User talk:Jclusive25

Court Cases

The United States of America ought to thank the democratic government for developing a mature, and a powerful nation. In the short two hundred, and thirty-two years America has developed a constitution, and a government that is controlled by the separation of powers amongst 3 branches. The judicial branch has had an influence on the growth of our nation from all the interpretations the Supreme Court has had for the laws. Two cases that have had an influence on how America is governed are the Schenck v. United States case, and the

The first amendment of the Bill of Rights states that everyone has the freedom of religion, speech, and press. Does it really? Charles Schenck mailed out pamphlets against the war to about 15,000 men who were being drafted for World War 1, and he was apparently the secretary of the socialist party at the time. The United States found this threatening, so they trialed Schenck to the supreme court. By mailing out these pamphlets he is exercising his freedom of press, but unfortunately for Schenck it didn’t go on his favor. The supreme court stated that in war time the freedom of speech, and press aren’t given to the insubordinate. This case has had an influence how other cases have been settled such as Whitney vs. California, and it also on American people with there views of speech, and press. Now if anyone was to go on an internet site that has some relevance of terrorism, your phone could be tapped by the FBI. This case was a great example of how the judicial system can use there power in interpreting the law in a different way which is what they do.

The Dred Scott case also had an impact on America as a country during that time period. The Dred Scott case was a case that questioned whether if a black man was free or not depending on his or her location. This case took about 10 years to have an official verdict, and it was when they brought the case to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court justice felt that Dred Scott wasn’t a citizen to Missouri, and the verdict was that Dred wasn’t free. This ruling created a lot of tension amongst the people who supported pro-slavery, and abolitionists.

DBQ

The President of the United States of America has many duties, and responsibilities for holding such a grand position. A role that involves the president is the commander in chief in which the President has the power to command the United States Army. The President usually uses his commander in chief role amongst foreign relations, but Americans have witnessed the President use this role in domestic issues. Domestic issues such as the Civil war, and the Bonus March have Abraham Lincoln was in a difficult situation after the south ceded from the United States of America. The confederates felt that the North was mistreating them, and if they are going to abolish slavery that wanted to be no part of America. primary motives of having this war with the Confederates was to save the Union. He felt that America was a stronger nation as a group not separated, and he shows how his main reason is to save the union by saying “ if I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it”.(document 1) Since the confederates didn’t budge, and didn’t want have any agreements on the issue Abraham Lincoln had to go hard. Abraham Lincoln felt that all African-Americans ought to be free, as he had his debates with Jefferson Davis, and he declared that he would give all slaves freedom. (document 2) The nineteen thirties was a difficult time for Americans with the Great Depression, and the shortage of jobs. With the whole crisis of the Depression, President Herbert Hoover had around 15,000 veterans from World War 1 going on a march for money or jobs now. The veterans were due money in a decade from then, and they didn’t appreciate it after all the hard work, and time they come home without a job. You have to respect the veterans, but President Herbert Hoover pulled the trigger and ordered MacArthur, and his army to force the veterans out of the city. (document 5) President Hoover ordering his army was a tragedy, but President Roosevelt helped out the veterans by giving them jobs. Both the civil war, and the Bonus March led to the commander in chief involving with domestic issues.