... and receive their commission; this commission is a legal document saying that we will support and defend the Constitution of the United States. The constitution tells us that as military professionals that will follow "lawful" orders" of those appointed us including officers that rank above us all the way to the President of the United States. It also allows us to disobey orders if they are not lawful according to ... to know that religion may guide my thoughts but I will have to overcome it to do my job and respect the oath that I have taken. Family would also be another tough decision...

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... . The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of the Constitution. The First Amendment gives people the freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion and petition. In Britain, Catholicism was the main religion, so in some ways, it was incorporated into American way of life. The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance says "under God" and the dollar bills say "In God We Trust". Also, an American flag is folded into a triangle (to ... represent the ... ...

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... literary, artistic, political and scientific value. The Miller test is still the law today "(Koon 29). Between the time of October 1926 and January 1928, D.H. Lawrence had written three versions of a novel about a fictional Lady Constance (Connie) Chatterley, wife of Clifford Chatterley. Clifford Chatterley is constrained to a wheel chair due to war wounds and Connie is caught in a love triangle. Because of Clifford's impotence, Connie and Clifford had ... not had sexual relationships since their honeymoon. Clifford senses the discontent in Connie and encourages her to take on another l...

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... to a conclusion on the matter of "Should the Flag Follow the Constitution," you have to look at the constitution at every angle. Also you need to examine our flag and what the red, white, and stars represent. Then I think you can come to a good answer to a puzzling question. First, let's start with the constitution. In my opinion the Constitution is the basis of our laws and legislative ... system. However, there is an aspect that the Constitution was written by rich, European males. At this time in our history the original authors of the Constitution did not think that our American soci...

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... protected from terrorism is a major factor in the country. The way that our National Government reacts and takes care of terrorism should be the concern, on all American citizens of all races. The government has rammed through the antiterrorism bill, which allows the normal due process and privacy protection to be waved. This also lets the government take action on someone who the suspect has some remote connection to terrorism ... when you act to arrest this person is when they act against the constitution, and the law. The Government needs to have the sufficient evidence on that perso...

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... his television. As shooting incidents rapidly increase in America, people dying from shooting is something that is really common in the US. Every year in the United States 100,000 people are shot and out of those 100,000 people, 31,668 die. When the second amendment was made in 1791, its purpose was to serve individual protection. However, as years passed by this ... get firearms. For an example on December 14, 2012 in Colorado in Sandy Hook elementary school, a 20-year-old man broke into the school, killed 20 students and 6 adults before killing himself. Another example, on July 20, 20...

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... most limited sense; her survey, could be described as an employee grievance concerning internal office policy. As was stated in the finding of the Court in this case, "[t]he limited First Amendment interest involved here does not require that Connick tolerate action which he reasonably believed would disrupt the office, undermine his authority, and destroy close working relationships. Myers' discharge therefore did not offend ... way. I think that if there were other things about this teacher that the district was unhappy with but that these things in and of themselves were not cause for ...

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... we can not bear arms then how will we be able to defend ourselves against intruders in our own home? The gun makers would lose a lot of money if the American public were not able to bear arms. The third amendment talks about the quartering of soldiers in your home. This amendment says that soldiers can not be forced to stay in your house during a time ... to counsel. This is good because if we all had to represent ourselves we would probably lose quite greatly. The seventh amendment discusses the right to have a trial by jury. This will allow for fellow peers to listen to all the eviden...

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... we can not bear arms then how will we be able to defend ourselves against intruders in our own home? The gun makers would lose a lot of money if the American public were not able to bear arms. The third amendment talks about the quartering of soldiers in your home. This amendment says that soldiers can not be forced to stay in your house during a time ... to counsel. This is good because if we all had to represent ourselves we would probably lose quite greatly. The seventh amendment discusses the right to have a trial by jury. This will allow for fellow peers to listen to all the eviden...

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... and local governments from holding back any American from voting just because of color or race. During the reconstruction period there were three amendments added and the fifteenth was the last to be added. What this amendment allowed was for only the federal government to regulate the voting qualifications, and not leave it up to the state itself like it had before this time. Once this amendment ... quite some time. In more recent years there have been laws put into effect because of, and to strengthen the 15th Amendment, like the Voting Rights Act in 1965. I think that back when the 1...

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... we can not bear arms then how will we be able to defend ourselves against intruders in our own home? The gun makers would lose a lot of money if the American public were not able to bear arms. The third amendment talks about the quartering of soldiers in your home. This amendment says that soldiers can not be forced to stay in your house during a time ... to counsel. This is good because if we all had to represent ourselves we would probably lose quite greatly. The seventh amendment discusses the right to have a trial by jury. This will allow for fellow peers to listen to all the eviden...

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... Japan's constitution was not signed until May 3, 1947 and it does not allow for nearly the freedoms as the Magna Carta or the U.S. Constitution. The people of Japan mainly are Buddhists with over 84% being Shinto Buddhists, the other 16% are made up of many different religions and atheists (www.cia.org.) After finding the information for this paper I realized why Japanese and American relations are so good. This ... is because both nations strive for being economically and politically sound and striving for improvements each year. Because of the per ... ...

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... . The main components of them are the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court. The Constitution seems to supply the President with quite a few powers, yet the other branches prevent him/her from becoming too strong. The President has the power to enforce laws and even make treaties. While the President is trying to enforce a law the Supreme Court could review the law, and possibly find something unconstitutional within it. After finding that, the Supreme ... Court may declare the whole law unconstitutional, and the President couldn't enforce that law any longer. The Supreme Court may ...

