Law: Gideon vs Wainright The framers formed this country with one sole document, the Constitution, which they wrote with great wisdom and foresight. ... Should legal counsel be provided by the government if the accused lacks the funds to assemble a counsel for his defense? ... In pursuit of an appeal, Gideon studied law books while serving out his sentence in state prison. ... Governments, both state and federal, quite properly spend vast sums of money to establish machinery to try defendants accused of crime. ... From the beginning, our state and national constitutio...

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Juries are used both in civil and criminal law. ... A lawyer cannot be a juror on the grounds that they have knowledge of law could cloud their assessment of the facts. ... Judges are appointed by the government of the day. ... The Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions or some other government body prosecutes these matters. ... Examples of civil cases include contract law, family law and tort law. ...

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Upon ratification of the United States Constitution, in 1789, this agreed upon a form of government put into effect, and has operated as the government of the United States ever since. ... A sixth classification of powers incorporated the national government and its power to make all laws that were necessary yet anti-federalist argued the clause of "necessary and proper" and wanted specifications which Madison believed to be impossible. Another restriction imposed on the states was salutary that any law Congress passed, it would bind he state tot hat law. ... They shall inherit the power ...

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Many aspects of day-to-day life in America however, are anything but private due to new laws that allow government agencies as well as private citizens to track individuals using high tech equipment. ... Gottfried points out that the methods used by law enforcement to catch criminals often interfere with the lives of law-abiding citizens as well. ... Therefore the privacy of innocent people along with the suspect is being invaded by law enforcement. ... Despite their rulings in favor of personal privacy the Supreme Court has also upheld laws that deny privacy to individuals. ... By making ...

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The problem with the debate on gun Control is whether the laws that have already been put into place are sufficient enough or do we need more Gun Control laws to be created to make the policies concerning guns more strict and productive. ... We need laws that will already be in place not emergency laws. This Public policies paper has brought me to the forefront of what is really happening and what is really important in the government today. From this analysis paper and American Government class I've learned that many things work off of a public issue. The government gives so much of th...

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Freedom of Speech in America "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of, or abridging the freedom of speech, or press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievance." ... Anyone who is not hired by or a part of the government can restrict speech. ... O"Brien also states that the law that convicted David O"Brien did not intent to violate Mr. ... There are many instances when the government has revered the right to restrict freedom of speech. ... However, this argum...

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In addition to the actual courtroom, the Supreme Court building contains the offices of the chief justice and associates justices: their law clerks, law libraries, and administrative staffs. ... They ranged from disputes between federal and state governments over the division power to disputes between two parties claiming rights under state law when one party relied on the Constitution to support its case. ... Even before the Supreme Court gave the federal and state governments more leeway in passing economic laws, it began to review laws that restricted the personal rights of citizens. ....

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Ever since the Charter came into effect in 1982, it has had major impact on Canadian politics and law. ... Each branch of government has their own responsibilities to pursue and they have different resources to achieve them. ... H. was another case that went to the Court dealing with same-sex relationship and the law. ... The Ontario government responded with Bill 5 which made 67 amendments to provincial legislations by giving common law status to same-sex couples (Maclvor 153). ... Therefore, the government felt if it passed laws supporting same-sex relationships, they would face backlash ...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Her antislavery sentiments originated in the morals of the Second Great Awakening and were heightened by the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... However, Uncle Tom's Cabin profoundly affected the North, fueling antislavery sentiments and passionate denials of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people mus...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Her antislavery sentiments originated in the morals of the Second Great Awakening and were heightened by the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... However, Uncle Tom's Cabin profoundly affected the North, fueling antislavery sentiments and passionate denials of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people mus...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Her antislavery sentiments originated in the morals of the Second Great Awakening and were heightened by the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... However, Uncle Tom's Cabin profoundly affected the North, fueling antislavery sentiments and passionate denials of the Fugitive Slave Law. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people mus...

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Perhaps this suggests that a constitution, however robust can never unfailingly uphold rights - during exceptional periods such as wars the refinements of constitutional law are ignored. ... However, in the modern day the state is generally expected to provide to its citizens much more than just the protection of basic liberty through positive rights limiting government interference and the maintenance of law and order. As the scope of government has grown so have expectations. ... Congress introduced a law in 1895 to raise an income tax, yet it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Cou...

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These laws were designed to control and suppress the freedom of blacks. ... These rules were called Jim Crow Laws. ... The Jim Crow Laws were the most immoral laws supported by the US legislation in history. ... In New Orleans, a law was adopted which segregated black and white prostitutes. ... Their only outlet of these absurd conditions was to get some kind of representation in government, but the intolerant whites would not allow it. ...

