Of all the rights and freedoms guaranteed us in the Constitution, it is generally agreed that those set forth in the First Amendment are among the most vital and precious. ... There are extremely explicit content contained in some music. ... There are so many other factors in a child's life that have such a bigger impact on their life. ... The artists had spoken many times with Disney's lawyers about the album's content, and wondered if there was another motive behind Disney's action. ... Why is music censorship sociological, and how does it express inequality? ...

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However, over the course of American history, the shape of American democracy and how it was defined has greatly evolved. ... Our early government failed to provide equality and many other major ideals that fit into the true definition of a democratic society. Many Anti-Federalists agreed that the Constitution was a class-based document. ... In the struggle for equality many new amendments were added to the Constitution which leveled the playing field for Americans. ... There have been 27 amendments since the Constitution was ratified. ...

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Or how do we tackle the task of dividing and creating an equal budget? How do we determine which areas would get more money than others. ... Both have to agree to any changes to the constitution. ... The basic principle of American Federalism is fixed in the Tenth Amendment (ratified in 1791) to the Constitution which states: America has throughout its history seen federalism defined in a variety of patterns. ... Making sure there is proper competitin depends on getting the rules of the game right. ...

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Congress tried to pass an amendment allowing them the power to tax but failed because the Article of Confederation were too difficult to alter, because in order to amend them there needed to be a unanimous vote which was basically impossible to secure. ... There was also a need for a national militant force. ... Many people supported the idea of a new and more fortified government. ... When there is support for something there is usually an opposition and the ratification of the Constitution is no different. ... In order to pacify such fears the first ten amendments to the Constitution, und...

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Thus, in order to find out how far separation of powers is practised in Malaysia, we may make comparison to what is practised in the United States. ... Conflicts between the Sovereigns and the executive branch have happened many times since independence. One example is the crisis that arose in 1983 when the Yang di-Pertuan Agong refused to give his consent to some amendments of the Federal Constitution pertaining to his position and rights. ... There must be a source of power in the Constitution before our Parliament can delegate its legislative power to some other body. This is because our...

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The factors that bind these units include; a constitution or written laws stipulating about how power ought to be distributed the organization. ... There were several issues raised by Brutus opposing the federal government. ... They also felt that, the amendments to the constitution were oppressive to the public liberty since they lacked a bill of rights to protect them. ... Therefore, he opted to minimize the involvement of many leaders in his theory as well as governance. ... He continues to say that if angles governed humans then there would be no need to have governments. ...

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There is no way that the founding fathers could have predicted how our government and entire nation would grow over the past 225 years. ... Despite their appreciation for its size, many of our founding fathers would be disgusted if they learned of how our government was run. ... They would have to wonder how they accomplish anything with so many conflicting views, and I often speculate myself how Congress functions at all. ... Now that I've gotten the bad things out of the way, there are many more reasons for our founding fathers to be proud of how our government has evolved. ... The ...

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Jefferson clearly explained to the priest about how they need not fear government interfering with their religious activities because the Bill of Rights declares that there shall be no establishment of a national church. ... Although there may be many different religions with different or similar beliefs, the majority believes in there being one main Creator who loves us all. ... Many faith groups want to help the country as well as the world, develop into a better nation and so they are many groups that are targeted towards ending world hungers, sex trafficking, poverty, and so on. ... They r...

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The 4th Amendment was enacted to secure the right to privacy for American citizens. ... Constitution - FindLaw."). ... Thus, technological advances make it easier for many different forms of technology to work their way into every aspect of human existence. ... The NSA takes advantage of how the Patriot Act and the 4th Amendment have not caught up to the new and rapidly growing advancements of technology. ... Since the rise of technology, there has been a decrease in the level of privacy American society withholds. ...

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There are those that would have us believe that it was the only cause. ... "Many people have argued that the war itself was caused by rival interpretations of the original constitution (Barker 20)". ... The 10th Amendment was also added and it stated, "[ ] the powers not delegated to the United States Federal Government by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the State respectively or to the people (Barker 22)". ... This was the first and possibly biggest problem in the new constitution, and is what many claim the South used in later years to protect themsel...

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Many non-religious companies exploit religion as their way of commercializing products. ... Many Americans are more concerned with how much money they are making rather than the morals and principals they use to gain that money. ... Government has limitations for many types of businesses, yet it has nothing on religion. ... Based on the First Amendment to the Constitution, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemb...

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There are so many ways to define it. ... Similarly, we can pass amendments to the Constitution of our state and federal governments. ... There are many additional ways for us as representatives of our community and environment to act with civic responsibility. However, many of these methods for beneficially changing our government require that we vote. ... Young people must learn how to participate in a democracy. ...

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These essential liberties include the freedom of speech, conscience and religion, the press, and assembly and association, embodied in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." ... So, how Democratic is the United States government? ... But according to Parenti, from the beginning, the government had been serving the privileged few who are rich at the expense of the many who are poor. ... There is no such thing as pure Democracy. ...

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Within the last century, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines which includes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and its' amendments, to thoroughly protect our rights as US citizens. ... No matter how unpopular their views, all people should enjoy the freedoms of speech, press and assembly. ... There has been a steady growth of the President's power since World War II. ... There is a "non-political myth" that the only things that Judges do is apply rules neutrally. ... The bureaucracy is not democratic for many reasons. ...

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