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I need help on my 'Know Your Constitution' test.?

This is the question:

In January 2013, Congress passes, and the President signs, the American Readiness Mandatory Safety (ARMS) Act of 2013. This act requires every adult male to purchase a handgun, shotgun, or rifle. During debate on the act in Congress, supporters argued that the bill was necessary to reduce crime, protect against terrorist attacks, and provide jobs in the gun-manufacturing sector of the economy. The ARMS Act provides for no exceptions or waivers and directs the Internal Revenue Service to collect a $1000 civil penalty each year from any adult male who does not own such a gun. The Act also includes a provision stating that no federal court shall have jurisdiction to hear a case involving the ARMS Act.

James Hoover lives in downtown Des Moines and does not own a handgun, shotgun, or rifle. Although James does not consider himself affiliated with any formal religion, he believes that guns are immoral and that he would violate his personal principles, and that fate would punish him if he purchased and owned a gun and thus supported immoral gun manufacturers. James decides to ignore the ARMS Act, and in April 2013, the IRS assesses the $1000 civil penalty against James.

Write an essay between 200-1000 words analyzing whether (1) the ARMS Act's gun purchase requirement is constitutional, (2) whether the ARMS Act's provision prohibiting a federal court from hearing a case involving the ARMS Act is constitutional, and (3) whether the IRS's assessment of the civil penalty against James Hoover is constitutional. Make specific reference in your answer to any applicable Articles, Amendments, and any other surrounding contextual constitutional authority on which you can reasonably rely. You may include actual historical examples of the application of any relevant constitutional authority. This is an open-ended questions, and you are free to take any position you wish.

PLEASE HELP!

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    I have this same essay.. only ours was changed to the health care bill. But anyway:

    For the first part of the essay, look over the amendments, and see if it states anything that declares it unconstitutional.

    For the second part, look at this site. It lists the cases that a federal court can hear. http://www.fjc.gov/federal/courts.nsf/autoframe?Op...

    For the third part, just google it. That's exactly what I'm doing...

    Good luck! :)

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    you have got to be kidding

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