This article on ‘Sources of law in the United States’ by Nilanjana Banerjee explains the importance of tracing the origins of laws because they are the binding rules that enable any state to govern its territory. Every individual on this planet is governed by some law or the other and the person is bound to abide by such… Read More »
Introduction The powers and functions of the Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) are enumerated under US Constitution to facilitate the governance in the country. The Constitution specifically grants Congress its most important power the authority to make laws. A bill, or proposed law, only becomes law after both the House of Representatives and the Senate have approved… Read More »
It is important for the readers to know about the eligibility and process of the US President Election. This article is an attempt to do so, the author has divided the article into two main parts. The first part expressly deals with the eligibility criteria to become the President of the USA, and the second part declares how… Read More »
The present article discusses the origins and evolution of the concept of federalism in USA, mainly from the ratification of the Constitution to the Great Depression. The article aims to identify the structure of federalism in the United States from the time of its evolution to its present form in the twenty-first century. I. Introduction Federalism is the… Read More »
The present article elaborately provides the procedure for making an amendment to the Constitution of United States of America. The Constitution of the USA is rigid because to make an amendment, the procedure necessitates maximum majority favour at both the proposal and ratification stages. This, being the most common procedure of amending the constitution, requires a proposal by… Read More »
Marbury v Madison[1] is arguably the most important legal case in United States Supreme Court history. Decided on February 24, 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court established two cornerstones of constitutional law and the modern judiciary. First, the Supreme Court in this case declared an act of Congress unconstitutional and established the most essential feature of rule of law,… Read More »
House of Representatives and Senate elections differ in who votes for the candidates. In this article, we will learn about the Election system and Requirements to be a member of Congress. All eligible voters within a state may vote for Senator. A Representative is elected by only those eligible voters residing in the congressional district that the candidate… Read More »
The US Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States of America. In this article, we have gathered detailed information on the Supreme Court of the United States, in particular its composition, appointment procedure, condition of services, and circumstances under which a judge can be impeached. I. Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States… Read More »
The present case is of Cramer v. United States[1] popularly known as the ‘Treason case’ in which the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the conviction of the Petitioner, Anthony Cramer, a German-born naturalized citizen, for treason. The case marked the first time that the U.S Supreme Court passed on the meaning of the treason clause of… Read More »
The legislative system in the United States is designed to encompass varied interests and produce legislation that represents a compromise among them. Legislative System in the United States Democracy is based on the notion that a people should be self-governing and that the representatives of the people should be held accountable for their actions. The legislature, which represents… Read More »
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