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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...

Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 Brief

In two pages this Supreme Court case involving a case brought against a school board in Southern Ohio by students that were suspen...

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...

Congressional Bill on Repeat Child Sex Offenders

In five pages this paper discusses the life imprisonment advocated for offenders who have repeatedly sexually abused children as d...

U.S. Constitution and Freedom of Religion

In five pages this paper examines how the courts have interpreted the 1st Amendment clauses of free exercise and establishment. S...

Past History of NEA

different media contributed to the "culture wars", photography--perhaps because of its relationship to reality--played a pivotal r...

4th Amendment Rights and the Practice of Search and Seizure

In ten pages this paper discusses the rights guaranteed by the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in terms of search and seizu...

Eudora Welty's Timeless 'Path'

In a paper consisting of five pages the theme of former slaves after the passage of the thirteenth amendment is considered within ...

Defeat of the The Boren Medical Reform Bill

In four pages a health care provider reviews the Boren Amendment and opines that its demise is in the best interest of health care...

1st Amendment and Hate

In five pages this paper examines the ongoing conflict between the protection of free speech as guaranteed by the 1st Amendment an...

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...

Constitutional Amendment to Balance the Budget

In six pages this paper assesses the advantage and disadvantages of having a balanced budget amendment added to the U.S. Constitut...

Gender Equality and Sports Law

that: "Much has been written on the difficulty a school faces in being equitable to its students and fielding a football team. But...

First Amendment and Freedom of Speech

In five pages the 1st Amendment as it relates to freedom of speech is discussed as it relates to the famous rhetoric of James Alex...

Airwaves, the 1st Amendment of the Constitution, and FCC Regulations

In twenty pages this dissertation hypothesis considers the conflict between the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Feder...

Myth Surrounding Freedom of Speech

This paper consists of six pages and discusses the freedom of speech concept and the myth that has arisen that all types of expres...

Free Expression and Obscenity

In eight pages this paper discusses the rulings on obscenity and their impact upon the guaranteed free speech of the 1st Amendment...

Buckley v. Valeo, the 1st Amendment, and Free Speech

the United States Senate has commented twenty-three years after the decision, "We believed that these restrictions were fundamenta...

Essay on the Pros and Cons of Gun Control

It is a very small price to pay in order to fortify the level of safety that is so quickly plummeting in todays society (Anonymous...

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...

Arguing Against the Censorship of Music

When something bad happens in society, one has to find someone or something to blame. One of the things that is...

Developing the U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution has grown and changed greatly since its ratification. This paper examines how amendment and reinterpretation...

Libel Laws and Their Impact on Reporters

In five pages this research paper examines the effects of libel laws on reporters in terms of limitations placed upon work range a...

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...

Legislation Regarding Gun Control

Some politicians are clamoring for greater restrictions on guns. They include licensing that is mandatory, and a maximum number o...

Freedom and Rock Star Marilyn Manson

In eight pages this paper examines the freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in a consideration of how...

Hate Crimes, Wisconsin, and the 1993 Case of Wisconsin v. Mitchell, U.S. # 92-515

In eight pages this legal brief discusses the 1993 case and whether or not hate crime penalties like those in the state of Wiscons...

1989 Case of Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397, 109 S.Ct. 2533, 105 L.Ed.2d 242

In eight pages this paper features a legal brief involving protections of the 1st Amendment, federal and state laws regarding free...

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...

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...