Constitutionality

Although slavery helped the U.S grow largely, opposition began to rise during the period of 1776- 1852 due to the quick expansion and acquirement of territory. People began to question both the morality and constitutionality of slavery due to termination efforts created by those who oppose slavery. It was agreed by many, that new enlightenments, followed by impacting events such as the fugitive slave acts, compromise of 1850, and religious movements all worked in hopes to terminate slavery.…

capacity found only in police work, not even in the military do service men have the ability to use force against their own citizens (Bittner, 1974). The use of force is a tool as well as a role (Bittner, 1974), but it is a tool that can lead to constitutionality issues and can have significant negative consequences if not deployed correctly or justifiable (Van Maanen, 1974). The use of force is contingent on the amount of discretion given to police officers. During the political era, when…

improve equality for blacks. However, these actions failed to leave a lasting improvement in civil rights for African Americans. After the Plessy v. Fergusson decision in 1896, any previous gains were negated when the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of separating peoples by their races provided they were presented with equal facilities. This decision began a period of Jim Crow laws on the basis of separate but equal conditions for blacks and whites. However, in 1905 blacks began a…

For 86% of Americans, health care as they know it will not be changed. The Affordable Care Act, arguably President Obama’s largest achievement in office, has faced much backfire, both with lack of support, as well as raised issues of Constitutionality. This being said, Obamacare has been implemented and now has goals to be fully functional by the year 2016. Many Americans did not know how this change in national health care effects them, which is why many people are against it, simply because…

(Feldman, 241) In addition to the challenging of the law, the entire idea itself has been accused as unconstitutional because it requires people to either buy the insurance or pay a penalty. The Supreme Court decision in June 2012 defended ACA’s constitutionality which dealt a serious blow to those that believed Obamacare was unconstitutional because it took the liberty and freedom from Americans away. The Supreme Court holds laws in harmony, if it deemed unconstitutional than ACA would not have…

testing students before allowing them to participate in sports and other activities may deter or limit them from opportunities critical to their development. Mandatory testing is allowed in schools, but it is not looked at favorably: “Although the constitutionality of mandatory drug testing for high school athletes has been affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court (515 U.S. 646, 1995), many students and parents are strongly opposed to these programs” (Manski et al. 203). There are also ethical…

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…

Ethics in Education Ethics are an important part of education. Throughout the history of education in the United States there has been a struggle to ensure ethical relations to all members of the educational community. It is difficult to ensure that all students receive equal access to education and services when the country was founded in wide reaching turmoil in which many believed that some did not have the same value or the same right to receive an equitable education. Throughout the EDAD…

Censorship is a highly controversial topic into today’s society. Among many issues presently, people argue that censorship threatens our first amendment, the freedom to speak and publicize freely. The big guys use it to hide secrets and operate more privately behind the people, the soul of a democracy. Used as tool to extract obscenity and other dangers, political censorship unjustly manipulates society’s views and values, abuses American’s peoples constitutional rights, and threatens our…

Maryland V. King 569 US (Criminal Procedure Issue) In 2009 Alonzo Jay King Jr., was arrested for first and second degree assault. Mr. King was transported by local officers to a county jail. Prior to conviction a DNA, test was taken, by swapping his cheek. This evidence was sent to an DNA lab to wait for result. Wilcomic County, Maryland had a law call the Maryland DNA Collection Act. This act authorizes law enforcement officer to collect DNA samples from a person who is arrested, but not yet…