Between the years 1607 and 1766 the colonies were governed by British law, to the colonist there were many flaws in the rule but one which could not be overlooked would be the absence of "unalienable rights". ... D) The constitution itself was too shaky it only had one branch of government and was set to protect the commonwealth of the colonies, which was not easy with the rule of two thirds majority and only one vote per state. ... Along with the bill of rights there was a need for a constitutional conference and a better proportion of representative majority to pass laws. ...

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The prime function of the judicial branch is to interpret the law in such a way that rules made in the past can be applied reasonably in the present. ... These rules were established so that justices would be free from political pressures that might influence their decision. ... One of the justices writes the majority opinion, a statement of the court's decision and its reasons. ... A justice who disagrees with the majority opinion may write a dissenting opinion. ... The court as crossed into areas traditionally left to that of the lawmaking majorities, so the legitimacy of the courts hav...

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Many states have different rules about when alcohol can be sold, by whom, and on what days. ... Many states started out with strict laws especially on Sunday and have gradually changed these rules over time. ... After a lot of controversy, the alcohol rules were loosened for the games. ... In some areas the majority of the population is opposed to loose alcohol laws and there is not much incentive for the city, therefore X is larger then Y and the laws are not changed. ...

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By definition the word democracy deals with a form of government where the majority rules, a government in which the ultimate power lies in the masses. Between 1820 and 1840 Jackson's economic policies and the events that coincided with the great migration westward aided this change in power from th...

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In doing so, he documented thecharacteristic attitude of the majority of the country in the 1820's and 1830's. ... For the first time in the history of the nation, the middle classreceived the opportunity to participate in the government that ruled them. ... Georgia, ruled that they constituted a domestic dependent nation not subject to the laws of Georgia. ...

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The majority opinion stated that the First Amendment protects not only spoken words but protects acts of speech. ... The court ruled that if an action is conveying an idea and it is not just an act to provoke violence or protest then it is free speech and is protected by the First Amendment....

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Constitution that U.S. states defines territory (as is Guam) as property: The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. ... Not unlike the original thirteen British colonies in the early American continent did with England, Guam experiences much political frustration with U.S. arbitrary rule. ... And as is usually the case with colonized peoples (...

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