Chief Justice of the United States

On March 10, 1992, Alfonso Lopez Jr. brought a .38-caliber handgun and five bullets to Edison High School in San Antonio, TX. He was arrested under Texas law but the next day, state charges were dropped after he was charged by a federal grand jury for violating the Gun- Free School Zones Act of 1990. He was convicted and sentenced to 6 months in prison and 2 years of supervision. Lopez’s lawyer, John R. Carter, a federal public defender, argued that the Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) is…

cases also relates to the Fourth Amendment, which requires "search and seizure" of evidence, also known as the exclusionary rule (Srinivas, 2012, p. 179). The exclusionary rule states that, “Evidence must be collected and analyzed without violating the rights of the defendant; if the rights of the defendant are violated, then the evidence will not be upheld in court” (Srinivas, 2012, p. 179). Savana Redding is a 13-year-old eighth grader enrolled at Safford Middle School. She is an honor…

Though the Commander-in-Chief could’ve easily chosen to keep the Operation’s success a secret, it would have labeled it as a traditional Military Operation and law experts will see this as a direct violation of Titles of the US Codes stated before. The Commander-in-chief, the Congress along with the intelligence agencies assumed the risks by conducting the operation as a Covert Action, ensuring the…

Jay’s Treaty was negotiated by the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay, and signed between the United States and Great Britain on November 19, 1794. Tensions between the two countries had increased since the end of the Revolutionary War over British military posts. Jay was not very successful in getting Britain to meet America's demands to the treaty in the United States was intense. President George Washington was disappointed with the treaty’s provisions, and he felt it was the best hope to…

Another member of the United States Intelligence Community that has a notable role in the protection of the United States interests is the Federal Bureau of Investigations or for short, FBI. Unlike the CIA, the FBI does not directly involve itself in foreign intelligence. The FBI operates under the Department of Justice with a primary focus on federal criminal investigation and domestic intelligence but sometimes there is a cross over and the FBI finds itself involved in terrorist and foreign…

Now that the objection of self-interest has been refuted, the emphasis needs to shift towards an explanation of Rawls second principle of justice. The second principle, commonly referred to as the “Difference Principle,” indicates that, “[S]ocial and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both (a) reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage, and (b) attached to positions and offices open to all.” Rawls specifies that the “Liberty Principle” is “lexicographical”. This…

The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches to ensure a central government in which no individual or group gains too much control: Legislative – Makes laws (Congress) Executive – Carries out laws (President, Vice President, Cabinet) Judicial – Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and Other Courts) Each branch of government can change acts of the other branches as follows: The president can veto laws passed by Congress. Congress confirms or rejects the…

healthcare issues in the United States. The court case started because the Affordable Care Act was passed due to many Americans experiencing the lack of a stable form of healthcare insurance. This is evident through,”According…

The Executive Branch The President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet comprise the Executive branch of the government. The President acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for executing and implementing the laws written by Congress and appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to step into the role of President should the need arise. The Cabinet and…

visible law enforcement officials. Local law enforcement officials perform their sworn duties within cities, villages, and townships. Just like state and federal officers, these individuals are armed whether on or off duty; unlike state and federal officers, local law enforcement agencies protect the citizens and enforce the laws of the United States, their state government, and their local municipality within their assigned jurisdictions…