Salient Feature of American Constitution

Salient Feature of American Constitution

Salient Feature of American Constitution

Salient Feature of U.S.A Constitution

Introduction

The American Constitution enacted at the convention of Philadelphia in 1789. It consist on seven articles which are not more than seven thousand words and now is with twenty six amendment. The ten amendments for the security of fundamental rights.

Salient Features Of USA Constitution

These are following silent feature of USA Constitution.

(i) Written

The USA Constitution is written Constitution which is made at Philadelphia convention in 1789. It consist on seven articles which are not more than seven thousand words.

(ii) Brief Constitution

The USA Constitution is the briefest constitution over all the world. It consist on seven articles which are not more than seven thousand words.

(iii) Enacted Constitution

The American constitution is enacted Constitution which framed at convention of Philadelphia in 1787 and ratify in 1788 and implied in 1789.

(iv) Rigid Constitution

The American Constitution is the rigid constitution because the process of  amendment in it so complicate as the proposal of 2/3 majority by congress or state and the ratification must be by the three fourth of majority without only twenty six amendment in constitution during two hundred years.

(v) Supremacy of Constitution

The USA constitution has supremacy over all law’s parties, peoples or groups of the state.

(vi) Sovereignty of the Peoples

The USA Constitution shows the sovereignty of the people in the very start write that “ We people united states established the constitution for USA.”

(vii) Federalism

The constitution established the federal form of Government in which the powers divided between center and states where there is conflict between center and state. The central powers dominate.

(viii) Separation of Power

The Constitution is based on the doctrine of separation of power. It is not express in constitution but is implied in which the three pillar of Government not interfere in each other matters.

(ix) Check and Balance

In is also the system of check and Balance in it the executive check judiciary and legislation, judiciary check, legislation and executive, etc.

(x) Bicameralism

The constitution lays down the legislation as bicameralism. In which one congress, which consist on senate and House of Common. The senate member is two from every state. The member of House of Representative are according to population current are 538.

(xi) Dual Citizenship

The American constitution give every citizen is dual domicile as the citizenship of American and state.

(xii) Dual Party System

In it after convention decided the two dual party system. In American two strong parties

1.  Democrats

2.  Republicans

(xiii) Independence of Judiciary

In it the judiciary is independent  and not work under any authority.

(xvi) Fundamental Rights

The fundamental rights secure in constitution in first three amendments.

(xv) Spoil System

It consist on spoil system in which new president spoil the old cabinet.

(xvi) Conventions

Conventions play very important role in constitution. As, the president and vice President from different states. It is fruit of convention.

(xvii) Republican

In it the republican form of Government. People elect their members.

(xviii) Hidden Beauty

It has hidden beauties which are use as to custom in war etc.

(xix) Federal Supremacy

In it the federal Government or law is supreme over any state law.

Conclusion

To conclude, it can be stated that American constitution can be considered as the oldest written constitution of the world. Since its codification, it has been changing so as to fulfill new needs of time. And amendments are playing important role as far as changes in American Constitution are concerned.  

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