The Ninth Circuit Court ruled that the use of the thermal imager was not in violation of Kyllos privacy. ... With this criterion, the Supreme Court ruled that the government's use of thermal imagining was unconstitutional. ... The opinion of the court was that of a majority opinion. ... Of course, with the majority of all cases, there are some dissenting opinions. ... The court ruled justly in striking down the use of the thermal imager. ...

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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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Analysis of the Case The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Griswold and found that Connecticut statute was invalid as an unconstitutional invasion of the right of privacy of married persons. The Supreme Court ruled that the "statute forbidding use of contraceptives violates the right of marital privacy which is within the penumbra of specific guarantees of the Bill of Rights." According to Justice Douglas, who wrote the majority opinion, the rights people have are more than what can be read in the literal language of the Constitutional text. ... The Vote Majority: Douglas Concurring: B...

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Sullivan In the 60s, when segregation and racism ruled the south, efforts where put forth to abolish that way of life. ... The majority was in favor of the New York Times. ... The majority opinion was of Justice Brennan. ... Harlan was going to go with a separate memorandum but eventually withdrew and joined the majority. ... Justice Brennan's majority opinion outlined, once again what the 1st Amendment means in the consitiution. ...

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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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Vast empires come under the rule of despotism in many cases. There are not any rules governing inheritance or women and education promotes ignorance and fear. ... There would be so many people that no one group could gain a majority. The United States is so large and diverse that there is generally no single majority. ... In this way no one branch of government would have a large majority of power, as King Louis XIV was working on a tyranny. ...

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Vast empires come under the rule of despotism in many cases. There are not any rules governing inheritance or women and education promotes ignorance and fear. ... There would be so many people that no one group could gain a majority. The United States is so large and diverse that there is generally no single majority. ... In this way no one branch of government would have a large majority of power, as King Louis XIV was working on a tyranny. ...

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In the case the court ruled that the states are not forbidden to use evidence obtained from unreasonable search and seizure. The court ruled in favor of Mapp. ... Justice Clark presented the majority opinion. The majority opinion said that the right of privacy is an important value that has to be upheld. ... Majority opinion said that Federal and State laws should have the same approach in similar causes. ...

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However, these options do not follow the rule of law, do not rule by people. ... The rule of law has no exact definition. ... In this case the rule of law was broken down visibly. ... The President in America is the direct elector; his political party may be not the majority in the Congress. ... If the party has the majority seats in the Parliament, the leader of the party is the Prime Minster. ...

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G) the majority of the people were in accordance and agreed with the Act. ... These actions could have had him impeached but because the majority of the people were content with his actions, he was not. ... The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Warren Bridge. ...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others th...

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A quorum of three-quarters of the voting membership must be present to elect officers, with a two-thirds majority needed to pass a decision. ... Parliamentary Authority The Seventeen Principles of Success, as outlined in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, are the governing rules for the Success Club. Any conflicts in text and Club intentions will be discussed by the Executive Board and put to a vote, to be resolved by a two-thirds majority vote at a bi-weekly meeting. ... Amendments For meetings in which the Club wishes to amend the Constitution, a three-quarters voting majority must...

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Plantation owners were wealthy, but few in numbers, yet they held the majority of the land in the south. ... The majority of men in the South thought of slavery as an evil and the issue of slavery could have been ended if the plantation owners had not discovered the crop that made slave labor the main force behind the South-cotton. ... The middle class artisans were the majority in the urban centers of the North. ... This bill was ruled unconstitutional and was never passed but it had a lingering effect in Congress and on the American people. ... They now controlled the majority in the Hou...

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., and making the country less susceptible to a takeover of rule. ... Taney ruled in Charles River Bridge v. ... His bias ruled in favor of the competition within an industry, which in turn led to the stimulation of the economy. ... Also, their claims of upholding the constitution were true only for the majority, it was the minority that received the abandonment of the Constitution. ...

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" From the beginning, the English colonies had democratic characteristics such as majority rule, representative government, and freedom of religion." These ideas are shown in the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Petition of Right, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Massachusetts School Law, Bloody Te...

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However, there was a "gag" rule at that time which prohibited all discussions of slavery. ... Adams kept fighting the "gag" rules, and for the right to petition Congress for mitigation and abolition of slavery. He stated these rules were a direct violation of the 1st Amendment and would not drop his campaign for change. ... At each session, the majority against him decreased. Finally, in 1841, his motion to repeal the 21st "gag" rule of the House of Representatives was passed by a vote of 108-80. ...

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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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In 1740 he graduated and set off to help put an end to England's rule over the colonies. ... This was an influential group that was very opposed to British rule. ... A large majority of the 355 delegates were opposed to ratification. ...

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Both were developed from common law, which were previous decisions of the superior courts and rules that were set down. ... Decisions of the Court are reached by majority vote and each judge must justify their reasoning. ... The rules of customary law may not, however, conflict with the South African Constitution. ...

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The tie was something that they had not experienced, as there was not a clear majority. ... This was also the beginning of the rule of Democratic-Republican rule in our country and would prove to eventually the demise of the Federalist Party. ...

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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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The reason for the low number of bills passed is that the majority of Congress must agree to the bill. ... If the bill is able to make it through the committee, it next goes to the Rules Committee to set the terms of debate over the bill (Welch). ...

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A majority of Americans and an overwhelming portion of the media had convicted her before the trial. ... During this investigation, they will gather evidence and rule out suspects. ... If one out of the twelve rules not guilty, it is called a hung jury and the defendant is acquitted. ... This is ruled by appellate judges. ... Once ruled not guilty, a person cannot be re-tried for the same crime. ...

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The rules can vary as to location, in particular, where the vehicle has stopped. ... However, when it comes to your electronic devises the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that border agents must have reasonable suspicion before they can legally conduct a forensics search of laptops, mobile, phones, camera memory cards, and other electronic devices. ... Sitz, 496 U.S. 444, 445 (U.S. 1990), a majority of the Supreme Court Justices determined that the needs of the state to prevent drunk-driving accidents outweighed the minimal intrusion on sober drivers who happen to get caught up...

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To limit this control, it was ruled that only Congress could declare war. ... The President can veto any laws made by Congress, but at the same time, the Congress can override that veto with a two-thirds majority. ... This issue on judicial review was not solved until 20 years later, when the Supreme Court ruled that judicial review was ok. ...

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