Scenario #1-- Obama's "got da power"! But what is war good for? Absolutely Nothing.
This political cartoon by Trevor Loudin is in reference to the Obama administration. The satire of the cartoon is suggesting that Obama is a hypocrite because during the Bush administration he believed Bush was wrong for attacking Iraq without the consent of Congress and no real imminent threat to America. Then in 2011, during his administration he did the same thing when he invaded Libya without Congressional consent.
In Article I, Section 8 it states that "The Congress shall have Power To...declare War....". This relates to the cartoon because in both years shown it suggests that both Presidents were being Unconstitutional. This is because both Presidents declared war on nations without the consent of Congress. Therefore, it directly goes against this section of the Constitution because the Presidents did not let the Congress declare war like they were supposed to.
In Article I, Section 8 it states that "The Congress shall have Power To...declare War....". This relates to the cartoon because in both years shown it suggests that both Presidents were being Unconstitutional. This is because both Presidents declared war on nations without the consent of Congress. Therefore, it directly goes against this section of the Constitution because the Presidents did not let the Congress declare war like they were supposed to.
Scenario #2-- #ObamaNavy #ObamaArmy #ObamaNation
This political cartoon by Glenn McCoy is in reference to the Obama administration. The satire of this cartoon is suggesting that Obama neglects his duties as a Commander-in-Chief. His message is showing that he is more concerned with his popularity in the media as being almost a celebrity-like figure. The cartoonist is suggesting he is neglectful of his duties to talk with military commanders,
act as a Commander in Chief, and his duties as a president overall.
In Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution it states that "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States...." This relates to the cartoon by showing that President Obama is abandoning his duties as the Commander in Chief of the Army. This is a direct commentary on him as the Commander in Chief. Therefore, it is a direct relation to the constitutional power granted to President Obama as the Commander in Chief of the Army.
Scenario #3-- Turns Presidents into Salesmen
This political cartoon is referencing Woodrow Wilson's 14 Point Plan. In his plan he proposed the League of Nations to prevent a situation like World War I from happening again. In this Wilson is shown as a performer trying to sell the idea of the League of Nations and gain support. The artist's message is saying that Wilson's "performance" was a failure, since none of the Republican Senator's agreed with it, he was boo-ed off the stage and his idea was turned down by the Senate.
This cartoon relates to Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. It states that "The President... shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur...." The League of Nations was an organization that would enable the nations of the world to make treaties with each other, but the Republican Senators rejected it because they felt it would take away the power the U.S. already had to make treaties on their own, therefore potentially being able to reduce their ability to defend the U.S.'s own interests. This relates to the article because Wilson was proposing to create an organization of Nations where they would be able to make treaties, but the Republican Senators did not concur with it because they felt it would take away from the power given to them in the Constitution to decide on treaties.
This cartoon relates to Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. It states that "The President... shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur...." The League of Nations was an organization that would enable the nations of the world to make treaties with each other, but the Republican Senators rejected it because they felt it would take away the power the U.S. already had to make treaties on their own, therefore potentially being able to reduce their ability to defend the U.S.'s own interests. This relates to the article because Wilson was proposing to create an organization of Nations where they would be able to make treaties, but the Republican Senators did not concur with it because they felt it would take away from the power given to them in the Constitution to decide on treaties.
Scenario #4-- The right of people to maintain their violent ways
This political cartoon is in reference to the second Amendment in the Bill of Rights. It shows that it was defined by the founding fathers to be a right to bear arms for protection. Then he shows how the National Rifle Association has taken it too far by allowing people to own excessive weaponry. The artist's message is that the NRA has taken a simple idea of protection too far and it has become an advocate for excessive ownership of weapons.
In the Bill of Rights, Amendment II it states that "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to bear Arms shall not be infringed." This relates to the cartoon by showing that the second Amendment was made by the founding fathers by showing the man holding a rifle which symbolizes the right to bear arms. The second amendment is also reflected with the reference to the NRA which is a strong advocate for the right to bear arms. Therefore, the constitutional right presented in this cartoon is Amendment II because it presents the right to bear arms.
