Browsing by Subject "constitution"
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A Constitutional Crisis: The Kentucky Court of Appeals Schism, 1824-1826
(2010-04-23)This thesis examines Kentucky’s tumultuous political history from 1824 to 1826. Prompted by power struggles between the legislature and judiciary, a court schism ensued. Dueling judicial bodies, the “Old Court” versus ... -
Historical Influences in Contemporary Discourse
(2010-04)This thesis is a comparative analysis and discussion on affirmative action for blacks in Ecuador and Brazil. I use history to understand the different approaches to and the different arguments for and against affirmative ... -
Struck by Stereotype: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Pregnancy Discrimination as Sex Discrimination
(2010)It was always recognition that one thing that conspicuously distinguishes women from men is that only women become pregnant; and if you subject a woman to disadvantageous treatment on the basis of her pregnant status, which ...
