... 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 an amendment added to the ... ...

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... father is a WWII veteran. A thought passed through my mind today. According to my father to be drafted into the war you would have to be 18 years of age. It boggles my mind to think of all the young men who fought for this country some died. Well it comes to my mind if one has a civic duty ... be 21. I feel that I am speaking for a lot of kids my age. Adults may not be aware of this but us young adults cares alo6 and has the sufficient amount of knowledge to be able to vote for both federal and state elections. My brother is two years younger than I am and when he turns 18 he ... me. I w...

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... to whom we entrusted to bring about peace in our everyday lives. But who's to say that those people are to be trusted in formulating The Law, no one can say. How are we to know that those people are capable of producing a set of laws that we can morally ... obey and feel comfortable doing so. Laws have been fought against since the beginning of time, for example: as abolitionists aided runaway slaves before the American Civil War. Slavery was very much accepted back in those days, but if you aided a runaway slave then you were ... . This has been a big controversy till today, some state...

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... restrictions, this natural state of existence would govern its behavior. Fortunately, there are restrictions, and they are laws. Laws are made up to maintain order, monitor actions, and work for the best interest of society as a whole. If there were no laws chaos and anarchy would be widespread. This is why society has set up governments, to maintain order and to ... provide safety. Civil disobedience is a common occurrence that can be traced back throughout human history. The long-standing questions that accompany civil disobedience are when is civil disobedience justified, why should ...

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... not as obvious as what it once was, but the system has come to depend on inequality. Inequality has been in the United States legal system since the very beginning. The Declaration of Independence declared, " all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights-(Jefferson). The reality of the Declaration of Independence was that all free, white, ... often caused a great deal of legal troubles while those that use their voices to support the system are free to do so at will. Certain laws were designed to replace the social controls that had bee...

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... jail and put on trial for her death and, if convicted was to receive a punishment to fit the crime, the death penalty. However, this was not the case; the judge found the death penalty was too harsh for the felon. Now seven years later he is a free man, because to the public he served his time. This is a sad and unfair story, right? Well thankfully this is ... a lot of murders in a day. When someone commits a crime he or she should be punished for what they have done. I believe that the death penalty should be a punishment if the person commits such a heinous crime. There is exception i...

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... , legislative, and judicial branch. The executive branch- two leaders of the branch, the consuls, were elected for one year by the upper class. They supervised the senate and ordered the Roman army during wars. Other member of the executive branch was tax collectors, mayors, and city people in positions of power in cities. The legislative branch- the senate ran most of the legislative branch, the senate was a group of 3oo ... Our legislative branch- creates or passes laws, we have senates that are women and there are over 100 senators. Our judicial branch- consists of the U.S Supreme cour...

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... of each house of Congress, or by a national convention called by Congress. Congress decides which form of ratification should be used and how much time the states have to consider each amendment. Each consideration last only for seven year period. Each amendment was created to help civilians and our nations freedoms. James Madison led ... states refused to approve the Constitution unless a bill of rights was added. The federal system of the Constitution is made by dividing powers between the national and state governments. It has three independent branches. Those branches are the executiv...

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... 24 ours agony, what other option is left? At this point decision of using euthanasia, or legal suicide as some people call it, appears to be the only way, what's more only humanitarian way. For me it is a very good excuse for such a step to take. There is also a question if committing ... a suicide is a death with dignity. It is hard to say from moral point of view. Euthanasia is nothing more like escaping from pain into, some may say, easier solution - death. Some ... die, they will. Perhaps they overdose drugs or pills, maybe cut their veins, give themselves lethal injection or do som...

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... articles, passed into law. The Patriot Act, created through the auspices of Congress and signed into law by the president of the United States, violates the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment. Analyzing and comparing Bill of Rights articles with Patriot Act stipulations conveys a comprehensive message that the Patriot Act is unconstitutional. The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of The United States the following: freedom of religion, freedom ... of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to assembly and petition ... ...

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... these questions one must examine ancient societies" records (mostly religious) and the people of the society. The Mesopotamian, who had a clear law system and the Egyptians, who contrasted with the Mesopotamian way of life, are two cultures that can best answer the questions of fairness and justice. Since city-states were growing in Mesopotamia and the demand for a political embrace became necessary and thus produced new problems for ... . For example, code 196 said: If a man destroys the eye of another man [of equal status], they shall destroy his eye. Code 198 stated: If he destroys th...

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... on legal usage of alcohol and illegal usage of drugs. What he's trying to say is if we make all the illegal drugs legal and just put some restriction just like we have on our alcohol usage maybe that would lower the percentage of using illegal drugs such as marijana, coke etc. and if drugs ever are legalized they will be dispensed ... and 70 percent become addicted) and 42 million.). The number of people abusing legalized drugs will come close to those hooked on alcohol. A pessimist would figure the human damage as much greater. 115 million Americans who consume alcohol, 85 percent rare...

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Emily Murphy and the famous five Emily Murphy along with her friends Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Mir Edwards, and Irene Parlby are down in history. If it wasn't for those six women then today would be a very different place then it is right now. If you were a woman back at the turn of the century you wouldn't have the right to vote or do near ... were not "persons" and therefore could not hold public office. That all changed when these six incredible woman took action. They started a petition to the supreme court of Canada. Trying to achieve woman being called "persons" the law...

