Civil liberties are our natural rights‚ such as freedom‚ equality and pursuit of happiness‚ which the government cannot modify by making new laws or by judicial interpretation. Civil liberties are important because it helps restrain the power of the government to dictate how we behave. This ensures that our daily life is not interrupted by authoritative figures that may just try to intentionally cause harm. Civil liberties contribute to the protection of our personal choices‚ such as the right to
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presidential goals and vacancies that need to be filled. Supreme Court Justices consist of nine justices currently‚ with one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. They are
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6th amendment the right to counsel ;however‚ the state of Florida decided that was for federal cases only. After Gideon lost his trial against the state of Florida Gideon found a way to take it further and appealed to the Supreme Court. Once Gideon appealed the supreme court took it from there mainly Hugo Black a justice that firmly believes that everyone deserves an attorney according to the 6th and 14th amendments in which he lost earlier in his career betts v. brady. Once the case was finished
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Abortion: Politically Correct – Morally Incorrect Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth‚ resulting in‚ or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion‚" Encarta 98). In 1973‚ the U.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
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The Supreme Court and the Freedom of Religion Mélange‚ was written in 1963 by Richard C. Baker. During this time President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Lyndon B. Johnson became his replacement. The transition of Presidents during 1963 and 1964 played an extensive role in the Supreme Court rulings thereafter. An argument the Supreme Court was trying to make at the time was the separation of church and state. Richard Baker was arguing that the Supreme Courts rulings on separation of church
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Term Limits for the Supreme Court Justices Intro Paragraph Imagine one of the highest ranked government officials having a memory loss disease such as Alzheimer’s. One-in-nine Americans over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently‚ seven out of the eight Supreme Court Justices is over the age of 65. Supreme Court justices serve a life-long term according to the Constitution‚ but there should be a term limit. This would make sure that there would be a balance of older and younger justice to balance
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What is the difference between criminal and civil court? Criminal Cases Criminal acts are those that go against the rules of the Criminal Code or against another federal statute (e.g. the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). In Canada‚ a criminal act is legally seen as an offence against the state‚ even though there may have been a specific individual who was the victim of the crime. In a criminal trial‚ there are two sides: the prosecution and the defence. The prosecution brings the case to
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170 6 October 2012 2000 Supreme Court’s Ruling‚ Bush vs Gore In December of 2000‚ the United States Supreme Court made a decision that ended the dispute about the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush. The Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court ’s method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The reason for this was the lack of equal treatment of all the ballots cast in Florida. The Court also ruled that no alternative
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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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The Supreme Court of the United States serves as the judicial body that interprets the implementation of the U.S. Constitution. Over the years‚ this Court as a whole has made some landmark decisions‚ forever altering the direction of our country. However‚ the Court is a sum of its parts‚ in which each individual justice has a say in the outcome of each case. Today‚ the Court is made up of one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. While there is no set standard on how the justices are to cast
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