... after you have worked other jobs. One example of a couple of people that have graduated from college and not been able to find jobs related to their major are two of my own cousins. My cousin Kelsey graduated college with a degree in sports medicine, a job at Enterprise rent a car was the job she got and is currently working. She remains an example of one of ... the 73% of college graduates who can't land a job in their field when they graduate. When my cousin Taylor graduated from college with a degree in Music, the job she was able to get and keep was at an Outback Steakhouse. She wor...

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... currency, which made it difficult to interstate trade. With the Articles of Confederation, its main purpose was to keep the national government as weak as possible and let the state governments have most of the power. Some people were afraid to let the national government have a lot of power of the economy. Pointed out in a letter from the Rhode Island Assembly to Congress, "Because it would be unequal in its operation, bearing hardest on ... Congress would abuse the power and take over the economy disregarding the state governments. Since the central government was drowning debt, this ...

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... Island and probably the other state centers of commerce, it was virtually impossible to enact a national tariff. The Rhode Island letter also reveals a distrust in the appointed officers of Congress and a disinclination to surrender any power to Congress. These attitudes were common to each of the states, and explain why much proposed Congressional legislation was never enacted. Further, Congress did not have the power to tax the individual states, as indicated in the letter from Virginian ... Joseph Jones to George Washington (Feb. 27, 1783 ... ...

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... defender, Michael Coles. In the month of November, Coles was issued a plea offer by mail that explained Galin Frye's options. He could plead guilty to the felony charge and serve three years in prison in lieu of the prosecutions recommendations. His alternative would be to plead guilty to an amended information that would charge a misdemeanor, which would result in a ninety day prison sentence. The letter also clearly stated that the offer would expire ... December 28 of the same year, just before the preliminary hearing. The offer was on the table for over a month and ... ...

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... is constructed. When dissecting a policies purpose it's prudent to understand the actors in a policy; and who's benefiting fiscally or not from a newly formed policy. In the USA PATRIOT Act, the military industrial complex benefits fiscally from the act, for providing the U.S. government with the tools to fight terrorism. However we tend to overlook an important facet of terrorists tactics. The underlying problem is that the terrorist look and act like ordinary citizens; they ... accurate; use terminology that all people will be able to understand; avoid abbreviations that you use withi...

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... with a .44 caliber handgun in various parts of New York City. The police were frantic and, from letters left at the different crime scenes, the press eventually dubbed him, Son of Sam. ?I am deeply hurt by your calling me a wemon hater. I am not. But I am a monster. I am the 'Son of Sam.' I am a little brat.? (Excerpt from a letter written to Captain Joseph Borelli of the NYPD) (New York Police ... File) Eventually, the Son of Sam was caught, and the psycho had a name?David. The press clamored to purchase the rights to his story. David Berkowitz's phone was, literally, ringing off the h...

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... power to a selected few to administer the confederacy. While the federalist aimed to control minority faction through a system of checks and balance, the Anti-Federalist wished to eliminate faction as much as possible. In order to accomplish this goal it was necessary to build a government where all the interest of the people where represent not just those of the "new aristocracy."" This goal was outlined in James Winthrop Agrippa letter VII. In it he states, "The perfection ... of government depends on the ... ...

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... of that almighty hand which has been so frequently and signally extended to our relief in the critical stages of the revolution." As one can probably imagine, the Antifederalists and the Federalists had to make a compromise in order for the Constitution to succeed - the Bill of Rights compromise. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the Constitution; they protected the individual rights and freedoms of United States citizens. Some of these rights ... of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Domestic tranquility is insured by the government's defense reform plan c...

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... in response to the fear of being helpless before a standing professional army. The Founding Fathers included the second amendment in the Bill of Rights because they feared the Government might tyrannize the people. Unless, the people had the right to defend themselves as a country. The Founding Fathers thought that the country would benefit from guns possessed by citizens enabling them to defend themselves at all times. This notion is defended by a quote by Thomas Jefferson in a letter ... he wrote to Major John Cartwright. He ... ...

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... presented to the American public. Over the course of four days, the committee undertook the task of writing the document. One of the most ingenious things they did was to eliminate the controversial Articles XXII and XXIII regarding ratification and put them into two resolves as an appendage. A letter was penned and to be signed by George Washington to Congress stating, "Sir, We have now the honor to submit to the consideration of the United States in Congress ... assembled, that Constitution which has appeared to us the most advisable."" The next morning, when the Committee of Style pr...

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... to show up for trial. If the accused person appears at trial the bail is returned. Finally, we come to the eighth part of the trial when the prosecutor tries to convict the defendant, and the defense attorney defends the person who allegedly committed the crime. If the defendant is guilty, this will be decided by either a judge or jury. The reason America has a jury system is to protect our rights; if a person's life is in the ... hands of one individual, this does not provide security for a defendant. Twelve jurors will vote at the ... ...

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... "abortion " does not appear in the Constitution, the right to having an abortion is still protected under the Ninth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. To settle the conflict between the Antifederalists and the Federalists, the writers of the Constitution threw in a few specific rights (Amendments One through Eight) to fulfill the desires of the Antifederalists. The rest of the rights of a United States citizen would be protected under the Ninth Amendment, which states, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights ... , shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained ...