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... to protect citizens. The National Rifle Association will fight any effort to undermine the right to self defense of law-abiding Americans" (Sullivan J.). Stand Your Ground should exist because we need equal rights to fight, when cops are always around, and to protect loved ones with self defense. The protection of loved ones ... and self defense is a reason why stand your ground law exists. America wants to protect their citizens. "We will continue to defend the right of every law abiding Americans regardless of race, color, ... should also know cops aren't always around to protect you...

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... things worked together was important. Adding amendments in a "piecemeal" fashion undermines the basic principles set forth. One example given is the amendment proposed to ban flag desecration. By banning protest (flag burning) it is inhibiting freedom of speech. The fourth and fifth points are very similar in their effects. Dealing again with the document's generality (her fourth point), more specific amendments will lead to a ... shift in power from the courts to Congress. We now rely on the court system to decipher most of our current amendments. This would change if ... they were alr...

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... an imperfect place, wrought with moral controversies of every kind. One of these controversies that carries subtantial weight today is that of the death penalty. The death penalty should be abolished because it is a risky punishment in which the final judgement is made by a human jury, and it takes away a person's right to live. What I mean when I say that the death penalty is a risky punishment ... many "precautions" made to make sure this does not happen, but the jury is only human. Because the jury is human, they rely highly on their emotions to make their judgments. The lawyers, who...

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... in a hospital connected to a machine is suffering. Not being able to do anything is suffering. It should be a suffering person's right to die. The United States Constitution attempts to ensure us our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and happiness. Our lives are up to us. We should choose what ... to Oregon law, "Doctors may provide but not administer a lethal prescription to terminally ill adult state residents. It requires that two doctors agree that the patient has less than six-months to live, has voluntarily chosen to die, and is able to make health-care decisions." (ABCNews.com...

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... a set of guidelines by the founders of our nation. The patriots had fought against England and her rule from over seas and had finally won their freedom. In this famous documents, Thomas Jefferson states all of the reasons that the new Americans sought after freedom from Britain. The whole declaration is a list of rights which the Americans rewarded themselves with such as the freedom to pursue their own ... lifestyles, freedom and happiness. Jefferson goes on the lay down many specific examples of what the king of Britain had done ("..He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by...

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... a colorful and dramatic setting and very detailed character descriptions. A mouse is to be publicly executed, though there is no indication of what crime he is guilty of. The other animals present, witnessing the mouse's death, seem to have no idea of this either, though it doesn't appear to make a difference to them. Some animals have been wandering about town for ... hours awaiting the event; others woke up early to be there. As they gather in the town square, the atmosphere appears very subdued, and not much can be heard except for the mouse's cries. After the King's messenger has re...

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... wrong. However, from my point of view, abortion should be legalized in Thailand for two main reasons. Firstly, abortion can help prevent the children to have to be born in the cruel world where their family can't give them enough love and care. If a child is born in a family which is not ready ... likely to become a problem child and, sooner or later, be involved in more serious problem such as drugs or robbery causing more problems to the society. Moreover, the parents who are not ready to raise a child would also have a problem. Since most of them are young and still in school, they wo...

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... terrorists. Many Democratic-Republicans believed that it was against the Constitution. Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State 1778, believed differently. The Alien Act stated that foreigners that seemed dangerous to the country can be removed on the order of the president. Pickering had reasons for defending the Alien Act and concerns about it. It was the same way for the Sedition Act as well, which stated that people would ... are also punishable for our actions if they used to falsely accuse a person or set of people. While it is easy to see that people misunderstood the Alien and Sedi...

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... , can come 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 o...

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... is right and what is wrong. Leaving duties to them selves alone can lead to trouble. The power grabbing that Jack did to Ralph is a result of the lost of civilization. Democracy is not present in the island. You still need the conch to be able to speak your thoughts. When they chose Ralph as their sole leader ... , there were no elections and they did not consider the thoughts of other boys who are also lost at the island. Like in the movie "Cast Away- starring Tom Hanks, the ball branded Wilson became his imaginary friend and it is because he needs someone to talk with to tell his feelin...

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... some kids start experimenting with drugs. The problems of drugs in school and on the street may not be that bad as many people think. But drugs have become more and more common in recent years, particularly among the younger students in school. In order to prevent drugs in the school, some people suggest ... Some people always ask why should we care about searches? After all, if you have nothing to hide why should you care, right? Wrong. The reason is that most people like to have some measure of freedom, and being free means having personal privacy. How free would you feel if ... to y...

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... strongly feel that if an 18, 19 or 20 year old can give his life for his country then he/she should be given all of the rights of the country and that would include drinking Finally, one big issue that people who would oppose this is that people are not fully mature at 18. ... the point of having this law when most of the time cops don't enforce it. They will just come to the party and say everyone go home which I think is even dumber because then obviously there will be people drinking and driving. Another point is that a lot of parents don't even care if their kid drinks as long as it i...

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