<p>In this project, I examine why the judicial authority of the United States Supreme Court has increased. I propose a theoretical explanation of endogenous institutional change at the Court whereby the actions of the Court---specifically its decisions and the opinions in which it announces those decisions---have, over the long-run, altered the structures of the American separation-of-powers system. The Court has built up public support for the institution of judicial review to such a degree that its rulings are respected even when opposed by strong political actors---including the public. I evaluate this theory by analyzing three important transitional periods of Supreme Court history. The first case study explores the Court under Chief Justice John Marshall, and examines how the Court established judicial review as the most important means of constitutional interpretation. The second case study explores the Court's first cases interpreting the three Reconstruction Amendments, and shows that through these decisions the Court established itself as the arbiter of the meaning of these new amendments. The third case study looks at the Court's decision to hear reapportionment cases and its articulation of the political question doctrine that provided a legalistic method of expanding the political power of the Court. I conclude from these case studies that my theory provides a useful explanation for the expansion of judicial authority.</p> / Dissertation

The doctrine formed by the Constitutional Court of Lithuanian Republic has opened new aspects of jurisdiction directly not approved neither by the Constitutional Court, nor by the Constitution, nor by the law on the Constitutional Court. Therefore in this final candidate work is widely analyzed what powers the Constitutional Court has, checking conformity of legal certificates to the Constitution.

Master Paper consist of an introduction, three supplementing each other parts, which first part determined position of prosecutor among system of state powers separation more in theoretic aspect, second part – in process aspect, third part gave some specific features of prosecutor powers, those analysis conclusion is given. At the end of the work the list of used literature, and a summary in Lithuanian and English languages is presented. Meaning to discover in which aspect and volume of work the status or prosecutor will be investigating, a conception of principle of state powers separation and the main features of powers at first in work was discussed. An analysis of prosecutor status among system of state powers separation makes the main part of work. At first analyzed position of prosecutor among system of state powers separation in theoretic aspect, development of status of prosecuting magistracy and relation between prosecuting magistracy and other powers in Lithuania position, examples of status of prosecutor among system of state powers separation in other countries, experience determining this relation, - that taking into account that it could be possible more comprehensively disclosed status of prosecutor and position at first among system of government powers separation and among system of other justice institutions. Two research social test of subjects of Master Paper made easer this work. At the second part of work analyzed powers of prosecutors in... [to full text]

A study of the separation of powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) in Australia at the Commonwealth and the State level including three Australian States, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. The separation of powers (SOP) theory from Locke and Blackstone is used for the SOP theory in Australia. In practice, the English rather than the American system of government and SOP is the model used for the Australian Commonwealth Government and SOP. The Commonwealth SOP is used as a guide for the States SOP. Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales are case studies used to compare and contrast with the Commonwealth. The concept of the SOP in Australia is articulated by the High Court and is derived from the Blackstonian SOP theory rather than the Federalist SOP theory. The implementation of the SOP theory into practice is problematic. The SOP theory is used as a conceptual framework to understand current events. The advantages and disadvantages or problems of the Commonwealth model are presented as a guide for the States. The same structure is used for the study of the three States in the form of the advantages and disadvantages or problems of the SOP at the State level. The entrenchment of the SOP at the State level will help to partly overcome the problems highlighted in the case study chapters. The federal SOP situation is better than at the State level but the entrenchment of Bills of Rights at the Commonwealth and State levels would help to counter the trend in reduction of civil rights. The SOP is important in protecting citizens from the abuse of government power. The lack of separation of powers, especially separation of judicial power at State level, has meant the increasing abuse of powers by the executive and the executive dominating the other two branches of government.

Bibliography: leaves 261-275. / v, 275 leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Law, 1995

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Köln.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-40). Also available on the Internet.

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Thesis (M.A. in history)--Washington State University, August 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 17, 2009). "Department of History." Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181).

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1992. / Abstract in English. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-119).