Union of Soviet Socialists Republics
To restate previous information, a constitution has the following properties:
- sets limits on the government
- denies absolute or arbitrary power
- applies to the government specifically
- enumerates particular powers the government has and denies all others
- is written as the supreme law of the land
- cannot be changed by the government itself
Writing Activity 5: Examine the Constitution of the United States. In a labeled word document, identify 2 examples for each constitutional property:
- sets limits on the government
- denies absolute or arbitrary power
- applies to the government specifically
- enumerates particular powers the government has and denies all others
- is written as the supreme law of the land
- cannot be changed by the government itself