As important as those powers are, that is a stretch from what the "Framers" had mind. ... Now, suppose Company A is having financial problems and decides to fire a tenth of its employees, The employees and their lawyers think its unfair and complain to the Federal Government. ... This interpretation is not what the "Framers" of the Constitution had in mind. ... Nevertheless, they did adopt a resolution pointing out the severity of the situation facing the States and proposed a convention in Philadelphia in 1787 to consider the problem. ... Although, if a case presented to the Court legitimatel...

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Marshall believed that although the framers of the Constitution did not explicitly write the power of judicial review into the constitution, it was what the framers intended. ... The close of the war brought the Industrial Revolution and new found problems to our country and government. ... In addition to these two problems, the court also found itself involved in protecting commercial interests from governmental regulation. ... In fact, the notion that the judiciary would have the power to review and overturn an act of Congress was discussed at the Constitutional Convention, but the framers f...

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Perhaps the framers of the constitution wanted to establish a belief but allow it to adjust to the interpretations of the times. What exactly did the framers have in mind when they closed the eight amendment prohibiting punishments that are "cruel and unusual-? ... But then why would the framers write a statement that simply declares the modern punishment to be within the norms of society. ... So is the 8th's final statement pointless, or did the framers intend to set a standard for the limits of harsh punishment? ... (http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~jimi/450/ruiz.pdf) To alleviate the pr...

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He took it for granted that the original intent of the framers was relevant in determining the meaning of the Constitution. ... In discussing the problem of habeas corpus suspension, as we have seen, Lincoln referred to the "letter & spirit" of the constitutional clause authorizing irregular arrests under certain conditions. Even though it would be difficult to establish an agreed upon meaning for the "spirit of the Constitution, Lincoln was probably correct in using the term to refer generally to the purposes and intentions of the framers as expressed in the Constitution itself (Burgess,99). ...

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The Framers of the U.S. Constitution worked to create a system of government that would be familiar to Americans but could remedy many problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation. ... So in designing the new federal system of government, the Framers knew they could not define precisely how all relations between national government and individual states would work. ... He set into motion deregulation of the banking industry which caused major problems because federally chartered savings and loans that had earlier been required to place their loans in home mortgages, (a safe invest...

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(American Government , Page number 51) Historically there were two views about federalism in the United States by the framers of the constitution. ... Stated in general terms, mandates seem reasonable enough, however, some mandates create administrative and financial problems. ... Thus, free federal money was not free after all since the federal government started passing laws to meet national concerns, leaving the cities and states to pay the bills and manage the problems. ...

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The Framers envisioned Congress as the most important and most powerful branch of government, although today much of the significant legislation is initiated by the President and the executive department (Holder 20). ... First, specific external trends and events such as violence and economic difficulties cause complex growth because of the programs that are necessary to halt such problems. ...

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Jimmy graduated from the Naval Academy on June 5th, 1946, although he was recognized as actually being a part of the class of 1947 due to the condensed time frame of the program. ... Throughout his naval career, Jimmy faced problems in his personal life and marriage. ... In his defense, when he took office he landed in the middle of several major problems, such an ongoing economic and energy crisis. ... I feel that President Carter did what he could to maintain order and keep the nations problems under control, but he obviously did not do enough. ...

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In 1786 delegates tried to hold a meeting to discuss problems with the Articles in Annapolis, Maryland. ... One of the first congressmen who recognized that the national legislature must add personal rights to the Constitution was James Madison, the framer of the Bill of Rights. ...

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Anti-gun leaders obscure several statistics and provide ineffectual reasons for gun restrictions that do not aim toward the root of the problem. ... Verdugo-Urquidez (1990), the court observed, "The Second Amendment protects the right of the people to keep and bear Arms- *** The Court reviewed the meaning of the term "the people" as used by the framers of the Constitution. ... The most obvious problem is that there is not enough federal funding for the law. ... If the problem with funding is not solved the law will be inefficient and could possibly be ...

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Even the most ardent proponents of stricter gun laws no longer expect such laws to solve the hard-core crime problem, or even to make much of a dent in it. ... Stated simply, these crimes occur because some people have come to hate others, and they will continue to occur in one form or another as long as hatred persists...If we could solve the problem of interpersonal hatred, it may not matter very much what we did about guns, and unless we solve the problem of interpersonal hatred, it may not matter very much what we do about guns. ... One of the main problems interfering with the acceptation...

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" - It is a punishment originally understood by the Framers of the Constitution to be cruel and unusual - There is societal consensus that the punishment offends civilized standards of human decency... There has been research conducted on the 91 juveniles who had been sentenced to death between 1973 and 1991 found that: - Almost half of those sentenced had troubled family histories and social backgrounds and problems such as physical abuse, unstable childhood environments, and illiteracy...

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I also find it hilarious that we have no problem funding countless other frivolous things with tax dollars but god forbid we fund what should be basic human rights. ... In this same time frame Roy Cooper made a comment that I think everyone needs to take a long hard look at and adopt his way of thinking. ...

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