Constitutionality

The judicial branch, from its creation in the United States has been that of a large debate. The problem with judicial branch that many argue is that the people of this country do not elect the Supreme Court of the United States. However, the President who the country votes into office appoints them to the Court. Judicial review has a long historical background, dating back to Hamilton’s argument in The Federalist Papers, all of which impacts how the Court uses judicial review today regarding…

Citation: Croft vs. Governor of Texas, 562 F.3d 735 (5th Cir. 2009). Parties: David W. and Shannon K. Croft: Parents of minor Children - Plaintiffs / Appellants Governor of the State of Texas, Rick Perry - Defendant / Appellee Facts: In 2006, David and Shannon Croft, parents and friends of three minor children, filed a suit alleging the Texas Pledge and Minute of Silence Statute was unconstitutional. Each morning, Texas public school students are mandated to pledge…

Introduction: The Louisiana Purchase, that was signed in 1803, was a land deal between the US and France, in which the US acquired 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississipi River for $15 million. The Louisiana territory included land from fifteen present US states and two Canadian provinces. The territory contained land that forms Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska; the portion of Minnesota west of the Mississippi River; a large portion of North Dakota;…

many states to lower their abortion restrictions. Groups, such as the National Right to Life Committee, argued against the newfound liberal practices. Finally in 1989, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, the Court carefully sustained the constitutionality of limits on the service of public medical resources for abortion. 27. Review the impact of homosexuality laws. In the 1980s, a man named Hardwick confronted Georgia’s lower courts with their unconstitutional laws against…

After the Revolutionary War, the United States took great lengths to establish itself. The Founders of the country argued for a strong central government, presidents took charge of their constituents’ affairs, and patriotism had a strong presence. However, the United States’ would have difficulty maintaining its relationships with other world powers because the country itself was frail, possessed a series of discourses domestically and internationally, and especially had complex relationships…

information and means to do so, and the right to the highest attainable standard of sexual and reproductive health. A supreme court case called Roe vs. Wade of 1973 filed by Roe (P), a pregnant single woman, brought a class action suit challenging the constitutionality of the Texas abortion laws. These laws made it a crime to obtain or attempt an abortion except on medical advice to save the life of the mother. A woman’s right to choose was considered an important aspect of womans liberation as…

Marbury v Madison (1803), was the first instance of increase of power, when Chief Justice John Marshall first implemented judicial review, a doctrine where the judicial branch examines the constitutionality of actions taken by the legislative and executive branches. With the passage of the 14th Amendment, judicial power was again substantially augmented with the implementation of three key clauses: the Privileges and Immunities, Due Process,and the Equal Protection clauses. Since the passage of…

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most iconic speech in the history of Black American Civil Rights. On August 28th, 1963 King led the March on Washington. With over hundred thousands of people King started off by reiterating the Gettysburg Address. Then leading into his dream about America and the place he would want to raise his kids in. The Civil Rights Movement was a large part of King’s life, and ultimately leading the face of the…

In 1790 the first naturalization law formed was known as the Nationality Act. This act “restricted citizenship to “any alien, being free white person” who had been in the U.S. for two years” (Densho Encyclopedia). It excluded indentured servants, slaves, and most women, but would later be applied to African Americans, and Asian immigrants on regards to them not being eligible to be naturalized. It is from the Nationality Act that the Naturalization Act of 1798 was founded. The Naturalization…

Death Penalty Essay Lena Baker, a poor African American female, was put to death by an all white, rich male jury for the murder of Ernest Knight. Knight was a white rich man who hired Lena to be his personal maid. He unfortunately abused his power towards her. He enslaved her, even though slavery was, and still is illegal. He was killed in the early 1940’s by Lena Baker. The jury overlooked the whole case, because of her race, wealth, and attempt to defend herself. She was sentenced to death…