The discussion between William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan in the race of 1896 based on monetary concerns like the best quality level and defensive taxes. McKinley and the Republicans needed the United States to remain on the "highest quality level," while Bryan and the Populists upheld the "free silver" development to help the poor agriculturists of the South and West and to help haul America out of the sadness that it had been in since 1893.
<span>Because the majority opinion sets forth an explanation that details the rationale used to formulate the court's decision, and as such becomes part of the body of case law, it provides a valuable reference to be used to predict the outcome of future cases. It also reveals which points of law were most prevalent and the manner in which they were analyzed so that the written law is better able to be interpreted.</span>
Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. Buried in a routine annual message delivered to Congress by President James Monroe in December 1823, the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
