... state legislatures or state conventions. The executive branch The executive branch is headed by the president, who must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the country for at least 14 years. The president's official residence and office is the White House in Washington, D.C. The formal constitutional responsibilities vested in the presidency ... the House has been 435 since the 1910s, though it was temporarily expanded to 437 after Hawaii and Alaska were admitted as states in 1959. Members must be 25 years old, residents of the states...

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... defenders of the State. In the late 18th century, when the Constitution was written, times were very different than those of contemporary America. People were scared of possible invasions from Native Americans, the English, and other nationalities. By "a well regulated Militia- the founding fathers probably meant ... that kids will know about where they are kept and perhaps even be curious enough to actually use them. In October, 1997 a 16 year old boy shot and killed his girlfriend and her best friend while they were exiting a Mississippi school leaving six others wounded (Liesen, Owen...

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... launched the revolution in the minds of the American people, and for the good of the people, although many suggest he took on this role during the first rumblings of independence so that he may assume power of these apparently free thinking, self sufficient people. If we take a more cynical view of ... of reality, due to their experiences of a very different America to that found in leafy quiet suburbs of Connecticut. D. H. Lawrence described him as Old Daddy Franklin' in mocking of the legendary status Franklin acquired for setting up the first dummy American' and his primary role of aut...

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... behavior is a result of Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents, 528 U.S. 62 (2000), in which the Court examined similar damage remedies in the Age Discrimination Employment Act. The Kimel decision insisted on a record of prior constitutional violations by states to justify congressional action that prohibits states from engaging constitutional activity (NCOD). This progression of sovereign immunity set the stage for the Courts ... and access to facilities fall under the category of due process and are therefore are a valid exercise of Congressional power to enforce state adherence by way of l...

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... , approved and just two years later instituted as the foundation for a fledging yet promising nation destined for greatness. It was a great concept envisioned by extraordinary men, a system in which the people of the land reign, governing through democratically elected representatives. The constitution gave our government a limited, an enumerated and a delegated right to act, dispensing power between three balanced branches. Then came ... Paine issued the Declaration of Independence, which led to the eventual adoption of Libertarian principles. Jefferson clearly declared on paper that al...

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... that the best of his poetry often applies to the case of John Brown. In his essay "After the Death of John Brown- he wrote: "All heads must come To the cold tomb, " Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust- (http://www.walden.org). He ... easily become corrupt. "The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will, is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through it- (Thoreau 109, 110). He goes on to argue that the U.S. Government is just an example of how easily men ... by saying, "Witness ...

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... , approved and just two years later instituted as the foundation for a fledging yet promising nation destined for greatness. It was a great concept envisioned by extraordinary men, a system in which the people of the land reign, governing through democratically elected representatives. The constitution gave our government a limited, an enumerated and a delegated right to act, dispensing power between three balanced branches. Then came ... Paine issued the Declaration of Independence, which led to the eventual adoption of Libertarian principles. Jefferson clearly declared on paper that al...

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... street kids. As it spread, cruel and archaic practices spread with it. What started as a good idea based on real and pressing needs became, in the hands of people interested more in their hobs and an image of order, very much like what it was designed to replace-(Cole, ... held in facilities that are separate from adults.  There is no death penalty in the juvenile justice system. 16 and 17 years old tried in adult court can be given the death penalty. According to Simonsen (1991), states that procedural rights are rights pertaining to statutory laws ... because of violations. As of ...

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... unusual. For example, in 1995, a federal court in Massachusetts found that inmates' constitutional rights were violated when they were held in a 150-year-old prison that was infested with vermin, fire hazards, and a lack of toilets. (Lund, Lynn J., Deland, Gary, Gallaher, Sharon, and Bowker, ... times. In the same way the Supreme Court is an evolving entity which changes with the personalities of the court, as do the people with their changing beliefs and ideas. Our country's standards of decency also change with each new generation. (Comes from your class.) Before ... of the Religious...

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... within the right to privacy protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. A majority of the court agreed that Jane Roe had a right of privacy based on the Fourteenth Amendment and on earlier Supreme Court decisions. It was determined that a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy is a "liberty" protected against state interference by ... does not require a reason to have an abortion but in the last three months, any reason is accepted. This is very disturbing to many people since the fetus is viable or can survive outside of the mother's womb after the first six months. It is currently esti...

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... us suppose the police seize evidence, but during that seizure, they violate one of your guaranteed constitutional rights. Perhaps that evidence was a letter lying on your desk and subsequently taken from your office when a police officer came to question you. Seizure of such evidence without a valid search warrant would ... murders or known drug dealers, but application of these exception are more the responsibility of the judiciary than of law enforcement officers. On the contrary one feather in the cap of legislation and the judicial system exists in the presence of an additional exce...

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... then met his new friend, and eventually wife Cecillia. Cecillia worked as a secretary for The NAACP. Cecillia Suyat was born a Philippine. Many people thought with Cecillia white skin coloring that Thurgood would be looked at differently. Thurgood didn't care anyway. Between 1955 and 1960. Thurgood's legal ... was he retiring. Thurgood told the reporter "I accomplish everything I possibly can in life, and now its time for my 83 year old body to rest". On January 24, 1993 Thurgood Marshall at the age of 84, died of a massive heart attack in Maryland Bethesda Naval Hospital. Thurgood will ....

