Question

Give examples of how the laws in the Code of Hammurabi fulfill the five purposes of government

Answer 1

SETS LIMITS:                                                                                                                                    
--16th Amendment, limits taxation powers. 
--Article 4, requires police to warn suspects of their rights. 

DENIES ABSOLUTE POWER: 
--3rd Amendment, establishes separation of powers. 
--18th Amendment, limits powers. 

APPLIES TO THE GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY: 
--9th Amendment, gives government additional rights. 
--11th Amendment, lays out new structure for governmental organization. 

ENUMERATES PARTICULAR POWERS: 
--1st Amendment, specifies government powers to restrict rights. 
--Article 1, gives president right to order killing of civilians only in certain instances. 

WRITTEN AS SUPREME LAW OF LAND: 
--Ogden v. Utah supreme court case, established "supreme law" test for conflict of interest. 
--27th Amendment, forbids Congress to violate constitution. 

CANNOT BE CHANGED BY GOVERNMENT ITSELF: 
--"3/5 compromise" requires a supermajority vote in a plebiscite to be changed or repealed. 
--5th amendment can be changed only by a judge.