The question of Same-Sex marriage involves legal and constitutional issues and social problems. Obtaining recognition for gay couples is only one of a series of powerfully contested questions that have arisen since the U.S. gay rights movement rose to importance in the heated political debate of the 1980s. Some critics...
Introduction From the enactment of the Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment guarantees every law-abiding adult the right to keep and bear arms. Through numerous court cases, the Second Amendment has long been the subject of many debates. In a decision, the Supreme Court overturned the 32-year-old ban on handguns...
In the foundation of the constitutional system of the new state, the creators of the Constitution put three main political and legal principles – separation of powers, federalism, and judicial constitutional supervision. Within a few years, the confederation of independent states was transformed into a federation thanks to the adoption...
Judicial Review is a power conferred to a court to review a section of regulation, statute, treaty, or constitution in a bid to check if it is constitutionality and consistent with the parent statute, treaty, or constitution. The power and role of the Supreme Court to exercise judicial review is...
Children are a very special part of any given society. They induce fundamental intuition to nature as well as protect. As such, there is a need for children to grow safe, happy, and healthy (Lawrence, 2004). In the midst of the welfare systems and structures, are the community and family....
The United Kingdom is considered a constitutional monarchy, although the constitution is not codified. It consists of laws, precedents, and legislative customs, which are used to form state organs and regulate their cooperation and communication with citizens. There is an opinion that Britain does not need a document which would...
Separation of powers is defined as the thought that a government will perform at its best when its powers are not given to one authority implying that they are given to more than one branch. The United States was the first nation to formalize separation of powers among the branches...
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and the guide for all criminal law processes within the judicial system. The Bill of Rights safeguards citizens against the abuse of governmental powers by imposing limits on the methods by which it can treat people accused of crimes against...
Abstract This paper defines what is bill of rights as the fundamental rights and freedoms which should be provided to everyone to preserve human dignity. It limits the government of any state from interfering with people’s enjoyment in their lives when exercising its powers. It also ensures that during the...
The US Supreme Court is the highest court on the land charged with the responsibility of interpreting important questions about the constitution. It is made up of the chief justice and eight associate justices. The president is given the power to nominate the judges and such appointments are made with...
It is important that the study of the Constitution should be an essential part not only of the education of the American youth, but of all Americans, and especially those who have become naturalized citizens of this great nation. While all of us cannot be trained in the technicalities of...
The Equal Protection Clause Why are the principles of both majority rule and minority rights important in a democracy? For democracy to flourish, both the principles of majority rule and minority rule must be observed. Democracy means the side with the majority votes must be declared the winner in an...
Introduction Aristotle, Cicero, and other philosophers examined owning arms by people. Thomas Jefferson declared that people should have a gun to protect themselves. Today, all US citizens have the right to bear and keep arms. Citizens who want to protect themselves from dangerous situations especially value the identified right. The...
Before the year 1791, the American constitution guaranteed American citizens with limited civil liberties. To provide such guarantees, the proposal for the first amendment was presented to the state for approval in the year 1789 (Hudson, 2002). It was not until the year 1791 that the amendment was adopted. Through...
