... violated the Fourth Amendment. The NSA has many actions which relate to the Fourth Amendment. One of these actions is the NSA can collect metadata for all of telephone communications, track the numbers of both parties on a phone call, as well location, time and duration. The NSA can also ... access the smartphone app data or map the social networks. Other action is the National NSA could implant ... to the third parties. However the NSA provides limited data to third parties that offer products and services which include names, job titles, companies and business addresses. The NSA can ...

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... Continental Congress met in 1776 on the issue of writing a constitution for the recently born United States of America, it was an age in which tyranny was terrifying and a powerful central government was likewise intimidating. The constitution born from this mindset was called the Articles of Confederation, a document outlining a government that did little to unify a nation of independent states. It placed almost total power in ... Articles were wise to lean in favor of the central government on the issue of frontier lands. The land was placed under the control of the central government ...

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... that the Monarch had the power to disallow bills assented to by the governor but this has been repealed by the Australia Acts. Also In three States, judges of the Supreme Court are removable by the Queen on an address by the legislature; in the other three States by the governor on an address from the legislature. But the distinction is one ... the State governors. Constitutionally, the monarch has a superior status to that of the governors. She has a hereditary position determined by a mixture of convention and statutory law under the laws of the United Kingdom. She is, in fact, under ...

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... Cheese Justiciability Under Article II of the US Constitution, in order for a case to be justiciable in federal court, a matter must present actual case or controversy brought by a person who has standing (facing personal injury), ripeness (denial would result in immediate permanent harm) and not moot ( not already resolved with finality by other means). Commerce Clause Under article I of the constitution congress has ENUMERATED ... "wine and cheese producers" and not by a suit by the federal government or another state. The suit is against a state because one defendant is the "State of ...

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... was the first rough draft of the present constituition of the United States of America. The Articles had many weaknesses, but they still possessed some strengths. Many people say that the Articles of Confederation were important because they were a model of what a constitution ought to be. They were responsible for setting up the constitution as it is today, and overall, they were an important ... documents. The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was that it failed to give power to the federal government ... power to impose upon the states. They could not regulate taxes, an...

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... , and proceeded to grant a portion of this land to David Hunter. The end of the Revolution, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, and Jay's Treaty of 1795 allowed the British, however, to have land titles in the United States, causing the original title of Lord Fairfax to remain valid. The Virginia ... was still a primary concern to Taney. His presence allowed the Court to be accepted as the final arbiter in constitutional interpretation. Maintenance of a strong union for Taney would come with compromise, and from his inauguration in 1836 until 1857, the Court had to use this compromise...

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... . While the Articles did set the United States free, there were too many weaknesses to provide them with a strong government. Leaders like John Jay criticized the articles because of this (Doc G). Many of the problems that caused the weak government under the Articles occurred between the states and the federal government. Sometimes the states refused to give the government the money it ... Congress couldn't regulate trade, the United States was unable to expand their market value with the population (Doc B). The Articles of Confederation was a decent attempt at a constitution by a brand...

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... sign in 1215. Under the Magna Carta, the principle of limited government was established, stating that the power of the monarch, or government was limited and not absolute. Like the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence which would be drafted later on, this document provided for the protection against unjust punishment and the loss of life, liberty, and property except according to law. In ... , adopted in 1776, was founded on the principles of human liberty and the consent of the governed. Like the English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence ...

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... . While the Articles did set the United States free, there were too many weaknesses to provide them with a strong government. Leaders like John Jay criticized the articles because of this (Doc G). Many of the problems that caused the weak government under the Articles occurred between the states and the federal government. Sometimes the states refused to give the government the money it ... Congress couldn't regulate trade, the United States was unable to expand their market value with the population (Doc B). The Articles of Confederation was a decent attempt at a constitution by a brand...

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... rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In other words the Constitution cannot be interpreted to deny or belittle the rights upheld by its people. The first amendment is also being violated; for one does not truly have freedom of religion if one does not have the right to freedom from religion as well. The defense ... of marriage act, or DEMO, was passed in 2001 by the senate. This act states that the federal government will ... not recognize gay marriages; this enables states to ignore other state's legal documents regarding gay marriage. Sta...

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... .Shurtleff mentioned that only the state legislature has the authority to regulate guns. "To me, their policy actually endangers their students and faculty more than it protects them". The president of the U - Mr.Machen responds by saying that it is his responsibility and duty to insure a safe learning environment. Some argue that allowing personal concealed weapons to be carried can actually ... , and reduce crime. The argument even stretches itself as far as if responsible law abiding citizens cannot use their personal firearms for defensive purposes, and the number of illegal concealed...

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In 1777, the Continental Congress drafted the original constitution, for the union of the 13 founding states. This was known as the Articles of Confederation. Led by John Dickinson, the Congress designed a loose confederation, rather than a strong and centralized nation. This document encompasses many significant terms, but also includes a few weaknesses. However, the problems ... the following document drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1789, which revitalized the previous constitution, by creating an entirely new one. The Articles of Confederation contained a very important politica...

