What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?

Volume: 3 Number: 2 June 1, 2010
  • Larry D. Whıte
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What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?

Abstract

In discussions regarding the comparative merits of various constitutions, I am often asked, or often hear, this question. As the Republic of Turkey wrestles with its own constitutional issues, perhaps this might be a time to look at other constitutions for some ideas. As an American lawyer, I think the reasons for the relative success of our Constitution for the past 220 years lies in having three distinct branches of government, a supreme court, representation of the people rather than parties, a complex amendment process, a federal system and unlimited political speech. Let me address each one of those in turn. Some might be applicable, some might not, but that is for the reader to decide.

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Year 2010 Volume: 3 Number: 2

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Whıte, L. D. (2010). What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work? Ankara Bar Review, 3(2), 97-99. https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE
AMA
1.Whıte LD. What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work? Ankara Bar Review. 2010;3(2):97-99. https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE
Chicago
Whıte, Larry D. 2010. “What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?”. Ankara Bar Review 3 (2): 97-99. https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE.
EndNote
Whıte LD (June 1, 2010) What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work? Ankara Bar Review 3 2 97–99.
IEEE
[1]L. D. Whıte, “What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?”, Ankara Bar Review, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 97–99, June 2010, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE
ISNAD
Whıte, Larry D. “What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?”. Ankara Bar Review 3/2 (June 1, 2010): 97-99. https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE.
JAMA
1.Whıte LD. What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work? Ankara Bar Review. 2010;3:97–99.
MLA
Whıte, Larry D. “What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work?”. Ankara Bar Review, vol. 3, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 97-99, https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE.
Vancouver
1.Larry D. Whıte. What Civil Law Attorneys Should Know About American Law: Why Does the American Constitution Work? Ankara Bar Review [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 1;3(2):97-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79NR78FE