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Had Hiawatha lived to see the United States Constitution he no doubt would have recognized it and been proud to see that many of its components were borrowed from the Iroquois Constitution. According to various legends, Hiawatha was credited with helping to unify five warring Indian tribes in pre-colonial America. Those tribes were the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Cayugas, the Senecas, and the Onondagas. Their constitution and democratic system of government was admired by the newcomers from England, particularly Benjamin Franklin, and this, along with its similarity, gave rise to the belief that the American constitution is based upon the constitution given to the Iroquois Confederacy by Deganawida and Hiawatha. In 2004 the US Government officially recognized the influence of the Iroquois Constitution on the US Constitution. Two links are provided below. There are many more available for those who may be interested in this topic.
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How did the framers of the US Constitution view the issue of treaties?
America's founding fathers also had some framers of the Constitution in their ranks. Most historians agree that the founders and framers of the US Constitution envisaged the treaty making process to be the mutual agreement between US president and the US Senate.
Are state constitutions subordinate to the US Constitution?
No, a state constitution cannot override the United States Constitution. For example, if a certain state decided that they would outlaw guns completely, the federal courts would overrule that based on the second and fourteenth amendments to the US Constitution.
Do Elected officials still follow the US Constitution?
Regardless of their view on the U.S. Constitution, officials have to follow the Constitution because it is the supreme law of the land. However, there is a strict and loose interpretation of the Constitution, and modern politics is related to the loose interpretation making it seem like they don't follow it.
What is the difference between the US Constitution and the Washington State Constitution?
the us constitution goes across the hole us wile Washington constitution is only
What is the birthday of the constitution?
The US Constitution was established in 9/24/1787.
