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The US Supreme Court, its, formation and first key decisions
Červinková, Zuzana ; Seltenreich, Radim (advisor) ; Horák, Záboj (referee)
These days, the Supreme Court of the United States represents a very important and irreplaceable role in its home land: protection of constitutionality, explanation of federal laws, as well as appellate court of last resort within the framework of American courts. Today there is no doubt about its jurisdiction, but there were doubts. In the beginning of its existence no one was sure if the Court could overcome the initial obstacles which were in the way. This diploma thesis deals with the initial existence of the Supreme Court of the United States, its role within the framework of the US federal power system, and its progressive integration as equal with the legislative branch and executive power - The United States Congress and the President, respectively. The main objective of this thesis is to introduce the federal judiciary of the United States, show its differences from the continental system, and accentuate the importance of precedents. First, I focus on the history of the United States; colonization by British citizens, the American War for Independence, The Declaration of Independence, and the formation of American statehood in the 1780s, which resulted in the acceptance of one of the longest- lasting written constitutions in the world. After the historical excurse, the thesis focuses on...
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Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker: Metaphor of Philosophy and Subversion
TRUBKA, Jiří
The aim of this thesis is to describe the features of postmodernism and grotesque in the work of Tom Robbins' Still Life with Woodpecker. This work is called "postmodern fairy tale" and in its structure and thoughts reflected America's sociocultural context of the time. One of the goals of this work is to describe the context and at the same time to focus on other works of this author that will be viewed through this lens ie. With respect to postmodernism, and grotesque subversion
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The US Supreme Court, its, formation and first key decisions
Červinková, Zuzana ; Seltenreich, Radim (advisor) ; Horák, Záboj (referee)
These days, the Supreme Court of the United States represents a very important and irreplaceable role in its home land: protection of constitutionality, explanation of federal laws, as well as appellate court of last resort within the framework of American courts. Today there is no doubt about its jurisdiction, but there were doubts. In the beginning of its existence no one was sure if the Court could overcome the initial obstacles which were in the way. This diploma thesis deals with the initial existence of the Supreme Court of the United States, its role within the framework of the US federal power system, and its progressive integration as equal with the legislative branch and executive power - The United States Congress and the President, respectively. The main objective of this thesis is to introduce the federal judiciary of the United States, show its differences from the continental system, and accentuate the importance of precedents. First, I focus on the history of the United States; colonization by British citizens, the American War for Independence, The Declaration of Independence, and the formation of American statehood in the 1780s, which resulted in the acceptance of one of the longest- lasting written constitutions in the world. After the historical excurse, the thesis focuses on...
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Weakening position of the USA in the world economy
Bilková, Michaela ; Abrhám, Josef (advisor) ; Cihelková, Eva (referee)
The paper explains what factors led to the United States becoming a superpower and deals with the changes America has gone through during the last decade. Its position in the world economy was shaken mainly because of the 9/11 and the Great Recession, the events, which influenced its domestic as well as foreign policy. The thesis aims to show the political, economic and social development of the current United States and based on the prior analysis points out the potential threats to its superpower status.
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