Scenario #5-- The right to say what you want, with who ya want!
This political cartoon is in reference to the first amendment in the Bill of Rights. The satire behind the cartoon is that people have taken the rights given in the first amendment of the freedom of speech and the right to assembly and now use it as a platform to say whatever they feel, no matter how ugly or unbecoming it is. The man in the car is shown asking Lady Liberty what she's doing with the group and that is supposed to symbolize that since what they are doing is protected by the first amendment, no matter how crude they are, she is obligated to protect their right. The message here is that the founding fathers created the amendment to allow people to speak freely and assemble to have the right to voice their opinion and protest, but people take that and decide to use it to spread hateful views rather than protest any actual wrongs in the world, and since they have the right they think it is okay.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment I. The amendment states that "Congress shall make no law... abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble...". This relates to the cartoon because the people are assembling to hold up signs of hate and Lady Liberty who represents the government or Congress having to stand with them because she cannot make a law to stop them from assembling. This shows that the man wonders why Lady Liberty would stand with the assembled group projecting hate, but according to the Amendment the people have the right and she is obligated to stand with them because of it, which is how it relates to the constitutional right.
Scenario #6-- Protects those who kill from being killed. :)
This cartoon is referencing the death penalty. The cartoon shows a criminal about to receive the death penalty. The executor is about to stab the man in the neck. The Supreme Court's decision with Kentucky violates the 8th amendment which states that criminals will not be given cruel and unusual punishments. The artist's satire is saying that allowing the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment for the criminal.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment VIII. It states that "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The cartoon shows a man receiving the death penalty by being stabbed in the neck and he is being told that it may sting a little because the pain is not supposed to be caused intentionally so they can't say that it will actually be painful. This relates to the constitutional right because it shows the man's rights being violated because he is receiving a cruel and unusual punishment for his crimes by being stabbed, which goes against the amendment.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment VIII. It states that "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The cartoon shows a man receiving the death penalty by being stabbed in the neck and he is being told that it may sting a little because the pain is not supposed to be caused intentionally so they can't say that it will actually be painful. This relates to the constitutional right because it shows the man's rights being violated because he is receiving a cruel and unusual punishment for his crimes by being stabbed, which goes against the amendment.
Scenario #7-- "Where yo warrant at doe?"
This political cartoon is referencing the privacy rights in the 4th amendment. It shows the police infringing the privacy rights. The police don't care, because the Supreme Court doesn't always rule against warrantless evidence so they figure it's okay. The satire is that the Judicial branch does not yield to the 4th Amendment and condone illegal searches done by the police for evidence in court.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment IV. This states that "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...." The cartoon shows two police officers barging in on the privacy rights, their "warrant" being the Supreme Court saying that it doesn't matter if they conduct an unreasonable search and seizure. This relates to the Amendment because they are violating the right to privacy by conducting an unreasonable search and seizure; they are invading privacy.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment IV. This states that "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...." The cartoon shows two police officers barging in on the privacy rights, their "warrant" being the Supreme Court saying that it doesn't matter if they conduct an unreasonable search and seizure. This relates to the Amendment because they are violating the right to privacy by conducting an unreasonable search and seizure; they are invading privacy.
Scenario #8-- The right for States to occasionally get out of hand.
This political cartoon from 2011 is referencing Alabama's Immigration Law. The law was aimed to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, mainly Mexicans. It also allowed for the police to make an arrest when "reasonable suspicion exists". The artist's message is trying to show how strict and racially biased this law is, the man wants his tan to fade because the police will be racially profiling people with darker skin in suspicion of them being a Mexican illegal immigrant.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment X. This states that "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States respectively...." The states have the power to make their own immigration laws. Therefore, this cartoon relates because Alabama's Immigration Law is shown here which now inhibits racial profiling, which they have the right to do under the Amendment.
This cartoon relates to the Bill of Rights, Amendment X. This states that "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States respectively...." The states have the power to make their own immigration laws. Therefore, this cartoon relates because Alabama's Immigration Law is shown here which now inhibits racial profiling, which they have the right to do under the Amendment.