In America the system of government is established basing on the Federalism. ... It means power is shared between the National and State government. ... The Federal government is a democratic government. It is a government of the people, for the people, and by the people. ... If the national government wants the state government to do something, it should give money or the like to the state government and it is the duty of the state government to realize the federal policies and objectives. ...

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The Articles of Confederation government was too weak, and a new, stronger government was needed. ... These two ideas are part of the basis of the government of America. ... It is with these systems that our Founding Fathers created our government. Today, with the Constitution as its basis, this government is the strongest government in the world. ... Federal Officeholders: Representative (House of Representatives): Number: At least one per state; based on population. ...

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National government is supreme over state governments. ... cially at the federal government. ... Taxes and the uses of funds gained from taxes have created a political Tug-of-War between the federal government and the state governments. ... State leaders now base their state's right position to tax the dealings between buyers and sellers on the landmark decision by Chief Justice John Marshall in McCulloch vs. ... Madison [1803] were the first Supreme Court cases to bring about the Necessary and Proper Clause, which stated that any law is constitutional if it necessary and proper based on ...

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While "legitimacy" may be defined as "the feeling or opinion the people have that government is based upon morally defensible principles and that they should therefore obey it," then there must be a correlation between what the people want and what the government is doing if legitimacy is to take place. The U.S. government may be considered legitimate in some aspects, and illegitimate in others. ... The problem with the seniority system is that power is not based on elections or on who is most qualified to be in a position of authority. ... Furthermore, most of what the federal gover...

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The court's decision strengthened the role of the government because it displayed how the national government had more power than the individual states.The Court also ruled the Supremacy clause. ... This case was important because the United States economy became increasingly more business and industry based. As it became more industry and business based, the need for contracts-- legal bindings-- between businesses grew and going between a contract was declared unconstitutional. ... Also the state government created and enforced laws disagreeing with federal laws. ... The decision of the ...

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The British mandate created a government which gradually replaced the old law, with English principles. ... The Government is based upon the principles of separation of powers with checks and balance. ... The Executive Branch The executive authority of the state is the government. ... All the governments in Israel's history have been made up of several parties because no individual party has received enough Knesset seats to form a government by itself. ... In most recent governments the ministers have almost all been Knesset members. ...

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The United States is a government of enumerated powers. Congress, and the other two branches of the federal government, can only exercise those powers given in the Constitution. ... Hamilton's more flexible interpretation makes possible a strong central government, whereas Jefferson's narrower interpretation strengthens states' rights. ... Has the design for government persisted over the years as the Founding Fathers have originally intended? ... The case is important because it indicates that the justices may be starting to reconsider the court's extremely expansive view ...

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Based on the type of government intended by the Constitution, the government is expected to protect individual liberty. As Marshall says, "[The government] will certainly cease to deserve [to be termed a government of laws, and not of men] if the laws furnish no remedy for the violation of a vested right." ... Finally Marshall gets to the question based on which he decides the case - the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over this case. ... In his typical style, Marshall follows this constitutionally based statement with one of the most controversial rulings, which has no constitutional basis....

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It is also what prevents governments and their agents from invading citizens' privacy. ... According to John Locke, it is the government's highest responsibility to protect the rights of all its citizens. ... The original anti-sodomy statue was based on a belief that homosexuality is immoral, one of the pervasive moral precepts of the South. Moral precepts are rules of behavior based on ideas of right and wrong (Ranney, 2001). ... As gay and lesbian advocacy groups have tried to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation, the 1986 Bowers v. ...

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Johnson's involvement in a political demonstration in Dallas, lead him to express his political concerns with the nations leaders and governmental policies. ... He has chosen to practice his First Amendment rights, by expressing his disapproval of government leadership and polices, by publicly burning and American flag. It is this courts decision that Johnson has not intended to encourage others to take more drastic approaches of protesting government. ... The State's conviction is therefore unjust, based on its claim that Johnson has threatened societal order and peace. ... Governm...

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In the twentieth century, censorship has gone to more extreme measures by involving the government and legal system. ... Another case demonstrates that the issue of art obscenity and government funding is far from settled. ... For example some of these governmental limits take the form of statutes prohibiting sale of material deemed to be obscene or pornographic. ... The Finley case demonstrates that the government has some rights to consider the content of the art when it is providing funding. Even though governments in the United States possess some rights to regulate art content, the a...

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The clause has come to mean, in everyday terms, that one may believe anything one wants, without worry that the government will take this right away. ... It is up to the Federal Government to once again step in and draw the line between freedom of religion, and freedom to do whatever one chooses, based on religious beliefs. Although the above statement mentions that children know no better than what the parents have taught, this is not to say that the government does. ... The government is establishing an inconsistent set of rules concerning religious protection. In one case the first amendm...

