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    The structure of the federal government are composed of 3 branches; Executive‚ judicial‚ and the legislative branch. The following is how they proceed with the process to making the bill trying pass as a law which is enforced so that the bill passes as a law which later is judged and reviewed by the president if the bill passes as a law or not. The process of this is broken down into parts‚ they all have powers‚ duties‚ and a relationship towards one another. Each of these 3 branches do something

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    The Government’s Flaws and Normative Solutions America’s government can be defined as a federal republic. Federal meaning that individual states have a certain degree of power‚ but centrally there is a national government that has authority over them. In a republic‚ the people have the power to elect leaders who will govern according to the set of laws in the U.S Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Even though we have a set of

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    Is the Court System Fair?

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    Is the Court System Fair? Lynette Price CJA-224 9/03/2012 Professor John Pierce Throughout generations‚ the public joke of how attorneys are like sharks‚ they “circle around their prey before they head in for the kill” has been proven through ruthlessness and relentlessness to acquire and win a court case‚ especially if the possible case is high-profile (a Hollywood star‚ a nationally known football player‚ singer‚ a television show icon and etc.) The stigma of working in one of the top

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    French Court System

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    The French court system is a double pyramid structure. There are two separate orders: administrative courts and judicial courts. Each order has a pyramid structure‚ with a single court at the top and various courts at the base. Litigants displeased with a court decision can seek a review before the next court up in the hierarchy. In each order‚ a single court of last instance ensures that the lower courts interpret the law in the same way. The administrative courts settle disputes between users

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    history of state and federal prisons is quite interesting. Long ago‚ prisons did not really exist. Prisoners were housed in jails until trial‚ discharge‚ or execution. Since that time‚ state and federal prisons have been introduced and utilized. State prisons were the first to be invented. Prison facilities house criminals sentenced to one year or longer of incarceration‚ (usually felons). State prisons are run by the government of the individual state they are located in and the federal government

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    Mildenberg Colorado Technical University Online Power between federal and state governments Professor John Ragan Phase 1 Individual Project 04/11/11 Abstract In this paper‚ you will discover what differences and similarities that the U.S. Constitution points out between the federal and state governments. The constitution states in the Articles of the “Bill of Rights” what laws pertain strictly to each the federal and state governments. What is more‚ there are several points noted

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    Juvenile Court System

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    only two states in the United States that prosecute crimes committed by 16 and 17 year olds in the adult court system no matter how minor the crime may be (Raise the Age NC). This can be devastating to our juveniles and their futures. Studies have shown that the average human brain does not mature to its complete development until the age of 25 (Miller and Bartollas). Today’s juveniles sometimes make stupid choices and deserve a second chance. We as a state should be like 48 other states and keep

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    The Juvenile Court System

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    Any court system of any country is designed to punish the offender and keep all the citizens secured from attacks and harassment from their neighbors as they go about their daily chores. Hover‚ due to the age difference of the offenders‚ there is the need to design and develop a juvenile justice system which is formed with a sole purpose of taking care of the needs and desires of the youths who can be deprived basic needs of development and can be harassed if taken to the adult prisons. The juvenile

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    The Jamaican Court System

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    Opposition. Shows the hierarchy of Courts in The Jamaican Judicial system Civil Proceedings including Matrimonial matters‚ Probates‚ Judicial Review and other Judicial Proceedings NB. All the above courts are presided over by Resident Magistrates COURT OF APPEAL •Highest Appellate Court •Headed by a President •Court’s judgments may be appealed to Her Majesty-inCouncil via Judicial Committee of the Privy Council‚ London. SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL DIVISION •Established

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    A court is a tribunal or governmental institution with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out administration of justice in civil‚ criminal and administrative matters. The legal tradition prominent in the Commonwealth Caribbean is that of the common law tradition‚ which originated in England‚ the court system of the territories is also influenced by tradition. The courts in the region are modeled on those of England. The power to create and regulate such court systems

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