The Constitution will also assure you of a right to a fair trial. This right is covered under theSixth Amendmentand can protect you if you face criminal charges or a civil lawsuit. Right to Vote Freely in Public and Open Elections One of the most critical rights obtained when you become ...
In contrast, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th of each year, the anniversary of the date the Constitution was signed, not the anniversary of the date it was approved. If we’d followed this same approach for the Declaration of Independence we’d being celebrating Independence Day ...
Constitution's 14th Amendment. Castro has cited Trump's actions relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by the then-president's supporters as insurrection. This may not be the final time that the Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on the...
Meta explained that its content moderation systems had become overly complex and restrictive, leading to unnecessary censorship and limitations on free speech. “Too much harmless content gets censored, too many people find themselves wrongly locked up in ‘Facebook jail,’ and we are often too slo...
Seismic legal challenges have affected reproductive health care since the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court, which held that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. Evidence clearly documents that restrictive state-level laws interfere with clini...
Back inMarch of 2016, I wrote Trump had disqualified himself for the position of commander-in-chief because he had no understanding of the U.S. Constitution. For Trump, laws, principles, integrity, and character are far less important than loyalty and obedience to Trump. ...
3) Publish translated copies of the draft Rules and the Act in the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution at the earliest to enable meaningful consultation; and 4) Publish all comments received on the draft Rules in full, with personal contact details of commenters removed...
Constitution. Madison wrote, "...you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." The advantage of checks and balances, as Madison explained, is that they prevent abuse of power by having the government limit its own influence...
On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the US Navy and his retinue of 967 sailors and marines dropped anchor off the shore of Uraga. They came to Japan traveling in two sailing vessels and two steamers, all armed with cannons and a total of 61 gu
Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own. Our job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the Constitution. PASPA is not. PASPA ‘regulate[s] state governments’ ...