Dissent

Democratic-Republicans from voicing their opinions, including the Alien and Sedition Acts that specifically targeted any dissent against them. President John Adams, a Federalist, drafted the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. This was caused largely by tensions with France. France…

was unjust and “the Court cheated both sides, robbing the winners of an honest victory, and the losers of the peace that comes from a fair defeat. In Obergefell, Scalia joins Chief Justice Roberts’ dissent which states that the Court played more of a legislative role rather than judicial role. The dissent is more focused on the role of the Court than the issue of the right to…

The Establishment Clause: Arguments against the interpretation of the Establishment Clause have been more recent than that of the Free Exercise Clause. This Clause states, “The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion….” The very first Establishment Clause case brought forth to the Supreme Court was in the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education case. This case is considered a landmark decision, mainly because it tied the Establishment…

The Kelo majority allowed the takings when it held that economic development qualifies as a public use under the federal Constitution. The majority also expressed its deference to legislature on the question of what constitutes a public use. By comparing precedent, Justice Stevens of the majority found that New London's plan served the “valid public purpose of economic development, including new jobs and increased tax revenues." (Kelo v. City of New London, Majority Opinion, 13). Justice Stevens…

means market risk but also includes that risky events or situations that negatively affected our career and identity, work relationships, or the success of the whole organization, such as delivering negative feedback, managing emotion, expressing dissent, maintain relationships with coworkers, and proposing innovative…

forth a disagreement, you must first and foremost always be in control of your emotions. If the disagreement has angered you, it is not wise to say things in the heat of the moment. Being as objective as possible about the dissent and that will hopefully keep the focus of the dissent on the issue and not on the emotions behind it. Ask yourself do you really disagree on the issues or are you more fueled by your emotions? This will help you from making yourself look…

in Hans and Sophie, but their father's words eventually got around to them, so they felt the need to share their feelings with close friends. Little did they know The White Rose was to be formed by them, giving the world a lesson in the world of dissent. Christopher Probst, Willi Graf, and Alexander Schmorell were all key members of the group, which began publishing leaflets in 1942, while many of them were attending the University of Munich. (White…

Case name: PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL v. ROBERT P. CASEY, ET AL. Court: Supreme Court of the United States Year of Decision: 1992 Facts: This was a United States Supreme Court case in which the statutory provisions of Pennsylvania regarding abortion was challenged. It required that a married woman seeking an abortion must inform and get consent from her spouse, a 24 hour waiting period, and required consent from at least one parent of a minor seeking an abortion.…

Case name: Rankin v. McPherson, 483 U.S. 378 (1987) Facts: Ardith McPherson was appointed a deputy in the Constable’s office of Harris County, Texas, on January 12, 1981. Her duties were only clerical. On March 30, 1981, McPherson discussed with her boyfriend, and fellow employee, a report about an attempt to assassinate the President of the United States. She made the remark “If they go for him again, I hope they get him”. Her remark was reported to Constable Rankin, who fired McPherson, even…

As countries continue to face the wave of terrorism, many have adopted political policies that tend toward the extreme side. The policies are that of state repression or negative sanctions in the effort to stop terrorist attacks. Many of the states who have these policies are hoping to never have to use them and others have already put them into action. One country that has had to use state repression in the past as an effort to stop terrorist attacks is Canada. In 1970, Canada enacted the War…