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... shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups." Matt Daniels, president of the Alliance for Marriage, a bipartisan coalition of religious and political leaders backing that language, said the first sentence would ban gay marriage and the second is designed to stop courts from finding a constitutional right to same-sex unions. But ... he said nothing in the text is meant to prevent state legislatures from establishing ... civil unions, as Vermont's did in 2000, or from conferring a range of domestic benefits...

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... we must locate and punish those who are responsible. Some of these coordinators may be located among us, but I feel that it is important for us to remember that the attacks on September 11th are the result of a select few individuals, not an entire race of man. We are faced with the difficult task of finding those responsible, while trying to maintain equality among different races ... and preserve a national unity. So, what is the correct way to handle this situation without incriminating all Arab-Americans ... of the crimes committed by a select few? Should we send them all off ... ...

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... by dropping money on their music. Does the discrimination in these songs offend all women, rally up the government, or stir up ethnic groups? Are these famous musicians filling the music industry with nothing but hate speech? If hate speech is simply discriminating for the soul purpose of hurting without finding truth, then everyone who has ever purchased the music from these musicians, is to ... a certain degree, a supporter of hate speech. By listening or spending money on these records that speak out against ... minorities, ethnicities, or women, then by technicality the listener is ...

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... . The president and congress share the responsibility for overseeing the work of the bureaucracy. Fourth, the president is the Untied States" opinion leader. Through this role, the president is expected to identify and propose solutions for the problems that our nation faces. Fifth, the president is the United States" chief diplomat. As chief diplomat, he represents the United States to the rest of the world. The president is the one man in the Unite States whom the citizens of the United ... States expect to speak out on the ... ...

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... promise or not sed pay increases were not given. CENTRAL QUESTION: The central question in this case is whether or not the Age Discrimination in Employment Act allows for abrogation of a States immunity from lawsuits by individuals under the Eleventh Amendment. OUTCOME: Ruling in a five to four decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Board of Regents in Florida was indeed immune from individual lawsuits stemming from ... means is that unlike cases regarding race or gender, discrimination cannot be held accountable. As precedent, the Court used the case of Florida v. College Savings B...

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... such as Emma Hart Willard founded the first endowed school for girls. In 1837, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, the first four-year college exclusively for Women in the United States. Eventually, women were moving westward in hopes of finding greater freedom in contrast to the East. The excruciating 2,200-mile trail from the East to Oregon was one of many hardships and fatalities. Ultimately, it ... was the women who kept their composure when faced with unpredictable obstacles ... ...

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... such as Emma Hart Willard founded the first endowed school for girls. In 1837, Mary Lyon founded Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, the first four-year college exclusively for Women in the United States. Eventually, women were moving westward in hopes of finding greater freedom in contrast to the East. The excruciating 2,200-mile trail from the East to Oregon was one of many hardships and fatalities. Ultimately, it ... was the women who kept their composure when faced with unpredictable obstacles ... ...

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... required a two-thirds majority, also somewhat improbable. Thus, from 1781 to 1789 the U.S. possessed a very weak control government with individual states finding it easy to obstruct legislation. When examining the foreign and domestic policy of the Articles, one sees their total inadequacy as a constitution. Since individual states held their own interest above that of the new nation, they sought to block much legislation that did not favor ... them directly. Only in one area did the Congress coax a unified policy from the states, the area of land reform. The major landholding ... ...

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... , limited to an active - federal government. Senate and House passed all of the bills in 1937. Mood of the day - Supreme Court protect the Constitution Important: Supreme Court case (NLRB vs. Jones Laughlin Steel Co.) NLRB introduced a new relationship between the federal government and states. II. Cooperative In 1937 to help the States do want they could not do on their own. Federal government helps ... the states Roles of Supreme Court passive stands and let Congress go ahead. 1950's people love the new federal government. Grants 28% of Texas budget comes from the federal government. C...

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... in a way that does not undermine the company's ability to conduct business, according to the Business for Social Responsibility. By doing this, it helps prevent lawsuits as well as giving everyone an equal opportunity of freedom of religion. The Bill of Rights to the US Constitution gives public employees the right of freedom of expression of religion. Although private employees are not protected by the Constitution, there are state and federal laws ... that can. People should not be discriminated against because of their religious beliefs or any belief for that matter. People should .....

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... if it was or wasn't pornography, they stated that "the Supreme Court must make an independent constitutional judgement on the facts of each case, and cannot merely decide whether there is substantial evidence to support a finding that certain material is obscene". This used their opinions to interpret what the law commanded, thus making the ruling an interpretivist desicion. The next case is New York Times Co. v. Sullivan ... because they are the ones of immediate importance, because of clarification, or to test the legality of a law. Often times they must decide on what branch of gover...

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... misery. Some people believe that suffering should not be an option and that laws should prevent this aid. However, the choice to die or suffer should be right of the patient. Assisted suicide is a good thing because people can find help from suffering. If they have a terminal illness ... able to speak for one's self. Why should we allow the law to determine someone's future? The law says it's a crime for a doctor to kill someone. What's more of a crime? How about allowing people to suffer, is that a crime? The state of Oregon has changed their laws regarding assisted suicide. According to...

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