Posts Tagged ‘Constitutional Law’

So You Want to Study Law?

January 21st, 2010

Studying law can open many doors – people who obtain a law degree can go and practice law as an attorney, but they may also find careers in other fields such as politics, diplomacy, economics, business, and education. The rewards are plenty, but before you embark on this journey, it is important that you understand your goals and what it will take to achieve them. The admissions process for law schools in the US can be a bit intimidating. So, let’s explore more about the law school application and admissions process.

Law School 101

In various countries, students start their law studies right after high school or secondary school. Most universities in other countries only require a high school diploma or the equivalent in that country to admit students to their law faculties. Studying law in the US is quite different from that international format. Law is a professional academic field, the equivalent of a graduate degree in other parts of the world.

Law schools are part of public or private universities that grant Juris Doctor (J.D.) degrees. Law schools may also grant other graduate law degrees such as Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees for students who have already obtained their Juris Doctor.

The Juris Doctor program typically lasts 3 years for full-time students and 4 years for part-time students. First-year (1L) students usually take courses in legal writing, contracts, torts, criminal law, constitutional law, and other courses. Most students feel that the first-year is the “hardest” and the most intense because of all the core courses, exams, and the Socrates method used in most of their classes where students are cold called by the professor to state a case or respond to a case-based question. » Read more: So You Want to Study Law?

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Do Republicans Have What it Takes to Keep America From Progress?

January 14th, 2010

Fastforward; today is November 5, the popular vote has been registered, the people have spoken. They have cast their ballot and voted for the 44th President of the United States of America.

However, that Office is not yet secured. There is a second election. It is the real election. It is the one that counts from the office of the electoral college.

Yes “we the people” really don’t have a say in who get’s elected to this high office. But we do get to elect the people who will speak in our behalf.

It is amazing how many in the US are in the dark about our indirect voting procedure. And so it is with constitutional law that we engage in this charade, that starts off with, ironically, “We the people…

So remember when you vote it is your state electorate that will speak for you so make sure you select the ones who will support your vote… else it does become a waste.

So let’s examine America’s possible future, will you?

There are many possibilities with some representing profound changes in the way we see ourselves and some with, shall I say, “business as usual” outcomes.

These profound possibilities are crossroads for America. For two centuries this country, consisting as a melting pot, an amalgamation of all the people in the world, has consistently selected leaders that represent only one group, one type of leader.

This year for the first time in the history of this country, there is an opportunity to change that. This opportunity is seen in two politicians who have rose to prominence amongst the people.

These two politicians are representatives of different groups in the population of America. There is a Women and a Black.

Both of these groups were legally restricted in the course of our nation from voting and from having property.

Yes, it took a great deal of effort and growth from this nation to break with the old and ring in the new way when it came to both women and blacks.

So here on November 4 and 11, we have made our decision at this crossroad and selected representatives of both groups.

Is this progress for America or is this a set back?

Now let’s revisit this moment in history. Again, it is November 4 and 11 and we have made our decision as a people.

This time, we have decided to continue with business as usual. We have elected our leader from the same group that we have for the last two centuries. Is this progress or a set back?

In both cases, we sit at the crossroads of the destiny of a nation. This is the crossroad that all great nations must pass through. So what will this tell us about this nation? Will we have come to that stage that makes a nation truly great in spite of itself or will we fall back in fear of what might be and abandon the chance to grow as a nation.

Though these are real possible outcomes, it really boils down to this. It is the force of the people and not the vote that will determine if we are really ready for progress.

Are we truly ready for progress?




By: Politicp

Liberal Schooling and Our Constitution – Things to Consider

December 18th, 2009

The real definition of a liberal, is certainly not the current usage of the word in modern day US politics. Many folks today that call themselves liberals are nothing of the sort as compared to our founding fathers definition of the word. Today, someone who is a Democrat, or considered a liberal, could span the gap of actually being a liberal in the strict definition to being a socialist, anarchists or neo-liberal.

Now then, are the liberal school systems and colleges in the US actually teaching the Constitution correctly? Why do I ask? Well, I see many in the Democrat Party, that seem to wish to turn America into a socialist society, regardless of what the Constitution says, and all the while they condemn the Republicans for trashing the document. It’s a giant tug of war that’s libel to rip the document to shreds either way. Not long ago, at a Think Tank meeting, I asked a gentleman;

“Don’t you feel that the liberal schooling is indeed, teaching kids to understand the Constitution only to find holes so they can promote their agenda towards socialism?” » Read more: Liberal Schooling and Our Constitution – Things to Consider