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
What were the two ideas the Constitution attempted to balance?
States rights versus federal rights , and individual rights for citizens versus protecting all the citizens under the law of the land.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution (also known as the Bill of Rights) states what?
Under the Articles of Confederation, only the national government could
What part of the Florida constitution protects individual rights?
The Declaration of Independence doesn't provide protections to any state. Florida is one of 50 states therefore it is protected under the laws and constitution of the United States.
