... : they are a few web sites that help paralegals in their everyday operations. These web sites are; the Natioal Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), http://www.paralegals.com/home.html; the National Association for Legal Assistants, http://www.nala.org/index.htm; (my favorite) the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAFPE), http://www.aafpe.org/. I went to these and other web sites ... WCC associates with A.A.F.P.E. and your name (Ippolito) was on the web site. Also I went to the New York State Unified Court System web site at: www.courts.state.ny.us and I noticed a few ...

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... which was reflected through a wide international coverage (Dudziak 35-36, 39). The importance of the Brown decision was also recognized by the opening of the "Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site" on the fiftieth anniversary of the ruling. President George W. Bush, who spoke at the opening, called Brown "a decision that changed America for the better, and forever" ... had been crossed in American history" (8:00). Many Senators and Representatives also issued comments acclaiming the Brown ruling on that occasion. Today the "Brown v. Board of Education National Historic ...

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... words or phrases on those sites (Wallace). The problem with this method is that many sites with legitimate, decent, and relevant information are blocked by these programs. For example, the National Organization for Women website is blocked by Cybersitter, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation archive is blocked by CyberPatrol (Wallace). CyberPatrol and Cybersitter are examples of Internet blocking software. Additionally, only ... those sites which clearly have no offensive material. Everyone's view of what is "indecent" is different. While one parent may view a web site listing differe...

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Second Amendment The second amendment to the United States Constitution states: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." This amendment was adapted to the Bill of Rights in 1791, and the controversy over this amendment has lasted many years. The first gun control ... second amendment was in 1939, in the U.S. v. Miller case. The verdict said that the second amendment was meant only for military purposes and individuals do not have the right to bear arms. The amendment clearly states othe...

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... side of the argument begins with the Second Amendment. It reads, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."(United States Constitution, 1791) The anti-gun lobby stands firm that this does not give gun rights to the individual. The pro-gun lobby holds ... that the second amendment specifies the "right of the people," to bear arms. The Supreme Court seems to side with the pro-gun lobby in ruling repeatedly that the rights are given to the individual in not only the second, but also ......

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... a people, to have lax gun control. Some one is always going to screw it up, indefinitely. But nevertheless the Constitution clearly states our right to bear arms. It is this constitutional amendment from which the National Rifle Association or NRA draws most of its ammunition. In fact the NRA, spearheaded by the Ape fighting hero himself Charlton Hesston, exist today solely dude ... and such were needed for survival and to provide food. Now a day the police and Publix help solve these problems. Just like prohibition was repealed so can the right to bear arms, but not with out a lengthy ...

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... Employment Opportunity Commission states under the Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, " protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin, sex, or religion-(Alexander, 2001). The Federal government also says that, "Discrimination on the basis of an immutable characteristic associated with race, such as skin color, hair texture, or ... . Bernbach, J. (1998). Job Discrimination II: How to Fight How to Win! Englewood Cliffs: Voir Dire Press. The Nolo: Law for Everyone's Web site provides information of the laws regarding...

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... Over the past few years the Supreme Court has delt with the controversiol issue on gun control. In their first ruling they determined that the right to bear arms is not a right granted by the constitution futhermore they said, the Second Amendment restricted the power of Congress, but but not the State Governments to ... ruled, not making any definate decisions or taking any sides. The next major ruling came in 1990. The Supreme Court ruled,"The right to keep and bear arms is an induvidual right held by the people" (NRA Facts). The people of the United States have the unique right unlike...

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... students that do not wear them cannot be punished. Parents say .we are taking responsibility for our kids and stopping the government from doing OUR job!! Do Uniforms Promote Discipline? A national study released in October of 1998 by Educational Testing Service found that there was no evidence to support claims that uniforms reduce discipline problems. The results of these findings were ... reported on October 14, 1998, in the Shreveport Times in an article titled "Uniforms Not a Discipline Factor in School." The address for the study's web site is: http://www.ets.org/research/pic/orde...

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... Brek writes "A Child is given by God in to the hands of the parents to be protected, nurtured, and loved, irrespective of the "defects" it might bear". We are living in the midst of a national atrocity. Since the 1973 Supreme Court abortion decisions, over forty-seven million children have been destroyed before they were born. The only way we can stop this ... ...

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... just as interesting as the first it states that a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free stat. And that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This is particularily interesting to gun owners who do not want to see their rights taken away because the government cannot regulate the criminals that ... party is pushing for gun control and unless Ten million gun owner instantly turn up dead I do not see this in our future. This would be against our right to bear arms and unconstitutional to the ten million honest, and decent people who...

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... must keep firearms from people who have no business with guns." Those opposing firearms control legislation want to uphold the second amendment to the constitution, "the right to keep and bear arms." The Supreme Court has tried to make it clear that this amendment does not apply to individual citizens bearing arms. Exceptions have been made to the Constitution and one ... or them is that the right to life comes before the right to keep and bear arms. They also argue that gun control laws will negatively affect the sportsperson who only uses guns responsibly for hunting. People use rifle...

