Explain how the U.S. Supreme Court can invalidate state laws that conflict with federal law
What will be an ideal response?
The Supremacy Clause is found in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution. The Supremacy Clause makes the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the United States the supreme law of the land. When a state passes a law that conflicts with the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court has the power to declare that state law unconstitutional and unenforceable.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding appellate courts??
A. ?Appellate courts normally defer to a trial court's findings on questions of fact. B. ?Appellate courts normally overrule a trial court's findings on questions of fact. C. ?Appellate courts do not make decisions regarding questions of law. D. ?None of these choices is correct.
Using examples from the textbook, describe several incidents of terrorism in the United States, and the government response to those acts
What will be an ideal response?
An individual may negate the right of society to control violent behavior by consenting to being beaten.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A community has enacted a law that requires residents to separate their garbage into recyclables and non-recyclables. The recyclable items are placed in plastic containers marked “Property of the City of Ecology.” The city collects the contents of the containers and sells it to a recycling facility, boosting the city budget by several hundred thousand dollars per year. Joe, a homeless man, makes the rounds on garbage day and selects metal cans from the recycling bins, which he crushes and sells to a recycling facility. He is arrested and charged with theft of city property. You have been asked to analyze the case on behalf of the Public Defender representing Joe.
What is Joe’s best defense to the theft charges?