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With Judicial Review being established from the case by Chief Justice John Marshall, there was a balance in the government with the Supreme Court, Executive Branch and Legislative Branch. The Supreme Courts job was to translate the constitution and decide if new laws or acts were unconstitutional based on there translation of the constitution. ... On the other side is Judicial Restraint in which a court believes that democracy has intrinsic, not just instrumental, value; that the judiciary is the least powerful of the three branches of government; and reveres the values of stability and pred...

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The New Deal Throughout the 1930's Roosevelt created a government that took part in an increasingly popular role in the economy and the well being of the country. Roosevelt challenged all three branches of government and the constitution to make a better economy for America. ... Until 1933 the economy had been based on the gold standard, where all money had to be backed up by gold. ... The New Deal had avoided anything that looked like a permanent welfare system because they did not want America to give up and receive treatment by the government. Now the government had a plan for so...

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"The decision whether or not to marry belongs properly to individuals-not the government," states Stoddard. ... The government needs to worry about more important issues like: abortion, stem cell research, and the economy. ... Since the government allows marriage in all of these situations why should they not allow marriage to people of the same-sex? ... Every person has different opinions and views on all issues but that should not impact the decisions the government has on people's rights. ... It is not only immoral to go against the constitution on which this country is based, but u...

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In 1898 a portion of the Erdman Act, which would have made it a criminal offense for railroads to dismiss employees or discriminate against prospective employees based on their union activities, was declared invalid by the United States Supreme Court (Lutins). ... In an unprecedented move, President Theodore Roosevelt, used the power of the federal government to broker an agreement between labor and industry. 140,000 Pennsylvania coal miners had went on strike, as the coal supply used to heat the north depleted. ... Our government is unique and successful because of the balance of power. ...

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Freedom of Speech In the United States of America the First Amendment of the Constitution prohibits the Federal, State, and Local governments from depriving citizens the freedom of speech (Klotter 44). ... Legislatures may enact laws that prohibits speech if regulation is needed to advance governmental interest or the speech falls under the categories of child pornography, fighting words, threats, obscenity, or incitement to riot (Klotter 52). ... There are other restraints on speech that are based on considerations other that the message (Klotter 67). The Su...

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Judicial Review, For the People, By the People Judicial review is a function of our government that is carried out by the judicial branch, namely, the Supreme Court. ... Thus, these judges have been chosen by the people, as all high ranking officials ought to be, in a democratic government. ... This also means that unlike the other branches of government which are rotated regularly, the justices see many terms come and go. ... However, because judges can potentially serve in office for as long as their life permits, their decisions can be solely based on democratic principles and those ...

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But the decision of such a case may determine whether it is constitutional or not to hire, fire, accept, or reject people based on their social media updates and posts. ... The plaintiff claimed that a 'friend' shared his on-line postings with his government agency employer. The plaintiff claimed that the online posting caused his government agency employer to unconstitutionally and illegally fire him. ... The plaintiff's voluntary sharing of information means that the government never forced him to share the information he posted online and got fired for. ... The federal gov...

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United States was a decision that unconstitutionally denied rights to the Japanese Americans and implies rights can be given or taken away based on race. ... On this date, the Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbor military base in Hawaii. ... In the Declaration of Independence, which was the original layout for American government and law, all citizens of the United States have the unalienable right to property, and that was one of the many things taken away from Japanese Americans in Executive Order 9066. ... The US government gave a citizen award to Fred Korematsu and had to repay all of those ...

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His intent was to reassure them that the federal government was not going to impose the beliefs of one denomination over another. In actuality it is the First Amendment to the Constitution which establishes the basis of the relationship between church and government. The First Amendment says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (First Amendment) I believe this mean...

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Like several other traditions, one such as Christmas, this phrase is based on the Christian religion. ... Another reason that the phrase "under God" should not be taken out of the pledge is because it is important to uphold the government that our forefathers created for us. ... Not only is God mentioned in the Pledge of Allegiance but also in other aspects of government. ...

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COURTS REASONING: The court came upon this decision based on the fact that all people will eventually become old. ... In this particular situation, it is ridiculous to allow the government to hold back an individual from seeking justice even when faced with being snubbed by the state. ...

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George Washington once said "The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitution of government.... Another example would be the Lebanese Civil war, in which both the Sunnis and the Shiites, two religious communities fought for government control. ... In the book The Epic of America written by James Truslow Adams in 1931 stated that The American Dream was one many immigrants have of a land in which life should be better for each person based on their ability and their achievements. ... Being an American, also means you have an equal chance a...

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Criminal procedure is the process taken by the government that begin with a criminal charge and results in a conviction or acquittal. ... From the start of the case, the government decides how the case will be handled. ... Excessive bail is prohibited based on the 8th amendment (Samaha. 2015). ... Sometimes, cases are thrown out based on technicalities. ... While both models may be followed simultaneously, the government must first remember to protect individual rights in order to reach a conviction but also remember to protect the community. ...

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