Originally, when Congress set up the Supreme Court it had only six justices. ... Unlike elected governmental officials who serve for a set term, justices serve lifetime term (or until they resign). ... A staff of about 320 people supports the justices most of these people, maintenance workers, security officers, and others who serve custodial and police functions report the Marshall of the Court. ...
A child of the American Revolution, John Quincy Adams was the first President of American History whose father, John Adams, also served a term as President of the United States of America. ... Remini, described JQA best, "A reluctant, conflicted leader destined to serve his country- (32). ... He served nine consecutive terms in the House of Representatives, earning the nicknames "Old Man Eloquent- & "His Excellency- because of his extraordinary speeches in opposition to slavery (The American President, 1). ... Although his presidency failed to fulfill his hopes and goals, he set a...
Therefore in summary, public policy is a set of decisions taken by government. ... This serves as a check on the powers of the President and ensures that good appointments are made for the running of the affairs of state. ... Moreover, the president can be taken out of office if he goes beyond the boundaries set for him by the constitution. For example when he acts in willful violation of the oath of allegiance and the presidential oath set out or in willful violation of the provisions of the constitution (Article 69:1a). ... This limit the President to only the powers allocated to him in the ...
The Constitution set it up and it is the balance of power between each of the state governments of the U.S. and the national government. ... He argued for federalism to prevent tyranny; by which states could serve as testing grounds for new policies and programs. ... Because both sets of powers require money to implement, both the national and state governments were given authority to levy taxes. ... 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 mort...
In the case, a Texan named Gregory Johnson set fire to an American flag during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas in order to protest nuclear arms buildup; the decision was awarded to Johnson in the midst of stern opposition (Beth 68). Lockean philosophy concerning the natural rights of man also serves amajor role in an American's idea of rights. ... While Representatives serve two year terms, Senators serve six year terms (Holder 23). ...
As the requirements to serve in the House of Representatives were considered, their concern was how long a representative would be able to serve. They feared that if someone served for two years, he or she could take advantage of the position. ... The man had already voluntarily given up power when needed and would set a great example for those who would come after him. ... They believed that it should left to Congress to interpret the constitutional reach of its power, not judges, who serve for life. ...
The argued that by keeping the majority of the legal power in the hands of the states ad counties the people would be better served. ... With this mindset the Anti-Federalist did not want to give up their State sovereignty to a new set of rulers. ... The Anti-Federalist believed that instead a system in which representatives where directly elected and served closer to their constituents would result in a system of greater accountability and preservation of personal freedoms. ...
The First Amendment – indeed the entire Bill of Rights – was not included in the Constitution when it was written in 1787. However, the issue of a listing of rights that could not be infringed upon by the new, stronger national government became a key in the ratification debates. Those suppor...
(Woll 410) The Supreme Court was founded to rule on the interpretation of the Constitution, and although it often sets legal precedent, it doesn't make laws like the President and Congress. ... So, in a sense, the Judges are indirectly elected by us; to claim that they are unelected makes it seem as though anyone could serve, regardless of merit with the government. ... (Greenberg and Page 430) While the precedent is most often set by them, the fact that they have a foundation within the Constitution and their own past decisions to work with makes it so they cannot make any decisions u...
Further, Congress did not have the money to set up an effective army and to pay its soldiers, looking ill for the defense of the young nation. ... But they did serve a purpose in that they pointed out the need for a strong central government, and served as a transition from the disunity of the colonial period to the creation of a United States of America. ... Since the government under the Articles was not given power to set up a sound currency system, or to establish a national bank, even greater disorganization prevailed. ...
The bill of rights is the set of amendments to the constitution intended to secure these objectives for the individual citizens of the United States. ... The first set of regulations is penalties and deterrents for those who should not have guns. ... This regulation will serve as a deterrent for using guns, and will help keep the armed criminal behind bars. ... The black market is strong and will continue to serve the needs of the criminal. ...
Frye would have served a lighter sentence had he been fully entitled to his 6th amendment right to the assistance of an effective counsel. ... After rejecting his claim and realizing how outrageous these claims can be, the court set out to make certain there be a test as to what is necessary for someone to prove their counsel was deemed ineffective. ... He could plead guilty to the felony charge and serve three years in prison in lieu of the prosecutions recommendations. ... Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52, serves precedent to this failure. ...
Judge Black's logical explanation of his ruling help set a precedent that other same-sex plaintiffs would use in the coming years in their respective states. ... The two majority judges claimed that they could not ignore the precedent set by Baker vs Nelson in 1972. ... Therefore, the majority judges in the Sixth Circuit Court Appeals Case ruled in the exact same way as the precedent set before them. ... Lastly, the Tennessee plaintiffs asked if the court would please throw out the precedent set by the Baker vs Nelson case. ...
"Once federal programs and initiatives are set into law, states form their systems around the federal rules. ... "Federal programs benefit all students, and special programs exist to serve individuals with disabilities, those who live in poverty, American Indians, immigrants and those with limited English proficiency (Duncan). ... These requirements are "establish learning standards, create annual assessments to measure student progress in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once in high school, set a level at which students are considered proficient in tested areas, and report to the public ...
In theory the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) now plays that role but to what extent it will serve as an effective check and balance remains to be seen. ... Britain's established constitutional doctrine has three defining characteristics: (1) the Westminster' model which equips the British State with a formal power structure to link up institutions and processes and gives coherence to the state system as a whole; (2) the unformalised' constitution which through its combination of conventions, statutes and common laws distils a statement of state authority, a...
But each member of the ruling class can not handle both of these functions simultaneously, therefore, during a citizen's youth, when he is strong and more able; he will serve in the military aspect of society. As the citizen grows older and wiser, he will begin to take on more of a role in the civil duty of the state, or choose to serve the gods and be appointed to priestly offices. ... This Ideal Constitution is not the same for all since "different sets of people seek their happiness in different ways and by different means so it is little wonder that their lives are different or that t...
There's nothing in the Constitution about whether the Executive or Judicial branches can limit speech, and those branches do it routinely when it serves their interest. " The entire Grand Jury system, federal and sate, operates in secret. ... So if anyone could create a great government with political, cultural and economic greatness than Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton are the people I would what to set the groundwork for this government. ...
Within the last century, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines which includes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and its' amendments, to thoroughly protect our rights as US citizens. ... In the majority party (the party which controls Congress), the person who has served the longest has the most power. ...
Benjamin Franklin America has never and will never forget Benjamin Franklin, because he would "write things worth reading or do things worth the writing." He wrote as much as he possibly could and became famous for doing many things. Benjamin stands alone as the only person to have signed all fou...
It "involves a set of fundamental rules and customary procedures designed to resolve political differences and make political decisions legitimate." ... The executive consists of an unspecified number of people, to be selected by the national legislature and serve for one term. ...
There is a social unrest in America these days regarding the Government's denial of the right to marry to many homosexual. Those completely against gay marriage, mainly conservatives and neo-Christian politicians who are using religious arguments to establish that sexuality is an atrocity. While on the other side you have liberals who are fighting for the equal treatment of the gay community which is clearly supported by the 10th and 14th amendment in the United States Constitution. While the belief system of the politicians is what they are basing their ideals on, this country was founde...
