Constitutionalism refers to a political structure of a state based on the constitution, as the name itself says. A constitution is the most important legal document in a country, listing the rules and laws that everyone, be it regular people, institutions, or the president himself has to follow. Constitutionalism was created to make people equal, to protect their natural rights and guarantee them liberty in the country they live in.
On the other hand we have the divine right of kings. It is a concept which is quite opposite to that of constitutionalism. As the name itself says, the divine right of kings assumes that king was sent to earth to rule instead of God himself. Given that God doesn't have a physical presence in our world, he has chosen kings to be his representatives on Earth. Thus, the king has every right to do whatever he pleases, without having to think about constitutions, governments, or the feelings of his subjects.
I believe that America is based on the principles of constitutionalism, mostly because it never had a king, but was rather a democratic republic from the very beginning.
Republic is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. ... The major difference between a republic and a monarchy is the fact that a monarchy is ruled by a monarch, i.e. a king or a queen, whereas in a republic, the people choose who they want to rule them
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Southern slaveholders often used biblical passages to justify slavery
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match each nation with the conditions that helped to trigger it's shift to fascism.
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a gov't weakened by an invasion and civil war.
paranoia that discontent would threaten power.
economic burden of paying other nations for reparations.
fear and confusion due to an economic crisis from 1928 to 1932.
failure to get the promised territories for participation in WWI.
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Germany
spain
Italy
soviet union
japan
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Magna Carta was held to be the people's reaffirmation of rights against an oppressive ruler, a legacy that captured American suspicion of concentrated American power.
The colonists believed that leaders should obey the law and citizens had the right to trial by jury in both a criminal and a civil case, the right to a speedy trial, and protection from loss of life, liberty or property without due process of law...