He also had issues with one of the divorce stories, as the story he felt, was slanted because there was no point of view from the parents. The paper was due out (to approximately 4,000 students/community people), and because of the changes that would be necessary, the principal deemed that there was no time for revision and deleted the offending two pages. ... After a bench trial, the District Court determined that there was no First Amendment violation. ... The court decided that there was no proof that there would have been a disruption in class work or any substantial disorder in the sc...

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States were then to tax their own citizens to raise the month for these expenses and turn the proceeds over to Congress. ... There would be no loyalty to people only to ones self and their state. ... There were three major things wrong with the Articles of Confederation. ... There would have never been no unity. The United States would not have survived if there was no change or replacement in the Articles of Confederation. ...

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For why declare that things shall be done for which there is no power to do"(The Constitution that Delicate Balance page 13). Nevertheless if every state has different rights then if someone committed a crime, for example, he could leave the state he did it in and go to another state were the law would protect him. ... An example of this would be violating your first amendment right by causing clear and present danger by yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater even though there is no fire. ... When they were asked to remove them, they refused, and were then suspended. ... For example if a lawye...

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True, but first, there were the Articles of Confederation that were changed and strengthened to become the Constitution. ... First of all, there was no judicial branch under the Articles of Confederation. ... Also, the judicial branch wasn't just an idea or illusion that lasted for a short amount of time and then disappeared. ... Of course not-that's why there were three different branches of the government-to keep everything held together. ... They were too weak because there was a lacking executive branch, no ways to enforce laws, regulate trade, or collect taxes, and no judici...

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Without a president, there was no one to enforce the laws and maintain peace. ... There was no establishment of court systems. There was no way for disputes, conflicts between states, and other cases to be resolved. ... States then set up their own regulations, taxed each other, and provided for their own militia. ... Most of the powers were controlled by the states and the national government had little or no power. ...

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Rutledge then proposed that it should be every two years. ... One man motioned that no salary should be given to the Senate, but that was quickly voted against. ... There were many different opinions expressed about how long a term should be. ... Madison thought it should be three years to create stability and Gerry thought it should be one year to ensure there was no tyranny. ... Although these decisions were difficult, somehow they were able to meet in the middle and do what is best for our new country....

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There were a series of factors that led to the rise of enduring political parties in the United States. ... While Jefferson and Hamilton were having their conflicts there was noticeable parties starting to form. ... Washington, as president, thought that by being president you were above parties and that there was no need for them and they wouldn't last. ... Since they were making little profit as it is the Republicans felt that there was no need to put a tax on whiskey. ... Since there seemed to be no way of protecting the constitution from the Federalists, Madison and Jefferson turn...

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In all 124 amendments were made by these States. ... (Schwartz 451) From then on the Bill of Rights has represented the natural rights that all human beings have in the United States and plays a vital role in guaranteeing the freedom of citizens, no matter what race or sex. ... There has never been a case of this. ... If the only asserted interest is to guarantee that the accused will stand trial and submit to sentence if found guilty, then bail must be set by a court at a sum designed to ensure that goal, and no more.' ... They were then afraid that someone might take advantage of pe...

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If the remaining content still establishes probable cause, then the warrant stands, and there is no further inquiry. ... If the police were simply negligent in writing up the affidavit in some way then the information is not thrown out. If the finding is that the information is false or in reckless disregard for the truth then that portion of the affidavit is taken out and then the rest of the affidavit is looked at to see if there is still probable cause. If there is still probable cause then the case survives. If there is not probable cause any more then the case is dismissed. ...

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There was no signs that showed that we had spies. There were only signs of discrimination all throughout the United States towards Japanese Americans. Though this sounded reasonable at the time, it was also new and gave little to no proof that Japanese Americans were aiding the enemy. ... As a result, when they were freed after the war they had no homes or businesses left, and had to start over. ... A good 62 percent were Japanese Americans who were likely born there. ...

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Constitution is the foundation of the United States without it we have no rules and regulations to live by, nothing to stem laws from. ... Constitution became fully operational, the population then compared to now was extremely lower. ... The answer that was given to this question was, "In addition to lawyers, there were soldiers, planters, educators, ministers, physicians, financiers and merchants." ... Then, from the information that I found, as far as who actually wrote the U.S. Constitution, there are no definite records who actually wrote the document. ...

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(Larson 153) Copperude also said that there were no changes in the English language that would much affect the meaning. ... If that is what the framers meant then why is there still an issue? ... It was also in the early sixties that the Supreme Court ruled that there was to be no prayer in the public school. ... Tell every body that there is no God. ... There is no purpose to life. ...

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After the constitution, the Federalist papers were created, works to ratify this constitution. ... In Federalist #51, Madison says, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary.... No one group will dominate the highway. ... He thinks that the minority were overlooked and it was framed by the elite who have power. ... There's always going to be factions. ...

