Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
9th and 10th amendments
These are statements that either belong to federal or the state government
a. Issue a teaching license to someone who has applied and has met all the requirements -state
b. Make a treaty with a foreign country - federal
c. Set health codes for restaurants -federal
d. Issue a marriage license -state
e. Declare war -federal
1. require vaccinations for school children and licenses for such professionals as doctors, teachers, and lawyers. States can issue licenses to those who hunt, fish, and drive motor vehicles. It can also set speed limits on state highways.
In addition, restaurants must follow specific health rules determined by the state. Finally, the citizens of a state can look to the state police to safeguard their homes and highways.
2. Pass laws, punish criminals, powers to tax
Monday, November 16, 2009
5th - 8th Amendments.
Witness- to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
Indict- to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial
Testify- give or afford evidence.
Grand Jury- a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial.
Due Process- the regular administration of the law, according to which no citizen may be denied his or her legal rights and all laws must conform to fundamental
Capital Punishment- punishment by death for a crime
Excessive- going beyond the usual
Bail- property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Peer- a person of the same legal status
Do you believe that people accused of crimes deserve all of these rights or just some of them? Why or why not?
I believe that most of these are reasonable. But I dont agree with, you can only be tried once for a crime because what if one of your family members is murdered and you saw the killer do it and the jury thought differently. Then eventually you the police get more evidence on it but the killer can't be tried again even if thy can prove that he/she actually comitted the crime. Also I don't agree with the death penalty because it's not right if they did something wrong then you go and kill them? That makes no sense at all. I think they should just get life in prision or something more reaonable.