... by the Fourteenth Amendment which states, "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." As a result, many questions begin to arise which seek to determine the true right of the accused to the assistance of counsel. Should legal counsel be provided by the government if the accused lacks ... right of the indigent accused to have counsel appointed to them in the state trials, or does the Fourteenth Amendment prevent this? The Supreme Court was faced with answering these questions in the case of Gideon v. Wainwrig...

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... pay more than the underprivileged Woodzies? Will the Duda tribe make up half of the countries taxes, so that they are then divided into 4 equal parts for each tribe? Such questions can be difficult to solve. In Iraq, there is a heavy national debt. Although Ahmed Chalabi has been quoted saying that economic problems can be solved, it may take years, if ... 's ability to collect money from the state was limited, therefore lands to the west had to be sold to pay off some of the debt. Problems worsened when Spain closed down the lower Mississippi river to the U.S. for shipping in 1784. Farm...

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... changed that view. The Insular Cases suggested a willingness to accord considerable impact to the fact of racial difference: "It is obvious in the annexation of outlying and distant possessions grave questions will arise out of differences of race, habits, laws, and customs of the people, and from differences of soil, climate and production, which may require action on the part of ... process. They remain, in the words of Justice White in the majority opinion of Downes v. Bidwell, "foreign in a domestic sense." They are, in point in fact, experiencing "colonial constitutionalism." These...

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... resided in a free state, he was consequentially a free man. The case eventually made it to the Supreme Court. As stated by Supreme Court Justice C. J. Taney, "In considering this...controversy, two questions arise: 1st.[sic] Was [Scott], together with his family, free in Missouri by reason of his stay in the territory of the United States hereinbefore mentioned? And 2d[sic], If ... they were not, is Scott himself free by reason of his removal to Rock Island, in the state of Illinois...?" Both of these questions led to an even greater and more central question: "Can a negro, whose ancest...

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... ? Just because you are an American does that mean that the government will look out for you the same as every other American in this country? All these questions have been going around in people's heads for many years. For most people it is a thought that fleets in and out of their minds as the day ... why I am a citizen but did I do anything to deserve that honor? People who want to become Americans have to know this countries law inside out and upside down. Do most Americans know all of the bill of rights or what the constitution says? I know I don't know this but we expect anyone who...

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... kill or is that thou shalt not murder? (Boston) Does that include self defense? What constitutes a graven image? These are just some of the questions brought up by those opposed to the bill. If the government puts up the Ten Commandments will they also post the Five Pillars of Islam, The ... worship a different god then what is on a piece of paper? What day is the Sabbath Friday, Saturday, or Sunday? Religious leaders differ on these questions. They not government bureaucrats are best suited to interpret the Commandments. No matter which way one looks at it, posting a version of the Ten C...

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... establish a more just criminal system. Gideon was sentenced to five years in state prison. He applied to the Florida Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus, but it was turned down. Gideon had some knowledge of the workings of the Supreme Court due to a previous petitioning attempt and so he appealed to the high court in forma pauperis. He claimed that ... supervision . . . of state criminal proceedings" as established in Betts v. Brady, went against the ideas of federalism, and that a more absolute ruling was needed. George Mentz of Alabama posed some political questions and argued t...

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... in South Africa is fairly new and was established in 1994. Both were developed from common law, which were previous decisions of the superior courts and rules that were set down. Statutory law also helped define both legal systems (South Africa & U.S.A.) as those were acts of the national and provincial legislatures, and governmental regulations. The United States have a federal and state ... labor matters. To get a constitutional case before the Constitutional Court, it must first pass through the High Court. The Constitution makes it possible for a wide range of people to raise questi...

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... ploy from within to bring American to its knees. As a public policy analyst I will endeavor to excavate and evaluate some of these controversial questions, especially pertaining to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001. The first order of evaluation determines whether the organization or policy (in this case the ... of power, wealth and influence. It enlisted politicians, people for the media, and big businessmen. The ultimate goal of the CFR was to break down all national boundaries and to establish a one-world government. Rear Admiral Chester Ward, a member of the CFR for 16 year...

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... a warrant to search students? In T.L.O., the Supreme Court said that requiring school officials to obtain a warrant before searching a student would slow down the disciplinary process in schools. School officials have an interest in keeping schools safe and creating the best learning environment possible for students, so they ... constitutional. Can the school make me submit to a drug test if I want to play school sports? Probably. In 1995 the Supreme Court handed down a case called Vernonia School District v. Acton, where it held that mandatory drug testing for student athletes is reason...

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... police, and if an Afro American had to go to court they will always lose. So one day a week, William Marshall would take Thurgood down to the local courthouses, to let Thurgood see how the Judicial System is run. In The fall of 1925, Thurgood Marshall went off to attend ... University, Thurgood showed little interest in civil rights issues. Thurgood would get into heated debates with fellow students on his indifferences. Thurgood was ask questions pertainting to his williness to help the civil rights struggles such as; did he ever participate in sit ins at restaurants or schools to help ...

