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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 12:55 AM
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Does this sound familiar?
The problem is not that the document lacks lofty ideals or is considered unimportant. But for citizens in _____, the Constitution is largely inaccessible. Even as it describes a broad range of rights, the _______ legal system essentially does not allow people like Mr. He to use the Constitution as a mechanism to challenge laws or policies that they believe infringe on those rights.

Even so, some legal reformers in _____ believe that advancing the notion of constitutional law is critical in establishing the rule of law. So, increasingly, reformers are pushing ideas like creating a new and assertive constitutional court. Liberal reformers believe that expanding the reach of the Constitution could ultimately provide a greater check on the _________ _____.

"There is a movement to make the Constitution mean something," said Stanley Lubman, a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and an expert on _______ law. But for now, Mr. Lubman added, "the _______ Constitution is an aspirational document."




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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/14/world/asia/14china.html?hp&ex=1145073600&en=2e88897cdcc473eb&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Yeah, it sounds like the US, but it's China.
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