European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Should be Constitution every 19 years of 60," to reflect the changing limes and new generations he said. Just six nations have no single document thai exclusively serves As Constitution. Britain no zealand and Israel Refy on custom and assorted Legal documents. Oman. Saudi Arabia and Libya turn to the Koran As their supreme Law. The Impact of constitutions on everyday tile is mixed. The Freedom House in new York City a non profit educational group conducts an annual Survey of Independent nations based on such factors As political rights and Civit  in its 1967 report in categorized a third of the nations Many in Western Europe and North America As  another third most communist countries As not tree and the rest such As Chile and Iran As partly  Blau Alein said oven in countries considered free the Ralph Archbold playing is Navorita hear ctr tarty american at Tosman Ben Franklin strike a pose at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Of off Waahto tort put lung at the  in 17s7 painting by Jamaa St tacit 1s56. Freedom is somewhat limited compared to . Standards. For example to said in France there ate no restrictions on police wire tapping in Britain the news Media Are limited in what can be reported about an accused criminal and in Switzerland a defendant can Only see an attorney alter making a statement to police. The United Stales is the Only country that requires a defendant at the time of arrest to be advised of his rights a comparatively new judicial interpretation of the Constitution. America s founding fathers in signing the . Constitution in Philadelphia on sept. 17,1737, produced a framework Lor democracy repudiated monarchies and proclaimed the principle of political Freedom. Word of this landmark document spread around the world to be copied voluntarily in Europe then sometimes imposed by Force in latin America and Asia. As far Back As the Spanish american War when the United slates wrested control of Cuba and the Philippines from Spain the . Constitution allowed the hag said Blaustein. Tho United states left Cuba with a Constitution since dropped largely drafted by american lawyers. The Philippines while under american control approved a .-Slyle const Tulion in 1935. In 1973, the Philippines adopted a new Charier that imposed a parliamentary form of government and that became a rubber stamp for Ferdinand Marcos authoritarian Rule which included eight years of martial Law. This february under he Philippines new president Corazon Aquino the nation again adopted a new Constitution ii returned the country to a presidential orm of government that provides a Strong Bill of rights and limits the ability of the government to impose martial Law. Japan Constitution was adopted in 1947 during . Occupation alter world War ii. Among its guarantees were Equality of he sexes something thai has never become a reality in Rale dominated Japan. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany was also adopted after world War ii and shows . Influence with the inclusion of judicial review. The Impact of the us. Document particularly the Bill of rights can been seen in the constitutions of african nations thai earned Independence in the Pas 115 years Senegal 1963 Mali 1974 Central african Republic 1981. The . Impact today is with the notion of judicial review said Howard. Germany France Italy among others have courts to pass on the constitutionality of legislation thai s an american  India Drew heavily from the . Document when it drafted its Constitution in 1949. During the debate some complained that Little of the document was original. . Amb Edkar the father of the Indian Constitution responded by saying what the scope of the Constitution should be has Long been decided. Similarly., what Are the fundamentals of a cons Lillion Are recognized All Over the  Howard said Many nations particularly Farmer British colonies such As India opted Lor a parliamentary lorm of government. Bui Overall All const tutors carry a . Imprint. If you Laid out All the constitutions of the world Side by Side you d find some big differences but you could Trace them All to a common ancestor the us Constitution the most influential Ever written any place any time. Constitutional u1z United press International he re Are 10 questions about he us. Constitution if  consider yourself a constitutional scholar. Answers below. 1. Which Ono of the following was nol a member of the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 17b7? a. Thomas Jefferson b. Benjamin Franklin. C. William Paterson. 2. Which one of the following convention delegates did not sign the Constitution and Why a. Alexander Hamill on of new York. B. George read of Delaware. C. George Mason of Virginia. 3. Who appoints the chief Justice of she supremo cowl and Lor How Long ? 4. According to the Constitution ill Bills that would raise Revenue must originate in which chamber of Congress 5. Which one of the following refused to be a Delegate to the convention saying he smelt a  a. James Mchenry of Maryland b. Pierce Butler of South Carolina c. Patrick Henry of Virginia. 6. Who was Cabied the Sage of the constitutional convention 7. Who was elected president of the constitutional convention 8. What amendment gave women the right to vote what year was in ratified. 9. True or false at a Rale of 500 words a minute one could read the Constitution nol including the amendments in less than 10 minutes. 10. It you witness someone Selling . Matense secrets to the soviets can that person be convicted of treason on your testimony answers 1. A Thomas Jefferson. At the time he was american minister to France 2. C. George Mason because he complained that the Constitution did t adequately protect the rights of the people. Subsequently. Mason was a Leader in formation of the Bill of rights ratified in 1791. 3. The president appoints the chief justices of the supremo court and the associate justices. All receive Nile terms. 4. House. 5. Patrick Henry. He feared that the convention would give the Federal government too much Power. 6. Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia who at 81, was inn convention s oldest member. 7 George Washington. B. 19th amendment. 1920 9, True. The Constitution has Only 4,534 words. 10. No. The Constitution states that a treason conviction requires the testimony of Al feast two witnesses. J May 4.1987 the stars and stripes Page is