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Kennedy signed a bill forcing government contractors to extinguish discrimination due to race, religion or national origin. Since that law came into existence, many changes have taken place to provide a broader scope of protection for what the government calls protected class members. ... Since that law came into existence, many changes have taken place to provide a broader scope of protection to what the government calls the "protected class." ... Government was unable to ignore the issues any longer without a great penalty. Compassion to help the underprivileged also attributed to governm...

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A more general and logical definition of a right is a claim upheld by the law, in which case the Bill of Rights becomes important (Benn 195). ... Economic powers include the authority to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money, and establish bankruptcy laws (Holder 28). ... Article One also contains, in section eight, clause 18, and elastic clause which allows Congress to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper..." ... Judicial power extends to all cases in which law and equity arise under the Constitution (Holder 42). ... Most require...

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There are many alternative ways the government can promote equality within the educational system. ... In the same court case, it was stated by Michigan Law School's expert that "in 2000, 35 percent of underrepresented minority applicants were admitted. ... If affirmative action is considered constitutional under strict scrutiny, these statistics should not exist in a law-abiding university. ... "Undoubtedly[,] there are other ways to better the education of law students aside from ensuring that the student body contains a critical mass of underrepresented minority students. The Law Sc...

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The criminal Law had universal application, however written civil law was only for whites, while customary law applied to the natives. ... In order to pass legislation, laws are drafted by members. ... If in the consideration of the basis of the law the parliament decides to adopt the law, it can pass without necessarily being sent for examination first. ... It is based on three pillars of Belgian Civil Law, Traditional Law (in the Gacaca Courts) and is attempting to move towards common law in an attempt to modernize. ... Vertically, there has been an increase of mutual accountability betwee...

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Madison Throughout the history of the United States America, many court cases between citizens, state government and federal government, and businesses have been brought to the Supreme Court. ... Midnight appointments are the last minute filling of government posts. ... Judicial review allows federal courts to review state laws and court decisions to ensure they are constitutional along with laws passed by Congress. ... The law was kept in place and Fletchers contract was deemed void. ... It also protects the people and government from unconstitutional laws issued by Congress ...

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The first major court case that challenged the law against gay marriage was Griswold v. ... This case provided a steppingstone for the implementation of the constitutionality against state laws. ... Wade completely disregards the fourteenth amendment, in that "No state...deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws (14th Amendment). ... The court struck down the sodomy law in Texas, making the same-sex activity legal in all fifty US states. ... This case held anti-sodomy laws...

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At the time segregation of whites and blacks was legal, as part of the governments "separate but equal" stance. ... Its goal was to end discrimination against any employee by the government and its contractors. ... In an effort to both diversify and meet government regulations on affirmative action, larger companies may have departments devoted solely to ensuring these laws are followed. ... While some companies use a quota to ensure diversity, and dodge local, state or government fines that is not the intent. ... It is the goal of the government to have companies evaluate its employees, an...

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The First Amendment states; " Congress shall make no law restricting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the rights of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." ... "No law means no law." ... For our own protection, the government must not be allowed to decide which ideas are acceptable. ... "No law means no law." ... For our own protection, the government must not be allowed to decide which ideas are acceptable. ...

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However, in 1873, the equality policies, implemented in the south by the federal government, were overturned and replaced with a system of legal segregation. The imposition of segregation, or Jim Crow laws, stripped African Americans of many of the rights they had gained during the 19th century. ... On July 7, 1964, following one of the longest debates in senate history, Johnson signed the bill into law. ... Backed by law, the EEOC now held firm ground in the United States. ... In some cases, affirmative action was indirectly forced upon these schools by the government. ...

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The government recognized that educational opportunities to be as significant as those relating to employment. ... Over the course of the following years, the state of California did many things to implement affirmative action within it's own government. ... Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the University of Texas, deciding that its law school's policy of considering race in the admissions process was a violation of the Constitution's equal-protection guarantee. ... But as history has shown, affirmative action has been defined, modified and removed in som...

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People from all over the country and Puerto Rico came to discuss issues regarding law and justice in the United States during the Presidential Classroom week. ... Some say that this barbaric practice of allowing the government to murder its citizens is not granted under our constitution. ... All it is showing is the hypocrisy of the government. ... It is necessary for there to be a punishment that takes away the most valuable possession man has, life, in order to effectively keep law and order. ... The government must have a punishment for the worst of criminals. ...

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Over the years, many acts and laws have been passed. ... With all these laws and acts, legal cases arose. ... Gun control laws betray constitutional freedoms by maintaining ill-gotten government powers at the expense of individual rights (Halbrook 109). ... At best, they display what the state government compromised their power to the federal government, which has gained absolute control over freedom (Detweiler 118). ... It would make sense if we got rid of all the guns, gun violence and accidents would go down, but history has shown us that when the government places more strict laws on h...

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