From 13ee63129a5ddfff5be51d7693b684247a381bcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Laura daley Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:59:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update constitution.md --- docs/mediums/constitution.md | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/mediums/constitution.md b/docs/mediums/constitution.md index 89b79a9..ca8aaa1 100644 --- a/docs/mediums/constitution.md +++ b/docs/mediums/constitution.md @@ -16,22 +16,29 @@ Detailed modern, Western constitutions began with Oliver Cromwell’s Instrument ### Sensitivities -Constitutions provide rules and checkpoints for an organization, keeping power structures under control. Many include division of powers into various branches. Some groups, though not all, have a legal body to interpret the constitution and declare when acts violate it. +* Constitutions provide rules and checkpoints for an organization +* Keep power structures under control through division of powers into various branches +* Many include division of powers into various branches +* Some groups, though not all, have a legal body to interpret the constitution and declare when acts violate it ### Oversights -Many constitutions are unchangeable, preventing members of the organization to update and modernize them. Additionally, many include a “state of emergency” provision that can be used to violate the normally implemented rules should the president decide to do so, allowing for an abuse of power. +* Many constitutions are unchangeable, preventing members of the organization to update and modernize them +* Many include a “state of emergency” provision that can be used to violate the normally implemented rules should the president decide to do so, allowing an abuse of power ## Implementations ### Communities * Nations and smaller local organizations use constitutions as a means of governance -* School clubs, international groups, and nonprofit organizations often use constitutions to outline their purpose and keep mechanisms of power in check +* School clubs, international groups, and nonprofit organizations often use constitutions to outline their purpose and keep mechanisms of power in check, such as: + * [Kiwanis International](https://www.kiwanis.org/docs/default-source/training/governance/kiwanis-international/kiwanis-international-bylaws.pdf?sfvrsn=c1b22cef_20) + * [National Medical Association](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nmanet.org/resource/resmgr/Docs/HOD/nma_constitution.pdf) + * [American Civil Liberties Union](https://www.aclu.org/files/pdfs/about/aclu_bylaws.pdf) ### Tools -* University of Southern Indiana, entitled “How to Write a Constitution and Bylaws” +* University of Southern Indiana, entitled [“How to Write a Constitution and Bylaws”](https://www.usi.edu/media/959699/how_to_create_your_constitution_and_by-laws.pdf) ## Further resources