United States v. Lopez

Yanisleydis Saldo PA 212 Midterm Exam 1. a) The three components of the Madisonian Democracy are as follow: Component I: Separation of Powers (3 branches). Component II: Federal and State governments (Federalism). Component III: Individual rights through courts (Bill of Rights). b) The US Constitution incorporates the three components by creating three branches of government. Judicial branch, (the courts which interprets the law). Executive branch, (the President who enforces the law) and Legislative

Constitution of the United States was drafted at a time when our country was in dire need of many answers to political and social questions. In addition to many other things, the drafters of the Constitution were concerned with solidifying our central government and the Constitution was intended to provide a solid structure from which our burgeoning nation could grow. The Constitution gave explicit powers to the federal government and provided the states with the Tenth Amendment which states ,"Powers not

religious standpoint, as well as how abortion is viewed from a medical standpoint, and finally a ethical and social view on the issue. One of the main arguments for pro-life is the governments role in the limitations and functions of abortion in the United States, by emplacing several bans and ideals

without due process of law. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within it jurisdiction

Devolution in America The term, devolution, refers to the belief that power should not solely lie with federal government but needs to be limited and a portion of it distributed between local and state governments. Since the 1960's, there have been several key factors and supreme court cases that have granted the state and local governments an increased amount of power compared to that of the national government. However, in recent years there has been a return of power back to the central government under

debate are two core concepts of US political theory: constitutional interpretation and federalism. At the center of the gun and ammunition control fight in the United States is the interpretation of the second amendment. The amendment states, in its entirety, that “a well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (US Const. amend. II). While the document was ratified in December of 1791, its wording has

departments around the United States have implemented the use of body cameras. The purpose of police body cameras is to reduce

by citizens, which is the reason why various departments around the United States have implemented the use of body cameras. The purpose of police body cameras is to reduce police use of force, increase police

sovereignty is constitutionally shared between a central governing authority and constituent political units. Federalism is a system based upon democratic rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial/state governments. The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world depending on context. When the colonies were first coming along, the people in the colonies were coming up with rules for their colony, but as the country developed

Police brutality has been over sensationalized in the media and by civil rights activists. Incomplete videos of incidents contribute to this mentality, videos and allegations suggest that brutality is being pushed farther than it should be. Many police are thrown into challenging situations that result in life-or-death decisions. The thought of an officer abusing his or her authority by using force can scare the public and their faith in their police force. This is why many law enforcement officers