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Throughout American history, the fear that our leaders may sometimes
think themselves above the law has always been evident. The fear is that power
brings corruptness. To prevent this, however, the system of checks and balances
has been installed into the Constitution. No one branch of government stands
above the law in this setup. This point was reasserted in the the Supreme Court
case of 1974, United States v. Nixon. This case involved the President of the
United States, at that time Richard Nixon, and the people of the United States.
The case was based on the infamous Watergate scandal in which Nixon was said to
be involved. The case came about when Nixon refused to deliver subpoenad tapes
to the Special Prosecutor that could have possibly incriminated him. Nixon
attempted to quash this subpoena by claiming executive privelege. The Special
Prosecutor argued this claim successfully. The President then appealed this
ruling from the District Court to the Court of Appeals. In the Appeals Court,
the Special Prosecutor filed for a writ of certiorari which was petitioned by
the President. Both petitions were granted and handed to the Supreme Court.
When the case reached the Supreme Court, the basic arguements were as
follows. President Nixon's attorneys ...
PART I HISTORICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS In reviewing the events which gave rise to the U.S.'s foreign policy toward Jewish refugees, we must identify the relevant factors upon which such decisions were made. Factors including the U.S. government's policy mechanisms, it's bureaucracy and public opinion, coupled with the narrow domestic politica...
No other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms to the degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms of the freedom of expression. When it comes to evaluating the degree to which we tak...
Crime is defined as: commission of an act or act of omission that violates the law and is punishable by the state. Crimes are considered injurious to society and the community. As defined by law, a crime includes both the act, or actus rea, and the intent to commit the act, or mens rea. Criminal intent involves an intellectual apprehension of fa...
The Clean Water Act has made advances to our society that have helped our environment to flourish with life. The objective of the Act when it was enacted in 1972 was to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's water. This objective was accompanied by other statutory goals to eliminate the discharge of po...
The Formation of an Independent Country: A Case Study of the Republic of Korea and America Because of being divided by half of a world South Korea and America seem to have nothing in common. But if you break down the road to independence for both countries, you will notice that there are in fact some similarities. Along with these similarities th...
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During the election of 1900, populist Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republican William McKinley faced each other again. The two had previously competed against each other in 1896. McKinley named as his running mate Theodore Roosevelt, a man thoroughly involved in expanionism. A lot of events had taken place since the last election. Americ...
? The most controversial headlines today focus on the President of The United States, Bill Clinton. These headlines have nothing to do with his Foreign policies, deficit control, or the United States budget spending rather focus specifically on the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal and the impeachment hearings. Currently President Clinton faces impeach...
