Essays on Constructionists

Federalism in the United States may be defined as relationship between state 

governments and the federal government of the US with a progress shifting of power from the states towards the national government (Beck, 2011). Federalism was a political answer and solution for the situation with the Articles of Confederation (the first US constitution replaced by the current US Constitution in 1788) that gave the federal government very little practical authority. The Articles contained the direction on the ways to direct the American Revolutionary War, conduct diplomatic relations with Europe and deal with different territorial issues and Native American relations. Although, this document also became the weakness of the government, which ...

Contemporary alliances -

“No country in the world has more political battles, military conflicts, and ethnic complexity per person and per square mile than does Lebanon” (Rubin, 2009). That is how the present-day situation in Lebanon is described in the 2010 book Lebanon: Liberation, Conflict, and Crisis. Torn by internecine religious and ethnic strife and pressured from outside by incursions from its neighbors, Lebanon is a society constantly in motion, always in turmoil and utterly prone to violence. Alliances are transitory and subject to shifts at any given moment, often with horrific results. The country’s main religious and political power groups include ...

Introduction

In this discussion two articles have been selected for reflection. They are ‘Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds by Patricia Hill Collins (2004) and Keeping Sex in Bounds by Abby Ferber (2004). First a summary of both articles will be presented. Afterwards an interpretive analysis of gender and intersections will be explained. Thirdly, my personal reflections will be offered and finally an evaluation of how both articles articulate contemporary gender issues will be highlighted.

Summary of Articles

Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds - Patricia Hill Collins In Prisons for our bodies –Closets for our Minds Patricia Collins ( ...

Should judges be limited to interpreting what the Constitution and Federal laws say?

The American Constitution is a written document which was drawn up in 1776 and which contains several specific references to how judges should interpret certain issues. Although the document is dated, there are issues which to this day remain very relevant although others have obviously dated considerably as time has gone by. Legal parameters have also changed considerably so judges especially those in the Supreme Court should certainly not consider themselves bound by this Constitution.

Specific cases

The issue of abortion is a case in point and is a typical example where a revisionist stance has been successful. In the Roe versus Wade case of ...