As we continue to work through the chapter on the founding and the Constitution
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As we continue to work through the chapter on the founding and the Constitution, let’s consider how the constitutional principles of liberty, the Bill or Rights, checks and balances, and separation of powers work out in the real world of American politics.
In the example of two court cases I selected (one in the Supreme Court and one in the lower appeals court), we can trace the complexity of protecting the constitutional guarantees.
As discussed in the chapter (p. 53, 57), judicial review is the power of the courts to review and, if necessary, declare the actions of the legislative and executive branches unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the judicial system. It has the final authority in interpreting and applying the Constitution in modern disputes.
For this paper, please, summarize these two competing court rulings regarding 4th Amendment rights in the digital age. What observations can you make about the courts’ handling of such cases? Also, please, review the concept of “judicial review” and incorporate this concept into your reaction to these court cases. Do you think that the court system is doing a good job with interpreting and applying the Constitution in modern times?
“Supreme Court rules warrant needed for GPS tracking” (2012) http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/story/2012-01-23/supreme-court-
GPS/52754354/1
“Appeals Court Delivers Devastating Blow to Cell Phone Privacy” (2016)
https://theintercept.com/2016/05/31/appeals-court-delivers-devastating-blow-to-cell-phone-
privacy-advocates/
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