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    The judicial branch is made up of the court system. The Supreme Court is the most important court in the nation. Article III established the Supreme court. Other federal courts were made by Congress. Courts decide whether laws break the Constitutional law. The third article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch. The article leaves Congress the responsibility to determine the shape and structure of the federal judiciary. The amount of Supreme Court Justices is up to Congress. It also

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    Federalism is the decision made by the Foundering fathers to split power between state and national governments. The supporters of the proposed constitution called themselves “federalists” and those opposed called themselves “anti-federalists.” Shared power between the states and federal government caused bitter fights and disagreements over power, rights and equality between the people. The tangle between the federal government and people of the United States vs. the states and people of the United

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    disputes, trade secrets, trademarks or copyrights. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in English and theater from Lafayette College, Mr. Dunlap earned his Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in biotechnology from the University of Maryland. He then completed his Juris Doctor at Washington and Lee University School of

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    sixth Circuit recognized that banning same-sex marriage did not violate the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. James Obergefell and John Arthur James, who were legally married in Maryland in 2013, filed a lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio for charging the state’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages on death certificates on July 19, 2013, and the case was assigned to Judge Timothy S. Black. On July 22, 2013, Judge

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    combat in Iraq. Snyder’s family had made funeral arrangements at a Catholic church in their hometown of Westminster, Maryland. The time and location of this service was made public by local newspapers, thus being easily accessible by the public. Fred Phelps, the founder of Westboro Baptist Church located in Topeka, Kansas, was made aware of this service and chose to travel to Maryland to picket it with his two daughters and four grandchildren. The members of the WBC believe that God will forever despise

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    McCulloch vs. Maryland John Marshall was a prominent figure in the history of the United States as the man who helped shape the Supreme Court to the power it is today. His decisions strengthened the power of the federal government in period of growth for our new nation and established a greater purpose for the Supreme Court. Born September 24, 1755 in Virginia, he went on to attend the college of William and Marry, which became his only formal education. Early

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    V. Conrad case came to the Supreme Court. This came to the court because they believed it violated the First Amendment. The First Amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, petition and assembly. In Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. V. Conrad it was argued that Southeastern Promotions was stripped of their freedom of speech because they were denied the use of the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga, Tennessee to put on the rock musical Hair. The Supreme Court had to uphold the First Amendment while

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    Thousands of families were forced into poverty, grief-stricken and unemployed business owners, flat broke turned to their government for assistance. Immediate plans of action had to occur thus changing the way we look at our constitution, and the supreme court forever. Definition of American Politics? Conflicts between one nation under god and elected states, and society itself. Turning my attention from the legacy of political action and our constitutional some key focal points that have led up to change

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    administrative searches. Comparisons question whether or not warrants were necessary when determining if civil rights were compromised. In some cases, the courts felt that warrantless searches were justified; while other cases represent examples of civil rights violations. A particular administrative search in question was brought to court in 1989 at the Superior court of New Jersey, Law Division of Middlesex County (Health Dept. V. Roehsler, 2014). The group and/or individuals in this case involved the Middlesex

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    The Jury awarded him 10.9 million, however the judge lowered the awarded money to 5 million. Phelps then brought the case to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which reversed the ruling due to the Westboro Baptist Church having free speech. Issues: Whether Westboro Baptists signs and comments during their protest at Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder’s Funeral were matters of public concern and protected

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