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4th Amendment Assessment

the grounds for getting writs of assistance for various kinds of raids and dragnet seizures. The goal was to suppress sedition an...

Japanese Women and Their Changing Status

In nineteen pages this research paper examines post Second World War changes in Japanese women's roles and the impact of the Japan...

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" (...

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...

In Favor of Affirmative Action

that is a part of American life. Attorney Linda Wong explains that the whole debate over affirmative action comes down to the fal...

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 ...

Constitution of Great Britain

In seven pages the British Constitution is examined in a consideration of how elements of an unwritten constitution have evolved w...

Early American History

In three pages US history from 1776 until the end of the Civil War in 1865 is examined in a consideration of events including the ...

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...

UK Constitutional Improvements

at the constitution in this respect there are many element missing, such as the right to privacy and the many freedoms granted to ...

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...

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...

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...

Needs of Society and the Constitution of the United Kingdom

many other modern democracy, including many of its former colonies. This may be seen as the first evolutionary step. Although the...

Timothy McVeigh's Execution and Its Social and Legal Repercussions

suffering, and death upon fellow Americans. Evidence quickly developed to incriminate at least two individuals associated with th...

Illinois Supreme Court Case Chicago v. Morales

In one page this brief assesses the validity of the Gang Congregation Ordinance of Chicago that prohibits public loitering of stre...

Branches of the U.S. Government

advised the leaders of several states, in regards to establishing their state constitutions, to consider the threat of tyranny and...

Women and Minorities

In eight pages this paper examines women and minorities within the context of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment with affirma...

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 ...

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...

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...

The American Presidency

of both the despotism that can be imposed by a monarch, as well as the "tyranny of a fixed popular majority" (Foner and Garraty). ...

The Impact of Technology in Preschool

(Schmid, Miodrag and Di Francesco, 2008; Chatel, 2005; Macpherson, 2005; Weikle and Hadadian, 2003). Does this media help or hinde...

The Gospel Of Thomas - The Controversy

make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every female who makes herself male will enter...

Against the Constitution

will keep many of the rights to itself that should in actuality devolve upon the states. However, as I write this I hear that Mass...