
United States law
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Judicial Activism versus Judicial Restraint Analysis
Affirmative Action
Constitutional Law
Equal Protection Clause
Government
Justice
Political science
United States law
Grutter v. Bollinger The ruling of the Supreme Court regarding Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) invites rigorous debate as to whether or not the majority opinion in the case, which concluded that “factoring race into the admissions decisions of the University of Michigan Law School was compatible with the Constitution” (Pollak, 2005), in fact,…
Skokie vs. The ACLU
Civil rights and liberties
Common Law
Constitutional Law
Government
Justice
United States law
In the case of Village of Skokie vs. The ACLU(American Civil Liberties Union) I would definitely stand with the ACLU. The ACLU was defending the First Amendment Right. They were not defending the Nazis. We might not agree with what the Nazis are saying but, they still have a right to say it. Herb Lewison…
Mapp v. Ohio – Supreme Court Case Short Summary
Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Government
Justice
Law enforcement
United States law
Mapp v. Ohio was a landmark U. S. Supreme Court Case where as on May 23, 1957 police officers outside Cleveland Ohio received an anonymous tip that a suspect in a bombing and illegal betting equipment case was being hid in the house of Dollree Mapp. After which, three officers preceded to the house and…
The Compromise of 1850
Government
Human rights abuses
Slavery
United States
United States law
The compromise of 1850 comprised a number of acts, which were passed in 1850. The acts were passed by the United States Congress hoped to settle the strife, which existed between those people who supported slavery Northern parts and those who owned slaves in the southern parts of the United States of America. The compromise…
Civics Dynamic DBQ
Common Law
Constitution
Constitutional Law
Justice
Supreme court
United States law
How does the dynamic,a process or system characterized by con tant change, nature of our Constitution help our government keep up with the changing ti mes? Because of the flexibility of our constitution, we are able to change it on a day to day basi s. The variation of how the Constitution can be changed…
Commissioner v. Duberstein
Appeal
Constitutional Law
Government
Justice
Separation of powers
United States law
Commissioner v. Duberstein In the Case number 376, Commissioner V. Duberstein, an individual taxpayer gave to a business corporation, upon request, the names of potential customers. The individual’s information was valuable to the corporation and in return the, corporation gave him a Cadillac automobile, the corporation then charged the cost of the car as an…
Robey v. Hinners Brief
Constitutional Law
Court
Government
Justice
Separation of powers
United States law
Robey v. Hinners Facts: In 2005, Robey who runs his business in Sikeston, Missouri sold a used 2002 Cadillac Escalade to a Kentucky resident, Hinner, over ebay auction. As Robey advertised, the car was “clean, better and average” and with an “ 1 month/1,000 mile Service Agreement”. After Hinner bought the car, he realized that…
Jenice Proctor Assignment
Firearms
Government
Gun Control
United States
United States law
Gun control generally is considered laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, and use of firearms. High rates of homicides by way of firearms is the main reason why government officials are pushing for harder gun control measures. When you see news reports of school shootings such as Sandy Hook or…
Essay – Flag Burning Protest
Civil rights and liberties
Constitutional Law
Government
Human Rights
Justice
United States law
The first amendment says it’s all right to express one’s opinions as long as that opinion doesn’t do any harm to others. Flag Burning, as the Supreme Court declared it, is protected underneath the first amendment whether you or I like it or not. That is a fact. If the majority believes it’s unjust to…
Case Study of Oncale V. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
Civil rights and liberties
Human Rights
Identity Politics
Injustice
Sexual Harassment
Social Issues
United States law
The legal case of Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a sex discrimination case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Title VII specifically forbids any employer to … discriminate with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment in any way that would deprive any individual of employment opportunity…