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  • Separation of Powers Origins

    Separation of Powers: Origins of the ConceptIntroduction to Separation of Powers OriginsThe doctrine of separation of powers developed over many centuries. The practice of this doctrine can be traced to the British Parliament's gradual assertion of power and resistance to royal…

  • History of Democracy

    Democracy in Western Europe and the U.S.Introduction to History of DemocracyBeginning with the first popular rebellion against monarchy in England (1642), which was brought to a climax by the execution of King Charles I, political and revolutionary action against autocratic Europea…

  • Quotes

    Quotes The standard book of popular quotations is Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, which has seen at least 17 editions so far. Bartleby.com posts electronic versions of the ninth edition from 1901 and the tenth edition from 1919. Bartelby.com also post a searchable edition of Columbia Quotations, Simpsons Quotations and the Oxford Shakespeare — great for finding…

  • List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Authors to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entries: List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Listing of entries to the Encyclopedia by Author: Benjamin Aaron Professor of Law, Emeritus University of California, Los Angeles LABOR AND THE ANTITRUST LAWS Henry J.…

  • List of Entries and Authors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

    List of Articles and Contributors of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Main Entry: the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. List of Authors by Entry (A-Z): ADEQUATE STATE GROUNDS Kenneth L. Karst ADKINS V. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Leonard W. Levy ADLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CITY OF NEW YORK Martin Shapiro ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES Joseph Vining…

  • Checks And Balances History

    Checks and Balances: Origins of the ConceptThe concept of checks and balances can be traced to ancient political philosophers, such as Aristotle and Plato. In their view, the best form of government included a mix of different types of power. An ideal government would include elements of mo…

  • Volksgeist

    Volksgeist Savigny advocated a more realistic investigation into historical facts underlying particular rule systems and argued that all law originates in custom and was only later influenced by juristic activity. He developed the concept of folk spirit (Volksgeist), viewed in its particular historical context, which therefore tended to become quite nationalistic. Arguing that any particular…

  • Legal Pluralism

    Legal Pluralism Legal Pluralism Hooker (1975: 1) highlighted that ‘[l]egal systems typically combine in themselves ideas, principles, rules, and procedures originating from a variety of sources’, adding that ‘[b]oth in the contemporary world and historically the law manifests itself in a variety of forms and a variety of levels’ (p. 1). Studying legal pluralism clearly…

  • U.S. Constitution key cases where the United States is a party, list of

    List of United States Constitution key cases where the United States is a party This list includes only key cases where the United States is one of the parties: City of Rome v. United States Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States Korematsu v. United States New York Times Co v. United States New York…

  • Key topics in U.S Constitution with U.S. in the title

    List of Key topics in United States Constitution with “U.S.”in the title of the topic Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. See speci?c amendments American Indians and the U.S. Constitution Congress. See also U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Senate international law and the U.S. Constitution jurisdiction control by the U.S. Congress military and the U.S. Constitution…

  • Some U.S. Contitution key topics, including cases

    Some United States Contitution key topics, including cases Abington Township v. Schempp Adderley v. Florida af?rmative action Agostini v. Felton Allen v. State Board of Elections Allied Structural Steel v. Spannus [ Atty Gen of Minn ] Ambach v. Norwick Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. See speci?c amendments American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut American Indians…

  • U.S. Constitution topics excluding cases

    List of United States Constitution topics excluding cases af?rmative action Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. See speci?c amendments American Indians and the U.S. Constitution Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Bickel, Alexander Brandeis brief capital punishment child labor confrontation clause Congress. See also U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Senate counter majoritarianism diplomatic immunity eminent…

  • United States Constitution topics

    Main index See: United States Constitution index United States Constitution Bibliography Abington Township v.Schempp abortion abstention doctrine accommodation Adams, John Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña Adderley et al. v.Florida Adkins v. Children’s Hospital af?rmative action age and the Constitution airline passenger searches Alabama v. Shelton Alden v. Maine Alito, Samuel Allen v. State Board of…

  • Institutions in International Law

    Institutions in International Law In national law, the main institutions are independent courts, representative parliaments, an accountable executive, the administration (including the police) and the legal profession. They all serve the civil society. John Locke, in his Two Treatises of Government, and Montesquieu , in The Spirit of the Laws, advocated for a separation of…

  • Fenelon

    Fenelon Fenelon wasarchbishop, author, and instructor to the Duke of Burgundy. He was a witness to the power of Louis XIV. This, plus the fact that he was nurtured in the classical studies and the admiration of antiquity, naturally caused Fenelon to accept the idea that mankind should be passive; that the misfortunes and the…