The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
5. Emulation and Innovation in the Constitutional System
The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
A.K. Shauku [+]
State University of New York College at Buffalo
A.K. Shauku is an assistant professor of political science and public administration at State University of New York College at Buffalo. He primarily studies political and legal institutions.
Description
The architecture of the constitutional system—with features such as federalism, bicameralism, an independent executive, and judiciary—reflects both continuity with the tradition out of which it emerged and adaptation to a new political context.