Speedy Gonzales

The question presented to the Supreme Court in Raich v. Gonzales is whether or not the Commerce Clause affords Congress the power to ban the growth, use, and sale of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and whether it can enforce that act against ill people whose doctors prescribed to them medical marijuana as a remedy. Writing for the majority in that case, Justice John Paul Stevens employed Justice Breyer’s strand of pragmatism. The premise of that approach is that the Constitution…

In his dissent in the Lottery Case, 188 U.S. 321 (1903), Chief Justice Fuller makes the assertion that “Our form of government may remain notwithstanding legislation or decision, but, as long ago observed, it is with governments, as with religions: the form may survive the substance of the faith.” Although at first Fuller’s comparison between governments and religions seems strange, upon closer examination the statement reappears as legitimate point. Essentially, to understand Fuller’s quote in…

Most animated characters that are directed toward children tend to be very simple in design, they often offer colorful images that will easily grab the attention of the young adolescents that are watching the program. Cartoons are very influential to children because often characters are not identifiable as any race so it is easy for multiple kids to relate to them. However, some cartoon characters do have a race and it is sad to say that the entirety of their character is described by the race…

A court case in 2005 named Gonzales v. City of Castle Rock explains that limited rights are presented by the Fourteenth Amendment. Julie Hilden writes “The Court majority did concede that in certain limited circumstances the Constitution does require States to affirmatively protect…

Since the early 1900s’, cartoons have played a pivotal role in raising children within a society. They teach young people how their world functions, what is looked down upon and what actions are rewarded. Although children never notice these subtle behavioral hints, they are affected by them nonetheless. In her book Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Amy M. Davis says, “film [is] a cultural mirror” (17). Of all the different categories of film, animation is the best when it comes to reflecting a…

Claudia Ramos Professor: Sean Wilkinson English 100 29 September 2017 Major Essay Satire has the power to be able to point out the deficiencies in certain cultures. It is a unique form of comedy that has played a major role in bringing out real life issues through television shows. Satire can be defined as the use of humor, sarcasm, irony, exaggeration and ridicule in exposing to be denouncing. Satire can be used to aim at social viewpoints, such as racism, politics, stereotype, religion,…

Katie Dunne 15395741 • How did the Good Neighbour Policy affect the representation of Hispanics in Hollywood? The Good Neighbour policy was outlined by President Franklin D Roosevelt in his Inauguration Speech on the 4th of March 1933. In this speech, he outlined that unilateral intervention in Latin American affairs was ruled out. It was a policy of non-intervention and non-interference in Latin American domestic affairs in accordance to the Monroe Doctrine. The main aim of the Good Neighbour…