POLI SCI 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sanctuary City, Immigration Policy, Controlled Substance
10 Oct 2018
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Brett kavanagh confirmation thrown into doubt as a second woman comes forward (deborah ramirez). She is an old classmate who is coming out against kavanagh for dropping his pants in front of her. Know the source (know the quality of the source) Trust stories you like less than those you don"t want to believe. There are penalties for not complying with the government. What happens when nobody will back down: marijuana legalization: marijuana is illegal under federal laws. Literal interpretation suggests that first amendment prohibition applies only to congress. Other amendment restrict government action against persons. Initial answer from supreme court: no: in barron v. baltimore (1833), the supreme court ruled that the bill of rights does not apply to states, dual citizenship doctrine. States were free to violate restrictions in bill of rights, although many had similar provisions in their state constitutions. Single national citizenship: nationalizes the bill of rights 9this was the clear intent of the authors)
