United States v. Lopez

Albania's rulers implemented elements of the Stalinist economic system in their own economy by adopting basic elements of the Soviet fiscal system in the year 1949. Under this reform the treasury received direct contribution from state enterprises from their shares of profit. The state enterprises could only keep the share…

case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, which endorsed the idea of being “separate but equal”, played a major downfall in their pursuit of justice. This Supreme Court ruling supported segregation and kept the races separate which means it legalized discrimination and racism throughout the nation (Bowles, 2011, ch. 2.3). African Americans not only struggled but according to Blair Kelley, “The legal defeat of the efforts to gain equal accommodations on the rails through the Plessy v. Ferguson…

In the United States, federalism is a term used to indicate the relationship between the state government and the United States federal governments. After the founding of America, there was a shift of power from the states towards the national government. Today federalism has gone through other phases such as the new federalism that is of concern to this paper. The new federalism movement appeared in America in the late 20th Century and early 21st Century. This term is a political philosophy…

About thirty percent of defendants are found incompetent to stand trial every year (Gay, J. G., Ragatz, L., & Vitacco, M., 2015). The standard for competency was set by the supreme court case Dusky v United States. Dusky v. United States was a supreme court case in which the defendant, Dusky, challenged the ruling in his original case that he was competent to stand trial despite an expert testifying he was not competent. The court overturned his conviction stating…

commerce to mean commercial and social interactions between citizens of different states. Since there is no clear cut…

the many contributions to racial inequality was Slavery; slavery also marked the beginning of the concept of race in the United States (Alexander, 2012). At first glance, the definition of slavery seems self-explanatory, despite this assumption its definition is still widely debated. In 1922 the definition…

People throughout the community formed together to raise awareness and get the word out to other cities across the United States. What happened on the West Coast quickly made it to the East Coast. Although people still wanted to protest and fight for justice for the 17 year old, this case no longer required volunteers. Media had a hold of this case, which made it go viral…

The American government is a Federal Government. In other words, political authority is distributed between the national government (also known as federal or central government) and the state government (or political subunits). Additionally, power is divided between the three branches of the national government, which are the Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court. Undoubtedly, such separation of powers is the key to maintain a system of check and balances, in order to avoid abuse of…

The Evolution of Federalism A fundamental key to a stable and united nation is the establishment of a balanced and effective government. It is essential in order to safeguard individual rights and to ensure public safety and welfare. In 1787, the creation of the United States Constitution served as a foundation for a federal system, which both national and state governments obtain all authority from the people. Although it specifies powers delegated to both levels of government, the…

process in which state activity and improvement is primarily dictated by the individual state through the lessening of federal input on state activities. In the case of welfare, the states have been provided a means for independence from federal dictation through the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996. This welfare block grant provides states with funds that are generalized and therefore flexible to the differing problems in each individual state. The…