... insure investments have failed. Some have closed their doors permanently while others have turned to the government so that they can stay open. The government, bailing out these companies, is what has a lot of the population worrying. This is due to the fact that these are not simple bail outs that are ... a part of the bank. In the future, as the economy stabilizes, the government will come out of this with an enormous amount of loans, including interest, that will be due to the U.S. The government will be paid back for their help plus interest, when they are able to sell off the loans ...

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... , and countless Latin American Countries. One period in particular that well-evidences this is the fall of communism in the former Eastern Bloc. America not only provided an exemplary model for these nascent countries, but also encouraged the transition to democracy with our Western European allies. Yet, we too often become enraptured in our own issues: localism poses a great threat to the nation ... a new Roman Republic: a high-water mark of human history? Or will we be remembered like the hedonistic emperors of the empire's last days? Will we ever reach the peak that we strive for with...

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... , and countless Latin American Countries. One period in particular that well-evidences this is the fall of communism in the former Eastern Bloc. America not only provided an exemplary model for these nascent countries, but also encouraged the transition to democracy with our Western European allies. Yet, we too often become enraptured in our own issues: localism poses a great threat to the nation ... a new Roman Republic: a high-water mark of human history? Or will we be remembered like the hedonistic emperors of the empire's last days? Will we ever reach the peak that we strive for with...

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... , and countless Latin American Countries. One period in particular that well-evidences this is the fall of communism in the former Eastern Bloc. America not only provided an exemplary model for these nascent countries, but also encouraged the transition to democracy with our Western European allies. Yet, we too often become enraptured in our own issues: localism poses a great threat to the nation ... a new Roman Republic: a high-water mark of human history? Or will we be remembered like the hedonistic emperors of the empire's last days? Will we ever reach the peak that we strive for with...

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... , and countless Latin American Countries. One period in particular that well-evidences this is the fall of communism in the former Eastern Bloc. America not only provided an exemplary model for these nascent countries, but also encouraged the transition to democracy with our Western European allies. Yet, we too often become enraptured in our own issues: localism poses a great threat to the nation ... a new Roman Republic: a high-water mark of human history? Or will we be remembered like the hedonistic emperors of the empire's last days? Will we ever reach the peak that we strive for with...

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... limits the control of the centralized government by allowing regional voices to be heard on the national level while they monitor and control their local interests. Since Federalism does allow for modification of the extent of control of the centralized and regional governments, it can be altered as needed to suit the needs of the general populace on the national and ... ...

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... case of Plessy v. Ferguson. This case, brought forward when Homer Plessy was refused the right to sit in a railroad car reserved for whites only, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. It remained the law until Brown challenged it. "Here the court overturned the doctrine of separate but ... being sued in Brown v. Board of Education II. This case declared that local school authorities, subject to the supervision of U.S. district courts, were responsible for seeing that desegregation was implemented. A companion case, Bolling v. Sharpe (1954), extended the ruling on segregation to the ...

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... press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances". No American has to fear persecution for voicing their opinion. Does this mean that as citizens of the United States we have the right to say whatever we want no matter how vulgar, hateful, and violent the words? Are racial slurs and threatening comments ... an amusement park once with a friend who was black, and she accidentally bumped into the person in front of us in line for a ride. The girl turned around, sneering at my friend, and said, "Stupid nigger! Watch where...

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... freedom of press, and freedom to religion. These freedoms are listed in the first amendment of the Constitution. The Constitution may say that we have these certain freedoms but we actually are only "free" to do very little. The United States does not have unlimited freedom of expression due to many restrictions by ... is constitutionally separated in the United States. If this is true then why does a dollar bill say, "In God we trust."? The Amish believe in a life apart from the world we live in. The Supreme Court says that Amish children do not have to attend public school pass the ei...

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... by killing themselves. This is one of the examples how people are out of control with guns and the government needs to make limits in the second Amendment. The constitution is the basic set of rules for all laws for the whole United States. (Katz 1974) Amendments are "add-ons" ... . Semi-automatic weapons are guns, which fire only one round per trigger pull. (Roleff 2000) Semi-automatic guns have been sold to the general public for decades. Hunters, target shooters, and collectors purchase semi-automatic guns. (McCuen 1991) People that have guns kill a lot of people in the United States...

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... global economy, the state and federal governments alike must re-evaluate their budget priorities in order to ensure better quality and availability of education for American citizens. The United States only provides 3% percent of the budget towards education which means cuts for higher education are unacceptable and laws to protect the ... as much as some European countries which reached close to 50%. Raising taxes would be part of the solution to bringing down tuition rates. The government could use the extra money to directly fund universities, this would both help improve the factors ...

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... be stored, not medicine cabinets, drawers, or envelopes. A search is defined just that - a search of someone's person or property (and for this purpose) without consent. It is also accepted that police canines have been extensively trained in detecting narcotics in hidden and visible compartments and are ... Court of Appeals - (No. 92-4753 U.S. v. Joseph Noel Seals). An officer's right and duty to search should depend solely on probable cause. For an unknown reason the courts have shown that in some mystical way, a police narcotic dog can communicate to it's handler how much of somethi...

