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Overview of US Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist

attorney general in the Nixon administration between 1969 and 1971 and he is best known for promoting a conservative anticrime pos...

Chapter Seven of Paul's Letter to the Romans

In seven pages this paper considers Romans 7 and the controversies surrounding it with symbolism also examined. Seven sources are...

Ongoing Debate Regarding IQ Tests

In five pages this paper examines the continuing controversy that surrounds the practice of standardized IQ testing. Four sources...

Sociological Perspective and Its Emergence

In three pages the emergence of sociology is examined within the context of its social science counterparts with historical sociol...

Editorial on Gun Control

the situation altogether. The answer would seem to be to have substantial restrictions, which would quickly get the problem under...

Articles in the Constitution

same system as Britain, which was a system that was also immersed in a separation of powers. As one author notes, "the theory of c...

Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Church Reviewed

"New Evangelicalism," the religion that bases its teachings on the New Testament and Christs Word, and how to best frame the Bible...

Controversy over the Use of Placebos

treatment, tell your doctor. It is important that a patient have confidence in the doctor, and it is then more likely the placebo...

Controversy: Death Penalty

in "cases involving a person who is convicted of multiple first-degree intentional homicides, if the homicides are vicious and the...

Copyright and Music Streams

when an artists music is played via streaming audio, what is their expectation as far as royalties go? It seems as if royalties ar...

Consideration of Do Not Resuscitate Orders

theyre ordered with the patients ... consent and theyre appropriate to the patients condition and prognosis" (Salladay, 2003, p. 2...

US Constitution and Patriot Act Provisions

"march into libraries to demand records of books that targeted individuals have checked out...to inspect records held by third par...

US Constitution's Fourth Amendment and Search and Seizure That is Unreasonable

a deep desire to be secure in their own homes. Interestingly, the question arises "whether the Fourth Amendments two clauses must...

The Constitution and the Right to Private Property

with it responsibilities for the larger society in stating, "Property imposes duties. Its use should also serve the public weal" (...

Case Study Analysis of Freedom of Speech

shoppers. What is proposed is a nuisance law, with a nuisance being defined as something that contributes nothing to the social go...

Constitutional Protections Case Study

one where fear is in the air. Certainly, giving up a few rights is necessary. Of course, not everyone thinks so, and further, alth...

British Constitutions and Convention Importance

relations of the various state organs to one another an to the private citizen" (Hood et al, 1987; 5). If we assume this definitio...

Constitution of the United States and its Structure

signers of the Constitution that everyone becomes involved with the political process; otherwise, to say that it was truly a democ...

Slavery Compromises and the Constitution of the United States

present, the convention achieved a consensus by avoiding certain controversial issues by reaching a compromise. There were differe...

American Constitution's Many Strengths

exhibits to this day. When the framers of the Constitution of the United States met in Philadelphia in 1787 for the constit...

Natural Law and the Judiciary

as more and more circumstances present themselves in terms of personal rights which requires the judiciary to rule. The ...

Overview of the 8th Amendment

their offense against society" (Hamden 15), which leaves a fine line between Eighth Amendment violation and standard procedure. ...

US Constitution's 14th Amendment

not be questioned; and 5) Congress is equipped with the authority to enforce aforementioned provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment...

U.S. Prohibition Movement from 1920 to 1933

per centum or more of alcohol by volume which are fit for use for beverage purposes" (Volstead Act of 1919, 1997, p. 1). Furtherm...

Madison's Auxiliary Precautions" - Still Serving Mankind Today?

warn of the socially inequitable practice of utilitarianism. The extent to which the majority of a given society typically holds ...

The Iraqi Constitution as Compared with the U.S. Constitution

said that it would take amendments to the Constitution down the road to assure freedom for black people and women. Because of this...

Opposition to Gun Control in the State of Texas

In twelve pages this paper discusses the opposition to gun control legislation in the state of Texas in a consideration of its int...

Athenian Democracy and the Lessons It Taught

In seven pages this paper discusses Athenian democracy in terms of concept, the 'Constitution' of Aristotle, the criticisms of Pla...

U.S. Constitution and the Rights of States

In six pages this paper discusses the Constitution's awarding of states' rights but how the Civil War, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New...

First Amendment and Minersville School District v. Gobitis

In five pages this paper discusses the case involving the U.S. Constitution's 1st Amendment that was overturned subsequently. Six...