Supreme Court of Japan

convince Congress to declare war on Japan. This rhetorical masterpiece changed the course of history, and its effects have influenced and continue to influence the culture and government of the United States. In the 1932 presidential election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt easily defeated Herbert Hoover, and after taking office, began digging the United States out of the

honor how critical every father is to that foundation.” (Jackson) In the end, children are the future of today’s society and should have equal opportunities. The rest of society is seriously affected by this topic just as much as children. The Supreme Court is working to prevent the rights of everyone in America from being sullied by discrimination (“Protects Families”). In fact, it is now prohibited to discriminate on basis of sexual orientation. Additionally, there are legal benefits of same-sex

that court system has. The purpose of the judiciary is to handle interpretations of the laws created by the constitution and any disputes that arises between parties, cases may be brought to the court, the court cannot create cases. There are 3 levels in the court system, which is true for the state judiciary as well as the Federal level. The two lower levels attempt resolve issues while lessoning the burden on the supreme courts. The lowest level of court is the district court aka trial courts,

the landmark Supreme Court decision Apodaca v. Oregon: “… [T]he purpose of trial by jury is to prevent

September seventeenth has been declared Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the longest lasting document of law in the United States. The Constitution of the United States of America is referred to as the ‘supreme law of the land.’ Although it was signed in 1787, the Constitution is still relevant in this current time. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that the definitions and regulations of the three branches of government are defined in this document, and the Bill

justice in modern day Nicaragua. The primary goal is to furnish the reader with an uncomplicated idea about this country’s method of administering justice. In particular, it’s legal history, legal tradition, and legal system guiding the police and court system. As such, the reader should develop a basic idea of Nicaragua’s justice system compare to the United States of America. Historical, Political, and Cultural Background La Republica de Nicaragua (the Republic of Nicaragua) is located between

Japanese Internment Camps The Japanese internment camps ruined the lives of the many Japanese-Americans who were involved. On December 7, Japan bombed pearl harbor and killed many Americans. This is what caused the Japanese-American internment camps. Pearl Harbor was a place in Hawaii where American ships were stationed. Japanese planes bombed the fleet and destroyed it. This is significant because it was a big time of racism and discrimination towards Japanese people. It later showed that Americans

Court Case: Plessy V. Ferguson (1) Constitutional Question: Is the Louisiana state law mandating racial segregation on its train unconstitutional based on the protection given by the fourteenth Amendment? (2) Background Information: In 1892, Homer Adolph Plessy as seven-eighths white man was arrested for sitting in the “whites” section of the train, as he was one-eighths black. His sitting in the non-colored section of the train was a violation of Louisiana state law that required

considered as part of the Caucasian or white race, decided by the 5th Court of Appeals. According to District Judge Newman who made this decision, the term “free white persons” used in the statutes to exclude Asians was not referring to skin color but to race, and since scientific evidences proved that Syrians belonged to Caucasian race, Najour should be considered as belonging to white race despite his dark skin color. This court decision revealed that Caucasian was equal to White and color was not

administration, there were large amounts of anti-Japanese groups who wanted to halt Japanese emigration from Japan. The Japanese and other ethnic groups of asian descent were characterized as “Yellow Peril” which was an image of an army of Asians conquering the United