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  • Fourth Amendment Essay for Dr. Devoe

    Fourth Amendment Essay for Dr. Devoe

    Amendment Essay Amendment Number Four The fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States came into existence through the experiences the colonists had with British customs officials, who, if they had a correct piece of paper, could search anything and/or everything deemed necessary. This caused many American colonists to be found in possession of smuggled goods, which was against the law, but had the English not looked, would have never been discovered. This protects

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Fonta
  • 4th Amendment

    4th Amendment

    4th Amendment In the late 1700's the 4th Amendment was written because of strong objections to the Writs of Assistance or general warrants. The Writs Assistance gave officials the right to enter any home and seize belongings without a reasonable cause. (Grolier Encyclopedia) The 4th amendment was ratified in the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1771. This amendment protects the people's right to privacy and security. (Encarta Online) The Fourth Amendment states, "The right

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    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Mikki
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    AMENDMENT 19 The amendment that I chose to do my report on is the 19th amendment. This amendment guaranteed the voting right to all of the American woman. The victory of this amendment took decades to be passed. In August of 1995 marked the th anniversary of the ratification of this amendment. This amendment was ratified on August 24,1920. The first three states to approve this amendment were Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan. When this amendment

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    Submitted: February 17, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Sixth Amendment

    Sixth Amendment

    The sixth amendment is a right to a speedy trial, which means in all criminal prosecutionsthe accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherin the crime shall have been committed. 2 The right to a speedy trial may be derived from a provision of Magna Carta and it was a right so interpreted by Coke 12. Much the same language was incorporated

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    Submitted: March 17, 2009 By: David
  • The 8th Amendment - "cruel and Unusual" Clause

    The 8th Amendment - "cruel and Unusual" Clause

    The 8th Amendment, "cruel and unusual" clause. The "cruel and unusual" clause in the eighth amendment states that "cruel and unusual punishment" such as torture or lingering death can not be inflicted on anyone as a form of execution. It is however permissible under the 8th Amendment to execute a convict by means of hanging, shooting, electrocution, and lethal gas. There is still confusion about what is actually constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." There have

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    Submitted: March 19, 2009 By: Edward
  • The 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment

    Is it true that there are certain groups of citizens within the United States that are not fully protected by the 14th amendment? According to the14th amendment, section one, “No state shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • Sixth Amendment

    Sixth Amendment

    The sixth amendment is that in all “criminal prosecutions, the accused has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime that have been committed, which district would have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation: to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Janna
  • Opening of a Cafateria on the Fourth Floor

    Opening of a Cafateria on the Fourth Floor

    RIVER VIEW PLAZA MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: OPENING OF A CAFATERIA ON THE FOURTH FLOOR DATE: WHAT IS THE PLAN? Hello; Mr. Steve Taylor My name is Jennifer Arnold I plan to get an approval for the opening of a cafeteria on the fourth floor of River View Plaza. Who will it benefit? The thought of having a cafeteria will be a pleasure for those who travel of the premises to have lunch and then

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America asserts, “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.” At the time when this amendment was passed, the country was still primarily an agrarian and hunting society, guns were a household item, and necessary for daily life. The armed farmer was the principal soldier in

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • 4th Amendment

    4th Amendment

    4th Amendment In the late 1700’s the 4th Amendment was written because of strong objections to the Writs of Assistance or general warrants. The Writs Assistance gave officials the right to enter any home and seize belongings without a reasonable cause. (Grolier Encyclopedia) The 4th amendment was ratified in the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1771. This amendment protects the people’s right to privacy and security. (Encarta Online) The Fourth Amendment states, “The

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fonta
  • 8th Amendment - Cruel and Unusual Clause

    8th Amendment - Cruel and Unusual Clause

    The 8th Amendment, "cruel and unusual" clause. The "cruel and unusual" clause in the eighth amendment states that "cruel and unusual punishment" such as torture or lingering death can not be inflicted on anyone as a form of execution. It is however permissible under the 8th Amendment to execute a convict by means of hanging, shooting, electrocution, and lethal gas. There is still confusion about what is actually constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." There have

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Us Constitution: First Amendment

    Us Constitution: First Amendment

    U.S. Constitution: First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Numbers in text below refer to footnotes available at: FindLaw Annotation. Door-to-Door Solicitation .--In another Jehovah's Witness case, the Court struck down an ordinance forbidding solicitors

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Free Speech in the Workplace - the First Amendment Revisited

    Free Speech in the Workplace - the First Amendment Revisited

    1 FREE SPEECH IN THE WORKPLACE: THE FIRST AMENDMENT REVISITED By: Karen Sutherland A. Background I spend a substantial amount of my practice on employment law issues, including workplace training on sexual harassment, discrimination and workplace violence. One question that frequently comes up during the training sessions sounds something like this: "What about my right of free speech? The short answer to this question is "Yes, you can be disciplined or even fired for saying

