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The Marshall Doctrine, The Taney Doctrine And Calhounian Federalism, Arthur Lang
The Marshall Doctrine, The Taney Doctrine And Calhounian Federalism, Arthur Lang
Arthur Lang
The unity of authority vested in Congress over interstate commerce created a single continental economy. While the states of Europe endured centuries of conflict, this centralization of authority contributed to peace and prosperity in the American states. Congress has appropriated its interstate power to confront issues diverse as economic and racial discrimination, and regulatory and criminal law, expanding the rule of the federal government at the expense of the states. This paper will compare the power of the Court to invalidate state law found inconsistent with federal legislative policy under the commerce clause with the power of the Court to …
The State Of Education In Lakewood: Can Students In The Religious Community Access Education?, Arthur Lang
The State Of Education In Lakewood: Can Students In The Religious Community Access Education?, Arthur Lang
Arthur Lang
Lakewood, New Jersey is the fastest growing large town in the country. Of the 28,000 children registered in Lakewood schools, 75% attend private schools, saving the state over $300 million. This leaves the burden of education upon Lakewood families, about 34% of which are below the poverty level. Ninety-nine percent of township students in private schools attend yeshivas. Yeshivas for boys generally do not provide a diploma and provide little or no secular education in high school, while schools for girls provide diplomas and a relatively more rigorous curriculum. Recent Supreme Court decisions regarding state funded vouchers, the charter movement, …
Substantive Due Process, Arthur Lang
Free Speech, Arthur Lang