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The Quebec Question »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper explores the possibility of Quebec's secession in light of a 1998 Supreme Court ruling. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the ruling as well as a look at possible scenarios if Quebec were to break from Canada. Cultural differences are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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The Right to Counsel »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper looks at the sixth amendment and challenges that the Supreme court has had to deal with over the years as the country grows. How the right applies to the poor, those who feel their attorneys have not been adequate and those who live overseas are all included. Bibliography ... View Full Description
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The Right To Die / Legal Issues & The Quinlan Case »

Number of pages 2

The sociolegal controversy over an individual's right to die is one that has attempted to re-define death and to question when it actually occurs (i.e., brain death or heart death ?). This 2 page essay looks at the infamous Karen Quinlan case in which the Supreme Court granted Ms. Quinlan's family the right to let ... View Full Description
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The Role of the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines various landmark cases and provides a general overview of the Supreme Court. How the Court plays a role in the system of checks and balances is paramount as is its role in deciding power issues between states' rights and the federal government. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Supreme Court »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper describes the way in which cases get to the US Supreme Court, and discusses several of the Court's landmark decisions. View Full Description
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The Supreme Court »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper reviews the structure and the function of the highest court in the nation. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Supreme Court and Abortion »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page paper which examines the position of the Supreme Court regarding abortion from 1965 to 1992. The paper focuses on a anti-abortion stance. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Scottsboro Boys' Trials and the Resulting Changes in the American Legal System »

Number of pages 10

This is a 10 page paper discussing the changes in the American legal system as a result of the Scottsboro Boys trials. The Scottsboro Boys Trials from 1931-1938 revealed the injustice within American legal system in the false accusation of nine African American youths: namely, Haywood Patterson, Olin Montgomery, Andy Wright, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright, ... View Full Description
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The Significance of the Marshall Court »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines Marshall's influence on the Supreme Court and the balance of power in the United States. Several important decisions are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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The Structure and Importance of the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses some of the salient features that define the role and importance of the U.S. Supreme Court, including structure, discretionary powers and importance. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Structure of the Constitution »

Number of pages 8

8 pages. This paper discusses the structure of the Constitution of the United States from the perspective of the debate over it's founding as well as the role the Supreme Court has come to play in American political and legal development. Some further topics included in this paper are the rights and liberties, ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court And Campaign Finance: Infringement Upon Democratic Process? »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. When the Supreme Court of the United States initially placed restrictions upon the issue of campaign finances, the country cried foul with regard to constitutional rights. Imposing monetary limits on what political candidates could spend, said some, was going against the very grain of American freedom. Political contributions ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court and Higher Education »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases dealing with higher education. Engel v. Vitale is highlighted, as well as Board of Education v. Earls. Bibliography lists 15 sources. View Full Description
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The Supreme Court and the Fourth Amendment »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper discusses three major Fourth Amendment decisions by the Supreme Court and how they are applied. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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THE SUPREME COURT AND THE INTERNET »

Number of pages 10

This 10-page paper examines the U.S. Supreme Court and its relationship to the Internet. Topics discussed include Internet-based cases the Court has heard, as well as the best online resources from which to obtain information about the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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U.S. Constitution Subject to Supreme Court Interpretation »

Number of pages 5

U.S. Constitution Subject to Supreme Court Interpretation: This 5-page essay examines the ‘Court of last resort’ and its functions relevant to interpreting acts of Congress and determining if federal and state statutes conform to the mandates of the Constitution. Evidence in support of the Constitution meaning precisely what the Supreme Court stipulates it to mean ... View Full Description
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The Supreme Court: Role Played In The American Political Process »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The omnipotent influence held by nine individuals on the United States Supreme Court gives one pause when considering the ever-changing values of judicial activism and restraint; depending upon who is appointed to occupy one of these lofty positions, the impact of Court rulings can sway to either end of the ... View Full Description
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THE UNFUFILLED PROMISE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE »

Number of pages 5

This paper examines the thesis that the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are documents of unfulfilled promises. The thesis is supported by Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall's remarks about the Constitution in 1987. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The US Government And The Right To Death With Dignity »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer discusses the Oregon Death With Dignity Act as it relates to 1997 Supreme Court allowing each state to decide for itself. Statistical data also provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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To Spank or Not to Spank »