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin the Lonely Fourth Grader: An Example of Social, Operant, and Classical Conditioning

    Justin is a fourth grader with a rocky history. He recently moved from Akron, Ohio to Oregon and is having trouble coping with the change in his surroundings. Justin is having social and academic difficulty progressing in his new school. He is having difficulty concentrating in class and gets extremely nervous when his teacher tries to interact with him. Classical, operant, and social conditioning will be used in order to explain and shape his

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Mike
  • Thirteenth Amendment: Abolished Slavery

    Thirteenth Amendment: Abolished Slavery

    THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT: Abolished slavery Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. The Thirteenth amendment was a change made to free all slaves or any who was forced to do something against their will unless it was punishment for a crime and they were being punished for a crime. This amendment

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    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Conflicts Between "shooting an Elephant" and "fourth of July"

    Conflicts Between "shooting an Elephant" and "fourth of July"

    In stories, “Fourth of July” and “Shooting an Elephant”, the main characters’ experience a conflict within themselves. Without these conflicts, it would be hard for the authors’ to support their narrative point. In “Fourth of July”, it seemed as if the main character was never truly informed of the racism in the world, almost as if her parents were trying to hide it from her. “I wanted to eat in the dining car because

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Bred
  • The 13th Amendment

    The 13th Amendment

    In 1865 a new amendment was passed, becoming the thirteenth amendment to The Constitution. This amendment pertained to slavery and making it illegal to own slaves. This amendment was passed by Abraham Lincoln while he was in office. The thirteenth amendment was one of three very important ones passed after the civil war. This amendment is regarded as one of the most important amendments to date. It is very easy to see how this could

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Jon
  • First Amendment

    First Amendment

    The first Amendment was created for good intentions, meaning to give people the freedom that they believe that they deserve. But what people do not understand is that too much freedom and the American population will believe that they are the president and have the power to do or say anything they choose to. I do not think that all of this freedom is healthy, people should have some boundaries and they should know what

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Second Amendment

    The Second Amendment

    If the government takes peoples guns what is next? The individuals that are on the anti-gun control side think that one should be able to posses and own any firearm and think that gun ownership is a Constitutional Right protected by the Second Amendment. They also think that gun laws only restrict the law abiding citizens. People on the pro-gun control side believe that guns are the backbone to our crime problem. They also believe

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Mikki
  • The Unites States Constitution, in Amendment Xiv, Section 1, States

    The Unites States Constitution, in Amendment Xiv, Section 1, States

    Title: Affirmative action Does it work today The Unites States Constitution, in Amendment XIV, Section 1, states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life,

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Janna
  • Gun Control and the Second Amendment

    Gun Control and the Second Amendment

    "If the second amendment does not mean what it says, what about the first?", this was the question asked by author, and National Rifle Association member, Bill Clede. In his article "Gun Control, Press Control", he warns journalists about the hidden dangers associated with gun control. When dealing with the interpretation of the Constitution, there are two views one can take. The Constitution can be viewed as a "living document" or in its "original

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Reasons After the 18th Amendment

    Reasons After the 18th Amendment

    The Eighteenth Amendment, or better known as the Prohibition Amendment, was the change to the Constitution that made the, “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purpose is hereby prohibited” (209). In other words, associating one’s self with anything alcoholic, with the exception of medicinally, was illegal. This seemingly un-American amendment was

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The First Amendment

    The First Amendment

    The First Amendment The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is part of our countries Bill of Rights. The first amendment is perhaps the most important part of the U.S. Constitution because the amendment guarantees citizens freedom of religion, speech, writing and publishing, peaceful assembly, and the freedom to raise grievances with the Government. In addition, amendment requires that there be a separation maintained between church and state. Our first amendment to the United States

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Artur
  • Reasoning Behind the 19th Amendment

    Reasoning Behind the 19th Amendment

    When the constitution was written, the idea of universal suffrage was too radical for our founding fathers to address. They decided to leave the states with the authority to decide the requirements for voting. (Janda) By allowing the states to decide who voted, the authors had not intended for each state’s discriminations to prevent the country from maintaining true democracy. However, by not setting up a nationwide regulation, the authors launched the country into a

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    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Edward
  • The 18th Amendment and Its Connection to the Great Depression

    The 18th Amendment and Its Connection to the Great Depression

    The 18th Amendment was the ban of transportation, sale, and manufacture of alcohol. It was originally ratified on January 16, 1919 and in over 200 years the 18th Amendment is still the only Amendment to have been repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. The first section of the 18th Amendment it states that after one year of the ratification of no manufacturing, sales, or transportation of intoxicating liquors imported or exported from the United

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: David

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