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    Executive Order 9066‚ which said that all Japanese Americans were to be put into internment camps. Instead of following this‚ he became a fugitive. His conviction for disobeying that order led to a test of the order’s legality before the United States Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States. (2 points) |Score | | | 2. According to the first paragraph from the excerpts of the majority opinion‚ what did the U.S. government believe some Japanese Americans would

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    That the Supreme Court exercises a policy making role has been an established fact ever since Maybury vs. Madison defined the Court’s role in judicial review of existing law. By choosing which cases to review and by establishing precedents by way interpretation of a law’s meaning and applicability the Court influences the course of action adopted not only by government but by individuals and businesses who consider the implications of the Court’s actions. In adjudicating disagreements of alternative

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    Civil Liberties Union‚ petitioner v. The Executive Secretary‚ respondent‚ 194 SCRA 317 (1991) Facts: Executive Order No. 284 issued by President Corazon C. Aquino on July 25‚ 1987. The pertinent provisions of the assailed Executive Order are: Sec. 1. Even if allowed by law or by the ordinary functions of his position‚ a member of the Cabinet‚ undersecretary or assistant secretary or other appointive officials of the Executive Department may‚ in addition to his primary position‚ hold not more than

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    How Might Drones Infringe On Our Civil liberties 1. Might such flights constitute a trespass? Rep. Edward J. Markley‚ Massachusetts Democrat has introduced a detailed drone privacy bill that would require police to obtain warrants before using drones for surveillance. Rep. Ted Poe a conservative Texas Republican‚ has introduced legislation that includes similar privacy safeguards and warrant provisions. The concern for this issue has reached across the aisle with Liberal Democrats such

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    The roles of either the Chief Justice of the United States or the associates under him are very important and extremely demanding positions. These are the people who speak for the judicial branch of the federal government and the Chief Justice serves as the chief administrative officer for the federal courts. The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. Justices of this court are positions that are needed for the health of the government and nation‚ so it common for innumerable

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    speaking out against racism and inspiring the Civil Rights Movement. The three Supreme Court cases that influenced the Civil Rights movement‚ by supporting ideas of freedom; Dred Scott v. Sanford‚ Plessy v. Ferguson‚ Brown v. Board of Education. One case that had a major impact on the Civil Rights Movement was the Dred Scott v. Sanford case. In this case‚ "a slave named Dred Scott and his wife‚ Harriet‚ sued for their freedom in a St. Louis city court‚" (Dred Scott v. Ferguson). The final judgement

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    There are many hoops that a case must jump through in order to reach the federal supreme court‚ and there are different tracks in which it can get there. The Supreme Court can have original jurisdiction‚ it can reach the court via the federal system‚ and it can reach it via the state courts. The Supreme Court receives thousands of cases a year‚ and will only hear from approximately 80. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a variety of cases. For instance‚ they have original jurisdiction

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    The landmark United States Supreme Court case‚ Marbury v. Madison‚ is arguably the most important case in Supreme Court history. This case establishes the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the term judicial review as “a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional.” In this essay I will give a brief summary of the case‚ explain the important concept

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    on Obama’s Supreme Court nominee (Merrick Garland) in order to prevent Democratic control of the organization. While many view McConnell’s strategy as an ignorant schism‚ his plan has many policy implications following last night’s election results (Liptak). With Republican control over both the Presidency and Congress‚ the party will be eligible to appoint multiple Supreme Court justices. Thus‚ changing the entire political spectrum of the country. A Republican dominated Supreme Court means more

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    Supreme Court guidelines * Order dated 28 November 2001 * Each child up to 6 years of age is to get 300 calories and 8-10 gms of protein. * Each malnourished child to get 600 calories and 16-20 grams of protein. * Each pregnant woman‚ nursing mother and adolescent girl to get 500 calories and 20-25 grams of protein. * Every settlement is to have an Anganwadi. * Order dated 29 April 2004 * All 0-6 year old children‚

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