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Though there is much debate as to how effective it was. ... So it's no wonder that they did away with an executive branch of government, leaving in its place a vital judicial arm. ... The odds of having thirteen states agree on something back then was like winning the lottery twice in one lifetime. ... Mistakes were defiantly made along the way, but Congress and political leaders were right to form a strong Federal Constitution. ... There is no lie in saying that the Articles of Confederation led the way for the establishment of a strong constitution by peaceful, evolutionary methods. ...

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So, if there was no gun control and people could carry guns around with them as they pleased, the amount of gun homicides probably would not increase significantly anyway. ... On this day, twelve people were killed and fifty-eight were injured when they were shot at by someone, who was most likely James Eagan Holmes (Parker, Bunch, Lee, Ingold, Steffen, and Brown 1). ... But, that does not mean no one should. There will always be someone who will use a gun for evil, whether it is a firearm or a pillow. And while the system may not be the best at deciding who can own guns, there would be no wa...

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Colonels, which were in that case, people who already owned land, and other powerful and influential people. ... However, there was a catch, because after the constitution began being supported, the new owners discovered that "instead of being tenants and paying rent, they were now mortgage, paying back loans from banks instead of rent to landlords."... The Indians then united, and made war "on the British in what was called "Pontiac's Conspiracy" by the British, and "a liberation war for independence" in the words used by Francis Jennings."(p. 86) also, the Indians played a big part in ...

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There were 8,000 women walking the parade. ... The picketers were to stay silent. ... Alice was then taken to the jail hospital because she was sick. She told them that she was sick because of the bad food and air and no exercise. ... After women received the right to vote with the 19th amendment passed in 1920, Alice did not want to stop there. ...

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The truth is there are no hard facts to confirm those allegations. ... There have been many horrible occurrences in schools recently. ... These crimes were committed by students with problems a lot larger than what they were going to wear to school. ... These rights are taken advantage by just about everyone, but that is no reason to take them away from children. ... If students can't express themselves through fashion then they will find another way, which may not be as harmless....

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They were given lower wages then any of the other races working. ... America even put Asian Americans in camps without letting them know why they were there and for what purpose these camps were made. ... Then you must learn English and go to school to be educated. ... " No job... If we want to be literal no one except Native Americans or the "real" Americans can be called American since this is there country to begin with....

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Then, just as soon as they win, they turn around and do it again, and it is the same cycle continues. ... The barons were overwhelmed with the scutages that King John was pilling upon them for his continuous and unsuccessful wars, seizures of property, and other untasteful doings. So in May 1215, they captured London, and by doing that King John was then forced to meet with them by the Thames River, at Runnymede field and accept and sign the Magna Carta. ... No, the judge cannot send him to prison for the rest of his life, but he can punish him in any way that fits what he did. ... "No ...

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Many amendments are for when there are rights that are commonly violated. There are also cases where rights were violated. ... There was a case where the sixth amendment was violated, this particular case was Gideon v. ... New Jersey is a case where TLO and her friend were caught smoking in the school bathroom. ... In this predicament it was probable cause, therefore, no rights were violated. ...

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The whole time they were doing what was in the best interest for their "mother country," then as it became more diverse, people had new ideas about what rights they should have. There are many reasons that people thought of the idea of rebellion. ... Africans had no freedom and the economy was dependent upon slavery. ... I learned from lecture that less than 5% of the laws that were proposed from 1696 to 1763 were passed. ... With more and more people coming to America there was bound to be new ideas on how things should be. ...

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Then the amendment becomes part of the Constitution. ... In the early 1900s, big businesses were taking over. ... Ballots were made private instead of public, so no one would feel obligated or forced to vote for someone and fake ballots couldn't be made. ... In the 1900s when the United States was industrializing, there were many factories where a large number of the population worked. After some time, people began to dislike working there, but had no choice. ...

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Up until the 80's student were able to do more then they are now for example, smoking cigarettes was allowed in special rooms in the school building. Children in most schools were allowed to leave without problem for their lunch break but now most schools confined the students to the property and will be punished if they leave. ... "Zero-tolerance" policy allows no second chance. ... No. 92 of Pottawatomie Cty. v. ... If the search and seizure was unreasonable in their lockers, book-bags, or vehicles on school property then the students can take the administrators to court. ...

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The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787, when 55 delegates arrived at Philadelphia's Independence Hall, then known as the Pennsylvania State House. There the delegates amended the Articles of Confederation. Four questions proved far more difficult to resolve: conflicts over how the people were to be represented in Congress; what to do about slavery; the powers of the president and the procedures for election to the office; and the powers and functions of the federal courts. ... They then created a new Constitution, a plan of government designed to solve the gov...

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