Judicial activism

the judges’ “oath or affirmation” to uphold the Constitution, as described in Article VI. Although Hamilton argues that the judiciary is in “continual jeopardy of being overpowered, awed, or influenced” by the other two branches of government, with judicial review the Supreme Court can decide if a treaty violates the provisions of existing law or…

the Judiciary Act of 1789 was completely unconstitutional, after it was found that it was not possible to force a President to elect a justice, thus passing the Judiciary Act of 1801 and setting up a precedent to be used countless more times called judicial review. Marshall was able to come to this conclusion after using the so called Supremacy Clause, which states that “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof [...] shall be the supreme law…

on a very important power early on in it’s life, this power was the power to declare laws unconstitutional or judicial review. This power allows the court to govern to a limited extent their word essentially becoming law. This may be seen as some as a bad thing, however in all reality it may be a necessity. The supreme court acts similar to a watchdog in many cases. The power of judicial review combined with the fact that it 's the highest court means that its decision is essentially law.…

legislative branches, most Americans are only exposed to the Court during a greatly publicized issue—such as affirmative action or doctor assisted suicide. The Supreme Court is entrusted with the Constitution’s preservation through the process of judicial review. This authority means many of the Court’s decisions have a great effect on the American people. In order to understand the Court’s role in today’s government, one must understand its history. The Court’s origins are deeply rooted in the…

Another example of the separation of power that is important would be the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) v Chadha. In this case the problem was whether a particular house could vote to override an executive decision in a way that it violates the separation of powers. In this case Chadha was from Kenya, he stayed here after his visa expired. Here an immigration judge determined that his deportation should be suspended since Chadha met the requirements to stay in the U.S. It was…

As the internet’s ever expansive growth continues, the activity of hacktivist groups advances. Although hacktivists have been targeting different governmental websites and networks, their actions are an act of protest and civil disobedience. In addition, the idea of a hacktivist has become misconstrued by the deceived public. The idea of a hacktivism needs to be made more transparent and the actions of these hacktivist groups need to be made more clear and differed from cybercrime or…

minority of its members, garner success because of their skin color and gender rather than their actual talent? Action and innovation have been the elements necessary to progress art itself forward and develop truly worthwhile art movements. Social activism, not only in the industry but by the artists themselves, is needed for change to happen to break down the barriers of preconceived thought that we have before us. We need to understand how the perpetuation of stereotypes only hurts the…

speak for women's rights, but this was not always easy, often these ideals went unrecognized in Rwanda. Valens is still promoting women's rights and in 2010 he received the Pearsons award. This shows why Valens Ntamushobora plays a big part in teen activism and is an important part in the battle for women's rights in…

Rebecca McKenney Information Ethics Doctor Yaw 27 April 2018 Hacktivism In a world that is increasingly becoming electronic, there are bound to be people who attempt to use it for their own advantage through hacking. However, some of these people attempt to use their skills for the greater good of society as a means of civil disobedience. But even if hackers have the best intentions in mind, should hacktivism be considered as an act of civil disobedience? In order to understand the answer to the…

reached by judges whose role it is to establish and interpret constitutional law. It is evident that constitutional law requires constitutional interpretation, this has now become the use of the US Supreme Court. One main example of the use of a judicial review is found in the Brown vs Topeka Board of Education case of 1954, where Supreme Court justice Earl Warren declared the segregation of schools caused inequality and therefore unconstitutional. This highlights not only the power of the US…