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School Prayer & The First Amendment & The Establishment Clause »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper on the double edged sword of religious liberty in the First Amendment to the Constitution and the prohibition of establishment of religion as it relates to the controversy over mandated prayer or "moments of silence" in the classroom. Social, political, theological, & U.S. Supreme Court arguments are examined and the writer ... View Full Description
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Search Consent »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper discussing the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Georgia v. Randolph, 04-1067, in which the Court ruled that police cannot conduct a search on the basis of consent of a tenant or owner if a co-tenant is present and objects to such a search. The paper discusses the ruling and ... View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper that begins with the legal definition of sexual harassment and the two types defined by the U.S. Supreme Court. The paper discusses what conduct can be viewed as harassment, the impact of this conduct, and what the victim and employer should do. The writer provides comments directed at human resource ... View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment in the School Setting »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper discussing sexual harassment primarily in the high school and college years, but also including middle school actions that have been labeled as being true harassment. One even resulted in a Supreme Court decision (Davis vs Monroe County School Board) that schools must take steps to halt any harassment found to ... View Full Description
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Sexual Harassment: A Busy Docket »

Number of pages 5

This well-written 5-page paper describes and compares two sexual harassment cases. It also defines what sexual harassment is and some of the criteria the Supreme Court uses to determine it’s validity. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Should Hate be a Crime ? »

Number of pages 9

A 9 page argumentative essay pertaining to 'hate crimes' and whether or not enhanced criminal penalties should exist for those who commit them. Used as a constant reference is the relevant Supreme Court Case of R.A.V. vs. St. Paul and various tenets of the First Amendment. The writer concludes that free speech must be protected ... View Full Description
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Summary and Analysis of Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong’s “The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court” »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which provides a summary, offers a critical analysis the authors’ presentation, and concludes with a reaction to the text. No additional sources are used. View Full Description
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Summary and Review of Lynne Curry’s The DeShaney Case: Child Abuse, Family Rights, and the Dilemma of State Intervention »

Number of pages 4

In four pages this text on a famous 1989 U.S. Supreme Court child abuse case is summarized and reviewed, with its theme, author’s methodological approach, arguments, and conclusions included. There are no other sources listed. View Full Description
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Summary of Brown V. Board of Education »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper which discusses the Supreme Court Case of Brown V. Board of Education. The bibliography has 3 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court & the Pledge of Allegiance »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page argumentative essay that examines the Supreme Court case in which a California doctor is challenge the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. The writer presents the facts of the case and its history and argues that the Court should uphold the Pledge as it is now written. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court and Legal Issues Involved in Sexual Harassment in the Workplace »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines such issues as legal definition of and background of sexual harassment, Supreme Court attitudes towards sexual harassment suits, specific cases pertaining to sexual harassment, employer responsibility, legal rights of the accused, and relevant issues concerning due process. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Case »

Number of pages 6

This 5-page paper examines the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and how the Supreme Court ruled on an imaginary court case regarding searches and seizures. There are 4 sources cited. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Within the past several years, the Supreme Court has had to grapple with many controversial issues and decide accordingly the best way to appease both the law and the public. A number of such issues have represented the changing times where individuals are routinely forced to seek legal guidance ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper provides an overview of six cases there, each of which relates six elements that describe the case. These elements are things like nature of the case, facts, issue, holding, rule and reasoning. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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SUPREME COURT CASES AND LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE »

Number of pages 5

This 5-page paper discusses the definitions of "liberal" and "conservative," then talks about how these views impacted three Supreme Court cases: Chicago v. Morales; Palmer v. Euclid and Connecticut DPS v. Doe. Also under discussion are positions taken by Justice Antonin Scalia. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall: »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines the life of Chief Justice John Marshall and his plethora of contributions to the judicial system. This paper highlights several specific cases which were profoundly affected by Marshall. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which examines Justice Rehnquist’s political, legal, economic and/or societal impact on the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Judicial Activism »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page report discusses the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, William H. Rehnquist and the issue of judicial activism. Rehnquist is convinced that any move to weaken the doctrine of judicial independence only results in damaging the overall efficacy of the federal courts system. That attitude then influences his opinions regarding judicial activism. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Decisions on "Public Trial", "Due Process", "Reasonable Regulation of the Public Forum", "Freedom of Association and Assembly", "Government Abridgment", "Prior Restraints", "the Nuclear Family", "Definitions of Media", "Speech Classes", and »

