Every citizen in America should be very thankful to be living here. Not only does America give us equality and diversity but it also gives us many rights - ones that all humans should be able to experience. To make sure that our rights could not be ... are called the Bill of Rights. One right that all Americans have is the freedom to practice any religion they choose. This right is important because without it America would be like other countries where the government forces everyone to practice a certain religion and gives consequences to those who don't listen. The ability ... fair trial wi...

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... trying to send a message, but it's taking a while to figure out exactly what it is. As we enter another election season we as citizens have the right to question our voting processes. Should we change election day from Tuesday to Saturday? Should we open and close the polls at a simultaneous time nationwide? And more importantly, should we get rid of the Electoral College ... knew would be a country of diversity. There are many examples of this, but none more important to our federal identity than the creation of the Electoral College. They knew that it may sometimes be difficult to sel...

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... the Framers wrote the Constitution. The Constitution set up the basic outline of the federal system. This system divided the powers between the national government and the state governments. Also, it bound the individual states together under one national government. There were two very important court cases in early federalism. One was McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819. This case upheld the powers ... of Creative Federalism. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched his renowned "Great Society" program. This program included what LBJ, called the War on Poverty. Even though this was a nat...

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... students were in a state of rebellion and that disciplinary problems had achieved epidemic proportions (Roberts 191). Administrators believed the drug problem was pervasive throughout the general student population, and it appeared that the leaders of the drug culture were the student athletes (Roberts 191). Moreover, In Odenheim v. Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District, the court held that drug ... obtained a negative result. Testing positive twice gave the school reasonable suspicion to test further and then invoke disciplinary action. Furthermore, since a school performs ...

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... be changed. One valid reason to change the voting age from eighteen to sixteen would be the financial responsibilities of young teenagers. In the US, you can get a job once you turn sixteen years old. If a person has a job, that means they have to pay government taxes and in my opinion, ... elections are because thousands of Americans all over the country aren't even registered to vote in the first place. A lot of people are too lazy to get up and go register to vote. I would hope that if a person was given the chance to register to vote at the same time they are ... You must respect eve...

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... To Me While patriotism in its truest sense is only a minor evil, in America it has been blown out of proportion into an incredible engine of tyranny. Patriotism has recently, lets say post September 11th, become more a blind ... decide is not only right, but also anyone who says otherwise is a pacifist or even an anarchist. This disillusioned atmosphere of "we"ll let the government handle it" has bred some of the most right-smashing laws ever passed. For example the Sedition Act of 1918 states "Anyone who willfully utters, prints, writes, or publishes ... twenty years, or both." Worse an...

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... and the blogosphere began talking about the ownership of America. Some have claimed that the Chinese own enough of America to stage a hostile takeover. Others claim it's the Japanese. Still more, conspiracy theorists claim that the United States is a British corporation, an asset of the crown, or distinguish a legal difference ... Owns America" is to say the United States Government owns America. Since the government owns the money, and charges a tax on income and gains, it would be easy to make a case for the fact that the government owns the land. That claim could be further bolstered b...

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... ? The spaniel of political parties? Perhaps, but who drives the special interests, the media, and the political parties? The people are the drivers. It is the people who ultimately decide what is democratic and what is not. During the construction of the constitution the framers had no intention of forming ... . Most American citizens over the age of 18 have the right to vote in such elections. The two party system c vmakes this possible as it makes the process of voting much more simple. This is achieved by allowing voters two options. Most Americans buy into the options since America i...

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... Constitution. The Articles of Confederation had to be revised because of three things: there was no judicial branch, the executive branch was lacking so much it might as well have not been there, and, under the Articles of Confederation, the government couldn't do things such as levy/collect taxes, regulate ... . First of all, there was no judicial branch under the Articles of Confederation. The judiciary aspect of a government is important because it makes sure that everyone follows laws and doesn't violate the rights of people. What good would the U. S. Constitution be if we didn't eve...

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... to individuals or groups of individuals. These rules are often misinterpreted or manipulated to fit the needs of a person or a group so that they get what they want or are protected from what they do not want. Case in point would be the situation in California where Proposition 215, the legalization ... for patients with death-threatening ailments such as aids. The effects from smoking the marijuana essentially calms the nerves and eases the pain of the suffering making it more tolerable to carry on with their life. They are supplied with their "medicine" through an organization named Oak...

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... the freed blacks as landowners were nil. To a great degree the bureau operated as a political machine, organizing the black vote for the Republican party; its political activities made it thoroughly hated in the South. When, under the congressional plan of Reconstruction, new state governments based on black suffrage were organized in the South (with many agents holding various offices ... working people to the detriment of all. Racial divisions were leveraged to prevent unity amongst working people and derail collective bargaining efforts, which would result in real economic gains. It ...

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... in Tacoma challenging arbitrary DOC policies which restricted inmates" rights to read certain publications. A claim challenging the ban on certain sexually explicit material was dismissed. Cooperating attorneys Mickey Gendler and Joe Bringman handled the case for the ACLU. Health Care at Purdy An appeal to the federal Ninth Circuit of Appeals is underway in a suit seeking to improve deplorable health care ... ...

