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Essays 601 - 630

U.S. Constitution and Policies of George W. Bush

has been asserted that in both cases the underlying aim is to accustom the public to the circumscription of civil liberties, the c...

Nongovernmental Organizations and Their Influence

and the World Wildlife Fund. As well as influencing states and bring change or helping people the NGOs also may seek to influence ...

US Constitution Reflections

them a reality. Democracy unleashed a joining together of the people so that new economic and political ideas could be shared in ...

United Kingdom's Doctrine of Consideration and How It Has Evolved

of Currie v Misa (1875) LR 10 Ex 153, where it is stated; "a valuable consideration, in the case if the law, may consist either in...

America’s Founding Fathers, the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the ‘Separation of Church and State’

increasingly marginalized from public and private spheres. Once upon a time, prayer was permitted in public schools, and no one t...

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...

America's Constitution and the Views of the Anti Federalists

In three pages this paper examines the eighteenth century debate of the U.S. Constitution's structuring from the anti Federalist p...

EU's Political System and the Constitution of Great Britain

In eleven pages this paper examines the political system of the European Union and the British Constitution's changing role with c...

U.S. Constitution's Development

constitution had on Americas. Benjamin Franklin was considered to be a great colonial leader and active in Pennsylvania politics ...

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...

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...

Explosive Issue of Gun Control

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

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...

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...

Amicus Curae Brief Filing, the 1st Amendment, and School Prayer

This report consists of twelve pages and considers issues pertaining to the Establishment Clause and the U.S. Constitution's 1st A...

Double Jeopardy and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

In 10 pages this paper examines various cases as they pertain to the Constitution's double jeopardy clause. There are 11 sources ...

Arguing for a First Amendment Enactment Supported by Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

that Locke discusses the role of the individual, and the rights of that individual when he/she enters the State. He gives an acco...

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...

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). ...

Constitutional Change and the Influence of Abraham Lincoln

critics considered Lincoln far too moderate, Lincoln clearly addressed the major issues of the day, working towards a free America...

Sexual Conduct and Privacy Rights

In eight pages this research paper discusses sexual behavior and argues that privacy rights are guaranteed in the U.S. Constitutio...

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 and its Origins

took awhile to get to the twentieth century. As we head into the twenty first, people continue to fight for the freedoms as did th...

Women's Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

In five pages this paper examines the women's suffrage debate both in support and opposition and how the movement eventually led t...

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 ...

Natural Law and the Judiciary

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

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...

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...