7. democratic debates and the stakes of politics

When the question was last asked in October 2016, 46% said that the court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means in current times; the same share (46%) said rulings should be based on what the Constitution meant when it was originally written. . Nearly eight-in-ten Democrats and..

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The real reason is that Zionist politicians have never been capable of writing a real democratic constitution, guaranteeing equality of all citizens and fundamental rights independent of the will of the majority. ..

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After decades of autocratic rule, in 2008 the Maumoon Abdul Gayoom government amended the constitution to allow for multiparty elections, separation of powers, and media freedom. In November 2008, Mohamed Nasheed of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party defeated Gayoom and was..

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But just the continent has been thrown into what may be period of internal debate following French and Dutch voters rejection of EU constitution.. Bush when United States is trying to foster democratic reform throughout Arab world while fighting terrorist insurgencies Iraq and Afghanistan..

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