... in our history the original authors of the Constitution did not think that our American society would be as complex and as multicultural as it is. Consequently, I think the flag does follow the Constitution in that aspect. The reason for this conclusion is that the flag represents the American Revolution Era, to me, because the red represents blood meaning lives lost, the white represents freedom, and the original stars represented the colonies that was ... established. Therefore the flag does follow the ... ...

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... only to be a popular vote. But how this country first started, it had said in the Declaration of Independence, "governments are instituted among men." The government receives its power from the people. I am 100% for the abolition of the Electoral College. Everyone's vote should be worth the same no matter who you are or in what position you"re in. All votes should be ... rights for instants "all men are created equal with certain rights; the government receives its power from the people, as well as the people have the right and the power to dissolve the government. "Once the constitution...

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... like about Benedict's writing style was how he used many outside sources and direct quotes throughout his book which seem to be from long ago and are hard to read and understand. Nor did he paraphrase or clarify any quotes in his book. For example " The managers pointed to the language, insisting that a "vacancy.....whereby they cannot perfrom the duties of their said respective offices" could not refer to vacancies created by ... removal but only to those who happened naturally in the course of administration-the death of the incumbent ... ...

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... a guideline not as a stone clause. By allowing decisions to be made only through the explicit meanings of the constitution, we are allowing the social stature of a two hundred year old society rule in a very different and diverse time. In the revolutionary war, the beginning battles were fought using "respectable" tactics. This meant standing in a formation and exchanging fire, at an extremely high death rate. Now fighting a war like that in ... our common day would be ridiculous, virtual suicide. If following the original warrior way is suicide, then why should the judgment of citizens...

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... to be approved by special conventions held in the states. Since the constitution has been written only 17 amendments have been added. The 13 through 15 were made for the purpose of the Civil War. The thirteenth abolished slavery, the fourteenth gives citizenship to slaves, and the fifteenth allows the people to vote no matter the race, color, or if they were a slave. The eighteenth is the probation on alcohol, which was taken out ... by the twenty-first amendment, which cancels each other out. Most of the other amendments have to do with the government and voting laws. To get ... ...

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... Kimel, a professor at a university in the State of Florida felt as though he and a few others were violated when their jobs were terminated and 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 the Discrimination .....

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The Framework of Government The government of the United States is based on the principal of Constitutional supremacy. That is, the constitution is the highest law in the country. Any laws passed anywhere in the country must agree with what is written the constitution. [82-83] The constitution provides for the United States to have a federal system of government. In this plan, lawmaking powers are divided between two levels of government - the state government and the federal government. The duties of government ... are then shared between these two levels. The ... ...

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... table was plain and simple, our furniture was of the cheapest. For instance, my breakfast was a long time bread and milk (no tea), and I ate it out of a twopenny earthen porringer, with a pewter spoon."" He also recounted stories of less hardworking, more indulgent associates, and their subsequent downfalls, of which, he continues, is due to their chosen business strategies, so different from his own. Of a threatening business rival, Harry David, Franklin describes ... . At thirty-three Franklin published the first Poor Richard's Almanac, a collection, effectively, of his own quotes, ass...

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... Means to Me To me, having the right of freedom of speech means that I can voice my opinion wherever and whenever I feel the urge to without the fear of being prosecuted. The United States would be in an extremely weak state if citizens did not have the right to freedom of speech. Without freedom of speech in our Bill of Rights, people could not necessarily stand ... should stand in their path. It would be nearly impossible for certain organizations to form if the United States was without freedom of speech. Freedom of speech means to me that these certain radical organizations should be...

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... environment can't be gained unless certain precautions are taken, such as search and seizures. Search and seizures are used to insure that schools stay safe. Some might think that search and seizures are illegal but at the beginning of every school year students have to sign the Stafford County Code of Conduct. In it, It states that a student may be searched if ... there is reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion is when an observation of specific and describable behavior leading someone to believe a student is engaging in or has engaged in prohibited conduct. The fourth amendment of...

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... an economic union. Somewhere along the line, the federal government bestowed upon itself the responsibility of protecting our rights-with disastrous consequences. When the federal government got into the business of dictating how the states related to their citizens on the issues of rights, it opened the door for them to control the states on other issues. To put this in perspective, let's look at the meaning of the word "state" and the word "union". A "state" is ... an autonomous political unit, with its own laws, and is subject to its citizens ... ...

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... who willfully utters, prints, writes, or publishes any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States, or the Constitution of the United States, or the military or naval forces of the United States . . . shall be punished by a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of twenty years, or both." Worse and more damaging an emotion to our rights then blind acceptance though is apathy. If one just ... lies back while the government runs it own course under the umbrella excuse of patriotism, I believe, we the people of the US ... ...

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... Amendment. As we know, the Supreme Court plays an important role in the subject of free speech and expression, and we need to understand that the court system is the center of the interpretation of our First Amendment rights. There are various reasons given for censorship; a classroom or library may restrict or ban a book or other learning resource because it includes social, political, or religious views believed to be inappropriate or ... would unveil a censorship disaster. Looking at all levels of American citizens, some of the people that want censorship are legislators on a local, ...

