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Act. The government claimed that Schenck violated this act by his actions that could incite insubordination in the soldiers. Schenck then responded that the Espionage Act violated the First Amendment. The Supreme Court determined that the Espionage Act did not violate the First Amendment. “The Court then argued that "the character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done." While in peacetime such flyers could be construed as harmless speech, in times of war they could be…

statements and bias against them undermining the recently established law. Before the Supreme Court had heard these, the Jehovah’s Witness themselves had argued that their right to free exercise of religion and their right to free speech had been violated under this law, the only argument that could have been made from a Bill of Rights standpoint could come from a right to privacy regarding the citizens protected under this new legislative law. However, such right is not present…

Although state laws are important, federal power was more essential for the Supreme Court decisions and the establishment of the primacy of the judiciary in determining the meaning of the Constitution. John Marshall was one of the most influential Supreme Court Chief of Justices in American history. He leaned towards Federalist views and favored a strong government, but most importantly, he established that the Judicial system held a final say whether an issue was constitutional and supported…

Overtime the Supreme Court has carved out different categories of speech. The Courts have established some speech to be totally protected by the First Amendment, some speech to not be protected by the First Amendment, and some speech to be subjected to different tests and standards to determine whether or not they are protected by the First Amendment. There is sort of this set hierarchy of different classes of speech from that of which is most protected to that of which is least protected.…

state in the United States Senate. Part of this job is to write and vote on new laws called bills. Kelly Ayotte is a republican United States senator for the state of New Hampshire. Elected into the senate in 2010, she is ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators and has been widely recognized for her commitment to finding common ground to solve problems and deliver results. Ayotte was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on June 27, 1968. She attended Nashua High School and received a B.A. from…

give them 1 degree of power which they ought to have, gives them 99 more which they ought not to have, upon a presumption that they will not exercise the 99.” He preferred that issues arising from problematic state laws should be handled in federal courts. Madison responded on October 24 with a long defense of the negative, reiterating his findings from “Notes on Ancient and Modern Confederacies” and his arguments in “Vices of the Political System of the United States.” With regard to the…

John Marshall is most famous for being the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding for 34 years. Some would say he was the greatest chief justice of all time. Being a chief justice was not his only role. He was a lawyer, Federalist, Virginia native, husband, father and to some a national hero. Marshall’s legacy lives on and we are reminded time and time again why he was such a fundamental Supreme Court Chief Justice. John Marshall was born on September 24, 1775 in Fauquier County,…

Should the Supreme Court allot equal adoption rights across the border in all 50 states for gay and lesbian couples to file legally as joint parents similar to heterosexual parents? Petitioners of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, and Transgender (LGBQT) community repeatedly fight for equality but remain to be a silent voice in the court system. Legally, same-sex couples are issued the right to get married and file as husband and wife in a civil union. Concerns that are targeted on religious…

John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , and had the authorization to establish the precedent Judicial Review. The Judicial Review was the capability of the Supreme Court to step up and limit other branches of government to live up to the constitution. The Judicial Review was introduced during the Philadelphia Convention and was then ratified. However, the Constitution does not openly give court the power of judicial review over the legislative and executive…

Although, in reading the case, I think the Supreme Court should have held them accountable for inflicting emotional distress due to “outrageous” behavior. I say this because they not only picketed the funeral for media coverage, but they also posted messages on their website relating their views in connection with the Snyder family. Of course, in Justice Breyer’s concurring opinion in Snyder v. Phelps, 09-751 S. Ct. 1 (2011), he discusses how the court did not take the internet postings into…