Comparing the United States Constitution with Local State Constitutions

The US Constitution begins with a simple word "our people". But in three simple words, the ideology it represents shapes the whole country (O'Connor et al., 2011). This phrase indicates that documents and government are based on people themselves. The Constitution reflects the culture and ideology of citizens. Likewise, the state constitution reflects people, despite more specific places. The main difference between the US Constitution and the local nation is the difference between the scope and features of the people they manage.

The state is a major branch office in the United States and has certain powers and rights pursuant to the US Constitution, including the management of state business, the holding of elections, the establishment of local governments, the approval of constitutional amendment. Each state has its own constitution based on the principles of the Republic. The principle of the Republic consists of three departments: administrative, legislative, and justice. Furthermore, Americans are citizens of the Federal Republic and the states in which they live, as there is a common sovereignty between each state and the federal government.

The federal government system divides government authority into state system and power system between state and local government. The US Constitution establishes Federalism, also known as federalism. Under the federal system, all levels of government have sovereignty in certain areas and power in other areas. For example, both federal and state governments have the authority to collect taxes. Only the federal government can declare war. Federalism and federalism define the basic structure of the US government. There are many differences in the Constitution establishment meeting. Many participants expressed concern that the central government was too strong and many delegates expressed concern that state rights would continue only in the form of weak governments under this provision. The Constitution established a federal government system (federal system) as a compromise. Under federalism, power is shared and distributed between state and provincial governments.

In addition to the US Constitution, each province has its own constitution, so it has its own constitutional legal system. The State Constitution is similar to the Federal Constitution in that it outlines legislative, administrative and judicial structures of the state and includes claims of rights. However, the state constitution is different from the federal constitution. Normally the state constitution is longer and more detailed than the federal constitution. As its general authority has been established, the state constitution focuses more on restrictions rather than granting authority. Therefore, the Constitution of Alabama is a maximum of 600 pages long, and the Federal Constitution can be easily read around 1: 1.