Essays on Oath Of Allegiance

Steve Dedmon, a newly elected representative member from the State of Florida declined to use the bible in affirming his allegiance to perform his duty as a congressman. This has sparked several debates across the country given that House Rule 1.01 provides that the only text that can be used to take an oath is the Bible. The House of Representatives, in such circumstances, chooses not to recognize such a member in their capacity. In addition, such a member is barred from performing house duties. In fact, Congress has the power to expel a member of the House. However, this is only possible ...

The Acadian expulsion, as much as it happened long time during the 1750s, continues to be a highly controversial topic in the annals of North America. The Canadian Nationalists, especially those that affiliated to France, continue to demand that Queen Elizabeth offers an apology for the Acadian expulsion. In 1990, an attorney from Cajun, Warren Perrin, had threatened that he would sue the British regime if the apology for the British misdeeds is not made. Of course, the topic is a subject of division. Some have stood for the fact that an apology should never be made. Yet others have argued ...

A constitution is a body of principles which outlines the relationship between the state and the citizens, the rights of citizens, the relationship between part of the state and the relationship between citizens. (Jowell 25) It is usually superior to the ordinary law because it outlines the nature and power of the state and how laws are made. A constitution is an important part of any country’s system of government. Furthermore, it is a contract, the terms and conditions under which individuals elected to office must govern. Albanian constitution draws a federal system of government; it is based on the ...