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... crucial claims presented by Madison in Federalist No. 10, which explains the Framer's reasoning for the emphasis on economics in the Constitution, ultimately undermining the validity of Beard's claim that the Framer's personal economic interests influenced the outcome of the Constitution. When drafting the Constitution, the Founders hoped to veer away from traditional political activity consisting of the more dangerous sources of factions and, with the implementation of the Constitution, started to focus on commerce as ... a broader treatment for the overall well being of ... ...

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... by the framers of the Constitution when developing the branches of government and imposing checks and balances. Aside from the purpose and structure of the Supreme Court, other factors prohibit the Court from being omnipotent. As the quote presented in the first paragraph stated, the judges of the Court are not elected. While they are not directly elected, they are representative of the people of the United States. The judges are appointed to the Court in two ... steps: First they are recommended by the President, and then they are ... ...

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... States Constitution gives Americans many rights. One of those rights is the freedom of speech. A controversy has erupted in the United States because the government is unable to determine the limitations on this right. "In early America, when our forefathers wrote the Constitution, profanity was not accepted" (Shoeder 72). This statement makes determining the true definition of "speech" difficult. Many people believe profanity is an acceptable form of language ... a "PG13" rating would have had an "R" rating 10 years ago" (Levee 8). In today's world, movies seem to be imitating life, or...

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... of prominent Americans were alarmed at the omission of individual liberties in the proposed constitution.? (Early America, 2001) Both James Madison and Thomas Jefferson fought over the acceptance of these views. It was James Madison, though, that helped pass the first ten amendments. On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced ... taken before any amendment can be altered. This protects the Bill of Rights and the actual constitution from being cha...

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... abuse and denial of fourth amendment rights. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act also widens the use of wiretaps by law enforcement officials. Traditionally it was extremely difficult to obtain a wiretap because as stated in the fourth amendment, officials must prove to the court that there is "probable cause" to suspect criminal activity. In addition wiretaps almost always applied not to the person in question but to a location (e.g. a certain phone line). (American Civil Liberties ... Union: Section 215 FAQ) However, under the Act, law enforcement officials are now increasing th...

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... , there has been a decrease in the level of privacy American society withholds. The internet is the main factor as to why the government can use technology to obtain more private information. Everyone who has access to the internet is at risk for being targeted by the NSA in terms of surveillance because the internet is like an open field of personal information. The "NSA and FBI to tap into the servers of leading U.S. Internet ... , thus turning citizens into slaves of the technological world. Because of the increase in technology, there seems to be blurred lines regarding what informati...

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... by the majority. In response, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention synthesized the Great Compromise in which there is a bicameral Congress. One house, the House of Representatives, was based on population to satisfy the ideas of the Virginia Plan while the other house, the Senate, appointed each state two representatives regardless of population, adhering to the New Jersey Plan. After the initiation of the Great Compromise, it was put into question whether the vote-less slaves concentrated in the ... South should be counted as a person in dealing with the with direct taxes and...

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... their independence from Great Britain. The colonies then had to establish a government that would be the framework for the United States of America. In 1787, after the first governmental plan of the United States known as the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful in the colonies, the United States Constitution was formed. The purpose of the Constitution was to establish a strong form of government following the failure of the Articles of Confederation. The original Constitution did not directly ... is not more powerful than another. Article One of the Constitution states that only ...

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... gun ownership laws will not make it any easy for a crook to get a gun, but, it will make it much easier for people to defend ourselves. The government cannot protect the general public from violence. Due to the large number of citizens in the United States, the government cannot promise safety. For the time being, "The government cannot guarantee the safety of its citizens. Protecting oneself and family is a personal duty ... and the government should not impede the ability of responsible adults to defend themselves". With the number of citizens increasing ... ...

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... (Garlinger 1105-1147). This noticeably violates the First Amendment and inevitably violates the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment as well. American citizens should have the freedom to speak without fear of prosecution. After all, America is "the land of the free? " What are citizen's rights under the Fourth Amendment? The Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights states the following: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against ... received for due hardship and damages resulting from the Patriot Act was 2 million dollars. The Patriot Act crosse...

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... that the judgment receive the same effect in other states as in the state where it is entered. A party who obtains a judgment in one state may petition the court in another state to enforce the judgment. When this is done, the parties do not relitigate the issues, and the court in the second state is obliged to fully recognize and honor the judgment of the first court in determining the enforceability of the judgment and the procedure for its execution. According to the ACLU, the ... law is "an unmistakable violation of the Constitution" and "a deplorable act of hostility unworthy of th...

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... , 229-230). The Right to Equal Protection Under the Law The Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution attempt to protect the defendant from the tyranny of the government and its executive powers. The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to protection from self-incrimination and also denies the government the right to infringe upon the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as guaranteed in the First Amendment. The Sixth Amendment ensures, in the case of criminal proceedings, the right to a "speedy and ... public trial," the right to ... ...

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... , this democratic country is regressing to the semi-noble rule of a certain class defined as the legislative body. The 9th Amendment states, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people" In Loving v. Virginia, Justice Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court used the following statements to legally define marriage as the Court perceived it. "Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man ... ," fundamental to our very existence and survival . . ." It ... ...

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