Treason

they hoped he would support a constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote. The legality of this strategy came into question however, at the start of WWI as it was treason to picket a wartime president. Since the banners referred to the president, the government could not arrest the women on charges of treason, however twice women were arrested on the charge of obstructing traffic as the president wanted the picketing to stop. The first wave of women who were arrested (including…

when General James Wilkinson who was actually helping Burr with this plan betrayed him and notified Jefferson of this outrages plan. Burr was hunted down and arrested for treason when Jefferson issued a warrant for his arrest, adding to Burrs motives to murder him. President Jefferson received a subpoena to testify in the treason trial of Aaron Burr, his former vice president. In the subpoena Burr asked Jefferson to produce documents that can clear him of this accusation. In Jefferson’s personal…

makes him to be a tyrannical leader. After all for him to maintain his power, he believes he must vanquish any threat. Ruled by his guilt and paranoia to maintain a semblance of control, Macbeth actions speak to what justified MacDuff and Malcolm’s treason. While Macbeth plays the oppressive ruler, on the other hand Capulet plays the role of the oppressive father, who demands his daughter to marry a nobleman for the sake of maintaining a certain level of…

Capital Punishment, A Capital NO Capital punishment has a long and gruesome history, regrettably that history is not all in the past. Capital punishment, the practice of putting someone to death as punishment for a crime, is still exercised within fifty-eight countries and thirty-one American states. Although today’s methods of government sanctioned executions are more humane and less violent than our days past; when to be put to death meant to be hanged, flayed, burned alive or worse, it…

was forced to become involved. Despite the fact the people hated her for not getting involved, her involvement only made her people hate her more. There were many charges held against the queen, and she was eventually executed on the grounds of treason.…

Louie was an Italian child who immigrated to America before WW1. Louie was unruly as a child, he got into fist fights and was essentially the town bully. His brother; Pete got tired of his act and decided to change him by making him a runner. Years later, Louie makes the fastest finish in the 1936 Olympics, and eventually ended up in a POW camp made by the Japanese during WW2. In the book Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, the protagonist; Louie, is rebellious and resourceful for many…

through ranks after ranks. Unfortunately, after 13 years himself and other members were arrested and charged for treason. After five years they were accuited and the ANC was banned. Fortunately Nelson mandala didn't give up and he suggested an active armed resistance which led to the creation of Umkhonto we Sizwe. 2 years later, Nelson mandala was arrested again and charged with treason. He said this right before he was sent to prison for 20 years “We believe that South Africa belongs to all…

Section 4 states, “The President, Vice-President and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” This means that Congress can take action to terminate a political leader’s term in office. If said political leader is suspected of committing “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors,” the House of Representatives has the power to bring he or she up on impeachment. Once…

section 4 explain what the president can be impeached from office for crimes such as treason, bribery, high level misdemeanors, and felonies. Article III, speaks on the topic of judicial power. These article review power of the supreme court and all other minor judges. This article covers the condition of all other minor offense which will be handle by the states, and other high end offenses such as treason, which will be handled by the supreme court and requires two live testimonies in an…

in command of West Point. Compounding the agony was the treason of Benedict Arnold conspiring to selling the plans of West Point. Greene felt the responsibility of his position and put the location in an acceptable defense in order to be ready for a British attack. If Arnold, who served so nobly at Quebec, at Valcour Island, and during the Saratoga campaign, had lost all sense of honor and patriotism, how many others might follow his treason path? Greene listened to the point of view of…