141. The Short Biography of Charles Evans Hughes
The political life of Charles Evans Hughes started with him serving as the 36th Governor of New York from 1907-1910. He then went on to assume the role as United States Secretary and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. By 1930, Charles Evans Hughes earne ...
142. The Short Biography of John Marshall
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, reigning from 1801-1835. Although John
Marshall is not the second to assume the role of Chief Justice after John Jay,
he is the first to assume the longest run in office. His rol ...
143. Understanding the Implicit Separation from Other Branches
The principle of the separation of powers in government was enacted by the drafters of the United States Constitution in order to guard against the possibility of a single individual or group seizing tyrannical powers. This goal was implemented through the sep ...
144. What Are Obscenities
Obscenities
are defined as that which are representative of issues of indecency and
profanity that remain at odds with aspects of morality. They are believed to be
existent with relation to the possibility of violations of the law. In relation
to the legal ...
145. What Are The Major Issues today
AbortionRoe v. Wade is considered by many to be the blueprint for legislation pertaining to abortion. In 1973, a Texas woman wishing only to be known her pseudonym, Jane Roe, argued that her inability to terminate her pregnancy was in direct violation of her F ...
146. What You Don't Know About Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment, otherwise known as the death penalty, is the practice of putting a convicted criminal to death as a result of crimes committed. The death penalty has been an issue that has undergone rabid deliberation, both on the parts of its proponents, ...
147. What You Need To Know About Pardons
A pardon is
that which is given unto an individual in order to forgive them of any crimes
or offenses they may have committed and had been convicted of. In general, it
will normally be set forth by the head of State Government or of Federal
governments. Ot ...
148. William Johnson
Supreme Court Judge: William JohnsonWilliam Johnson was a Supreme Court Justice from 1804 to 1834 as well as a state legislator and a judge in South Carolina. He was born in Charleston. He later studied law at Princeton, where he graduated in 1790 with an A.B. ...
149. Wiretapping Overview
Wiretapping may be described as the way in which conversations may be taken or recorded without persons having knowledge of such seizure. This is achieved by way of the use of electronic devices, for instance, which transmit the sound to other locations.The ad ...
150. Knowing The Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Many view it as the attempt to uphold the professed "all men are created equal" clause written in the Constitution. The Equal protection law implies that no Stat ...