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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.
What best describes Hamilton's view on how the US Constitution should be interpreted?
He favored a broad interpretation of the Constitution.
What does it mean to be an American citizen in view of the history of rights and the Federal Constitution of US?
The US constitution confers no rights to Americans as citizens. It does however, do so for US citizens.
The US Constitution is based on a particular view of human nature i.e. self-interest. How did that view influence the structure of the government and how were the weaknesses of human nature exploited?
Mr. Stone would be very disappointed !
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.
What limits the powers of the national government by listing the rights and freedoms of all US citizens?
That my Friend would be the US Constitution US CONSTITUTION
What would the us citizens do without the Preamble to the constitution?
The Preamble is not an enforceable part of the Constitution.
How can the 1992 constitution be ameneded?
We need more information- the Constitution of WHAT country? The US Constitution was not written in 1992, so help us out a bit here, would you?
3 According to article VI of the US Constitution what would happen should there be a conflict between the US Constitution and the state constitution?
The U.S. Constitution trumps any conflicts with state constitutions.
Would life be dangerous with out the US Constitution?
yes
What type of election is regulated by the constitution?
That depends on the constitution in question. In the US it would be federal elections.
Would a two party system have developed in the US with the adoption of the constitution?
A two party system did develop in the US. The US did adopt the constitution. So the answer is yes.
What type of state constitution do you think states would have today if there had not been a US Constitution first?
The colonies had constitutions that predate the US Constitution. My opinion is that States' constitutions would look somewhat like they do today, although there would be important differences also.
