... be a United Methodist. However, we interpret that "establish" means that congress cannot "accept or recognize" (Merriam-Webster on Establish) one particular religion. So let's ask a question about religion in schools. "Can we open class with prayer?" The answer: not according to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the first clause of the 1st amendment. Why is it then, that every ... a student from our, or a near-by school died), religious authorities were available in the guidance office and the principal announced "a moment of silence" over the loud speaker. After graduation, I went to...

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... walking down a street without hearing offensive words. Parents are expected to explain and make excuses for the vocabulary being used by others. Profanity has become out of control, and has had a great role in the moral decay of our society. A main goal for parents and government officials should be! the regulation of ... 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 televisi...

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... must consider what it implies, and also think about new technology (134). Gottfried also states that the amendment was generated by a deep distrust in standing armies, and not just for the right of the people (27). Knowing these facts, Americans are wasting their time arguing over issues and ... Author Richard Gardiner has his own viewpoint on gun control saying "The erosion of rights must be avoided by recognizing that the keeping of arms in the home must be given special protection [also]," (115). Gun-related issues have been through courts and battles, all with sketchy outcomes. ... ...

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... in the U.S. has come to not only accept and hide inequality, but also to depend on it to function. Perhaps David Cole said it best, "Absent race and class disparities, the privileged among us could not enjoy as much constitutional protection of our liberties as we do-(Cole). The case of Gideon v. Wainwright can be used ... that exist in the judicial system have become more noticeable over recent years. But when laws begin to affect a large number of white middle and/or upper class Americans, the laws begin to change. An example would involve the spread of marijuana use. There used to be ...

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... conditions and circumstances. It was designed to protect Blacks and eliminate discrimination on the basis of race altogether. In order for the Supreme Court to reach its conclusion in this case, strict scrutiny which is the highest level of scrutiny was used in this case because it deals with race discrimination. Discrimination based on one's race is wrong and a violation of individuals rights ... . People should be treated equally based on similarities, and race should not play a role in that assessment. African Americans have suffered discrimination initially through the system of slav...

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... no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities, textbooks, teachers, and curriculum " (Lau v. Nichols, 1974). Discussion, Lau v. Nichols In the Courts discussion regarding education for English Language Learners, it is important to note that, "students who do not understand English are effectively foreclosed from any meaningful ... this unanimous verdict being reached, the Lemon Test was developed which is a system that is used to determine if a state law regarding the funding or creation of religious institutions with money from the public is in violation...

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... hundred plus years that America has been a country many infractions, oversights and misinterpretations have occurred which have unfairly inhibited the freedom of the American people. This truth can be seen in the continued refusal by the government as a whole to accept, legalize or recognize same sex marriages, which has led to unrest and dissention among the homosexual community and its ... just to some, but all homosexuals are mainly concerned with the institution of marriage. The argument can be made that marriage is something that homosexuals shouldn't want to take part in, but this...

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... "abuse of power" accusation can be rebutted ; the Court is composed of judges indirectly elected by the people, the Court is weakened by its shared power, it only rules in cases regarding the interpretation of the Constitution (it doesn't make laws), and its rulings are often restrained by judicial review. Alexander Hamilton laid the foundation for the Supreme Court's purpose ... at this time, but then the Supreme Court became involved. On December 8, " the Florida Supreme Court, responding to a request from the Gore campaign, ruled that hand recounts could continue in three counties, s...

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... appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed, but the six Justices voting for reversal were unable to agree upon an opinion in support of the decision. They stated that the constitutional test for obscenity is "whether to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, ... on the facts of each case, and cannot merely decide whether there is substantial evidence to support a finding that certain material is obscene". This used their opinions to interpret what the law commanded, thus making the ruling an interpretivist desicion. The next case is New York Times C...

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... brandy rose 433%, and spirits increased 270% from their pre- Prohibition prices (Thornton 4). The potency of alcoholic beverages increased drastically as well, by an average of 150%. This resulted in much more alcohol by volume (Thornton 4). Although liquor was illegal by amendment, the availability of alcohol actually increased, and so did the amount people consumed. The consumption ! of alcohol rose ... the drinking establishments" locations (Thornton 6). Finally, the quality of liquor decreased due to the lack of federal production standards. Many deaths resulted from poisoned alcohol...

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... child's perception of what is wrong and what is right. Simple religious symbols appear in seemingly all things American, such as the Star-Spangled Banner, the Pledge of Allegiance, and even United States currency. However, the concept of government funded public school buildings being used for the dissemination of religious doctrines and viewpoints has caused controversy for hundreds of years. ... Due to the many complications of prayer and religious conduct in public schools, it is imperative that we discuss and dissemble the problems associated with this paradox. ... Many school pra...

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... -year period. General Electric has since announced that over the next two years, there would be 1500 jobs eliminated (Barlett & Steele, Nov. 9, 1998). General Electric has used every available government program to boost its profits. General Electric gets export subsides, tax credits, loan guarantees, government research contracts and federally provided insurance for it's overseas projects. ... to industry protects high paying jobs, subsidizes research that private industries would not finance themselves, helps counteract foreign competition of goods, and boosts high- technology industri...

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... normal rights and privileges when they choose to participate in high school athletics. The Court used a balancing test. It weighed the students' privacy interests against the interests of the school district in providing a drug-free environment. The Court also pointed out that athletes regularly change clothes in front of each other and can expect to have less ... Corporation, a federal district court ruled that a drug analysis program for student athletes was justified by the school's "legitimate need to ensure drug-free athletes" (Gittins 1988). In this ruling, participation in intersc...

