I believe the strategies used have been quite effective since 1788 when the Constitution was adopted as the basic principals and rules of government for the United States of America. ... This all seemed to work pretty well until recently with the adoption of the Patriot Act. This act was created in response to the terrorist acts of September 11th, 2001. ... It is my hope and belief that one day soon the Patriot Act will be revised to give back the rights and civil liberties our forefathers gave us under the U.S. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Resistance to racial segregation and discrimination with strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, "freedom rides," and rallies received national attention in the struggle to end racial inequality. ... This act enraged both blacks and whites. 2500 students and community members staged a silent march to City Hall that day. ... Sit-ins continued in some areas even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had declared segregation at lunch counters unlawful. ...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He, along with his mentor Charles Hamilton (the first black lawyer to win a case at the Supreme Court), developed a long-term strategy fort getting rid of segregation in schools, as well as, society. ... Williams the court held that a state statute that regulated the amount of Federal Financial Assistance a family could receive was not in conflict with the Social Security Act of 1935. ... In my view, that regulation is fundamentally in conflict with the basic structure and purpose of the Social Security Act." ...

• Word Count: 1116
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Civil Right and Racial Discrimination The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is applicable to private and public employers (except federal employers) and protects all members of other ethnic groups (i.e., whites, blacks, Asians, etc ) from racial discrimination. ... The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission states under the Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, " protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin, sex, or religion-(Alexander, 2001). ... Since the Supreme Court only issues rulings regarding cases ac...

• Word Count: 1071
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• Grade Level: High School

A guilty plea must be a voluntary expression of the defendant's choice and a knowing and intelligent act done with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences. ... There is no conceivable legal strategy that would see fit for this failure of communication. ...

• Word Count: 2414
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School