Role of the Constitution
Mike Ramsey
September, 1 2008
University of Phoenix
BUS_415
Dr. T. Dwight Wilson
Abstract:
The United States Constitution is the bases of which our country was founded and the freedoms there in were developed by the people. This long detailed document is something that is rarely thought of by the people in present society, but with out it what would our society truly be? How would businesses run? How could consumers trust businesses? This paper will address those questions, as well as the major question of why the constitution was drafted in the beginning.
The constitution of the United States was drafted in September of 1787 and later ratified in June of the following year. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the land. This means that any law—whether federal, state, or local—that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution is unconstitutional and, therefore, unenforceable. (Chessemen H. 2007) In order to control these laws throughout all the land, the division of power was divided up into three different branches. The first branch is the legislative branch. This branch is in place to come up with the laws. The second branch is the executive branch, which has the power to enforce the laws. The third branch is the judicial branch which is in place to ensure that each law is in line with the constitutional rights over every individual in this country.
The United States Constitution is also the basis for which each state has developed its own constitution. Each state usually goes into deeper detail to further ensure the righ ...