Briefly describe 2 Supreme Court cases and explain how they illustrate the Constitutional Review function of the Court (15 marks) Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress‚ or actions of the executive-or acts or actions of state governments-unconstitutional and therefore null and void. This power is not mentioned in the Constitution but it is said that the Supreme Court ‘found’ the power for itself in the 1803 case of Marbury v Madison which was the first case
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The Brethren – Inside the Supreme Court: Book Review The Brethren‚ co-authored by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong‚ is an in-depth documentary of the United States Supreme Court from 1969 to 1975‚ under the leadership of Warren Burger. The book attempts to present the reader with what "really" goes on in the Supreme Court. It describes the conferences‚ the personality of justices‚ and how justice’s feel toward each other‚ items which are generally hidden from the public. This book is comparable
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Can the power of the Supreme Court be justified in a democracy? (25 mark) The Supreme Court is the only branch of government which is unelected and therefore unaccountable‚ but appoints members for life. These characteristics have been criticised for being out of place in a democratic country such as the United States; especially due to the power the Supreme Court has‚ such as the power of judicial review. However while it could be argued to have too much power‚ in a liberal democracy such as America
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Issues: 1. SALN 2. Which of the two court is superior in the impeachment case the Supreme Court or the Impeachment Court 3. Cold Neutrality of Impartial Judges Facts: First and foremost regarding the SALN of Chief Justice Corona the prosecution claims that CJ Corona has 45 properties. However they were able to present only 21 properties which in his account named after him and his family. According to a key member of the President Aquino’s Cabinet the government
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Supreme Court decisions had a great positive impact on the rights of suspected criminals throughout the 1900s. Cases such as Mapp v. Ohio‚ Gideon v. Wainwright‚ and Miranda v. Arizona helped clarify the rights of suspected criminals‚ as well as holding the police accountable for their actions so as to reinforce the rights of all people . All three of the aforementioned cases occurred during the Warren Court era‚ from 1953 to 1969 (Boundless). In terms of activism‚ the Warren Court was the most influential
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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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How accurate is it to say that the role of the Supreme Court was the most important factor in improving the status of African Americans in the USA in the years 1945–55? Supreme Court was an important factor when it comes to looking at the improvement of African American’s status. It challenged various factors such as education‚ voting rights and simply their rights in general. Whilst this is true‚ it isn’t the only factor that had an impact‚ other factors include World War 2 and federal government
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Warren Court examined every aspect of the criminal justice system in the United States‚ using the 14th Amendment to extend constitutional protections to all courts in every State. • The process above became known as “nationalization” of the Bill of Rights. • During 1961-1969‚ cases concerning the right to legal counsel‚ confessions‚ searches‚ and the treatment of juvenile criminals all appeared on the Court’s docket. o Docket: A calendar of the cases awaitinga ction in a court. A
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Dred Scott Case – The Supreme Court Decision “…they are not included‚ and were not intended to be included‚ under the word “citizens” in the Constitution‚ and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges that instrument provides for and secure to citizens of the United States (Taney).” Historical Context: Dr. John Emerson‚ who was a United States Army Surgeon‚ bought Dred Scott‚ a slave born into slavery. Emerson was a citizen of Missouri‚ although Scott and his master spent much time
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In 2013‚ the Colombia Supreme Court chose to upset his sentence‚ despite the fact that the court still made it clear in their sentiments that flexibility of assessment was not total and that writers could in any case be indicted for criticism. Despite the fact that this choice is just a halfway stride forward‚ the court’s choice says a lot without bounds of the Colombian press. This decision opens the entryway for further decriminalization of defamation and less oversight for the press. The a good
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