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... up a system to ensure that the each state would not unfairly tax the products of it's neighboring states. Another major difference between The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution is the representation of each state in the Congress. The Articles of Confederation set up a Congress that had one representative for each state and therefore did not give an equal representation in Congress ... for each citizen. The Constitution, however set up two houses in it's Congress. The House of Representatives gave each state a number of delegates in proportion to the population of that state...

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... was debated, alternatives to the customary plantation production process needed to be reformed, making way for the industrial revolution. Another important amendment that helped spark change in the United States and led way to "Gilded Age," was the 15th Amendment. This amendment stated: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or ... , this immigration boom created more reform and change that allowed for the "Gilded Age." Tensions were already high and the ability to establish a national identity and national pride was highl...

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... are evident as John Jay eventually made an agreement with Spain's minister Diego de Gardoqui in order to trade and navigate throughout the Mississippi river(Document F). Another successful aspect of the Articles of Confederation was that the Articles allowed expansion and created an admission process for new states which was called the Land Ordinance.(Document E) By 1788, The Constitution had replaces the Articles ... the fact that Congress needed a nine state approval, and any amendment changes would require ratification of all the states which created a very slow legislature process. ...

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... pamphlet as hostile and misleading thus creating an unfair and unsafe environment. In respecting and favouring the discontent of one individual, the college was upholding a biased approach toward the discontent of other students who felt the need to peacefully communicate their views. I can understand the apprehension of the educational administration that influenced their decision. An educational institution wishes to maintain a peaceful and fair environment ... as they are, or even stirs people to anger. Speech is often provocative and challenging. It may strike at prejudices and prec...

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... our rights from the federal government, where in the constitution it states nowhere that government officials can detain the use of any drug. In Kieffers article she states, "For, the Constitution is silent on the federal government's ability to regulate or ban substances that adults choose to digest ... 18th amendment via the 21st amendment"(Kieffer, Par2) stating that the U.S government eliminated the ban of alcohol with the 18th amendment and passed the 21st amendment that made a age limit for the consumption of alcohol. This method can be used to legalize marijuana but with restricti...

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... resembling the British system of government was fulfilled, the Unites states was controlled by the mainly by the states, there was no "united" part about us. While the states prospered by making profits by trading with other countries independently, some, such as Rhode Island, thought it was a bad idea for Congress to be able to make money by placing an impost on imported ... goods, because states like them relied heavily upon commerce. "Because, by granting Congress a power to collect moneys from the commerce of these states they would become independent of their constituents so the .....

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... in the United States by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution and by state constitutions. Among other requirements, a person may be brought before a court only by regular service of process, the court must have proper grounds for exercising jurisdiction, the court and the trier of fact must be impartial, and parties must be given fair notice and an opportunity to be heard ... process guarantees them the right to a fair trial where the accused can meet his/her accusers in a court of law where the accused will receive an unbiased trial by their peers in order to prove th...

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... the point that without a codified constitution, it is still democratic and can protect our human rights. Another advantage for a codified constitution is that it is written in one authoritative document, which makes it clear and simple. The presence of one document consisting of all the major principles underpinning the political system makes it much easier to hold the government to account. This ... uncodified constitution is able to evolve and change with society and the country's culture. The codified constitution can be too rigid, and difficult for the government to change, this can ...

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... to stop the reading in the public schools of the King James version of the Bible, the recitation of the Lord's prayer, and the singing of hymns. The children were not required to participate, most Biblical passages were taken from the Old Testament, and when a rabbi complained about certain of the songs being prepared for a Christmas pageant, the superintendent of schools, according to his testimony, "had it ... stopped.'" Their were no violations of the Texas state constitution in these activities, as well as no reference to the federal Constitution in the Texas Supreme ... our motto:...

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... on public pressure. They deploy research to prove a causal relationship between antisocial behavior and the thing under attack, enlist the support of politicians, who hold hearings to give a gloss of impartial assessment, and bring their cause to the media, which push for an official response. (Par. 3) Organizations such as the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) feel it is their duty to clean up ... fact, the stick is intended as a "notice" that encourages the parent to be proactive in deciding whether certain musical material is appropriate for their children. Many local and state go...

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... people to form the First Amendment which reflected the people's colonializing way of life [West,p.235]. President Bush in his recent expedition to rectify the Bill of Rights not only violates the basic right of the people "under war" but has also violated some of the social rights as well. For instance the eradication of Amendment 5, 6 and 7 to make one consolidated Amendment V about trials negates the ... legal rights of the people. Similarly the President has also attempted to consolidate the Ninth ... waltz right into someone's house and do whatever they saw fit which is not right. ...

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... ." James Madison wrote in Federalist Papers #10, "By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." He went on to explain that faction is part ... make in this essay was that the Union was a safeguard against factions in that even if "the influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within their particular States, [they will be] unable to spread ...

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... election was significant in the promotion of greater democracy, the protection of the common people, and in the strengthening of the federal government. Jackson made politicians more accountable for their actions by putting into effect a rotation of office with shortened terms and elections by the people. Furthermore, the common people directly elected the electors who voted for the president. Andrew also protected the ... common people by use of the Veto, more times than all other presidents combined. He ... also caused the destruction of the 2nd National Bank, which he thought was a ...

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