The Supreme Court safeguards much of its power by creating walls to separate its power from public opinion and political pandering. And while impartiality is undoubtedly the preeminent characteristic desirable in a justice, it is impossible to nominate a human being that is not at least partially...

Identify and comment on what you see to be the strengths and/or weaknesses of the American system as far as the topics in this section are concerned. The constitutional system of the United States is a puzzling aspect of an American's life. Many do not understand. Some think they underst...

The Constitution gives the President three discrete functions following bicameral adoption of a bill in Congress. First, he may elect to sign it. Second, he may veto the bill and return it with a statement of his objections to the house of Congress in which the bill originated. Finally, he may do no...

The Supreme Court and its Members By Nathan Hall and Lee White Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of The United States is the court that heads the judicial branch of the American government. It is undoubtedly the world's most powerful c...

Woodstein- The Watergate Story In 1972 the United States was in a social turmoil. Vietnam was at its height and three of the biggest rock-and-roll artists of all time had just died. Riots were all the rage; hippies and radicals were everywhere. The country was in upraise. And thanks to two rep...