United States verses Nevada Constitution

United States verses Nevada Constitution
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Significance of the lengthy nature of the Nevada constitution as compared to the United States constitution  PAGEREF _Toc326908378 \h
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Protections for Individual rights (Number or rights, scope of such rights)  PAGEREF _Toc326908379 \h
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Protections of the minority  PAGEREF _Toc326908380 \h
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Right of the majority to govern  PAGEREF _Toc326908381 \h
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United States verses Nevada Constitution
Introduction
United States constitution is considered the supreme law in the United States of America. The federal government separate powers and the rules are established in the first three articles in the United States constitution, identifying with the executive branch, legislature, bicameral congress and the executive branch. Executive branch is headed by the president. Supreme courts are headed by the federal judiciary. Federalism principle is expressed in the last four articles of the United States constitution (Countryman, 1985).
Federal characteristics were accorded in the tenth amendment. United States constitution was adopted in the year seventeen eighty seven September seventeen and ratified among the eleven States in America. Bill of rights entails the first ten amendments. United States constitution guides the American people on political culture and law. Recent times have critics on balancing the budget on federal and the extensions of the democracy (Hammons, 2001).
The constitution of Nevada entails the organic law implemented in the Nevada state. Constitution of the state of Nevada is actually the basis that guides statehood under the main constitution of the United States of America (Countryman, 1985). Nevada constitution was implemented in the year eighteen sixty four, July fourth. The constitution became law when Nevada was declared a state by President Abraham Lincoln. Nevada constitution has a preamble, articles counting to nine in number and suffix provision. Preliminary action identifies with the prefix defining the Nevada constitution convention (Sowell, 2004). Ordinance is the second prefix resonating with the mandates applicable by the Nevada state and the last suffix resonates with the establishment of the constitution elections (Friedman, 1985).
Main Body
Significance of the lengthy nature of the Nevada constitution as compared to the United States Constitution
Nevada constitution is lengthier than the United States constitution basing on the fact that it has more words and detailed in nature. United States constitution is general in nature with fewer explanations (Countryman, 1985). Nevada constitution goes ahead to add special provisions detailing on the sales taxes, taxes and mining laws among other sections that miss in the United States constitution. Nevada constitution is considered one of the most durable and eldest founding document in the west (Sowell, 2004). It has differences with the other States constitutions in that the original written script in the year eighteen sixty four remains intact (Hammons, 2001).
The amendments have taken shape for more than one hundred times. The socio economic context of Nevada has been changing with years basing on the availability of the natural resources. This is unique from other States of America driving at a specific constitution that addresses the diverse economic activities in Nevada. Nevada State has taken shape from mining to tourism (Countryman, 1985). Research has asserted that the Nevada constitution is one of the most adaptable constitutions in the United States, offering excellent social contracts. The added clauses explain the necessity and the reasons behind its length, comparing it with the United States constitution.
Nevada constitution acts as the first reference and a guide to the Nevada States constitutional history analysis. Bowers, as asserted by researchers provides insights on the battles entailing the constitution creation and the Nevada’s struggles to achieve the status of state and territorial recognition (Hammons, 2001). The constitution is detailed in sections by sections, a feature missing in the United States constitution. Nevada constitution highlights clearly on the political aspects, legal aspects, historical aspects and the cultural aspects that shapes the state of Nevada (Countryman, 1985).
Nevada constitution closely analyses the reappointments, direct democracy, powers separation, liberties and the civil rights. Nevada constitution is fully detailed addressing grassroots issues. The Constitution addresses conclusively on articles influencing the issues of human rights, surface rights, powers distribution, legislative department and executive department. Other areas fully addressed areas resonates with judicial department, removal and impeachment from office, corporations and municipal requirements, state dent and finance management.
Nevada constitution also fully addresses on taxation, education, militia, public institutions and the boundary demarcations (Countryman, 1985). The constitution fully reflects light on miscellaneous provisions, amendment provision, scheduling, referendum and the initiatives, Nevada constitution was approved by the people’s votes making the state an equal footing with other States in the United States of America. Nevada constitution is lengthier than the United States constitution basing the added clarification and avoidance of generalization.
This model has assisted in the implementation of the Nevada constitution basing on its clarity and defined clauses, a feature not found in the United States constitution (Sowell, 2004). Different States have diverse economic activities; this explains that the United States constitution cannot fully address individual States in depth. Nevada constitution is customized to fit the needs of the immediate community. It identifies with the community balancing the powers accorded by the state with the capabilities of the local community (Friedman, 1985). Nevada constitution according to researchers is one of the most adaptable models in the whole of the United States of America. This is basing on the interpretations and customized models making people comprehend the constitution and implement it with ease (Countryman, 1985). Nevada constitution is under the United States constitution, which is the supreme law of the land in United States of America (Hammons, 2001).
The fact that the Nevada constitution is longer than the Unites States constitution drives at day to day relationships between the people in the state and the government. The differences attributed to the length define the diverse purposes and the diverse models applied in the approach of the constitutional uses between the state governments and the federal governments.
Nevada state constitution and the federal government constitutions are organic texts, acting as fundamental blueprints for political organizations and the legal status of the defined sovereign entities (Friedman, 1985). The United States constitution just explains the federal power limits while the Nevada constitution descri...