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... 's heart starts beating. At four to six weeks, the baby's vocal chords are complete and it can feel pain. When the baby is seventeen weeks old, it can dream while sleeping and when it's twenty weeks old, it can recognize it's mother's voice. At the fifth month, the baby learns how to breathe and when it reaches seven to nine months ... ...

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... to head the judicial branch, which interprets and applies the law in federal court cases. The Founders also created a system of checks and balances. This granted each branch of the national government powers to "check" or "balance" the actions of the others. Under checks and balances, each branch plays some role in the actions of others. For example, Congress can impeach ... those laws unconstitutional. In combination, the principles of separation of powers and of checks and balances promote a government of separated institutions that share power. Thus, each separate branch of the natio...

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... future court cases, passing of laws, and social conscience. The case is one of the most influential cases in Supreme Court history. Chief Justice John Marshall established the doctrine of National Supremacy. National government is supreme over state governments. McCulloch vs. Maryland created the doctrine of "Implied Powers" that has become the cornerstone of American constitutional law. "This decision became the legal ... consisted of numerous foreign coins and paper currencies issued by the 13 colonies and the Continental Congress" (McCulloch Vs. Maryland (2), p13). More then 200 year...

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... not implicated on these facts. It remains to consider whether the State's interest in maintaining the flag as a symbol of nationhood and national unity rationalizes Johnson's conviction. Texas argues that if "one physically treats the flag in a way that would tend to cast doubt on either the ... idea that nationhood and national unity are the flag's referents or that national unity actually exists, the message conveyed thereby is a harmful one and therefore may be prohibited. Writing in agreement to this ... decide the punishment on such an act?" For instance, Stevens reiterates that ou...

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... in fact a contract protected by the Constitution. The decision proved that the Constitution restricted all state legislatures the power to change a private agreement. Marshall increased the power of the national government over the states and established the idea that the Constitution was the "supreme law of the land". Marshall set a precedent for the protection of private property whic greatly affected ... of the economy. Investors and private buisnessmen could now be ensured that their property and investment was protected under the Constitution. The decision shaped the power of the st...

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... political system still allowing each state to have its own political power. It means power is shared between the National and State government. State governments have their own constitution similar to that of the national constitution. Sharing power between the state and national government will allow us to enjoy the benefits of the diversity and unity. However the state government shall operate independently ... the federal supreme court. The Federal supreme court shall be the final arbiter of legal disputes in the land and the laws made in each state cannot conflict with the national ...

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... education, to extend the Commission of Equal Employment Opportunity, among other purposes. Title VII of this act specifically states that an employer can not use race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or pregnancy as a basis for hiring, firing, compensation and benefits, job assignments, employee classification, transfer, promotion, layoff or recall, training, use of company facilities retirement plan ... : • refusal to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with regards to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges because of race, color, religion,...

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... as the Democrats, consisted of small farmers, new city workers, and small businesses. It opposed a strong central government, and urged greater democracy. Basically, it supported Jefferson's original Republican ideals. The National Republicans, later called Whigs, and later just Republicans, derived their strength mainly from the higher classes v/s bankers, manufacturers, merchants, and large landowners. It resembled Hamilton's Federalist Party. Benefits to the ... and economical aspects as well. Cheap land was also an accomplishment of the democracy. Jackson was the first President to ...

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... person of the country. Jackson found that The Constitution testifies that the government should be in the hands of the people, and the national bank was an important figure of he government. Therefore, Jackson viewed the bank as unconstitutional, opposing the Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch ... vs. Maryland case in 1819. This case decided that the national bank was constitutional. Since people other than the common controlled the bank, the Democratic Jacksonians disapproved of this. This eventually caused the "Bank ... War". Jackson instead put the nation's money in "wildcat" banks ac...

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... from requesting or requiring passwords to social media sites, and other states have followed suit. Facebook has also expressed thoughts on making the act of soliciting passwords a violation of the site's code of conduct. The federal government is currently investigating whether practices like these violate federal discrimination and privacy laws. Whether these laws and regulations are put into play, the issue ... ...

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... , 5 M.J. 44, 45 (C.M.A. 1978). At these checkpoints and roadblocks Officers are allowed to take "quick looks" at person and vehicles without having probable cause. If drug dogs are on site they are allowed to sniff around your vehicle without having probable cause. Boarder searches are an additional exception to the Fourth Amendment by protecting Americans from both illegal aliens and ... ...

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... early nineteenth century, while John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the decisions he made strengthened the role of the national government. These decisions also helped to lay the foundations of the country's economy. Different Supreme Court cases were able to raise the ... to create a basis for the nation's economy. In 1819, the court case of McCulloch vs Maryland, the state of Maryland decided that the Second National Bank of the United States were to be taxed by them. Maryland passed a legislature that taxed the bank, however, James McCulloch refused to pay the .....

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... so that the jury can judge from the demeanor of the witness, their truthfulness. Hearsay is evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness; bear in mind there are exceptions to the hearsay rule. Ex parte would be any testimonies where the defense is absent and unable to cross- examine leaving what could be a very ... ...

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