Affirmation in law

11, 2001 attacks, in the name of national security. The complex Act was subject to almost no Congressional deliberation or debate and was promulgated by the then President George Washington Bush on 26 October, 2001. This Act was designed to extend law enforcement's supervision and surveillance and investigative powers. The provisions of the Patriot Act also are some of the most significant threats and breaches to civil liberties, privacy, and democratic traditions which have been embodied in the…

jurisprudential schools of thought: legal positivism and natural law, particularly in the context of Nazi laws. The multitudinous nature of jurisprudential inquiry concerning the relationship between law and morality allows for numerous conflicting interpretations and opinions. Therefore, it is important to limit the scope of this essay. This will be done by considering Prof. Lon Fuller’s claim that there is an intrinsic connection between law and morality and Prof. H.L.A Hart’s rejection…

oblivion, that your phone calls, every day, were being monitored by a government organization. You would probably feel as though you had been invaded, you would feel like your privacy had been taken away, and you would wonder what you had done wrong. What laws had you broken to be investigated in such an invasional way? You would not think you had anything to hide, but you would still feel uncomfortable. But then imagine that you find out that you did nothing wrong, and you were not the only one…

9.1.2, if the Constitution says one thing and a law passed by Congress says another, the Constitution must give way. In the excerpt from Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803), the author argues that the powers of the legislature are “defined and limited”. Acts of Congress that conflict with the Constitution are not law, and the Courts are bound to give way to the Constitution. The Constitution, in his view, is either a superior and unchangeable law, or is “on a level” with ordinary legislation.…

Essay Topic: Why is the Constitution still relevant today? The Constitution, being the Supreme Law of the Land, plays an essential role in society today. It is a replacement for the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was created by the Founding Fathers & contains 3 parts which include, the Preamble, Articles (7), and Amendments (27). The Preamble describes its purpose. The Articles forms the structure of the government & tells how it could be changed. The Amendments classifies changes…

unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Meaning: Members of law enforcement are not allowed to enter someone’s place of residence without a Warrant. Neither shalt members of law enforcement be able to take someone’s belongings without permission from a superior such as a judge. Historical…

Electronic Privacy: When Is It Acceptable to Violate? In the twenty-first century, Americans pride themselves in their right to privacy. In fact, they take it for granted. Today, privacy is an expectation. But with the rapidly advancing technology of the modern world, it is also being pushed to its limits. While the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to tangible, materialistic privacy, when it comes to electronic privacy the standards are unclear. This lack of clarification has led to…

to enter private property and seize things or people without limiting where the king's agent was allowed to search, what property he was allowed to seize, or who he could arrest. Although there were some preventative actions in early English common law which suggested restrictions on the limits of warrants and the situations in which they could be issued, certain events, specifically political during the eighteenth-century, cause the release of multiple of general warrants to be issued in…

Rule of Law” (pp. 89-286) of Public Management: A Three-Dimensional Approach, Laurence Lynn and Carolyn Hill have explicitly elaborated on the application of the rule of law on matters associated with the public management. It has been considered as the backbone to the concept of public management in relation to how it is constituted and formalized in ensuring that it is of great significance in the process of its application. The chapter begins by discussing what is all about the Rule of Law…

amendment provides "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." The ultimate goal of this amendment is to protect…