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briefly during the Clinton administration before it was later declared unconstitutional, though it was wanted by many other administrations. The line item veto is defined as,“A special form of veto in which the chief executive has the right to prevent particular provisions of a bill enacted by a legislative assembly from becoming law without having to kill all the other parts of the bill at the same time”(Johnson). An example of the president using the line item veto is Bill Clinton, which vetoed part

official from office as well as penalties criminal or civil. Cut is when the representatives decided to send the president or other government in the Senate to test to see if they are suitable to continue to hold their positions. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were both impeached, but they have been found fit to resume presidential terms of senators. Senatorial courtesy has to

We have all heard about presidential signing statements, however, many don’t understand the definition of the term. What are presidential signing statements? What is the purpose of a signing statement? Well, let us find out! A presidential signing statement is simply a written declaration sporadically issued by the President when he signs a bill into law. Additionally, the purpose of presidential signing statements differs. Presidential signing statements can be rhetorical, political or constitutional

Kolbe Perez and Kevin Smith Mr. Falcone Government 8 December 2016 Agostini vs. Felton Summary of Facts of the Case: The federal district court ruled against New York City about the appeal to allow public school teachers to provide instruction to students in parochial schools. The Court interpreted the Establishment Clause as a strict separation between religion and government affairs. The parochial school board, and some parents brought this case to the Supreme Court to seek review. The outcome

President Clinton overstepped her limits as President of the United States to implement the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy through an executive order. An action that was previously enacted by President Barack Obama but was quickly canceled in the decision of US v. Texas. She, or anyone that retains the position of the presidency, does not have the authority to enact immigration policy under the nation’s constitution and thus violates the separation of powers doctrine

Nicholas Williams MOD:2B 3/14 Jeremiah issgga Edward Quentin 1. Title: Miranda v. Arizona Citation: 384 US 436 (1966) Facts: Miranda gave incriminating evidence during police interrogations without prior notification of their fights under the 5th amendment. Issue: is the government required to notify the arrested defendants of their 5th amendment before an interrogation? Holding: Yes, the government is required to notify the arrested defendants of their 5th

Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 27, 1954 in The Bronx, New York. Her parents Juan Sotomayor and Celina Baez were both natives of Puerto Rico; they worked as a manual worker and a nurse respectively. She was raised in the Bronxdale Houses; a city owned housing projects. When Sonia was nine her father passed away, due to his early death her mother was forced to work extra days to get her children in a good school, which she did. Her mother's hard work payed off when she managed to send her children

Elena Kagan was born April 28, 1960 in the city of New York. A daughter of a housing attorney and a schoolteacher, Kagan grew up in an intellectually rich environment that would later shape her career. After receiving an A.B. In History at Princeton and graduating cumlaude in 1981, Kagan went on to Oxford to earn a M. in Philosophy, which she did in 1983. From there, she attended Harvard Law School, serving as supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review, and graduated magna cum laude with a J.D

minorities come to pass. Of all the groups mentioned, the one that has made a more recent stride is the LGTB community, which recently has recently obtained the right to marry in every state thanks to the Obergefell v. Hodges case. Historical Timeline: The decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case is a monumental victory considering the poor treatment of the members of this minority. Historically, the LGTB community has

nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, making history as the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Early Life Sonia Sotomayor was born on the 25th of June, 1954 in the Bronx, New York in a public housing project. She is the daughter of Juan and Celina Sotomayor, who migrated from Puerto Rico to New York. When Sotomayor was Eight years old she was diagnosed with diabetes. A year later, at the age of 9, her father passed away. Sotomayor’s mother worked hard as a nurse to provide a good education