... 't it be obvious that they would control the elite group that is running our whole country? There is no way for us to be heard. Obviously, there are many flaws in the constitution that the Federalists have proposed, and we can not risk mistakes in the serious business of forming our government. While the constitution gives power to the Central government, it has no ... guarantee that our rights will not be violated! What is the Central government's limits? The power ... that is bestowed upon them may lead to our sufferings. When our doings cause a conflict of their interest, they may si...

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... the receiving of bribes or wrongfully issuing favors to certain peoples or persons. In some cases this is true. However, this only scratches the surface. The true corruption is occurring right in front of our eyes in the hall of legislature. This corruption occurs on a regular bases now. Unfortunately, the people of our beloved nation do not recognize it. You can rest assured that if ... our founding fathers saw how carelessly our government has disregarded liberty and justice they would be in no way at all pleased. In my opinion the sheer disregard of individual human rights by our cur...

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... , and being 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 ... American. Does it not say that all Americans are granted there freedom's and Rights? It sure does in fact say that we have our own human rights. The Government is going against its own constitution. What does that say about how our awesome and powerful country handles things, not well? There could be a good law abiding American citizen ... , an...

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... the will of the people above it's own self interests." We need to make sure that we as citizens really work to uphold the standards of our constitution and "let the government know that it is, in fact subservient to the people" (Marc Perkel). The burning of the flag is an act that asserts the right of the people over the government ... . The denial of the right to burn the flag is the assertion of the government ruling over the people. The people, not the government, rule America and it is in fact, our patriotic duty to act on that. As quoted by Edward Abbey "A patriot must always be rea...

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... has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use." It is our right through the United States Constitution and the West Virginia State Constitution to keep and bear arms. Some people actually believe if we would make all guns ... and take their gun rights away. Did you know according to the Gun Owners Foundation that guns are used by law-abiding citizens 2.5 million times a year in self-defense? These statistics come to an average of 6,850 times a day, which is 60 times more often then that of guns that actuall...

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Since the 1950's and 60's, America has lost the true meaning of families. Less time is spent with our youth in order to keep ahead in the fast paced corporate America. When is the last time you can honestly say you have had a family dinner ... are decreasing the size of their workforces, and increasing the workloads of their employees. Because of these high demands placed upon employees, families are in more trouble than ever. It has also caused employees to lose respect and loyalty to their long time employers. Before the 1990's, it was commonplace ... created several new policies and regul...

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... of anybody else controlling my life. I am glad that people have the right to speak freely and not be put in jail for it. I can dress however I want and not be shot at or killed for doing so. In other countries people can't even eat certain foods nor have certain privileges to play sports. People like the Al Queada terrorists ... American people and their children. I am proud of those hard working marines that fight for us everyday. I thank my country for being so caring and giving, we all live in a country that has given lives for me and others. To be an American citizen is to be a piece ...

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... on the way alter the attitudes of many Americans. After gaining their independence, the colonists will work towards their unity, improvement, and in the end happiness. The first stepping stone towards their new government became the Articles of Confederation. The problem with these new set of laws ... each state gave away its land to sell off for the debt of the American Revolution. Although a very big stepping stone towards our current government it was clear that the Article of Confederation would not be sufficient enough to unify the thirteen states. For numerous years the ... Along ...

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... . Because of this appreciation for them fighting for their freedom, I understand how important the Constitution is to me today, because of how important it was to our history. The constitution is the basis for law in America. It has never steered us away from their dreams, a land of freedom for all. The period of the writing of the Constitution to the end ... States of America, strays from the constitutional focus because of unruly conduct or interests, the constitution garauntees our right to override and fire him. We are the boss. The constitution allows us to keep our leaders in check...

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... Freedom Defending freedom is not something people have to do every once in a while, it is a task we should perform every day of our lives, and it is not an easy job. The members of In Defense of Freedom groups believe that every one should be held accountable for their actions: abide by the constitution, and not interrupt The American way of life ... of worship and the use of private-sector databases to detect criminal activity. This goes against our First Amendment freedoms of political and religious organizations (In Defense of Freedom 1). We must have faith in our Democratic system a...

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... uphold the right to one's personality, legal remedies have to be developed to enforce definite boundaries between public and private life. When it comes to the government's use of our information and violating our privacy, the 10th Amendment provides a limitation to their power to do so. 3 Most states of the United States also grant a right to privacy and recognize four torts ...  based on that right: 1. Intrusion upon seclusion or solitude, or into private affairs; 2. Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts; 3. Publicity which places a person in a false light in the public ...

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... law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." At the time this was written, the new Americans were trying to do everything they could in order to ensure that our government's power was as limited as possible. The thought of England's power was frightening and disturbing. But since the Bill of Rights was written, we have had to ... explaining the background for my bias. First and foremost, I attend a Methodist Church. It is often stereotyped as a very liberal church, but to me, it's the only one that makes sense. In our doctrine, under education,...