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... organizations for the lyrical content in all of their songs and their black supremacist views towards society. Dead Prez has vowed to continue their "struggle" as they call it and continue putting down lyrics and ideas that they believe in and support on paper. An annual concert called Black August taking place in Irving Plaza owned by SFX Entertainment recently demanded that ... Dead Prez member stic.man claims, "If we were surprised then our shit would be a joke." He knows that the lyrics that he and M-1 put down are not to be taken as a joke because it's what they believe in. They ar...

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... the web article "Controversial Music: The Beat Goes On" says, Music mirrors the society that creates it. Should we be concerned about our society? Absolutely. Violent and sexual lyrics are indeed something to be concerned about, but the distinction between art and corruption depends on our ... and perspectives. For every person who believes certain lyrics portray a frightening world, there is another person who finds them deep and powerful because that world is all too real. (Par. 4) With this in mind, it is notable that there has been much controversy over ... lyrical content of popula...

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... lyrics they produce or not. Music carries a huge impact on America's society, as its popularity steadily increases year-by-year. From the entertaining jazz era during the Great Depression, up to this present day of the new millennium, music has inspired the lives of many people. For instance, athletes use different types of music to "pump" themselves up or get ... hyped before their competitions. Love and happiness can be expressed through various artists, and in contrast, it also can cause terrible mishaps to happen. Kurt Cobain, the former lead singer of Nirvana ... they pursue. 50 Cen...

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... lyrics of a white rapper named Eminem's second album, " The Marshall Mathers LP" became very publicized. Among other things, he rapped about his drug addict mother, hating women, killing his girlfriend, being homophobic, and influencing children. Some of his thoughts were more graphic than others, but nonetheless, Eminem claims to be saying it all as a joke and therefore it ... should not be taken as more than that. According to the United States Constitution, Eminem has the right to Freedom of Speech therefore he can exercise this amendment to the fullest extent. "The Marshall Mathers L...

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... of Right" am.4). As a result, a police officer or a government agency must acquire permission from a judge if he or she searches the private property or arrests someone. In order to get the warrant, he or she must have the "probable cause". The National Security Agency's surveillance of millions of Americans' telephone calls has caused a debate about the constitutionality of ... ...

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... President Hoover laiszze-faire John M. Keynes - Keynes economic theory "sometimes that not enough" government needs to take a proactive stand. Created a false demand that production will pick- up. Franklin Roosevelt - will get the economy back on track. 1st 100 days he push through 37 bills that he introduced to Congress, limited to an active - federal government. Senate and House passed all of ... ...

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... what the government thinks is right. Following the law means doing what is right and not doing things that are illegal. If you do things that are illegal you could get punished and lose the right to have freedom because you will be put in jail. If you do not do what is right and legal you could also ... get punished with fines, losing your license, or community service, or even much worse jail time and the death penalty. The flag of the United States symbolizes freedom throughout the world. ... ...

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... , without music our world would be a boring, unmemorable and uninspiring place to live. From the religious chanting of the monks to the controversial lyrics of today, music has been a huge part of life since the beginning of time. From the earliest days of music certain groups have looked ... America and the censorship of it limits concerts, albums, and merchandise selling capability. Also, may Americans find music enjoyable and it is not fair to them if someone outlaws it. Freedom of expression, does this mean that an eleven-year-old should hear and understand the lyrics of Alanis Moris...

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... the country would be run. Perhaps Hamilton's greatest contribution was his financial program. Hamilton was elected by President George Washington to secretary of treasury. Hamilton came up with ideas to get U.S. finances up and running. ...

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... diseases among prostitutes and their clients.3 European governments hundreds of years ago realized that since they could not fight prostitution, it was best to make it as safe and healthy as they could. Their efforts saved hundreds of lives and provided treatment to the prostitutes who ... previously could not seek medical attention without being arrested. A recent episode of 20/20 interviewed Joe McNamara, former police chief of Kansas ... and San Jose, and vice squad officers as they discussed the physical harm that anti-prostitution laws inflict JOE MCNAMARA: What we're doing now is ...

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... failure of political leadership." (3)In other words, President Roosevelt acted too rashly in looking for a solution. His actions cost many Americans their freedom, fortunately, it was only for a few years. Congress may have made the same mistake as FDR by passing the Patriot Act so hastily. Shortly after the end of ... World War Two came the cold war, and with it, came McCarthyism. McCarthyism is named after Joe McCarthy. During the 1950s McCarthy accused at least 57 people of being communists in the US State Department. From 1950 to 1954 ... support of the Patriot Act is; "If you haven...

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... of the US security agencies. In order to announce a fair verdict in the Snowden case and decide whether he is a traitor or a hero, it seems necessary to display both points of views, list the benefits and the damages of the leak, and then make the decision. Both of the US ... has chosen to violate a sacred trust for this country. And so I hope we're able to track down whoever's doing this, because it is extremely damaging to, and it affects the safety and security of this country"(Clapper). Snowden has revealed the names of the famous Internet and phone companies such as Google, Yahoo .....

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Government's Opinion of Freedom Vs. The Definition of Freedom In the song "God Bless the U.S.A.," the lyrics are "I"m proud to be an American where at least I know I"m free, and I won't forget the men who died that gave that right ... of the Constitution was written to guarantee one's freedom of religion. This amendment prohibits congress from setting up or supporting an official church. In addition, it forbids congress from passing laws limiting worship. The First Amendment states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ... . Religiou...

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