nature and principles

    Cards (5)

    • what was the connecticut compromise?
      bicameral legislature where one house has representation according to population size and one represented equally
    • historical setting of the constitution-
      55 delegates from 12 / 13 states took part
      overall aim was to create a strong government whilst protecting individual freedoms
    • what is the nature of the constitution?
      entrenched rights
      Judicable within a federal system of government
      codified
    • what is an advantage of the silence and vagueness of the constitution
      it can be partially interpreted to fit some changes in society
    • what is a disadvantage of the vagueness and silence of the constitution
      it can lead to confusion like with the right to bare arms - language is outdated