1.) Justice
Hugo Lafayette Black was a Supreme Court Justice from 1937 until 1971 and was
appointed to that position by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Justice Black was a
Democrat and represented Alabama in the United States from 1927 until 1937 when
he was appointed to the position of Supreme Court Justice. Black was noted to have been very supportive
of civil rights and liberal policies throughout his career as a Senator and a
Supreme Court Justice. One of the
biggest most landmark court cases Justice Black heard during his time in the
Supreme Court was Engel v. Vitale. This case dealt with the separation of church
and state and public schools beginning the day with a recited prayer. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the
court for this case. Black wrote that
the court had ruled that government written prayers were not to be recited in
public schools and were an unconstitutional violation of the establishment
clause of the First Amendment. I agree with Justice Black on his stance in this
case. I also believe his views on separation of church and state are right and
that there should be a strict wall of separation between church and state.
2.) I
believe that judicial review should be exercised regularly. I feel that it is
very important for the judiciary system to review laws passed and actions of
the other branches of government. This
ensures that the laws passed and actions of the other branches are
constitutional and does not impede on the civil liberties and equal rights of
all citizens of the United States. It is
the job of the courts to protect us as citizens from unjust laws and practices
that may arise within the national or state level governments.
3.) I believe it is the
job of the High Court to interpret the Constitution with the changes happening in society and other instances in mind.
They should treat it as a living Constitution, every growing, every
changing, and every evolving. I believe
that the Framers made the Constitution to best fit the times that they were
living in and fully anticipated that the Constitution would grow and evolve
with the times as they change and progress as well.
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Nathan Tollett
Cassandra Kunsman
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