Chief Justice of the United States

John Marshall was known as the greatest chief justice in history, did you know that the Liberty Bell rang so loudly at his funeral that it cracked? The Constitution of the United States created three branches of government, in which includes the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. These branches were established to ensure that our government is effective, and that citizen’s right are protected. The Judicial branch of the government has the main purpose of…

Marxist socialist chief of state ever elected in a democratic country via free vote three years earlier . Rather than surrender to a military coup, Allende commits suicide . Many reason exist as to why the Chilean military decided to overthrow a democratic government. Some attribute it to the United States involvement in covert operations along with national interests all over the world especially in the Western Hemisphere. Potentially this was another Vietnam for the United States who willfully…

What is Government? Government is defined as “the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. (Merriam Webster, 2016). There are six types of government styles. The style is defined by the style of control the government maintains and the system of beliefs that the governed body holds. Sample governments include republic, democracy, theocracy, dictatorship, fascism and monarchy. It all depends on the country’s system of beliefs. A Republic government is in effect…

Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. And by the provisions of the “due process” and “equal protection” provisions of the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, these prohibitions apply to states and local governments as well. The 14th amendment says, in part: “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Nevertheless, every part of the prohibitions listed in…

United States Nationalism after the War of 1812 The war of 1812 was primarily fought between the United States and Great Britain. The Outcome of the war was a draw, but even still after War of 1812 the United States ' nationalism grew. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nationalism as "a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries". Though the United States had a sense of nationalism…

duties with the United States Supreme Court, such as reviewing cases from lower courts, interpreting the law, and creating precedents. As for the judges of the Supreme Judicial Council, there are eleven members, one of them being the president of the council, five of them being full time members that “hold the rank of Chief of the Appellate Court”, and five of them being part time members that include “the Chief of the Appellate Court or his deputy, the Deputy Minister of Justice, and three…

My primary career interest is in law, with my end goal being a federal judgeship. Within the past year, I have discovered, and not once doubted, my deep-seated passion in following the Supreme Court of the United States and its justices. Chief among the many personal truths I have discovered through my Court watching is that I relish genuine debate and reasoning. Indeed, the idea of sorting through legal texts and briefs while charged with the responsibility to settle a vigorous legal, and…

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt became William McKinley 's Vice President in 1900 when elected. In 1901, when McKinley was assassinated in September of that year, Roosevelt assumed the presidency. At the Age of forty-three, he was the youngest man to ever become President of the United States. He ran again for his second term in 1904 and his measures to stop big business fleecing the public were popular and the election gave him the opportunity…

Ryan Hare PUA 241 Professor Prato Checks and Balances In The United States Constitution The legislative branch is the Supreme court and House of representatives; they are responsible for checking on the executive branch. The legislative has the ability to impeach power in the House. The senate approves departmental appointments, treaties, and ambassadors. The legislative branch also has the power to declare war and has to approve the replacement of a Vice President. With watching over the…

Achieving Racial Equality Within The United States Out of all the cases that have dealt with racial inequality and segregation Brown v. Board Of Education of Topeka has to be number one on the list for having the biggest impact on those topics. Brown v. Board of Education was a case that would determine the outcome of public education in the United States. It all started with Plessy v. Ferguson when the court created the “separate but equal” doctrine. This doctrine states that if a school…