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The Constitution was written in the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new form of government. It created a federal system with a national government composed of 3 separated powers, and included both reserved and concurrent powers of states.
It is a part of 12 Schedules of Indian Constitution. The division of powers between Union and State is notified through three kinds of the list mentioned in the seventh schedule: Union List – List I. State List – List II. Concurrent List – List III. 7th Schedule of Indian Constitution- Article 246 [UPSC Notes]
Oct 27, 2009 · The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September 17, 1787 ...
Figure 14.2 The Articles of Confederation, written in 1777 and adopted in 1781, established the first government of the United States. The Articles were replaced by the Constitution in 1787. The Constitution allocated more power to the federal government by effectively adding two new branches: a president to head the executive branch and the ...
Mar 22, 2021 · States' Rights. In the United States, states’ rights refers directly to the powers that a reserved exclusively for the states rather than the Federal Government. These are sometimes referred to as reserved powers. States can claim powers under the 10 th Amendment which states that ‘powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor ...
Federalism is a dual (split in two) system of sovereignty, splitting power between a central government and various state governments. Both the federal and state governments can directly govern citizens through their own officials and laws. The resulting Constitution in recognizing the sovereignty of both federal and state governments gave to ...
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the national frame and constrains the powers of the federal government.