Number of pages 20

A 20 page review of some of the most critical decisions in case law. Presented as an address to ten specific questions, this paper details the various considerations revolving around the protection of First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 12 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren: Eisenhower's Appointment »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren is a United States political figure who had tremendous impact upon the manner in which America addressed particular issues of religion, obscenity, personal security and libel. Through what has been considered by many to be hard-nosed tactics, Warren -- who was the fourteenth chief ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court Justice Opinion On Interstate Commerce »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The writer imagines the opinion of a Supreme Court Justice as it relates to interstate commerce. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE »

Number of pages 7

This 7-page paper discusses how the Supreme Court of Canada uses extrinsic evidence to decide cases. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Rulings on Equal Protection in Institutes of Higher Learning »

Number of pages 15

This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases related to institutes of higher learning. Cases such as Fisher v. the University of Texas - Austin are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Supreme Court Usurps Individual Rights »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that argues the following: over the years, individual rights have been denied by the Supreme Court. In the criminal justice system, this has lead to the relaxing of laws to the extent that our Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights have been seriously infringed upon. All rights to personal freedoms in the ... View Full Description
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Supreme Court: Critical To Social Change »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The extent to which the United States Supreme Court carries a significant impact upon civil liberties and the social process – including the selection of its judges and the rulings handed down from the nine-member assemblage – is both grand and far-reaching; that this very powerful appointed group has ruled ... View Full Description
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Texas Judiciary System »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses the State of Texas’ judicial system and how it is organized and administered. The highest courts in Texas are the Supreme Court and the court of criminal appeals, each with nine justices popularly elected to six-year terms. The state's intermediate court of civil appeals is composed of 80 judges popularly ... View Full Description
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The ACLU's Case Against The Campaign Reform Bill: »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper examines the ACLU's case for not supporting the Campaign Reform Bill. Specifically, this paper outlines the basic argument for their non-support as it was presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Bush v. Gore Case »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the Bush versus Gore Supreme Court case that decided the 2000 presidential election. The decision is outlined and specific individual dissents are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Case for Christine Busalacchi and Against Nurse Participation in Patient Death »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper which the arguments presented by nurses in Missouri and Arkansas, who pleaded a case before the Supreme Court that depriving Christine Busalacchi of nourishment through starvation and dehydration was illegal, inhumane, and unethical. The strengths and weaknesses of the arguments presented in the nurses’ briefs, conflicts of laws or rights ... View Full Description
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The Constitution: How Should The Supreme Court Base Its Decisions? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The Constitution of the United States is not up for interpretation; the framers of this guide for civilized society were quite articulate in expressing their collective thoughts to such a degree that no modern-day court – no matter how high on the legal ladder – need misconstrue its meaning in ... View Full Description
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The Constitutional Philosophy of Supreme Court Justice John Stevens »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of Justice Stevens' decisions and evaluates his performance. A great deal of biographical information is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Detriments of Name-Calling and Profanity in the Workplace »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper explains why someone should never call another person a "bitch" in the workplace. A real case, which went to the Supreme Court, is provided. Both sides of the issue are examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Dred Scott Decision »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that examines the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in 1857 concerning the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford. The writer argues that this deeply affected tensions between the North and South and hastened the start of the Civil War. This examination of primary sources from the antebellum period demonstrates ... View Full Description
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The Effects of Court Decisions on the Deductibility of Educational Expenses »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper emphasizes the role of the Supreme Court in making law regarding the deductibility of educational expenses. Homeschooling, religious issues and other applicable topics are discussed in conjunction with this tax-related matter in education. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Miranda v. Arizona »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which discusses the controversial Supreme Court decision and comments on the erosion of the rule, discussing case law exceptions and their rationale by the high court. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Erosion of Traditional Values: The Importance of Judicial Nominations »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page contention that secularist ideologues are decaying our traditional values on topics such as marriage between man and woman, abortion, pledge of allegiance and saying "Under God". Supreme Court nominations are critical because when those that do not support our traditional values enter the Supreme Court they are given long-term power. Their ... View Full Description
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The Ethics of Gay Adoption Bans »

