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representation. Descriptive representation is the concept that those who represent the American people should not only have the same political interest, but should also mirror the demographic makeup of the people. Agency representation, which is what the United States congress looks like, is when the representation does not reflect the demographic, but they speak for their constituents’ interests in congress. The constituents are able to hold the representatives accountable and can choose not to elect them in

Madeleine Godette Professor Duke AMH2010 10.11.14 The Worst President Before 1877… There are many varying opinions on our Nations leaders and their leadership skills and qualities. The following is being written about one of the presidents of the United States of America, who in the writer’s humble opinion deserves the title of “The Worst President Before 1877”; this person would be James Buchanan. Looking at our Nation’s history the following can be observed: James Buchanan was a very passive leader

A police officer in the District of Columbia, Dick Heller, made an application for a Handgun registration in the year 2008 and was denied. He was allowed to carry a gun while on duty at the Federal Judicial Center but he wanted to have a handgun off duty. According to the article “Dick Heller Transformed Gun-Right Law” by the journalist Mark Obbie states that Heller was denied his licence to own a handgun. Heller then filed a lawsuit known as District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008. Dick Heller claimed

DNA AS EVIDENCE DNA testing was first used in criminal prosecutions in 1985 and is now admissible in all states. (Hails, 184) Scientific and legal communities seem to universally accept the use of DNA as “good” evidence. Questions could arise regarding testing procedures. There are several testing methods that have been proven reliable and easily pass general acceptance and scientific validity tests. This is causes number of Daubert cases questioning DNA to decline. “In most cases, the tests that

Extended Essay Rough Draft The political system of the United States of America is based upon democratic and republican principles, giving birth to the representative democracy that is our government today. Over the many years since the founding of the nation and our first president, George Washington, politics has separated itself into factions, more commonly called parties, based on common and shared beliefs, religion, and ideals. The development of these parties has encouraged corruption to

corporation; and MARK MILLER, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-36222 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT 73 F.3d 965; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 436; 37 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1449; 96 Cal. Daily Op. Service 315; 96 Daily Journal DAR 507   December 7, 1995, Argued and Submitted, Seattle, Washington   January 16, 1996, Filed PRIOR HISTORY:  [**1]  Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Mandate in Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” appearing in the Boston College Law Review claims that Congress will be crippled in its “future efforts to set social welfare policy” (Thide 2012, 370) if the Supreme Court affirms the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit’s holding that “Congress exceeded its power under the commerce clause and necessary and proper clause by requiring individuals to purchase health insurance as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable

Obergefell v Hodges is the case to know when it comes to gay rights in the United States of America. It started in Maryland were Jim Obergefell and his partner, John Arthur were legally married in 2013 (ABC news). Later the couple moved to Ohio where their marriage license was not recognized by the state (ABC news). This hurt the couple and made them feel like they had been denied their basic rights as U.S. citizens. A few months after the case went to trial in the Federal case, John Arthur passed

The United States of America was founded on the basis of religious freedom. Judgment on the legality of the Separation of Church and State should not be based on one’s religion. The phrase “Separation of church and state” sometimes known as the “wall of separation between church and state,” is a phrase used by Thomas Jefferson in understanding the two clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment Clause

entitled to in-state-rates. In Weinberger v. Salfe (422 U.S. 771 (1975)), denied social security benefits to be paid to a mother and child after her husband died. In Toll v. Moreno (441 U.S. 458 (1978)), a student was financially depend upon a person who held a G-4 visa, granted to officers or employees of international organizations. In Elkins v. Moreno (435 U.S. 647 (1978), the student was refused in-state-status, whose parents were lived in Maryland. The Abington School District v. Schempp (374