History 368 Midterm Essay Examination Part 1‚ #1 Betts v. Brady in 1942 is a court case about an indigent white man named Betts who was charged with robbery. As soon as Betts got arrested he requested council and he was immediately denied. Betts was extremely poor‚ and he was very backwards to society. The reason why he was denied council was because his request for council was not handled as “special circumstances.” Justice Owen Roberts viewed Betts as an ordinary citizen‚ one with “ordinary
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CheckPoint: Court System Structure I The state court system and the federal court system have similar codes of conduct‚ but they do have their differences. The state court system hears way more cases than the federal courts‚ and get more personally involved due to the issues being right in their own backyard. The state of California has 58 superior courts (trial courts) which reside in each of the 58 counties. It is here where any‚ and all‚ issues pertaining to civil and criminal cases‚ as well
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The separation of church and state is a very sensitive topic in today’s society. Most people see the phrase “separation of church and state” and think it is concrete‚ constitutional‚ proof that nothing religious should set foot in anything relating to government‚ but that is not always the case. The division of the church and the state was instead to prohibit the government from imposing or taking away any religious beliefs. Today’s laws concerning church and state relations are very strict. The
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Introduction After analyzing dozens of proposed state amendments that have been a part of recent Florida elections‚ I began to notice patterns in the decisions and began studying the process. The amendment proposals I viewed had been passed‚ denied‚ and even overturned by the courts. First I viewed the debate and proposed 2014 amendment of medical marijuana in the Politics in Florida book (Ch. 2‚ Pg. 58). After‚ I viewed another 2014 amendment that was less debated upon‚ being the Water and Land
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type of court structure in the United States and describe the various components (Bohm & Haley 2012). I will identify the ten purposes of the courts. Identify the type of court structure in the United States and describe its various components. Identify the ten purposes of courts. The type of court structure we have in the United States is a dual court system which means that there is a separate judicial system for of the states and a separate federal system (Bohm & Haley 2012). The state court system
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Federal Court in California. He sought $60‚000 damages for personal injuries arising from an automobile accident that occurred in Los Angeles‚ California. Does the Federal Court have jurisdiction? No the federal court does not have jurisdiction over this case. In order for this case to fall within the guidelines of a federal suit it would have to qualify for diversity of citizenship. Diversity of citizenship exists in suits between (1) citizens of different states‚ (2) a citizen of a state and a citizen
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The Montana State Constitution The State Constitution of Montana sets forth the basic governmental roles‚ responsibilities‚ and expectations that apply to the governing officials and citizens of the state. The state’s Constitution also explains the rights of the people. The statements of the Constitution are upheld by state and federal mandates. It is a strong‚ binding artifact of Montana’s evolutionary history. The Montana State Constitution could be compared to a timeline‚ as the changes in
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the same rights that the Constitution grants each American citizen. The First Amendment gives each citizen equal opportunity to pursue his or her own ambitions in coalition with their great nation. In the Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee case No. 08-205‚ the Supreme Court validated the idea of political spending as free speech and abolished the ban on corporate political spending. Corporations are imperative to an industrialized society‚ but they should not have the right to control
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purposeful deception of the actions undergoing in Vietnam and the American people realized that they’d been deceived. Americans were in shock when the National Guard engaged in opened fire at the scene of a Kent State University protest resulting from President Nixon’s authorization for the United States to attack Cambodia. A total of four students were killed in the process. Nixon then attempted to cover up illegal actions by himself and his administration which further angered the American people. In June
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The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 created a juvenile court that had jurisdiction over children charged with crimes. But‚ in addition‚ the new juvenile court was given jurisdiction over: Any child who for any reason is destitute or homeless or abandoned; or dependent on the public for support; or has not proper parental care or guardianship; or who habitually begs or receives alms; or who is living in any house of ill fame or with any vicious or disreputable person; or whose home by reason
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