The Issue Of Voting Right Act Of 1965, By Thomas R. Dye...

1. Thomas R. Dye and Susan A. Macmanus states, â€Å" courts are political institutions because they attempt to resolve conflicts in society. Courts make public policy in the process of resolving conflicts. Some of the nations most pivotal policy decisions that we follow today have been made by courts rather than legislative or executive bodies at both the federal and state levels. 2. There has been many issues where policy decisions have been determined by courts. For example, federal courts have taken the lead in eliminating racial segregation and guaranteeing individual voters an equal voice in government. Little Rock Nine exemplifies the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education of Topeka Kansas tied to the 14th Amendment that segregated schools are unconstitutional. Voting Right Act of 1965 is a prime example of the policy decision that guarantees individual voters in equal voice in government. 3. A felony is a crime punishable by at least a year’s imprisonment. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by a fine or less than a year’s imprisonment. 4. Loser pay law is a requirement that the losing party in a civil suit pay the legal fees of the winner. The loser pay law system that is currently in place discourages frivolous law suits that are often designed for people to con innocent parties to pay the damages rather than incur even higher cost of defending themselves. 5. The U.S. has evolved into the most litigious society because of the rise in number