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bitter conflict and debate. In Philadelphia, for example, full-scale riots and bloodshed erupted in the 1840s over which version o...

In three pages the explosive arguments for and against gun control are examined in a consideration of advocacy and a protection of...

In eight pages the Federal Constitution and Georgia State Constitution are compared on three issues of abortion, capital punishmen...

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

degree throughout the 1950s and 60s. Although 46.4% of all American women between the ages of 18 and 65 now work outside the home,...

the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still be, construed as an individu...

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

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

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

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

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

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

from Indian lands (Clark, 1999). The act has caused a great deal of controversy in the field of archaeology and has in many ways c...

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

total disregard toward the Southern people and their hardships as a result of the war"(Jennings, 2002). In such an atmosphere, it ...

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

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

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

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

and explosives has ranked among the top three most important elements of modern civilization along with printing and the Protestan...

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

property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."1 This parti...

Revolutionary War veterans but many were not, many were attorneys, many were not. These men comprised the volatile mix which was j...

provides protection for innocent citizens, it is only to some extent, when circumstances are such that a judge will rule that the ...

when the worst impact of colonial times was taking place and people held no inherent human rights when it came to search and seizu...

The case is clearly poignant in a sea of cases concerning individual rights and freedoms. It is certainly apropos in todays climat...

what is or is not obscene (Regulation of Obscenity and Nudity, 2002). Different commissions have arrived at different answers how...

Upper and Lower Canada as the Province of Canada (Francis, Jones & Smith, 2000, Origins). In addition to uniting Upper and Lower C...

In five pages this paper discusses how the 14th Amendment has been interpreted by the Supreme Court. Five sources are cited in th...

them separate turns or tricks in action" (p. 283). Enforcing justice is not only morally justified, it is a precondition for indi...