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... implied a way to decide who to accept into their University, called the point system. The point system was just a form with different questions and the person who would look over the application would mark in the bubble that corresponds to the information on application, and when the applicant ... of course taken in front of the U.S. Supreme Court because Jennifer and Barbara thought they were victims or racism. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on the point system used by the University of Michigan in a 5-4 decision. This decision might seem to solve all the problems, but it ... the C...

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In the mid-1778s, a depression struck the new nation of America. The depression asked questions that related to the nature of the democracy of America. To the conservatives, the answer to the question on the nature of the democracy lay in a stronger states government. On ... ...

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... to find a way to get what they want, no matter if it is illegal. The next Amendment that sparked an interest due to it is has been something I have had questions on in my short military career already. That Amendment is the twenty seventh Amendment which states; "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall ... ...

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... items together.There are a few reasons why prisons are steady overcrowding besides the fact of sending non violent offenders to prison. Double-celling is a term that seems to bring many questions to mind. One question that really seems to trigger through people mind is, is double-celling a cruel and unusual punishment? Today, the Court realizes that offenders do have some sort ... ...

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... for our systems credibility. How does the U.S. Supreme Court reach certain decisions using our constitution? In what ways is the constitution interpreted, stretched, and even abused? I intend to answer these questions as well as the role partisanship plays in decision-making. This will be done under the context of the current U.S. Supreme Court case, Grutter v. Bollinger. It is virtually impossible to ... ...

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... enacted into law, of a majority of the country's populace. So the question still remains, where is the Court's legitimacy in their ablity to silence a majority? Many people who ask these questions do not have the basis understanding of the constitution (and specifically the bill of rights) and it's purpose. In no way is the constitution designed to protect the rights of ... ...

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... decisions that have to be made by judges today are extremely irrelevant to the way in which the constitution was meant to be implied back then. This brings up the questions on how the Constitution should be interpreted. Should we interpret the Constitution as if it were an ordinary Act of Parliament-that is to say narrowly and literally (Kukathas. C, Maley ... ...

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... Everyone knows that the decisions of the U.S. Supreme court can affect the lives of our loved ones as well as us dramatically. Whether it's a decision about personal liberties or racial equalities, these decisions shape each of our lives. This U.S. News and World Report article is in reference to the shady court ... examples concerning recent court cases. The first court case concerned the preferences in the University of Michigan's under graduate admission program, which the court struck down. However, and ironically, the court allowed for the university's school of law to maintain it'...

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... ; and the relationship between the state and the individual (Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham P33). As we studied in lecture, we have several options to answer three questions: anarchy, oligarchy, and autocracy. However, these options do not follow the rule of law, do not rule by people. Since we are living in a ... the Habeas Corpus Acts. (Hubbard, Thomas and Varnham P34) As introduced by the lecture, this aspect of the rule of law can be broken down visibly. For instance, as reported in one of Chinese newspapers in New Zealand, one Chinese citizen was arrested by the local police without an...

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... of the federal government, the sharing of power by the federal and state governments and the rights of individuals, as well as more specific questions such as slavery, business trusts, the right of labor union, voting, school segregation, abortion and capital punishment. The Supreme Court has don ... makes law. The distinction however, is not entirely clear, for where the Supreme Court finds no binding rule of precedent or statue and lays down a rule of law. The Supreme Court Today Today the Supreme Court is equal to the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, ... ...

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... president will have the same amount as the president. If no one has the majority, the U.S. House will select the president. In conclusion, the Electoral College system continues to raise questions if it should still be in existence. There are still three major problems with today's Electoral College system. First a president can be elected to office even if it is not ... ...

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... until the terrorist acts against their country. So, what is it Americans think the U.S. flag stands for? What exactly caused all the sudden patriotism? Blaine Harden tries to answer these questions in his article, "Flag Fever: the Paradox of Patriotism." Harden insists that Americans need to realize why they have suddenly attained so much patriotism. Before the September 11th acts of ... ...

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... State) to the Supreme Court and demanded a writ of mandamus to force the delivery of his commission. Chief Justice Marshall delivers the opinions of the court along with the three questions that produced their opinions. 1. Does Marbury have the right to demand the commission? When his commission was signed, sealed and confirmed by the Senate he gained the legal right to ... ...

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... summer camp for adult men. I'm pretty sure that the real "summer camp- was a night mare compared to the one that was showed in the movie. In the movie Gideon goes about his work as a mechanic and looks for law books in the prison library. His hand-written appeal to the Supreme Court for having been refused legal counsel by a judge who ... lets him have the lawyer that he wants, a very smart attorney acting as a Southern good old boy, played by Lane Smith. The difference between the questions of the lawyer in the second trial and the questions that Gideon had trying to defend himself in ...

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