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Tag: United States Constitution

Double Jeopardy Clause of the U.S. Constitution

Posted on January 31, 2013 by JL Admin

The underlying principle behind the framing of the Double Jeopardy Clause is the universal maxim of the common-law of England which is still being referred to in the United States. In the U.S, the common law rule was integrated into the Bill of Rights and hence was given constitutional importance. The Clause in question is…

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Articles 1, 2 & 3 of the U.S. Constitution

Posted on July 10, 2012 by JL Admin

The concept of Separation of Powers is drafted in the United States Constitution in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Articles. In this way, The Constitution is deliberately made inefficient, so that no one branch of government overwhelms proper the functioning of democracy.  The Separation of Powers conceived by the founding fathers of the United States…

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