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Papers On Supreme Court & Constitutional Law
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Taxman vs. Piscataway / Employment Discrimination & Title VII Affirmative Action
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A 5 page paper that provides an analytical case study of the US Circuit Court of Appeals case of Taxman vs. Piscataway, and considers how this case might have been evaluated by the US Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Taxman.wps
Title VII – Outlawing Racial Discrimination
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This 15 page paper explores Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlaws discrimination. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVTtlVII.rtf
'Reckless Disregard' aka Libel
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This 5 page report discusses the basics of libel law within the realm of mass communication. The writer discusses the courts' definition of libel as well as noting several cases dealing with 'reckless disregard.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Rdlibel.wps
'Storm Center' / The Supreme Court In American Politics
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses David M. O'Brien's book, and makes a general analysis of the point and ideas thereof. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Storcent.wps
'The Marble Palace' / The Supreme Court In American Life
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses John P. Frank's The Marble Palace: The Supreme Court in American Life, and gives a general analysis of points, ideas, etc. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Marbpal.wps
'The Right To Bear Arms' Analyzed
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A 6 page paper examining the most controversial portion of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment, or 'the right to bear arms.' A historical background will be provided to illustrate the Founding Fathers' rationale behind placing this as one of the most fundamental of citizens' rights, the recent controversy regarding the Second Amendment, and the reasons why Americans still need the right to bear arms in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Beararms.wps
“Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones
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3 page paper which summarizes and briefly analyzes “Insult to Injury: Libel, Slander, and
Invasion of Privacy” by William K. Jones. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAinsult.rtf
“Life and Liberty” in Two Supreme Court Cases
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A 7 page paper comparing the concept of “life and liberty” in the context of two Supreme Court cases. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States declares that neither states nor the federal government shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The primary issues in both Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970) and Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319 (1976) is that of due process. The complaint of each is that individuals have been denied liberty as a result of having been denied due process, but the Court decidedly differently in each case based on the different entitlement programs contained in each. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSlawLifeLiberty.rtf
“Older Workers and the 1967 Employment Act”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the 1967 Age Discrimination Employment Act is utilised by older workers in cases of unfair dismissal and discrimination, and considers the perception of older employees in general by corporations.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLolderworkers.wps
"Oregon v. Smith, et al"
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This 8 page paper summarizes the case Employment Division v Smith 494 US 872 (1990) and argues that the Supreme Court's ruling was in error. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: HVORSmth.rtf
"Unconstitutional" Alcohol Sales Prohibitions by US Cities
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A 10 page paper discussing the trend toward sharply restricting alcohol sales in cities for the purpose of restricting availability in narrow locations. Restricting alcohol sales by zoning and imposing time controls is not unconstitutional in action, but it certainly does oppose the intent of the Constitution and specifically the 21st amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933. Citizens and local politicians alike need to ensure that their communities do not fall into the trap of "back-door" prohibition that already has been overruled by the 21st amendment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSlawAlcSalCit.rtf