INTERNATIONAL LAW 1. The Province of North Cotabato v. Govt. of the Republic of the Philippines Peace Panel on Ancestral Domain (GRP)‚ October 14‚ 2008 –Right to Self-Determination of People 2. Suzette Nicolas v. Romulo‚ February 11‚ 2009 – Constitutionality of the VFA 3. Rome Statutes of International Criminal Court (Articles 1-21) (Attached) 4. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) (See UN website) 5. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (2011) (See UN website) 6
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Miller v. Alabama (2012) Supreme Court Case Introduction The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of mandatory life sentences without parole enforced upon persons aged fourteen and younger found guilty of homicide. The court declared unconstitutional a compulsory sentence of life without parole for children. The states have been barred from routinely imposing sentences based on the crime committed. There is a requirement
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The post-revolutionary war period of the Unites States saw the establishment of the first party system and an enlarging gap in viewpoints between the wealthy and the common man. One might argue that a political party develops in response to a series of controversial issues yet to a great extent the contradictory views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over issues related to views of government‚ the role of government and social philosophy in foreign and domestic affairs‚ were primarily responsible
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The podcast Cruel and Unusual covers the issue of the death penalty and whether or not it should be allowed in the U.S. It discusses the controversy within this issue‚ especially the lethal injection and the constitutionality of capital punishment in regards to the ban of cruel and unusual punishment in the 8th amendment. Some of the cases mentioned were Wilkerson v Utah where the Supreme Court initially ruled to allow a firing squad to be used in the death penalty and Baze v Rees (2008) in which
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FRQ: Contributions to a Stable Government (George Washington and Thomas Jefferson) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two important men who greatly affected our nation’s independence and the beginning years of our country. Each made their individual and unique contributions to an unwavering government following the adoption of the Constitution. After the war‚ the Articles of Confederation had begun to fail. The federal government couldn’t collect taxes to pay for the colossal debt that
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In the case of State v. Rounds‚ the defense challenges the conduct of Officer Oliver Towns and the evidence his conduct yielded. The defense wages their action on three major cases‚ all of which apply‚ but none in the way cited: Riley V. California‚ 573 U.S. ____ (2014)‚ Wong Sun v. United States‚ 371 U.S. 471‚ (1963) and Carroll v United States‚ 267 U.S. 132 (1925). This case can be narrowed down to three stages: the stop‚ the search and the seizure. All of which‚ when performed‚ obeyed the limits
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WORKS CITED [1] Cottrol‚ Robert‚ ed. Gun Control and the Constitution: Sources and Explorations on the Second Amendment. New York: Garland Publishing Inc.‚ 1994 [2] Dowlut‚ Robert. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms in State Bills of Rights and Judicial Interpretation. SAF 1993 [3] Freedman‚ Warren. The Privilege to Keep and Bear Arms. Connecticut: Quorum Books‚ 1989 [4] Hickok‚ Eugene Jr.‚ ed. The Bill of Rights: Original Meaning and Current Understanding. Virginia: University
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locations where families’ lives had to be interrupted‚ and even destroyed by the Order. Many people lost their homes‚ businesses’‚ and loved ones. While the war was in action‚ two cases had been heard by the Supreme Court that challenged the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066. Even though the cases were upheld on February 19th‚ 1976‚ Gerald Ford signed an order prohibiting the executive branch from reinstating the tragic WWII order. Then‚ in 1988 President Reagan issued a public apology on
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Chapters 5&6 The model for many of the delegates to the constitution was the Roman Republic As president George Washington Was careful not to exceed the powers given him by the constitution The politician who sought to preserve America as a nation of minimal government and small independent farmers is Thomas Jefferson How did Presidnet George Washington exercise his presidential power? Did he use it to advance partisan interests? Did he use it to pressure the legistlature? Did he attept
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Barack Obama’s Unimpeachable Policies Over the course of the history of the United States of America‚ two presidents‚ Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton‚ have officially been impeached. The U.S. Constitution protects the right to impeach public officials‚ with the process being outlined in Article I‚ Sections 2 and 3‚ while in Article II‚ Section 4‚ indicates the grounds for impeachment by stating that‚ "The President‚ Vice President‚ and all civil officers of the United States shall
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