conclusion‚ the Alien and Sedition Acts were pushed by a federalist administration that was keen on minimizing immigrant support for the republican side. The reason informing the law was by itself a major debate issue. Other issues included their constitutionality‚ whether they were right or wrong‚ as well as whether limitation of speech could ever be justified. While the federalist administration argued that the legislations were best for the nation‚ the democratic republican opposition thought that everything
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FINAL RESEARCH PAPER THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: PROPOSALS FOR LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM Abstract: This paper deals with the role of the Constitutional court of the Republic of Macedonia in building constitutionalism. For that purpose‚ the concept of constitutionalism and two competences of the Constitutional court are analyzed: judicial review and the competence to decide on demands for protection of some rights (quasi-constitutional complaint)
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The law of the land recognizes the authority of states to license marriage. The majority of states‚ including Indiana‚ provide a marriage license only to a man and woman while nine states also allow same-sex couples to receive a license to marry. Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 that defines marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman for purposes of federal benefits. Under DOMA‚ states with the traditional definition of marriage need not recognize same-sex marriages
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and social management‚ they continue to be the subject of debate by some non-government organizations who are questioning the compatibility of extraction and utilization of minerals with sustainable development. Also‚ they have questioned the constitutionality of the major provisions of the Mining Act governing the participation of foreign-owned corporations in the exploration‚ development and utilization of these mineral resources by filing a case at the Supreme Court in February‚ 1997. After eight
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Prepare written responses to the following questions and case problems from the Clarkson‚ Miller & Cross textbook; 1. Question & Case Problem #1-9 parts a-e (p. 27) a) In the lawsuit in which Arthur Rabe is suing Xavier Sanchez for breaching a contract in which Sanchez promised to sell Rabe a Van Gogh painting for $3 million Arthur Rabe is the Plaintiff and Xavier Sanchez is the Defendant. b) If Rabe wants Sanchez to perform the contract as promised‚ the remedy Rabe would be seeking from court
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Levin acknowledges this when he writes‚ “Torturing the terrorist is unconstitutional? Probably. But millions of lives surely outweigh constitutionality” (532). Basically‚ Levin admits that the methods of torture may not be legal and civilized‚ but he still promotes its use because the lives of innocent people has more value than rules and regulations. The Constitution is only a guideline and
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Furthermore‚ the Regents v. Bakke decision upheld the constitutionality of treating race as one consideration among several in admissions procedures‚ pointing out the value of diversity in learning environments and opposing the application of racial limits. Ultimately‚ affirmative action is still an important tool
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change the U.S. policy on affirmative action‚ a “longstanding but fragile societal compromise‚ one that forbids quotas but allows using race as one factor among many in the admissions process” (Laptik). Both articles discussed in length the constitutionality of the race-based admissions process as well as explaining the Supreme Court’s position on the matter. The justices made statements that explained that the admissions programs must be subject to strict scrutiny where the it can be determined
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process. These principles have helped the Constitution adapt to the changing times in the United States. Judicial review refers to the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a court case‚ treaty‚ or law. When speaking of the Supreme Court‚ the term also refers to the Court’s power to pass judgment on the constitutionality of actions of state and federal legislatures and courts. The most common form of judicial review is the review of a lower court decision by a higher court‚ whether it
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An eye for an eye would make the whole world blind. - Mahatma Gandhi. This is a famous quote that many people cite when they pitch for the abolishment of capital punishment (death penalty) from the judicial process. The lengthy list of the terms which are not quite acceptable in a democracy begins with terms like capital punishment and death penalty. That‚ however‚ doesn’t mean that this form of punishment is not acceptable in a democracy. In fact‚ two of the largest democracies in the world -
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