In addressing the first question, the question of legitimacy of government is all but asked. ... The constitution owes its legitimacy to the Declaration of Independence, which all but quotes Locke's views of the social contract. ... The simple answer to this question is the constitution. ... The question of each branch's role in regards to the law is explicit in the third question. ... The question, "How have those procedures changed over time?" ...

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While the judiciary does not enforce or create the laws; their declaration as constitutional or unconstitutional is important for the protection of the people. ... "Periodical appointments, however regulated, or by whomsoever made, would, in some way or other, be fatal to their necessary independence. ... "The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent" (Schenck vs. ...

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TheSon of Sam? Law: The First Amendment Gone Gray The First Amendment is, perhaps, of all the constitutional rights that American's hold dear, the most precious in our hearts. The right that grants us freedom of speech was deliberately first on the list of new priorities, thus suggesting the fo...

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Lawyers are taught to question things from every angle possible, to look at it every way. ... (Maher, Kathleen) Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the declaration of independence, was a lawyer and a founding father of this nation. ... However, a big question that does rise is why has it changed so drastically? ... If a true attorney were in Congress they would desire someone to question their position not only to rebate but also to prove his or her stand. ...

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