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One of the acknowledged weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the foundation of the first US government, was its lack of federal court system to settle issues arising under acts of the Continental Congress and involving the national government as a whole.
When the Framers (the Founding Fathers responsible for writing the Constitution) created the US Constitution, they realize this problem needed to be corrected, so they set up a tripartite (three part, or three-branch) government that included a Judicial Branch to manage a federal court system. The Framers recognized the courts would devolve into a British common law system (in 18th-century England, the understanding and application of law varied from one town or area to the next) which would lack consistency unless the Judicial Branch had one court with ultimate authority over legal interpretation.
The Framers also recognized the new federal government would be called upon to mediate disputes between the states, and that also required a court with supreme authority over constitutional interpretation and the ability to settle those disputes on behalf of the federal government.
This is addressed in Article III, Sections 1 and 2, of the US Constitution:
Article III
Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
Section 2. The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
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What two additional rights have been added to Kennedy's original consumer bill of rights?
The 4 additional rights that were added to the original Consumer Bill of Rights are the right to satisfaction of basic needs, the right of redress, the right to consumer education and the right to a healthy environment. The 4 original rights are the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to be heard, and the right to choose.
Does The Bill of Rights guarantee does the bill rights give or does The Bill of Rights abolish?
Bill or rights guarantees.
The bill of rights was added to the constitution to meet the demands of?
Anti-federalists that believed the original constitution gave the government power to infringe upon the rights of man.
The purpose of the constitution is presented in the a articles b amendments c bill of rights d preamble?
Preamble
What established the rights of citizens?
The Bill of Rights.
The main purpose of the Bill of Rights was to?
The main purpose of the Bill of rights, was to protect individuals from government abuse.
What was guaranteed by most state constitution's?
The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
Were the Bill of Rights in the original constitution?
No
Where are the bill of rights?
The original Bill of Rights is kept in the National Archives, in the District of Columbia.
How many rights did the original Bill of Rights have?
It had 10 Ammendments
What is the purpose of a Bill of Rights in a democracy?
A bill of Rights guarantees the citizens of a democracy inalienable personal and civil rights.
Purpose of the Bill of Rights?
The purpose of the bill of rights was to ensure public confidence and prevent incorrect and unlawful behavior.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Guarantee the rights of all American citizens.
What were the purpose and meaning of the Bill of Rights as it emerged from the ratification process?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. The purpose and meaning of the Bill of Rights as it emerged from the ratification process, was to preserve the liberties England's revolution laws threatened.
Why was the bill of rights not included in the original constitution?
Creating the constitution was difficult and controversial. Some of the items in the bill of rights were not thought of when the constitution was written. Others were too controversial and there was fear that if they were included in the original the constitution would not have been passed.
What is the purpose of basic human rights in the declaration of independence?
No,It's in the BILL OF RIGHTS
Was the original Bill of Rights enough to safeguard the rights of American citizens?
Yes.