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... US have all experienced this stage of chaos. The most important question is: How can a government have enough power to get jobs done without becoming tyrannical? In Borka, the tribes (the Dudas, the Lakalis, the Kan-Kans, and the Woodzies) are not accustomed to working with others outside their tribe. For ... needing Kan Kans. For a government to excel, all participants must learn to work together for the good of all, not simply for necessity. In Iraq, the people have been subjugated and their rights have been unlawfully taken away from them because of Saddam Hussein's tyrannical rule. ...

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... of American citizens at this time. While "U.S. readers obtained widely varying views of the Philippines depending on their locale and reading habits, there was a remarkable degree of thematic similarity in the press, discussion of the Philippines and its people" (Vaughan 303). Throughout the book, Miller points to a variety of news sources which examine the American sentiment of the ... hostilities had ended, since optimistic features focused on the bright future for the Philippines' youngsters. The United States' emergence as a colonial power offered strategic and economic reasons for i...

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... founded the world's first antislavery society, proving that the dispense of slavery was indeed possible, causing the country to dream of a utopian society. The Articles of Confederation was finished in 1777, but was not completely ratified by all the colonies until 1781. Also known as America's first constitution, the Articles had no executive branch and a pitifully weak Congress. ... After Britain abused their executive and judicial branches of government, Americans distrusted the power the two branches could once again hold. In addition, the Congress could not regulate commerce or enfo...

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... not be trusted. Rather it was placed together on the grounds of practicality. Infact, the idea of having an Electoral College in operation in this day would probably astound the Founding Fathers. Slavery was another hot issue furiously debated at the Convention. The issue was not ... , taxation, commerce, and representation. The issue of the Three-Fifths Compromise was drawn for the direct purposes of taxation and nothing more. In reality, the situation was a Northern fear of Southern overrepresentation. Other issues concerning Southerners, perhaps more so than slaves, were things such a...

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... to impose any taxes on a federal bank, and he upheld that the National Bank was constitutional, invoking the Necessary and Proper Clause found in Article 1 of the Constitution, which states that Congress has the power, "to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for ... meaning of commerce to include not only inanimate objects, but people as well. Assuming then that people do count as commerce, the Commerce Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution would give the federal government and their license the advantage over the state of New York's license. The ... this is t...

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... key primary actors is the president of the state. This office of the President wields enormous powers to influence the public policy in Ghana. In the 1960 and the 1979 constitutions, the President was vested with the executive authority which made him the Head of Government and at ... terms like, "Kuffour" administration", "Mahama" government" to refer to the government. Another power that the President exercises under the constitution of Ghana in the public policy process is that he is the chief implementer of policies. The President shall report to parliament at least once a year all t...

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... that these two factors are interrelated. Group polarization tends to exacerbate inter-group competition by driving any two groups who initially disagree farther apart in their respective views. In turn, a competitive situation in which one side must lose in order for the other to win (and political situations are nearly always competitive), will codify the differences between groups - leading to further ... extremism by those seeking power within the group - and thus, to further group polarization. In the above example, the two main combatants, Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, were virtua...

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... own personal and political experience. If this is true we must first look at how the High Court judges are chosen. High Court Justices are appointed by the Governor-General in council on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Government following consultation with the states (Kukathas. C, Maley. W, McAllister. I & Lovell. D 1998:68). Judges of the High Court were appointed for life until ... the many that have had political roles or backgrounds (High Court, date accessed 25 May 2001). Since the controversy surrounding the appointment of Senator Lionel Murphy to the High Court in 1975, H...

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... for school prayer rebounded to being seen as necessary. When Reverend Jesse Jackson, after September 11, instructed the students and faculty at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, V.A. he instructed "Everyone stand up, hold hands with your neighbor and repeat after me" (Morse 1). Did September 11th allow "God" back into schools? Before that date the ... gained support. They fight that the constitutional rights of freedom of speech does not apply at school since they could infringe on other's rights. The Supreme Court supported this idea in Tinker v. De...

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... there would be no freedom. People would have no rights and the government would take what it wanted when it wanted. Democracy exists in the world today because a long time ago, an entire country fought for what it knew was right. The revolutionaries who defeated Great Britain ... . An amendment to the constitution ensuring the right to vote would protect all groups from discrimination and prejudice. At the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, the Framers of the Constitution could not agree on who should be given the right to vote. As a result, the Constitution ... of African Am...

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... the extent of western Europe, yet it remains the paradox of the industrialized first world community. The United States" religious background is deeply rooted in their history and can be traced back to the first (white) settlers: the religious upheavals of the 16th century encouraged a group of men ... colonies of North America, they too brought with them many of their religious customs. American history sets the stage for the development of Christianity in the U.S. over the course of nearly four centuries: Patrick hennery once said "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that ...

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... the states where ten were ratified on December 15, 1791. (Schwartz 451) From then on the Bill of Rights has represented the natural rights that all human beings have in the United States and plays a vital role in guaranteeing the freedom of citizens, no matter what race or sex. Under ... the public too. The third amendment protects the right of civilians' privacy concerning soldiers. A soldier may not stay with a civilian during peacetime or in a time of war. This is the only amendment that has not been changed nor challenged by anyone.(Anastople 92) It give civilians the freedom ... be...

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