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1. Supreme Court of the United States -- Florida Constitution
   In June 2005 the Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in Gonzales v. Raich that federal antidrug laws take precedence over state laws authorizing the medical use of marijuana. Voters in 11 states had approved so-called medical marijuana laws. The first was California’s Compassionate Use Act in 1996. These laws generally allow patients with diseases such as cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to grow and use marijuana with a physician’s approval for medical purposes. Although the Court’s ruling in Gonzales v. Raich did not overturn the state laws, it did override any provisions in those laws exempting patients in possession of medical marijuana from federal prosecution under the Controlled Substances Act (part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970). In its majority opinion, the Court held that the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana, even if those activities comply with state law for medical use and the drug does not cross state lines.
2. At the Drive In -- Supreme Court
   McConnell's writings as a law professor at the University of Chicago and University of Utah indicate a rightward tilt. He holds the extreme view that the Constitution protects the unborn. Even so, McConnell is a brilliant constitutional scholar who has actively worked against Congress' efforts to outlaw flag burning. He ... criticized the Supreme Court's actions in Bush vs. Gore, saying Florida should have been given time to do a recount, and he publicly opposed President Clinton's impeachment.
3. State of Missouri -- Supreme Court
   As a general rule, the requirement that a corporation must be "physically present" in order to be taxed by a state refers to the in-state presence of the corporation itself, through its own employees or tangible property. In Scripto,Inc. v. Carson, 362 U.S. 207, 210-11 (1960), the U.S. Supreme Court found the presence in Florida of 10 part-time independent salesmen, who solicited customers on behalf of an out-of-state seller of pens, as subjecting the seller to tax. The Supreme Court rejected the taxpayer's argument that it was not physically present in Florida because the salesmen were not considered its "employees." In Tyler Pipe Indus., Inc. v. Washington State Dep't of Revenue, 483 U.S. 232, 250-51 (1987), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a corporation's in-state independent sales representatives supported a finding of nexus, citing to Scripto.
4. William Campbell -- Supreme Court
   William Campbell made a base at Neville's inn, Waiau, leaving Anne in Christchurch for some months. His ministry was soon successful, although he felt confused at first, constantly moving among people he hardly knew and whose way of life was unfamiliar. Campbell was formally inducted as pastor to the Amuri district in the Waiau court house on 2 February 1875 and went on to win the respect of runholders, shepherds and workers by sharing their hardships and dangers, as Anne shared the difficulties and anxieties of travel and isolation.
5. Supreme Court of the United States -- Cases
   The Supreme Court heard few cases in its early years, and played a rather insignificant role in the political system. During the 1790s, three chief justices served only brief terms, and several nominees turned down presidential appointments. When the nation's capital moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800, the Court did not initially have its own building. The justices had to conduct sessions in a series of temporary venues that included a congressional committee room, a Library of Congress office, and a courtroom built in the Capitol basement. These meager facilities failed to reflect the Court's increased stature after John Marshall became chief justice in 1801. Marshall served on the Court for 34 years, still one of the longest tenures, and transformed the Court into a potent engine of the national government.
6. Supreme Court of the United States -- Justices
   The Supreme Court's principle power is judicial review the right of the Court to declare laws unconstitutional. This authority is not expressly stated in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has exercised judicial review since 1803, when Chief Justice John Marshall first announced it in Marbury v. Madison. Marshall deduced the necessity of such a power from the purpose and existence of the Constitution. He reasoned that judicial review was necessary to implement the Constitution's substantive and procedural limits on the government. If the Court could not strike down a law that conflicted with the Constitution, Marshall said, then the legislature would have a real and practical omnipotence.
7. United States Government -- Supreme Court
   The General Services Administration (GSA) is the largest real-estate organization in the United States, providing workplaces for one million federal workers. It offers federal agencies construction, leasing, space management, renovation, maintenance, and other real-estate services, in office buildings, courthouses, laboratories, border stations and warehouses. GSA controls 342 million square feet of space, in 1,500 federally owned and 7,300 leased buildings in 1,600 communities. The GSA's Public Buildings Service (PBS) directs the majority of the civilian federal government's multibillion-dollar building program, which includes construction, renovation, alteration, and repair of federal office buildings, courthouses, and other facilities. For further information about GSA's National 3D-4D-BIM program, contact GSA Office of the Chief Architect or visit GSA's Web site, http://www.gsa.gov/bim .
8. George W. Bush -- Supreme Court
   George W. Bush says he thinks Arnold Schwarzenegger would make a great governor for California. What's next? A nomination of Bill O'Reilly for the Supreme Court? (Here's hoping Karl Rove doesn't get wind of that suggestion) (Source: Reuters August 20, 2003)
9. Civil Rights Movement -- Supreme Court
   Civil rights for blacks became a major national political issue in the 1950s. The first federal civil rights law since the Reconstruction period was enacted in 1957. It called for the establishment of a U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and authorized the U.S. attorney general to enforce voting rights. In 1960 this legislation was strengthened, and in 1964 a more sweeping civil rights bill outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodations and by employers, unions, and voting registrars. Deciding that normal judicial procedures were too slow in assuring minority registration and voting, Congress passed a voting rights bill in 1965. The law suspended (and amendments later banned) use of literacy or other voter-qualification tests that had sometimes served to keep blacks off voting lists, authorized appointment of federal voting examiners in areas not meeting certain voter-participation requirements, and provided for federal court suits to bar discriminatory poll taxes, which were ended by a Supreme Court decision and the 24th Amendment (ratified in 1964).
10. Florida
    Heading out of Florida to the north is Georgia. Here you will find the historic city of Savannah and the resort beach of Jekyll Island. In Alabama, Mobile is a historic port city and Gulf Shores is a popular resort. A little further out, Mississippi offers casino gaming in Biloxi and Gulfport.

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