The Carolinas

The Supreme Court consists of one Chief Justice and four associate justices who are elected to serve ten year terms by the General Assembly. South Carolina is one of only nineteen states with a five member Supreme Court. Seven states copy the federal system and twenty-six states have seven justices. (Hays 250). The justices have jurisdiction over other courts and are responsible for promulgating any…

criteria will help me decide which college would be the best fit for me. The colleges I have chosen are as follows: The University of South Carolina (USC), The University of Clemson, The University of Alabama, The University of Baylor, The University of Duke, and The University of Southern California (USCa). The reason I chose: The University of South Carolina, The University of Clemson, and The University of Alabama because I have always dreamed of going too these colleges…

homeless to have them not think of food and that makes a more norst human. Manna FoodBank have been in operation since 1983 helping the homeless in western north carolina. Without Manna FoodBank in western north carolina this area would be very derived of food. Manna FoodBank is the biggest and provides more food to people in north carolina and they are very proud…

Sign My Name: A True Story, portrays an event that impacted ten year old Timothy Tyson in Oxford, North Carolina. During the 1970’s the Civil Rights Movement was in action and along with it came a lot of disagreements with civilians to an extent that a common vigilante group was created; The Ku Klux Klan. Although the Ku Klux Klan became nationwide, it was widely accepted more in North Carolina deterring the African American race in the memoir. In the memoir Blood Done Sign My Name, Timothy…

development regarding the states. Jackson’s interference in the Nullification process occurring in South Carolina proves a disregard for the state’s rights versus the federal words and laws. By continuing his ordinance against Carolina, he caused a disruption in the economy as well as forced political decisions upon its independency in Unions. His excuses of enacting the ordinance via the resistance of Carolina is unconstitutional at best, and at worse, a true eye opener for what could be…

Homework #3: What is the theory of “Nullification” and why is it important? The South Carolina state election in 1832 brought attention to the matter of nullification. Nullification was the act in which a state would refuse to apply federal laws. Support grew in time for the election of the year. A special session is called. An ordinance of the nullification was imposed. Tariff acts of 1828 and 1832 was considered to be unconstitutional. Forbidding the collection of duties in state, favoring…

(Brown, 1938) In more recent history, Governor Mike Easley signed a law in April 2003 that officially puts an end to forced sterilizations in North Carolina. Over 8,000 sterilizations were approved by the Eugenics Board of North Carolina. The total number of victims actually sterilized is estimated to have been over 7,600 (Winston-Salem, “Lifting the Curtain on a Shameful Era”). Of this number, females represented approx. 85% of those sterilized…

give up their western land holdings to the national government. Therefore, North Carolina, in 1783, gave up their western lands that are now known as East Tennessee. Settlers flooded this area as a new chance. When the land was finally ceded to the national government, the settlers and speculators kept their private property rights in the region. This new land faced many hardships without the aid of North Carolina. According to the text, “They built their own schools and courthouses, and…

candidates and whose running for what office in the US Senator and US Representatives as well. Since I am from Orangeburg, South Carolina and there are five elections that are occurring in my area. The five elections consist of the President and Vice President, Congress, South Carolina State Senate District 40, South Carolina House of Representatives District 95 and South Carolina Probate Courts.…

The Old Sheldon Church The Old Sheldon church is located on Old Sheldon Church Road between Gardens Corner in Yemassee, South Carolina. The Old Sheldon Church is formerly known as Prince William Parish Church (Old Sheldon Church Ruins). Old Sheldon was the state church of South Carolina also known as the church of England. The church was built in Greek revival style between 1745-1753, by William Bull whose Planation border the church grounds (Old Sheldon Church Ruins). The name “Sheldon” came…