Comparing the US and UK Constitutions

[@steakismeat177]

a quick correction for US history. The pilgrims were not fond of religious freedom. They wanted a land where their religious beliefs could be enforced by law, not to allow everyone to practice whatever religion they chose. England had different religious laws that the pilgrims either thought were too lax, such as allowing plays and entertainment, or punished the wrong things. It is not until later that other colonies are set up with religious freedom such as Pennsylvania. Our culture was much more religious in this way where colonies were formed by different religious sects and had different levels of tolerance to other faiths. It is not until all of these colonies unite into a federal union and religiosity dies down, is the idea of religious freedom taken increasingly more seriously. American government meetings often begin with a prayer service as well. This has been challenged in court and then upheld as a long standing tradition and practice. However to secularists like myself, government officials are more than capable to attend church services on their own time and can personally pray whenever they so choose. We do not need to hire two congressional chaplains for both houses to give sermons at the beginning of each legislative day.

[@serenalizinnqui8474]

Good clarification on the Pilgrims.

[@billder2655]

he just says religious freedom because puritans were frowned upon by the stuarts - both pre-english civil war and during the restoration (the interregnum was obviously different). this means they were seen as ‘religious dissidents’ so their ‘pilgrimage’ was to extend their own religious freedom, which is the standard english interpretation of what he was saying. we are very aware that puritans weren’t about religious freedom as they came from england and famously enacted strict religious control during the interregnum (banning christmas etc)

[@hateorcreatecreate8189]

watch on 1.5 speed

[@RonanMcCabe]

Well laid out, thank you.

[@trishabidesi9426]

Thank You for this video- it is very helpful.

[@peterbellini6102]

Good job mate. I teach US, World History and Government. I try to describe the difference between a Constitutional Representative Republic (US) and a Parlimentary Democracy (UK) and I believe you're doing a real service for your students.

[@pabloantelo6552]

Very helpful! Thanks

[@suzywilson3094]

George III not V

[@nathanthanatos3743]

The President of the United States is not directly elected. Each state allocates people called electors, of a number equal to that state's number of representatives and senators in Congress. The electors are /usually / selected by whichever party's presidential candidate won the popular vote in that state. For example, Wyoming gets 3 electors. The number of representatives in the lower chamber, the House of Representatives, is determined by population, as stated by the Census. Which is taken evry ten years. So the 2008 election was determined by electors enumerated by the 2000 census. Thus why, partly depending on population shifts, elections can swing opposite the popular vote.

[@cliffwong2694]

a good one!

[@Project-yo4nf]

About the right to bare arms check out the English Bill of rights, that is were the second amendment comes from.

[@bailarinac]

helpful

[@Project-yo4nf]

For goodness sake it was George the third who was king during the American War of independence. George V was king during the first world war.