The US Court System The courts are the overseers of the law. They administer it‚ they resolve disputes under it‚ and they ensure that it is and remains equal to and impartial for everyone. In the United States each state is served by the separate court systems‚ state and federal. Both systems are organized into three basic lev- - els of courts — trial courts‚ intermediate courts of appeal and a high court‚ or Supreme Court. The state courts are concerned essentially with cases arising under state
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The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an rare event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is significant because of the large amount of judicial power the Supreme Court exercises. Appointments are scarce‚ and some presidents may not even have to deal with a vacancy on the Court. The Constitution allow helps protect the Court’s independence from the President and Congress. When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court‚ there are decisions that have to be made to fill
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Court Report 1. Where is the court situated? Did you find it difficult to reach? The local court that I attended was at Hornsby. It was easy to reach since it was on the main road (Pacific Highway) and was located next to the Council Chambers. I attended the Court on Friday the 2nd of August from 10am to 2pm. 2. How was the work distributed at the Court? Compare the number of matters for hearing and mention‚ eg locate the List Sheets of matters for mention and for hearing and note
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more highly qualified white males than other genders‚ races‚ etc then no violation has been committed. If not then it is likely a violation. The film industry is perfectly capable of using makeup on other races to make them look African. In any case it makes sense that a film about Africa should use people who look like Africans. Films about the civil war generally look for actors who look like Lincoln‚ etc... (*tangent* historically in the music and theater industry there used to be "white
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S. Supreme Court decision‚ Roe v. Wade‚ dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy‚ and for almost any reason after that. ("Status of Abortion in America"). In the Roe v. Wade case‚ Roe (Norma McCorvey)‚ had claimed she was gang raped and attempted to have an abortion in Texas. ("Roe and Doe"). After hearing the case‚ the
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The Evolution of the Constitution American federalism has changed drastically since its genesis. In 1776 the thirteen colonies adopted the Articles of Confederation in order to coordinate their efforts in the war for independence. The Articles of Confederation bound the states together in two main aspects; foreign and military affairs. The Articles of Confederation worked well while all the states had a common cause. However‚ as soon as the war ended and interests began to change‚ it became obvious
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Federalism‚ outlined in the 10th Amendment‚ is the system in which we operate our country. This system functions by having a partition of power amongst regional or federal government. The power is designated by the United States Constitution. Throughout our divine rise as a nation‚ we have undergone several changes of path. After the establishment of our government we developed a structure called Dual Federalism which is also known as “Layer Cake Federalism” which allowed for enumerated powers‚
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Federalism‚ by definition‚ is the division of government authority between at least two levels of government. In the United States‚ authority is divided between the state and national government. "Advocates of a strong federal system believe that the state and local governments do not have the sophistication to deal with the major problems facing the country" (Encarta.com). Even before the Constitution was ratified‚ strong argument were made by Alexander Hamilton‚ John Jay‚ and James Madison in
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Cesareo Almaguer Mr. Ramos English 3 CC/1301 Is our Supreme Court trustworthy? In America‚ there are times when a criminal sits in a courtroom for committing a crime‚ sitting patiently and waiting for the judge to enact his final verdict‚ deciding whether the criminal is going to live or face execution. The criminal smiles‚ knowing the money he gave the judge before the trial will not go to waste. Moments later‚ the judge returns and rules not guilty‚ knowing he committed the crime and is guilty
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FEDERALISM IN INDIA Federalism is a basic feature of the Constitution of India in which the Union of India is permanent and indestructible. Both the Centre and the States are co-operating and coordinating institutions having independence and ought to exercise their respective powers with mutual adjustment‚ respect‚ understanding and accommodation. Tension and conflict of the interests of the Centre and the respective units is an integral part of federalism. Prevention as well as amelioration of conflicts
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