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A Review of Bowen's Miracle at Philadelphia

This paper analyzes and reviews this book on the US' Constitutional Convention. This five page paper has no additional sources li...

History of the Gay Marriage Debate

In eight pages gay marriage is examined from a historical perspective in a consideration of constitutional and legal rights and al...

3 Strikes Law and Sentencing

10,500 juvenile facilities, which represents an over-capacity rate of 186% (24). Prisoners are doubling-up in cells. They are sl...

How the Constitutional Convention Viewed the Power of the President

they wanted...namely a government which would stabilize the money and trade, keep order within the country and defend the nation a...

U.S., Free Speech, and Engel v. Vitale

prescribing religious devotions; the idea being that by keeping a strict line between religion and state, religious freedom is ens...

Royal Prerogative and the Unwritten Constitution

Hallam (1992) however, points out that citizens of the U.K.: "cannot fairly consider as part of our ancient constitution w...

Crime Reporting Techniques and an Examination of the U.S.A. Patriot Act

under surveillance for perceived terrorist activities, which includes the use of weapons (a right guaranteed citizens in the Const...

The History of the 16th, 17th & 18th Amendments

party "bosses," as well as state political "machines," and, in the process, eradicate the undue influence of special interest grou...

Texas and Wisconsin Judicial and Constitutional Structures

states and joining the Union. One of the features of the United States government is that individuals can disagree yet stil...

Overview of the 1865 to 1877 Era of Reconstruction Following the U.S. Civil War

became tenants and landlords (Ruef and Fletcher, 2003). Slaves who escaped this fate were still unskilled and had to take jobs f...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Stevens' Philosophy

in a firm that specialized in antitrust lawsuits ("John Paul Stevens," 2006). In 1970, Stevens was appointed by President Nixon to...

'Arbitrary' Capital Punishment?

in todays society, the very foundation upon which it was originally created - to dissuade deviant social behavior - has continued ...

Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Crises in the Constitution

took until 1791 for the states to agree on the ten that have endured (Mount, 2005). However, as needs arose, and different concern...

Due Process and the Definition and Delineation of Individual Rights

Due process has had a definitive impact on the delineation and definition of the rights of American citizens. Interestingly, howe...

Executive Power: Protection Versus Personal Rights

integral role in saving society from such fatal intrusion, with proponents contending it has, indeed, become imperative for govern...

"The Deal" at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention

in this way "allowed the creation of a strong national government while still providing an important role for the states" (Faraghe...

The History of Government in Italy

of the House of Savoy became King of Italy in 1861 and Rome was incorporated in 1870 (U.S. Department of State, 2006)....

U.S. Political Representation

of liberty" (Shanker PG). It was imperative to the signers of the Constitution that everyone becomes involved with the political ...

Amend the Constitution to Ban Gay Marriage

It could be said that the ban, as well, could likely violate the concept of equality, which is also implied in the Constitution (T...

Historical Changing of America

authorized veto power over state legislation. New Jersey also argued that there was no need for two houses, which prevente...

Comparative Analysis of Monarchal and Constitutional Forms of Government

An argument that a constitutional government is superior to a monarchy is presented in five pages. Five sources are cited in the ...

Government Constitution's Value

them separate turns or tricks in action" (p. 283). Enforcing justice is not only morally justified, it is a precondition for indi...

Critical Measures Undertaken by US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson

"The Senate concurred with this decision and voted ratification on Oct. 20, 1803. The Spanish, who had never given up physical po...

Individual Freedom and Rights in Assisted Suicide Issue

In eighteen pages whether or not the government at either state or federal levels have the right to interfere in the wish of a ter...

Overview of 1788's New York State Constitutional Convention and Ratification

In six pages this paper discusses The Federalist Papers and key players in the 1788 Constitutional Convention and Ratification of ...

Constitutional Convention Roles of Robert Yates, John Lansing, and Luther Martin

In five pages this paper discusses the Constitutional Convention and the roles played by Yates, Lansing, and Martin, 3 delegates f...

The 1966 Miranda v Arizona Case and Civil Rights

This paper analyzes this US Supreme Court case in terms of its lasting significance and impact upon criminal defendants' civil and...

Euro Currency and its Implications

In twenty pages this paper examines the single Euro currency in a consideration of its sociopolitical and constitutional implicati...

Impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon Compared

In five pages similar constitutional 'impeachibility' determinations in the impeachment of these two U.S. Presidents are compared ...

Single Currency and the Implications of the Euro

In twenty pages this paper examines the socioeconomic, political, and constitutional implications associated to the introduction o...