Number of pages 3

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of gay adoption bans. The Supreme Court ruling that Florida bans are unconstitutional is examined. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The FDA’s Battle Over the Tobacco Industry »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the regulatory issues with the tobacco industry. The FDA has struggled for some time with their role in the regulatory control and jurisdiction over the tobacco industry. On March 21, 2000, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor handed down the Supreme Court’s majority opinion regarding this issue. ... View Full Description
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The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection and Affirmative Action as Seen in Three Supreme Court Cases »

Number of pages 7

In 7 pages, the author discusses how the Supreme Court Cases of Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and University of California Regents v. Bakke are relevant to the concept of affirmative action as is related to the Fourteenth Amendment's equal right protection. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Fourth Amendment and Public School Protocol »

Number of pages 11

This 11 page paper focuses on the People v. Dilworth case where a search of a student's belongings was deemed legal by the Illinois Supreme Court, because the officer was part of the school staff. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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The History of Affirmative Action »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper provides a history of affirmative action, along with a look at its future. Many events and court cases are discussed inclusive of Bakke and Hopwood. Affirmative action is discussed as it respects both a legal and ideological timeline, and in the end it is thought that affirmative action ... View Full Description
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The Importance of the Jury System »

Number of pages 8

Beginning with an appropriate overview of why the U.S. Founding Fathers saw the need for a jury system, this well-prepared 8 page essay argues that the jury still remains an ultimate symbol of true American Democracy. Recent Supreme Court decisions as well as the linkage between jury service and other rights of political participation are ... View Full Description
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THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the critical role that Marbury v Madison played in establishing the power of the Supreme Court. Also discussed are the abuses of this power by the modern court. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Korean War & Truman's Seizure Of US Steel Mills »

Number of pages 25

A 25 page research paper. The 1952 Supreme Court case of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v Sawyer 343 U.S. 579 circumscribed the powers of the presidency for one of the few times in the history of the United States. Citing both the fragility of the national economy and the needs of the fighting troops ... View Full Description
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The Legal Case(s) and Repeated Appeals of Mike Tyson »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses the numerous legal cases that have followed fighter Mike Tyson for most of the1990s. The best-known of his legal problems involve the 1992 rape trial and conviction of Tyson for his attack on Desiree Washington, a contestant in the Ms. Black America Pageant. The law allowed him a second round of appeals ... View Full Description
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The Legalities and Ethics of Evidence Gathering: Guidance from the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page overview of the propensity for unethical activity which exists in evidence gathering. This paper sums up the Supreme Court's views on using unethical means to obtain an end. Particular emphasis is placed on Hoffa v. United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Miranda Rule »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page report discusses the merits of the 1966 Miranda Rule. Miranda v. Arizona (384 U.S. 436) was a landmark Supreme Court case that dramatically affected police investigations, particularly in the definition and scope of the terms 'detention' and 'custody,' as well as protection against self-incrimination. Recent criticisms of Miranda fail to take into ... View Full Description
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The Power of the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines the role of the Supreme Court in American society. Its relationship with other branches of government is duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Practice of Salting »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper focuses on the 1995 Supreme Court ruling ( in Town & Country Electric, Inc. v. NLRB) that supported the union in their fight for equal treatment in hiring. Salting is defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Purpose and Powers of the United States Supreme Court »

Number of pages 4

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the US Supreme Court. The purpose, structure, and powers of the institution are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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