Number of pages 6

This 6-page paper discusses the controversy over spanking as a means of disciplining children, and argues that the practice should be abolished. This is particularly important at the moment, as the Canadian Supreme Court recently upheld a law that allows parents to spank their children. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Tushnet's A Court Divided »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper examines this 2005 book about the Supreme Court. The ideas to come from this work are discussed in depth. Judicial activism and judicial restraint are concepts examined. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Two Legal Questions »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses 1) affording rights to the accused to suspects in the war on terror and 2) whether the Supreme Court holds too much power. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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U.S. SUPREME COURT VS. EMPLOYMENT DIV., ORE. DEPT. OF HUMAN RES. v. SMITH, 494 U.S. 872 (1990) »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper is an analysis of a brief, which determines if religious practices are exceptions to state law. View Full Description
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United States v. Marion »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page overview of the Supreme Court judgement in the case which overturned the dismissal of the United States' fraud case against Marion. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians (Legal Brief) »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper provides a brief of this important Supreme Court case that focuses on land promised to the Indians and how the U.S. government reneged on a treaty. Bibliography lists 1 sources. View Full Description
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US Election Campaigns »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that presents the writer's viewpoint on the election process and the need for reform. The writer focuses on the topic of campaign finance and argues that the current system encourages corruption, which is an opinion recently substantiated by a US Supreme Court decision. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER V NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL »

Number of pages 3

This 3-page paper examines the Supreme Court ruling, which deals with the courts' rulings over governmental agency issues. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Voting and Representation »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper discusses voting rights and recent Supreme Court decisions, and also touches on gerrymandering and reactions to it. It argues that politics, not law, is the driving force in the most recent decisions. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Weeks v. US »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper that summarizes this landmark 1914 Supreme Court case, which established that evidence obtained by illegal search and seizure, that is, without a proper warrant, would be inadmissible in American courts. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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What is Judicial Review »

Number of pages 8

8 pages. A complete and thorough overview of the workings of the Supreme Court and the case of judicial review. Considers Marbury v. Madison in relation to this concept as well as the writ of certiorari, another judicial right. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Why Have A Bill Of Rights? »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. The essay explains the key points found in a paper written by William J. Brennan, Jr., former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The paper is entitled Why Have a Bill of Rights? The reasons are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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WIDMAR ET AL. v. VINCENT ET AL. »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of this Supreme Court Case reviewing the question of whether state university facilities can be used by students for religious purposes. Additional case law is included to illustrate the intricacies that are involved in this decision. Bibliography lists 5 sources. View Full Description
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Widmar v. Vincent »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page brief of this Supreme Court Case. The author outlines the judicial history of the case, as well as the facts, issues, rule, reasoning and holding. No additional sources are listed. View Full Description
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William E. Leuchtenburg/The FDR Years »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page analysis of Leuchtenburg's insightful commentary on the legacy of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to Leuchtenburg, a constitutional crisis occurred in the 1930s when Roosevelt was increasingly rebuffed by a highly conservative and seemingly unswayable Supreme Court's rejection of the his New Deal program to meet the needs of America's ... View Full Description
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William Rehnquist »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper provides an overview of Supreme Court chief justice William Rehnquist. His critical relationship to the Clinton impeachment hearings are noted as are his controversial opinions. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Women and the Supreme Court »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper focuses on the role of women in the legal profession. The paper attempts to answer the question as to why there are less female judgeships in the higher courts of the Untied States. Explanations revolve around general issues of women's rights and equality. The political climate of various administrations, particularly those ... View Full Description
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Women’s Rights in Supreme Court Decisions of the 1960’s and 1970’s »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper considers the patterns and movement seen in the Superior Court division of the 1960’s and 1970’s concerning women’s rights. The paper reviews several cases concerning issues such as contraception, abortion and discrimination. The bibliography cites 4 sources. View Full Description
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Workplace Emotional Distress and Race »

Number of pages 25

This 25 page paper looks at a variety of issues in the workplace regarding race. While affirmative action is touched on, the primary focus is on general cases of emotional distress due to racism. Details from several cases from the state of New Jersey are provided. Supreme Court decisions are included in ... View Full Description
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page brief on this particular Supreme Court case. The writer details the facts, issues, findings, and significance of the case. View Full Description
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Zelman v. Simmons-Harris: An Analysis of Impact to the Establishment Clause Requiring Separation of Church and State in Education »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page review of the findings of this 2002 Supreme Court case concerning the Constitutional validity of school vouchers. This paper reviews the societal implications of these findings in relation with past case law and the public misperception of the intent of the First Amendment to separate church and state. Bibliography lists ... View Full Description
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