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  Laura Contreras Intro to American Government Patricia L. Andrews Oct. 18, 2020 The Bill of Rights was approved by the state and became part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. We all know that the Supreme Court has the final say on how the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, should be interpreted. The Supreme Court likes where the freedom of speech ends and the right of society to be protected from certain forms of speech. The role of the Supreme court is considered “the guardian of our liberties”. But what does free speech mean?  And to what extent is free speech really allowed?  The first amendment (Freedom of Expression) is designed to protect the freedom to express all ideas, including those that may be unpopular or different. This first amendment means to protect not just spoken words but symbolic speech, speech involving actions, and other nonverbal expressions. Some common examples are a labor dispute, wearing a black armband in protest of governmen...

  The president of the United States has many roles and has the authority to exercise a variety of powers. The president is the  “head of the government” and “head of state” and he is also “commander in chief” of the military, but what do all these roles mean?  As the Commander in Chief, the president exercises tremendous power. Under the constit ution, (Article II, section 2) specifies that “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States , and of the Militia of the several states when called into the actual Service of the United States .” War powers are divided between the president and Congress. Congress has the power to declare war and also the power to raise and maintain the country’s armed forces. On the other side the president, as a commander in chief, has the power to deploy the armed forces. The president’s most important duty as a commander in chief is to protect the United States, its territories, possessions, and its armed...

  can you better express why filling the vacant seat left by RBG is turning out to be so controversial?       First of all, it is important to know that the federal court is divided into three parts.  Encontramos la US district court (trial courts), US courts of appeals, and the United States. The Us district court is the lower tier of the federal court of the United States. The middle tier of the federal court system is  US courts of appeals. These courts do not hear evidence or testimony. Rather, an appellate court reviews the transcript of the trial court proceeding, other records relating to the case, and the attorneys'respective arguments as to why the trial court's decision should or should not stand. The Supreme Court does not hear any evidence either. The Court's decision in a particular case is based on the written record of the case and the written arguments that the attorneys submit. They also present oral arguments that are presented ...