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... news, ideas, and security. If freedom of speech was not given to the United States, huge problems may have occurred. Because freedom of speech involves saying anything a person desires, news can travel across the nation easier. The news tells stories of events that are occurring in the world today. If the United States was not given the right to freedom of speech, the news would not be broadcasted and no one would ... know what is going on in the world. Ideas can be brought about ... needs to hear what is going on in the world. Freedom of speech plays an important role and is necessary...

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... federalist is that Hamilton presented federalists and Tomas Jefferson presented the anti federalist. Federalist were the stronger group of the national government and the weak group were anti federalists. The federalist visions of America were industrialism, Business, and Modern. Anti federalists vision were Agrarian, Rural, and simple. The federalisms are stronger because they had better regulate trade, taxes, and loyalty orders. They are better then the anti federalists because they send a message to other ... nations and they are better regulate foreign trades. Federalists are the Co...

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... and the Bill of Rights. And in the Bill of Rights holds the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment protects individual ownership of firearms because the Founding Fathers wrote it as that, the Second Amendment and Constitution is for the people, and the judges who voted against individual ownership ruled from their personal opinion. The Founding Fathers wrote the Second Amendment to protect individual ownership of firearms. The Second Amendment states, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the ... of the Center for the American Founding a...

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... power in voting than the smaller states. New York had the power to overrule any vote by voting against the proposed law. When the people realized that the Articles of Confederation were not sufficient, the journey to establish a stronger federal government began. This journey resulted in the Annapolis Convention and the Federal Constitutional Convention, which drafted the Constitution of the United States. The main holdup was the dispute over the Northwest lands. The most important thing was ... the Northwest Ordinance, which set up the boundaries, forbade slavery, and held the nation t...

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... Amendment. As we know, the Supreme Court plays an important role in the subject of free speech and expression, and we need to understand that the court system is the center of the interpretation of our First Amendment rights. There are various reasons given for censorship; a classroom or library may restrict or ban a book or other learning resource because it includes social, political, or religious views believed to be inappropriate or ... would unveil a censorship disaster. Looking at all levels of American citizens, some of the people that want censorship are legislators on a local, ...

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... new laws to protect the freedmen's rights, such as the Civil Rights Bill, the Black Codes being one of it's targets. To further insure the safty of the rights of the Blacks, the government sent troops to watch the voting booths. This was supported by many people in the north, notably a magazine called Nation stating their support for federal troops in the south protecting the Black's rights (Doc H). Was the Civil War, and the period fellowing it ... , really a revolution? Some may say no, and some ... ...

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... been problems in the Middle East since the times of the bible. America can not send troops over to the Middle East and expect to solve problems that have thousands of years of history. The American government feels like it is their responsibility to have troops in foreign countries at all times. Back in January of 1984 Senator John Tower said, "Withdraw of American troops from Lebanon now ... would be disastrous" (Halloran A1). True at the time some form of ... troops might have been needed in Lebanon, but why does America feel like we have the responsibility to send our troops. The U.S...

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... Democrats. Many Events during Jackson's presidency did not demonstrate dedication to the Consitution. A few of these events were The Corrupt Bargain, The Eaton Affair, and the Bank War. Although the Constitution was not fully figured out, it would be with the help of John Marshall. President Jackson believed in a powerful national government, but the government could not reach this state without first being able to get along with eachother. When ... such as Gibbons vs. Ogders helped shape the country to what it is today. Today, it is obvious that when it came to the Corrupt Bargain and ...

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... bear arms is outdated and needs to change. Just over this Thanksgiving during Black Friday shopping, in Las Vegas, a thief shot a shopper in his leg and stole 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 amendment failed to serve its purpose. In the US Constituti...

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... as a politician. He had held every major political position in the state of NY. He was a senator, representative, Mayor of NYC, governor, and canal commissioner. As the commissioner he helped pushed for the construction of the Erie Canal. The major issue in the election of 1812 was the war of 1812, and understandably so. There were two sides, the people who were for the war and thus siding with Madison. Then you had those who were against ... and sided with Clinton. One group of voters that Clinton didn't have to worry ... ...

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... understand why nine men and women can remove the wants and wishes, that are enacted into law, of a majority of the country's populace. So the question still remains, where is the Court's legitimacy in their ablity to silence a majority? Many people who ask these questions do not have the basis understanding of the constitution (and specifically the bill of rights) and it's purpose. In no way is the constitution designed to protect the rights of the majority. It put ... in place to protect people in the minority. And thusly the only way that these minority rights can be protected is to h...

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... your own judgment wisely. Then conclude your own opinions on what you are told. The main reason books are banned from schools is because of sexual content, use of profanity, or the way the book may influence you. People in our society today should be wise enough to think by what they see and not by what they hear. Censorship could be defined as any individual or a group ... of individuals trying to impose their morality on all of society as a whole. While its important that ... two from these banned books. In conclusion, the very idea of stifling creativity and challenging our ability ...

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