Americans with a Better Cause (ABC)‚ a nonprofit organization‚ files a suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)‚ claiming that a cer-tain federal statute the DOJ is empowered to enforce conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and with a state constitution. In each situation‚ which source of law has priority? ANSWER: The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. A law in violation of the Constitution‚ no matter what its source‚ will be de¬clared unconstitutional and will not be enforced
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Introduction/Background The Mexican American War began on April 25‚ 1846. The war lasted two years losing many men on both sides. The Mexican war was the third major fought by the United States. In 1810‚ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla triggers the beginning of Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain. Mexico gained its independence in 1821 after a long and bloody revolution against Spain. For Mexico‚ the war between them and the United States was a fight to keep their institutions and national integrity
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The drive for independence by the American colonies faced a slim chance of success without outside assistance. The French‚ who were the most likely ally in this cause was recently the enemy of both the English and Americans. This would present a challenge for the American colonists as France’s finances had been depleted just as Britain’s had over the course of the Seven Year’s War. This however‚ was not the whole story. The French‚ regardless of their financial difficulties had a grudge against Britain
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On May 9th‚ 1846 President James K. Polk delivered a war message to Congress‚ stating that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States‚ has invaded our territory‚ and shed American blood upon the American soil." Four days later‚ Congress declared war against Mexico‚ and across the nation large shows of support for the action followed. So began the Mexican-American War that resulted in acquiring of lands that today make up the American southwest; the states of California‚ Nevada‚ Utah‚ Arizona
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Indian Wars By Diana Chavez There were many Indiana wars in the 17th century‚ 18th century‚ but mainly in the 19th century. Etheir involving Indian slavery or mainly the English‚ colonists‚ Spanish‚ or the U.S army trying to take over their land. Wars in the 17th century were the Powhatan Confederacy‚ Pequot war‚ King Philip’s war‚ Pueblo revolt‚ and French and Indian war. The Powhatan Confederacy began 1622 and ended 1644 in Jamestown Virginia. The war was made because when the colonists
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religious beliefs. While the Spanish settled what is today known as Mexico‚ the English settled the United States. However‚ when the two colonial forces finally crossed paths in 1846‚ it wasn ’t England and Spain‚ but Mexico and the United States‚ because by this time‚ both countries had already detached themselves from their mother countries. A great deal of conflict occurred between the two nations‚ especially due to a Tennessee Democrat‚ named James K. Polk. He wrote a‚ “War Message‚” to Congress‚ convincing
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Examiners’ Report June 2012 GCE Spanish 6SP02 01 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications come from Pearson‚ the world’s leading learning company. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic‚ vocational‚ occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk for our BTEC qualifications. Alternatively‚ you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact
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sought out new resources and trade routes. The two countries that were notorious in exploration during the Renaissance were Portugal and Spain. The Portuguese and Spanish were rivals in exploration. They were always competing with each other over who was better. Spanish exploration was more effective than Portuguese exploration because the Spanish went to land unexplored‚ colonised and made more voyages than the Portuguese. Trade was a necessity for early kingdoms after the Middle Ages. People‚ especially
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The French and Indian war started from when French and British imperial and colonists wanted to make there country bigger. British‚ the French‚ and many American Indian nations engaged in a war that changed the course of history. It was started because it was a disagreement over who would end up controlling the Ohio River Valley. In the middle of the 18th century‚ France and England had competing claims for parts of Europe and North America. The French held trapping and trade routes in the Ohio Valley
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reasons for war is land ownership and religious domination. Palestine is a country that lacks military strength‚ therefore resort to terrorism to inflict fear upon Israel and the United States. Herbert C. Kelman article “The Israeli–Palestinian Peace Process and Its Vicissitudes” points out supports that terrorism contributes to the ongoing process of warfare. Additionally‚ Nadi‚ N. Rouhana “Psychological Dynamic of Intractable Ethnological Conflicts” generally shows how during war‚ countries influence
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