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... chair legs and tape, was affixed in the yard of a black family and then set on fire. The defendant was a juvenile who lived across the street, and had carried this out with some friends in the predawn hours of June 21, 1990. The city of St. Paul decided to prosecute under the "St. Paul Bias-Motivated Crime Ordinance, which basically says ... ." Issue: The issue was whether or not "fighting words" could be expressed through actions, and if the St. Paul ordinance was specific enough. Perhaps the defendant could have been tried for trespassing, burning without a permit, or even vandalism. T...

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... may be compensated."" They warned against the development of "democratic nationalism and delegated republicanism. In a nutshell the Anti-Federalist believed that a stronger regional and local governments where far superior for the administration of laws and the safeguarding of personal liberties than a large consolidated republic. The argued that by keeping the majority of the legal power in the hands of the ... union sufficiently numerous to obtain that confidence which is necessary for the purpose of internal taxation, and other powers to which this proposed government extends, is an i...

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Bjornlund, Lydia. The U.S. Constitution. San Diego: Lucent Books, inc, 1999 We chose this resource because it explains how the constitution was born, and how it is the oldest document of its kind in the ... one of our primary sources that applies to our project because it is an investigation into the first ten amendments of the constitution. R.Monk,Linda. The Words we live by. New York: The Stonesong Press, 2003 This source applies to our project very well because it is wonderfully accessible yet deeply aware guide to ... our constitution. It is also an exceptional, and illuminating guide to ...

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... high regards in order to identify ourselves as citizens of the United States of America" (Guenter 15). How can one properly know how to treat the flag that we have such high regards for without flag etiquette laws? This has been an issue that has been debated about over and over again. Therefore, the government needed to create a flag code in order ... an all weather-flag. The flag can only be flown at night if properly illuminated. Otherwise it should only be flown from sunrise to sunset. Never fly the flag upside down except to signal an emergency" as shown in fig.2 (Johnson n.pag.). ...

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... 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 by the legal rights given by imminent domain. If the government needs ... Ownership is easily answered by stipulating the rights of the Federal Government, it is also made murky by the acknowledgment of those rights. How do we define the Federal government? Who is the government? Furthermore, our money that is supposedly owned by the government is actually backed by private enterprise...

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... a certain number of votes toward the end election tally. The electoral college is made up of 538 people. Each of these electors has the power of one vote to cast for the next President and Vice President of the United States. While the public election process is heavily pushed, the real power of election is held by these electors. The Presidential ... and as Representatives of the state in Congress. In this aspect, the people retain the power of the vote due to the fact that they elect the representatives to speak for their needs in the political setting. Each state has the same number ...

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... spend a little money to make a little money. I do not agree, however, with the overwhelmingly large amounts of funds going to these already wealthy businesses. If we were to take away aid, for only one year, we would save enough money to cover the national debt. When I think about the debt America owes, I start to feel ... that they may continue in their pursuit of gaining wealth. Financial gain is the driving force behind most government actions and policies. This is also true for the majority of the citizens of the United States. The interaction between big business and the government ...

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... This means that the government cannot take away someone's fundamental right to life, liberty or property unless they follow the established procedure of law. For example, reading someone their Miranda Rights when they are being arrested and the right to a fair and speedy trial. The amendment requires state ... and it gives the federal government the power to enforce this requirement. It also promoted limited government by prohibiting government for arresting people who have not broken a specific law. Since the 14th Amendment was established, cases have been tried relating to extending t...

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... . The Federalists in the North, wanted a strong central government and chose to take a loose interpretation of the Constitution. The opposing political party, the Democratic-Republicans of the South, called for a weaker central government with stronger individual States' Rights, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Democratic-Republicans felt this way because they feared, that if given too much power was ... unconstitutional. The Democratic-Republicans believed that the Federalists frequently overstepped their power, and imposed laws on them that were done directly for th...

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... many homosexuals in today's society. When they went to court to rectify their situation, the couple was faced with the fact that they were going to be jailed because of their illegal marriage (Wang). While such a ruling would be considered preposterous today, it must become logical that if ... been declared that the fundamental building block of society is the family. Families are constantly being developed. As people meet, they decide to settle down and marry. Some decide to have their own children; others attempt to adopt; others intentionally remain childless; others are infertile. Som...

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... in the hands of one person, a democratic constitutional government has to listen to what the public wants. If they don't the officials will thrown out or laws will get changed. In an authoritarian autocracy almost all of the power rests in the hands of one person. There are practically no limits ... gave a clear picture to the framers of the possible threat of a non-governed government upon its people. They feared a government might imprison people just for speaking out against it, which would limit people's ability to question what their government was doing. The creation of the constit...

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... It also stopped Michael Moore right in his tracks. Not long after the incident, Michael Moore decided to make a documentary called "Bowling for Columbine," a film that acknowledged many important points that are usually ignored and overlooked. This documentary focused on a school shooting that never ... happened. This tragic incident lead Moore to ponder many questions and create an extremely interesting documentary. Michael Moore has been in the film industry for quite some time. He is created numerous documentaries that have received a large amount of public attention. He is also a fil...

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... not allowed to. I think some people sound very spoiled here when they complain about their freedoms and really wish they could see the suffering some people out of this country go through every day. I have seen first hand how it is to live in a country where the people are not so lucky ... the street if you voice any disagreement. You are given a certain amount of food every month, and you are told when and where you can work. We seem to be a little more free than they are over there in my eyes. During my junior high years I did live oversees, but in the ... Dominican Republic. Althoug...

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