Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

relevance of his ideas, thoughts and ideals in a proper perspective for an honest movement for removing inequality, casteism, untouchability and hatred giving practical shape to freedom, equality, democratic values and humanistic ideals enshrined in the supreme law of the land the Constitution of…

The Civil Rights Movement began shortly after the end of World War II. The United States took their largest stride with the Supreme Court’s decision in the Brown vs. the Board of Education case. This decision deemed separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This decision sparked a revolution that would change America forever. Once the movement began there was stopping it, and Martin Luther King Jr. realized this. He preached a change that the African Americans…

The White House is a symbol of United States democracy, as well as a symbol of Presidential Power. The engraving, The President’s House, From the River (1840) by William Henry Barlett depicts a scene along the Potomac river. The White House can be clearly seen on a hill from the Potomac River among the grass and trees. The President in 1840, when this image was completed, was Martin Van Buren, who was elected in 1837. Symbolism is a common theme throughout the history of The White House. The…

The Symbolism of the Screen Door Once someone crosses the redline, there is no way to go back. Peoples actions are not reversible, what is done cannot be undone. In both the short story by Joyce Carol Oates “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and the movie “Smooth Talk” directed by Joyce Chopra, the screen door is portrayed as a transition and a boundary although sometimes it is interpreted in different ways. If Connie crosses the boundary, it will lead to many bad consequences. When…

authority. Here, when we talk about the domain of the courts, we shall discuss about the scope of the matters that could be entertained by the courts and the areas under the control of the Judiciary in India. Let us trace back the jurisdiction of the courts from the British period. 2.2 Historical Background of Courts in India and Evolution of their…

According to her, one out of ten eligible voters in the United States do not have their own photo ID. Eighteen percent of those are people are elderly, another eighteen percent are young adults, and twenty-five percent are African-Americans. This calls into question the fairness of our laws if they are denying…

Federalists and Anti-Federalists The feud between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist party was based on the ratification of the Constitution. Even though both groups believed that the principal purpose of government is to secure individual rights and that the best instrument for that purpose is some form of limited republican government. They also agreed that the individual has the right to do anything that the government has no power to keep him from doing. However, they did disagree on the…

when a defendant is in clear guilt of breaking the law, but the jury feels the defendant is not guilty and the law is unjust. Throughout the episode, a variety of emotions were displayed on whether jury nullification is beneficial or dangerous to our court system. Some may defend it and state people have to be the “conscious of the community” and do what is right, while others may argue it does not matter the situation, if evidence shows the defendant is guilty then there is no reason to ignore…

There are many arguments about whether or not a book should be banned from public schools. Most school districts have banned books for many reasons like for containing racial topics, political views, and religious views. Some people believe that certain books include too much negativity. This is what caused The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to be targeted by some school districts because of the different controversial issues contained in it. However, there are also many positive things that…

1) Teresa v Graham Graham’s Mushroom Patch Issues Graham’s license to use the mushroom patch on Apple Manor was terminated in the summer of 1991 but Graham kept on using the land. Graham is in a position to make a claim to be registered as a proprietor of the mushroom patch land, which Teresa wants to stop. Adverse Possession Benedetta’s name is on the legal title of Apple Manor making her the original proprietor owner of the land. Teresa would have to take action on Benedetta’s behalf or…