Precedent

solve their problems, as the idea of a living, flexible Constitution provides an easy solution to balancing power and keeping up with current times. In having a living Constitution, when looking to alter it, the government looks “…to text, history, precedent, purposes, consequences, and…

They began by opening a bingo parlor, which quickly grew into a full casino. Once this happened, that state got involved because they believed they should have control over gaming on sovereign lands. To set the first precedent, the Seminoles won the case. This decision was repeated in the case against the Calabazon in Southern California. However, at this point, Congress decided to step in and regulate the casinos. Consequently, in 1988, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act…

I believe George Washington changed the Presidency when he went and enforced the whiskey tax in Pennsylvania. With Washington going and enforcing the tax he set the precedent for other Presidents that you can enforce any law on the masses if you have enough manpower to over power the rebels (Beshwate Lecture 7). The next President I believed that had some of the greatest responsibility for these changes would also be…

The relationship between the Hollywood film industry and the emerging television industry in the early period did not develop seamlessly as the struggle of releasing some control in production and marketing caused both industries to be uneased. The Hollywood film had to overhaul the entire system that brought them success for decades, a change the ways they did business by sharing executive control with the television industry. The 1950s was one of the most turbulent periods in the history of…

The authors of Everything’s An Argument define the rhetorical situation as “The relationship between topic, author, audience, and context (social, cultural, political) that determine or evoke an appropriate spoken or written response.” Andrea A. Lunsford, John J Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters argue in their book that everything is, could have been, and will be an argument. In the first chapter of their book, they explain the different reasons why we make everything into an argument. The authors…

The United States of America was established upon the principles of freedom. Furthermore, it was established to create a country who stood apart from the oppression of a tyrannical government. It was based off a dream, a dream of establishing a nation where the government was for the people and not the other way around. A great nation, a shining city on a hill. This started with the institution of a leader. George Washington, the first Presidents of this country, did something that was unheard…

to safer investments, increasing volatility in financial markets.” (Reinhart) Reinhart’s use of ethos in this line is used to stir the emotions of concern and dread in her readers. Made clear by both Kirkegaard and Reinhart, a Brexit could set a precedent for other countries. Not only could this separation cause economic and political disorder for the European Union, but it could cause a global uproar as well. One of the main reasons for this Brexit is due to immigration along with what the…

invested and must be exercised to the “utmost” extent according to Marshall Id. The only limitations to Congress’ Commerce power is only what is listed in the Constitution said Marshall. However, through the years of the Supreme Court there has been precedent that has set additional limits on Congress’ powers in commerce. In Wickard v. Filburn (1942) the Court introduced the “substantial effect” idea over commerce. If in the aggregate an action can affect the commerce as a whole, then Congress…

4. What constitutional principles does he use to resolve Palko’s claim? Answer – The double jeopardy prohibition provision included in the Fifth Amendment is not applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. 5. What constitutional precedent was set by this case? Answer – Double jeopardy protections are not applicable to the states. 6. What were the political/policy implications of the case? Answer - McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010) 1. What constitutional question is the…

entertainment. Otherwise, humans would cease to adapt characteristics, the catalyst for catastrophes. To summarize, supernatural elements provide entertaining methods in portraying messages, but ultimately, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight created precedents for future literary…