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The United States, unlike many other countries which have unitary governments, employs the federal system. As a result of harsh British imposition in the colonies the constitutional framers were skeptical of a large government however the articles of confederation. The founding fathers did not explicitly state if many responsibilities should fall to the state or national government or a combination of both leading to questions regarding which system is best for particular p

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc, New York’s largest and nation’s oldest firearms advocacy organization, petitioned Kevin Bruen, the Superintendent of New York State Police. New York has a law stating that those who want to carry their handguns in their car or on their person, must show the circumstances, or proper cause as to why they would want to carry them. A problem had appeared when two individuals who applied for this permit had gotten denied as they d

The question of whether physician-assisted suicide (PAS) should be legalized throughout the United States involves the issues of autonomy, human dignity, and social justice. The dispute is that struggling adults facing a terminal diagnosis should be allowed to control their own death, especially to avoid prolonging suffering. Critics like bioethicists and disability rights activists are warning that legislative PAS could give a harmful signal regarding the value of lives affe

To stop the government from becoming tyrannical against their citizens, the founding fathers had created the Second Amendment and passed it on December 15th, 1791. This amendment included the right of Americans to possess weapons for the protection of themselves, their rights, and their property. At the time, this was especially important because the colonists had just fought against a powerful government, and they wanted to ensure that the people would always have the abilit

The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble ” In other words, American citizens have the right to freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly, and these rights cannot just be taken away by the government. But why was there even a need for this amendment? In this c

It goes like this: tensions are high between the Federalists, who want to ratify the Constitution, and the Anti-Federalists, who do not. The debate over whether this document should be ratified has been going on for weeks, and it seems nearly impossible to reach a compromise. The first settlers in America were those who feared persecution for their beliefs, and most of the people who inhabited America at this time were the same. These people were the ones who cared about the

Today, the term' hate speech' is used broadly and often leads to confusion as to what it encompasses. Though there is no definitive answer for what hate speech really is, there are many ways to distinguish between regular speech and hate speech. Hate speech should be limited by the law, considering that it infringes on the rights of others as well, such as the right to personal safety. This article argues that while free speech is essential to democracy, hate speech warrants