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Instrument of Death: Guns
Instrument of Death. I believe the gun control laws need to be more heavily enforced or there should be a ban on firearms. The Second Amendment does not justify the reason for owning a firearm. Also the Brady Bill is not an effective way for preventing firearm related death. A ban on firearms m....

Internet Censorship
The Internet, or the World Wide Web, is a great means of obtaining anything that is in almost any part of the world. An easy way to think about this is just millions of computers that can talk and share information (Clark 1). The web broadcasts more information than any other medium in the world rig....

Internet Censorship
The Internet can be a very disturbing and adult medium. There are parts of the Internet that should not be viewed by children. Explicit information can be found which is intended for an adult audience but children who have access to the Internet have become exposed to this material. The question at ....

Iron Jawed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels depicts the final struggle of the womens suffrage movement, which culminated in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. The battle for suffrage was a long and difficult process spearheaded by ingenious and talented women, and some of their travails make ....

Is Capital Punishmennt Just?
Is capital punishment just? The death penalty is a controversial issue for most people. Supporters claim that it eliminates repeat offenders deters potential murderers and is the ultimate retribution. Opponents denounce it as murder, say that it does not cause deterrence but rather promotes violen....

Is Flag Burning protected under the First Amendment?
There is a lot of controversy involving this topic. On June 21, 1998 the Supreme Court ruled that the act of flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. President George H. W. Bush boycotted the decision and asked for an amendment that would abolish it. Congress in turn passed a federal law th....

Is it Constitutional to Bare Arms?
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. These are the words of the second amendment as written by our forefathers. The question weather it is constitutionally legal or not has been debated for m....

Is speech communication class is important?
When I first signed up for the speech class I was a little confused and scared. You might ask why because I am that person who do not like to talk, who do not like to be with people, and who do not like to communicate. Day after day I felt more comfortable and I liked the way teacher handled the cl....

Is the EU a federal state?
The main objectives of this paper is, by looking at other federations to find out what makes a federation and compare the position of the European Union in regard to these concepts. But first, I will start with an introduction on the integration of Europe, in which federalists had an important say.F....

It doesnt matter if youre black or white
Within the last couple of years, the United States has been faced with an interesting and extremely controversial question: Should homosexual couples be allowed to marry? This topic has been extensively covered in the news and the magnitude of the situation has been growing. In two states (Connecti....

Its a Child, Not a Choice - Abortion Debate
Abortion is defined in the Encyclopedia of Psychology as "an operation or other intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the womb" (Oxford University). Abortion was legalized in 1973, when the paramount case of Roe v. Wade passed in the Supreme Court. Since then,....

Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws The Jim Crow Laws came forward in southern states after the Civil War. First passed in the 1880s by lawmakers, whom were upset about their loss to the North and the end of slavery, the laws separated the races in all ways of life. The resulting lawmaking barrier to equal rights create....

Juveniles: Their Right to a speedy trial
The historic decision of the United States Supreme Court in In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), did not address the availability of the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a right to a speedy trial, and no subsequent case has specifically ruled that such a right extends to children in delinquency proceedings i....

Keep guns away from homes
People should not be allowed to keep guns in their homes. Guns are too dangerous. Ive read articles in the newspaper about kids who have gotten killed by using their parents guns. Thats just stupid and sad. If the gun had not been in the house in the first place the kid would not have gott....

Labor Conflict
The United States has a long history of labor conflict. Labor conflict basically started in America when Europeans began arriving in 1492. The history of labor in the United States is divided into eleven periods, which are the Colonial Period, the Revolutionary Era, the Growth of a New Nation, Exp....

Law and Religion
Since the formation of our country there has been a debate over the role religion should play in both government and law. The 1st Amendment of the Constitution clearly states that there is to be freedom of religion for every citizen of the United States. However the Constitution also calls for the d....

Leave the Flag Alone
The Supreme Court, you see, considers burning the American Flag an act which is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. (Esquilax.com) Senator Ted Kennedy stated, The words of the first amendment are simple and majestic: Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech T....

Legal issues My space Hoax
United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The constitution was put in place to divide the power in the country; create laws and carry them out. Laws are made so that the citizens of the United States act reasonable as well as to limit violations and prevent chaos. In the constitutio....