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... to add "expressly" failed in both the House and the Senate. The House adopted the phrase "or to the people" on August 18th and the Senate followed suit three days later on the 21st. The phrase was added to the Tenth (Twelfth) Amendment so it would be understood that a reservation to ... Shaeffer was murdered by a stalker named Robert John Bardo, a resident of Tucson, Arizona. Bardo became increasingly obsessed with Schaeffer and pretended to be an old friend who wanted to send her a gift. Bardo was able to hire a private detective agency to find Schaeffer's address. The agency had no ......

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... constitution relative to the English Bill of Rights. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, a precursor to the full constitution meant to be drafted, put emphasis on the "general will" of the people. This document showed the romantic views of French-Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as the Enlightenment's rationalism. A split slowly opened up between the moderate and ... on himself. Napoleon restored peace and harmony throughout France by compromising with the Catholic church with the Concordat of 1801, creating a vast public school system which still is France...

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... . The Tallmadge amendment was very quick to point out that slaves would be free at the age of twenty-five years old. As the last excerpt from this amendment, you can tell why the southern states never like this amendment. The amendment set off a ... qualified it by denying that the legislature had any power to bind the people of the state. On August 10,1821, President James Monroe proclaimed the admission of Missouri as the twenty-fourth state. Though denounced by extremists on each side as a "dirty bargain". Both North and South yielded something. ... that " all questions pertaining t...

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... those touchy subjects) from America's established government and starts forming the confederacy with constitution and government officials. Both sides started arming and on April 12th, 1861 the confederate army attacks a union fort and the war is fought until April of 1865. The executive branch really ... voting privileges, in addition there were some additions to the "due-process" and "equal protection" clauses for states and restrictions placed on southern rebels for running for political office. With the consistent revisions made to the voting process the government issued government...

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... . Afro Americans from many cities would call upon Thurgood for his services. Thurgood would work for free, just to help and defend his people. Then in February 1955 Thurgood's wife Vivan became very ill from cancer, and she eventually died. Thurgood was so saddened that he remained ... Thurgood then met his new friend, and eventually wife Cecillia. Cecillia worked as a secretary for The NAACP. Cecillia Suyat was born a Philippine. Many people thought with Cecillia white skin coloring that Thurgood would be looked at differently. Thurgood didn't care anyway. Between 1955 and 1960. Thurgood...

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... in Congress (therefore having no representation in the Supreme Court). Further more, since Guam is not a state, how is it reasonable that people born on Guam are United States citizens? Part One of Article Four, Section Three of the U.S. Constitution, concerns the forming of states within the Union ... pressing issue is one of Constitutional philosophy and legality. As mentioned before, there were people inhabiting Guam prior to the U.S. acquisition of it. Their history is an old and common one; that of a people being colonized by external empires. Guam has been colonized by three empire...

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... relation to the freedom of the democratic system in America. The Electoral College system basically says that the government does not trust the people to elect their own president instead this is left to a select minority of elected representatives each holding seats in accordance to the population ... this day. It could be argued that a nation founded on racism and inequality can only lead to long-term segregation and alienation of these classes of people. Although it is commonly believed that we live in modern times were people are generally more tolerant of creed race and religion it ...

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... history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival known as, "the Second Great Awakening", marked ... equality, within society. Incidentally, the Abolition movement gave women a rare and untraditional opportunity to be public advocates to the people of America. With the spotlight finally shining on them, women had to speak now or forever live as inferiors. At any rate, the Abolition of Slavery as a ... literary referen...

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... the establishment of religion. The reimbursement recognizes the Catholic faith by giving those parents money funded by the state and local tax payers, who objected their tax dollars being spent on an unconstitutional support of religion. However, by a very close 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court decided that the reimbursement did not violate the Establishment Clause. The Court decided that although ... 's rights are being violated and their hard earn money is being unconstitutionally spent. The only way to makes sure that violation does not happen is to have a strict interpretation on the Est...

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... history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival known as, "the Second Great Awakening", marked ... equality, within society. Incidentally, the Abolition movement gave women a rare and untraditional opportunity to be public advocates to the people of America. With the spotlight finally shining on them, women had to speak now or forever live as inferiors. At any rate, the Abolition of Slavery as a ... literary referen...

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... in the constitution a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that would guarantee Canadians the basic freedoms of speech, religion and association and would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, colour and creed. Eventually all premiers supported Trudeau, except Levesque, largely because Trudeau offered something each wanted (Cairns 1988 ... sign the Constitution. Although Quebec was bound by the Constitution, it had refused to participate in the 1982 constitutional process of patriation and people talked of the need to bring Quebec into the Constitution (Jonas 1989). This they hoped woul...

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... were essential in order for individuals to protect himself, hunt, defend his state and keep his rulers honest. The libertarian though of England drew heavily on this Florentine tradition. Libertarian writers noted that a dynamic relationship existed between arms, the individual, and society. From this theory emerged the belief that arms ... a duty and a right to be armed, both were limited by class structure. Game laws were one tool used to limit the arming of common people. The first recorded example of a gun control law was the Game Act of 1671. This act restricted the use of lands, fo...

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... understood. One large principle of due process in relation to the criminal justice system is in the fourth amendment of the U.S Constitution. The fourth amendment states "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported ... affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.". The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution places limits on the power of the police to mak...

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