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... them. Unfortunately, this does not stop them from imitating the behaviors of these "role models." Profanity has even become entertaining to television viewers, many of which are children. Television's role in our society ! is much more powerful than one may realize. Out of the 190 million viewers that television reaches, almost 100 million of them are children. Although regulations on television are ... 's world, movies seem to be imitating life, or is it the other way around? The violence, profanity and sexual content in movies have its roots in the worst part of our society. In society...

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... These 2 people influenced by what they have heard tell more people. This chain reaction continues until that kind of shirt is not allowed in schools, in example Marilynn Manson shirts. The minority there is the students wanting to wear the shirts; the majority is the people offended by it. ... it there is moral decline, blaming the absence of school prayer for everything from low SAT scores to teenage pregnancy. But it just won't work. In fact, legislated school prayer would make things worse. For a school to require students to recite, for example, a Christian prayer would give Christ...

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... are created equal, but he soon cam to realize that beautiful statement from our Constitution was just not prevalent in those "simpler" times. While reading the novel, I picked up on a few steps that were missing in the legal procedures. Among these, Tom Robinson was not offered bail, ... before the trial. Harper Lee is and amazing author, but she obviously did not have crucial legal skills that should have been represented in To Kill a Mockingbird. The fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution clearly states that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction ... few...

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... Court was supposed to hear appeals from other federal and state courts. Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 states that the types of cases that the Supreme Court could use original jurisdiction in. This then meant that the Supreme Court could not write a writ of mandamus, only a lower court was allowed to. Marshall then concluded that Section 13 of the Judiciary Act of ... executive branches of the government. By doing this, the foundation was made of this important branch of the government. The War Powers Act (1973) resulted in a disagreement between the Legislative and executive branch. ...

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... United States Congress each new term. It is a lot easier to kill a bill than to get it passed. Around 90% of them are killed one way or another in fact. This is because there are so many different opportunities for it to happen. All of the opportunities fall under three categories, which are: amending, pigeonholing, and defeating. ... either be small things like typographical changes, or they can be major. If a person wants the bill to be held up and cause people to lost interest in seeing the bill passed on, then this tactic is the way to have it done. The person can keep making petty ...

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... remember. Why is it that people and our United States government take such a concern about the events that are happing thousands of miles away. The way America is trying to take control of the situation in the Middle East is wrong. There have been problems in the Middle East since the times of ... 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. as well as Lebanon are apart of the United Nations, so why is there American troop...

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... necessary and proper clause gave rights to the states that were not clearly defined and assigned to the national government. This clause was used in California a couple months ago to decide whether marijuana should be accepted as medical treatment for patients with death-threatening ailments such as aids. The ... the voters against the proposition as well as the federal court system. The government also believes that it could possibly corrupt the D.A.R.E. police program in grade schools if they see that it is acceptable to smoke marijuana. The children understand when they are told to st...

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We are Our Brothers Keepers It is the moral obligation and duty of the United States to intervene when other countries violate human rights. According to the Constitution of ... his army. There were countries that believed that what Adolph Hitler was doing was morally wrong. These countries had the courage to stand up for what they believed in. If the United States believes these to be violations of human rights, they should try and help out people that are not being granted such rights. The ... well be defined as even worse. Being a peacekeeper and assisting other countries with little res...

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... of the society. If the United States hopes to teach its children moral values and keep them safe, then having religion in public schools seems to be the answer. However, keeping religion in our public school system is getting more and more difficult. On June 25, 1962, in the court case Engel v. Vitale, considered by many to be one of the most important cases ... in the history of the Supreme Court's church/state decisions, the Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 that it was unconstitutional for a government agency like ... flag, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Originally written in 1892, t...

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... peace keeping to terrorist hunting .This is to relieve American forces and enable them to deploy resources in Iraq. Having our troops in Afghanistan, dying for our country and fighting the good fight (for the US) has done wonders for our relations with the United States. Even though our beloved Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry didn't have desert combat uniforms, or fancy equipment, we were and ... to the rest of the world. Even though Canada has contributed immensely to world peace and the fight against terror, there are still Americans who believe we do not pull our weight i...

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... old saying "all [men] are equal but some [men] are more equal than others" has been around throughout the history of the U.S. Equality has always existed in our legal system and continues to exist today; however, the inequality presently in the system is not as obvious as what it once was, but the system has come to depend on inequality. Inequality has been ... local and state indigent defense was $5.37" (Cole). One of the most remarkable facts about the constitutional right declared in Gideon v. Wainwright is that it was not a constitutional right for the first 184 years of our Constit...

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... strategy, or an unconscious motivation toward power, but the end result is the same - political leadership that is not conducive (or even relevant) to good government. The role of competition in our political system is an inherently contradictory one. We accept the fact that politicians must compete ruthlessly to gain office using whatever tactics are necessary to win. We then, somehow, expect ... . If they are weak and dominated by polls, aren't they really trying to find out "the will of the people" in order to comply with it? If they are extremist and uncompromising in their political...

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... and the ability of the Court to have an agenda (or an ideology) has been the basis of discussion since Marbury v. Madison. In a democratic state figures of power who have no constituant responsiblity have always been questioned on their legitimacy. Many people find it hard to ... 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 ri...

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