Snell's law

If you were to ask "what is an American?", the most common reply you'd get is having freedom. Some people would say something about opportunities or pride in their country, as they are also important. Of course freedom is part of the American culture. Langston Hughes felt this way when slavery was abolished, "Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare say to me, 'Eat in the kitchen,' Then."(Hughes, lines 8-14). Being a slave meant that you had no freedom whatsoever. Since…

One of the examples of ethical guidelines that implemented for the Law Enforcement Officer in my state is Ethics Training. They undergo in the Ethics Training to be informed regarding the right and appropriate values that they need to increase awareness about possible political issues. Moreover, it tends to provide a tough decision in addressing the issues that will arise. The Law Enforcement plays a vital role for the Police Officers. They should be understood what it truly means. The Police…

Constitution v. Tyranny The constitution is the Americans way to fight against tyranny. In 1787 when the constitution was written, the Americans wanted to protect the new nation from allowing one or few people from taking total power. This is known as tyranny. How did the constitution guard against tyranny? By using separations of powers and checks and balances, the constitution protects the nation against tyranny. The first way the constitution protects Americans against tyranny is with…

American culture can be defined by many things, but Americans would most likely agree that it is a culture of inherently limited government in its political structure, it is a culture that believes in limited liability in terms of foreign policy and entering wars, it can be swayed by nationalism, and has for the majority of its existence believed that there is something exceptional that sets it apart from all other cultures in the world. This paper will consider the weaknesses and strengths of…

Federalism is a system of government which divides sovereignty between a central government and several constituent parts. This division is established constitutionally and lays out which powers of government are the sole jurisdiction of the national or provincial/state governments. However, this is merely the purest form of federalism, and one that does not necessarily exist. In Canada, powers are divided between the central and provincial governments in the constitution, and all those that are…

1. What is Due Process? • Due process is a right guaranteed by the fifth, sixth, and fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution in which the individual rights of a person is protected. This includes the following: a law creating a and defining the offense, an impartial tribunal having jurisdictional authority over the case, accusation in proper form, notice and opportunity to defend, trial according to establish procedure, and discharge from all restraints or obligations unless convicted.…

In the historic 1803 Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court Case, William Marbury filed suit and requested the Supreme Court to order James Madison to convey to Mr. Marbury the commission of justice of the peace for the District of Columbia. This was originally appointed to him by President John Adams prior to him leaving office. Mr. Marbury contended that while this appointment was never officially commissioned; it was, nonetheless, rightfully and legally his. While this case originated as a debate…

Creon's law concerning her brother's burial. A few of them are considerably substantial arguments, others are not. For instance, her arguments on Justice1, and Divine law2, are perfectly valid. However, her arguments on Heroism3 and, since he is her brother and not replaceable4, seem, not quite so valid. Even if we don't consider Antigone's arguments in this matter, is her action right? After all,…

For all its negative connotations portrayed by the media, civil disobedience is a necessity in a democratic system to bring about foundational changes to the government. Civil disobedience is defined as “refusal to obey laws as a way of forcing the government to do or change something” (Merriam Webster). History and literature has many cases of civil disobedience: Antigone burying her brother Polyneices, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.’s protests for civil rights, and Mahatma Gandhi’s…

What are human rights? A right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person. Now that there’s a general definition. To start the discussion, human rights are the protection of every person and could be simply violated. “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” set up articles to keep previous wars and conflicts from regenerating. “Did this stop all conflicts?” No, but it has prevented and controlled a large portion of the conflicts today. It’s truly not stressed enough how important…