First, as commander of Baltimoreâs militia, he would put in place an effective defense. Second, having been given the job by Baltimoreâs Committee of Vigilance and Safety, he would not under any circumstances relinquish that commandâespecially to the man in charge of the 10th Military District. Brig.
The Australian Constitution was drafted at a series of constitutional conventions held in the 1890s. It was passed by the British Parliament as part of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 and took effect on 1 January 1901.
From The Role Of A Constitution part of 'The Australian Achievement' by M Cooray (1996) There are three methods by which Constitutions seek to limit the area of power of the three organs of government â. through a Bill of Rights, through the system of checks and balances, and. through the device of federalism.