By Gretchen Burgess Special to the Herald “NO, NO, Mama, Daddy, NOOOOO Fighting!” When I first looked down at my wondrous 3-year-old as he pushed his little body between his father and me as we were conducting, what was for him, a bit too heated an argument over some paltry domestic issue that neither of […]
Maximillian Rex Heian Burgess-Shannon: Middle school kings and queens (Law Day honorable mention)
By Maximillian Rex Heian Burgess-Shannon Special to the Herald Some places have Kings and Queens, some have a Democratic Leader, some have Head Families and some have no government at all. But I’m here to tell about the government of Middle School. Well, not a government, more like the separate powers that run the place. […]
David Kramer: Trail of Tears and the balance of power (Law Day contest winner)
By David Kramer Special to the Herald The balance of power between the three branches of government is a means by which justice and liberty are upheld. When the balance of power is breached it often results in outcomes that serve to precipitate tragedy. One such case is the forced removal of the Cherokee from […]
Wyatt Fry: Separation of powers (Law Day winner)
By Wyatt Fry Special to the Herald The United States government is split up into three branches, Executive (President and Vice President), Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives), and Judicial branch (Supreme Court). Separation of powers is the division of equal responsibilities to each branch. Checks and Balances is the principle that all three branches […]