Precedent Case Study

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3. A precedent is defined as “a legal norm established in court cases that is then applied to future cases dealing with the same legal questions.” A precedent sets the tone for the cases that follow. It is important that a precedent is strong. A strong precedent allows for the courts to act accordingly and justly towards similar cases (Bianco and Canon, 2015).
A jurisdiction is defined as “the sphere of a court’s legal authority to hear and decide cases” (Bianco & Canon, 2015). This is important because people would want to bring a case to the court that would be most suitable to their case. For example, if you were filing a case for harassment in the workplace, you would go to the state or federal court. This is can be decided on which court …show more content…

The first would be Marbury v Madison in 1803. The Constitutional principle involved was the separation of powers. The judiciary. The decision of this case was important because established the Supreme Court’s right of judicial review. It also strengthened the judiciary in relation to other branches of government. The second case would be McCulloch versus Maryland in 1819. The Constitutional principle involved was federalism. The decision of this case was important because it supported the use of the elastic clause to expand federal power. It also established the principle of national supremacy, that the Constitution and federal overrule state laws when the two conflict (Bianco & Canon, …show more content…

As the president is the head of the executive branch, he has the authority to make policy changes that would make a significant impact on society. One example of this would be the time when “…. President Obama signed an order barring federal contractors from retaliating against employees who disclose their salaries as a measure to help close the pay gap between men and women” (Bianco & Canon, 2015). Additionally, because of these powers, the president may not have the power to declare war. This is important because the War Powers Act was put in place. In order to properly declare war, the president has to first identify a clear and imminent threat and he has 60 days to move troops into an

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