This document outlines 37 salient features of the American Constitution, including that it is the briefest written constitution, establishes a system of separation of powers and checks and balances, guarantees fundamental rights and an independent judiciary, and has evolved over time to expand civil rights and democratic principles such as women's suffrage and the abolition of slavery.

1. 1. Meaning of constitution
2. Definitions of constitution
3. Various forms of constitution
4. Purposes of constitution
5. Salient features of American constitution
I. Briefest constitution
II. Written
III. Rigid (munro view)
IV. Growth of constitution
V. Enacted
VI. Division of powers
VII. Principle of compromise
VIII. Democratic constitution (view of justice stone)
IX. Fundamental rights
X. Independence of judiciary
XI. Dual citizenship
XII. Supremacy of constitution
XIII. Sovereignty of people ( james Madison view)
XIV. Due process of law
XV. Bi-cameralism
XVI. Conventions
XVII. Judicial review (dimock view)
XVIII. Secular state
XIX. Spoils system
XX. Presidential government
XXI. Bill of rights
XXII. Separation of powers (prof. Ogg view)
XXIII. Checks and balances
XXIV. Federalism
XXV. Balanced government
XXVI. Restrictions on the powers of congress
XXVII. Powerful supreme court ( Jamesback view)
XXVIII. Republican
XXIX. Growth of federal authority
XXX. Status of states
XXXI. Doctrine of implied powers
XXXII. Abolition of slavery
XXXIII. Women suffrage
XXXIV. Civil rights guarantee
XXXV. Prohibition of liquor
XXXVI. Universal adult suffrage
XXXVII. Block suffrage
XXXVIII. Simplicity of constitution
XXXIX. President veto power
XL. Party system
Subject: US Constitution
Standard: LL.B 4th
semester
Topic: Salient Features Of American Constitution
MUNIR HUSSAIN KTK
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE
QUETTA
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