Emergency powers broadly refers to the authority given to individuals in the executive to act outside the traditional bounds of their authority in order to react to a danger that normal channels for approval could not address. The most...
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eminent domain
Overview
Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use, referred to as a taking. The Fifth Amendment provides that the government may only exercise this power if they provide...
emoluments clause
Also known as the Title of Nobility Clause, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any person holding a government office from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any "King, Prince, or foreign State,"...
employment
Overview
Employment law is a broad area encompassing all areas of the employer/employee relationship. Employment law consists of thousands of federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions. Many employment laws (such...
employment discrimination
Overview:
Employment discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion...
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Overview
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) (7 U.S.C. § 136, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is designed to protect species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation." This...
enemy combatant
An enemy combatant can be defined as a person who, in times of armed conflict, engages in hostilities for the other side.
The term enemy combatant is a concept creating an extraordinary legal status with specific rules that...
energy
Overview:
For most of American history, the federal government did not play an active role in the energy industries. During the Great Depression and into the years of WWII, the federal government began to establish a fragmented regulatory...
environmental law
Environmental law refers to a variety of protections which share the goal of protecting the environment.
Federal LawThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was passed in 1970 along with the Environmental Quality...
environmental law violations
The United States government regulates activities that impact the environment through a complex scheme of statutes and agency regulations.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bears the responsibility for carrying out...