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Gideon’s Trumpet & Constitutional Law

a capital case, Gideons request did not fit the parameters of Betts. In the early chapters of his book, Lewis provides this backgr...

Massachusetts: Educational Funding

In short, Massachusetts failed to honor its own state constitution whereby the Encouragement of Literature clause pointedly held t...

Executive Power: Protection Versus Personal Rights

integral role in saving society from such fatal intrusion, with proponents contending it has, indeed, become imperative for govern...

"The Deal" at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention

in this way "allowed the creation of a strong national government while still providing an important role for the states" (Faraghe...

The History of Government in Italy

of the House of Savoy became King of Italy in 1861 and Rome was incorporated in 1870 (U.S. Department of State, 2006)....

'Arbitrary' Capital Punishment?

in todays society, the very foundation upon which it was originally created - to dissuade deviant social behavior - has continued ...

U.S. Political Representation

of liberty" (Shanker PG). It was imperative to the signers of the Constitution that everyone becomes involved with the political ...

U.S. Sovereignty

of government, something that is not the case (1995). The author also points to several things such as judicial review for example...

Slavery and the Effects of the American Constitutional Convention

that after the war for independence the English goods that the nation had relied upon disappeared, making the goods that the South...

The Supreme Court's Role

That is why certain issues become controversial like capital punishment, abortion, freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. T...

2 Constitutional Issues Involving the George W. Bush Administration

readily surmise that the campaign approaches might also differ from those of past elections. "The framers of the Constitution con...

Australia's Republican Movement and its History

while Australians do argue morality in a general sense, there are no extremes in terms of "private indulgence and public penance" ...

Irish President's Constitutional Role

of the president of that country is absolutely a fascinating topic. Mainly, the reason for this is the radical changes which have...

Royal Prerogative and the Unwritten Constitution

Hallam (1992) however, points out that citizens of the U.K.: "cannot fairly consider as part of our ancient constitution w...

U.S., Free Speech, and Engel v. Vitale

prescribing religious devotions; the idea being that by keeping a strict line between religion and state, religious freedom is ens...

1787's Constitutional Convention

wherein there would be two houses in the government, the lower house being elected by the people and the upper house elected by th...

Causes Initiating the Civil War

had no voice at all. Jefferson Davis accused the North of wanting "an unjust system of legislation to promote the industry of the...

Historical Changing of America

authorized veto power over state legislation. New Jersey also argued that there was no need for two houses, which prevente...

Comparative Analysis of Monarchal and Constitutional Forms of Government

An argument that a constitutional government is superior to a monarchy is presented in five pages. Five sources are cited in the ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Stevens' Philosophy

in a firm that specialized in antitrust lawsuits ("John Paul Stevens," 2006). In 1970, Stevens was appointed by President Nixon to...

Texas and Wisconsin Judicial and Constitutional Structures

states and joining the Union. One of the features of the United States government is that individuals can disagree yet stil...

Second Revolution in America, the Civil War

he knew nothing of the causes for the war. Nash and Jeffrey use this to illustrate their statement that people fought on the Ameri...

Crime Reporting Techniques and an Examination of the U.S.A. Patriot Act

under surveillance for perceived terrorist activities, which includes the use of weapons (a right guaranteed citizens in the Const...

Individual Freedom and Rights in Assisted Suicide Issue

In eighteen pages whether or not the government at either state or federal levels have the right to interfere in the wish of a ter...

A Review of Bowen's Miracle at Philadelphia

This paper analyzes and reviews this book on the US' Constitutional Convention. This five page paper has no additional sources li...

U.S. and the Rights of States

about. The issue of state power versus central power has been significant throughout American history, but was most significant d...

Controversy and NEA

sexism, racism, and capitalist exploitation. Photographs as social statements blatantly pushed aesthetic boundaries. And people w...

School Vouchers and Their Constitutionality

In five pages this paper discusses the school voucher concept and assesses it with regard to whether or not this practice is const...

Supreme Court Justice Appointments and the 2000 Election

In five pages this report discusses how Presidents can influence constitutional law interpretation through Supreme Court justice a...

Issues Pertianing to Politics and the Constitution

research paper offers a study guide on the structure of American govenrment. Topics addressed include the nature of the political ...