US Constitution

U.S constitution
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California State became a state on 9th of September, 1850. Constitution was then the document in use to define how California government should be run. California State adopted a new constitution in May 1879. The U.S Constitution was signed on September 17th, 1778. The constitution established fundamental laws, America’s national government. The constitution also guaranteed basic right to its citizens. The U.S constitution has four sheets, 28-3/4 inches by 23-5/8inches for every sheet. It also has 27 amendments. As compared to the California constitution the U.S constitution is short. In fact, the California constitution is about eight time the length of the U.S constitution. The California Constitution has 512 amendments.
The government of U.S is divided into three main branches. They include; executive, legislative and judicial branches. The three branches of the U.S government has several other divisions, all these government and division operate in union with each other to establish a balance among the three branches. The branch of legislative is made of Congress. The Congress is divided into two chambers: House of Representative and the Senate. The executive branch is primarily made up of the president of U.S, the vice president, the cabinet and the executive office of the president. The main body of the judicial compromises of the U.S court of appeal and the U.S Supreme Court. Just like U.S constitution the California Constitution has three branches; the Legislative it is composed of the legislature of the California which includes the senate and the assembly.

The main body of the executive consist the Californian governor as well as appointed and constitutional elected offices and officials. The branch of judicial comprises of the California Supreme Court as well as low courts.
In California all people by nature are independent and free they also have inalienable rights. These right includes enjoying and defending liberty and life obtaining, holding and protecting property and obtaining and pursuing happiness, privacy, and safety. In U.S the bill of right part of the constitution in 1791. The bill of right limited the power of the Fidel government of the U.S. The U.s bill of right protects the right of all residents, citizens as well as visitors. The U.S bill of right protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech the freedom to petition, the freedom of the assembly as well as the right to keep and bear arms. In U.S the bill of right forbids unreasonable seizure and search (Foundation for the United States Constitution, 1988).
The right to privacy protects citizen’s personal information from public scrutiny. Constitutional, Right to privacy is important as it creates a balance against compelling interest of states. California constitutional right to privacy gives every citizen “inalienable right” (article 1, section1) to obtain and pursue privacy (California, 1957 p. 1). The constitution of California grantee right to privacy the constitution also protect their right to privacy. The California constitution offers standard protection as the U.S constitution’s implied right to privacy. California Constitution has a strong privacy program to protect the economy and the people of California. Privacy enforcement and protection unit enforces federal and state laws as well as empowering the people of California with information on ways of protecting their privacy. The language in California constitution is clear, precise, and understandable. The California Constitution has 512 amendments these amendments make it clear and understandable. According to Californian state constitution a draft proposal for referendum should only be limited to one subject, and it should be written in clarity.
References
California. (1957). Constitution of the United States, Declaration of rights, Declaration of independence, Articles of confederation; Constitution of the State of California; Act for the admission of California into the Union; constitutional history of California; the California legislature, 1957. Sacramento: California Legislature, Assembly.
Foundation for the United States Constitution. (1988). Constitution. New York, NY: Foundation for the U.S. Constitution.