Legalizing Drugs Will Increase Addiction
Pleasants 1 Taylor Pleasants Ms. Lewis English 3 Honors October 25, 2006 Gun Control Laws and Regulations In the United States today over 14 million arrests are made each year. Out of these arrests 1.7 million are made due to illegal possession or use of guns. Due to the rising number ....

Libberals vs Conservatisim
Liberals Vs Conservatives I would like to start by saying that I consider it to be a tragedy that this assignment is necessary. I can not believe that so many people in our class do not know the liberal and conservative views on some of the most basic topics. I by no means think that everyone shou....

Marijuana Should be legalized
Since marijuana's first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago, it has never gained much popularity until the last century with prohibition and antiwar movements. Now, more than ever, propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate. Marijuana....

mccarthyism
The Alien Registration Act passed by Congress on 29th June, 1940, made it illegal for anyone in the United States to advocate, abet, or teach the desirability of overthrowing the government. The law also required all alien residents in the United States over 14 years of age to file a comprehensive s....

McCarthyism and the Media
The Cold War ushered in a new era in the American society that would change the way in which everyday life was carried on by the public. Men, women and children were convinced to fit the average mold that was promoted through propaganda issued from the American government and media. Events, such as....

Mitigation Strategies and Solutions for commerical fishing
Our oceans supply many families in the world with an income through the industry of commercial fishing, and commercial fishermen supply consumers with a variety of fish to serve at mealtime. Commercial fishermen trust that nature will continue to replenish the ocean of the many species of fish ....

Mixed Success of the Womens Movement (Second Wave)
The second wave of the feminist movement has been scrutinized and subjected to both intense degradation and admiration. Some believe that the 1960s to 1970s Women¡"s Movement has been riding the coattails of the first wave feminist movement and did not do any significant changes. However, some....

Nelson Mandela, a man before or after his time?
Word count: 3500 Content: Nelson Mandelas life A short history of South Africa. Nelson Mandela, too late? Nelson Mandela, too early? What has changed? Ive always been very interested in politics, especially when it comes to Africa, and if there was one person I....

New Jersey VS. T.L.O.
New Jersey vs. T.L.O. The Supreme Court case of New Jersey vs. T.L.O. is a celebrated case from the mid-1980s. A high school student claimed that a search conducted by the schools vice principal, Mr. Choplick, was a violation of her fourth amendment right because he had no warrant ....

new poor law
Do you agree with the view that the implementation of the new Poor Law, in the years until 1850, involved more conflict than compromise? The establishment of the new Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834, did not instantly create a new formed system. Diversely, the process and recognition of the chang....

Nora Helmer and Women in American Literature
Montgomery Bus Boycott which put blacks and whites against one another. Popular culture in which television is in mostly every home in the United States. Baseball and the induction of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. The Decolonization of Afri....

opinion on marriage bill
U.S. Constitutional Amendment Proposal The recent Marriage Bill that didnt pass recently in the Senate with the intent to change the US Constitution to specifically discriminate against taxpaying American citizen is an outrage. The very idea of the government allowing the Christian R....

Opinionated Gun Control essay
Criminal Control, Without the Removal of Personal Firearms The second amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of all people to keep and bear arms. It further states that this right shall not be infringed. The definition to infringe as defined by Websters Dictionary, means ....

Opposition or Agreement?
Opposition or Agreement? In my opinion, Shirley Q. Liquor is definitely not violating any laws or the rights of people in our country. She is simply trying to be humorous and make her audience laugh. Many groups do not see Shirley Q. as being humorous though. They see her as ....

OUR AMERICA
As the United States grew, not only geographically but agriculturally and economically, there were many events that brought the United States government and laws as they are today. In the novel A Different Mirror, written by Ronald Takaki, he dramatically describes many history altering events of ou....

Paramilitary and Survivalist Groups
There are many different forms of militias and paramilitary groups, whose membership and ideology often vary from, place to place. However, what most have in common, is their hatred for the federal government. In recent years, there have been far too many violent acts done by these militias, seeking....

Persuasive Essay-Employee Rights in the work place
Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace Its lunch hour. An employee writes a note to her boyfriend. She puts it in an envelope, affixes her own stamp, and drops it in the basket where outgoing mail is collected. Does the fact that the pencil and paper she used belong to her employer gi....

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