Should the Flag Follow the Constitution I think before you, the American public, can come to a conclusion on the matter of "Should the Flag Follow the Constitution," you have to look at the constitution at every angle. ... First, let's start with the constitution. ... At this time in our history the original authors of the Constitution did not think that our American society would be as complex and as multicultural as it is. ... I think the flag should follow the Constitution. ... The Constitution makes us, and the flag represents us. ...

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The "Free Exercise" Clause of the United States Constitution The Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States of America states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." ... This raises an interesting question: when in history should the Federal Government step in and protect the rights of others who may not share their religious views? ...

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The Magna Carta definitely influenced the Constitution of the United States. ... The Magna Carta displays some powers for women, which is very important in the history of democracy. ... This does not reflect the history of democracy. ... The Magna Carta really influenced our country in the Constitution. ... The Magna Carta presented democratic ideals and was more important for the history of democracy....

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Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

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Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

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Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

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In order to completely understand how valuable this freedom is, on emust understand the history of trial by jury, the importance of trial by jury to America's founding fathers, and the reference toa trial by jury in the sixth amendment in the constitution. The history of trial by jury goes back to the 1200's when kind Henry II of england has appointed groups of men called juries for each district. ... Trial by jury is so important that the framers of the constitution added it in the Bill of Rights. ...

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We have lived under the United States Constitution for more than 200 years and women still struggle for equal rights. ... Although history has taught us that it will not be an easy task, we just have to prepare ourselves and our people to understand the true meaning of our constitutional equality right. ... ERA's main ideal is that the female group of this country deserves equality in everything, including in our own constitution. ... Through the history of the ERA and how it has evolved, we see that by the passing of the years more and more people understand the need for equality. ...

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Guns have played a major role in our lives throughout history, and while they have been used for both good and bad, it is our duty to decipher with cold hard facts and sound reasoning which side of the gun control debate makes the stronger case. ... The anti-gun control group has always looked to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution as a basis of its belief in the public's right to keep and bear arms. ... The militia clause of The Constitution was meant to guarantee the right of the people against fear of government infringement. ...

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Prostitution laws are unconstitutional and deny the prostitutes what the American constitution allows them. ... Throughout history and throughout European cultures, prostitution has been legalized to decrease the spread of disease as historian Jennifer James reports. ... Anti-prostitution laws are unconstitutional in their nature and deny the prostitutes what the American constitution would allow them. ... The fourteenth amendment of the American constitution states that all individuals have the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property. ... [The Constitution] is made f...

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Constitution) This list is extremely comprehensive. ... Constitution. ... The need is real and the value can be readily seen throughout history, in the evolution seen in the diverse populations we see in today's society and business. ...

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The history was much more brutal, with extensive warfare and the extermination of whole tribes. ... The history involves warfare, brutality and manipulation. ... Indians had no rights under domestic Canadian law unless those rights were clearly given by statute or by the constitution. ... There were rights if there was a provision in the Indian Act or in other legislation or in the constitution. ... This section of the Constitution was at best ambiguous, at worst a con job. ...

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Allowing people to die in the manner of their choosing is consistent with the American concepts of individual liberty and limited government which is in the constitution. ... Since the constitution does not address the issue of euthanasia, states are allowed to ban or to permit it as they see fit. The Ninth Amendment in the Bill of Rights states, "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain right shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people" and the right to die is one of these enumerated rights (Torr 60). ... An example of this in history is the Holo...

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In honor of Law day I will be giving you a lecture of the basic history, principles, and components to the American Criminal Justice System and hope to broaden your knowledge. ... Then in 1788 the United States Constitution was ratified. ... Today, the United States Constitution includes twenty-seven amendments. ... In recent U.S. history, two criminal court cases "O.J. ...

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Under the Patriot Act, if a government agency wants to conduct an online investigation on a citizen without probable cause, they deliver "national security letters (NSLs) " to internet service providers (ISPs) and retrieve communication history of the individual. ... This means that without a warrant, anyone's credit history, telephone records, or internet activity can be accessed. ... The Bill of Rights was created to protect citizens from an excessive use of government control; the Patriot Act is a distinct example of how government legislation is overstepping the constitution. ... "Nat...

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According to the Constitution of the United States, it citizens preserve certain human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... If the United States is not there to try and help out these innocent people that are being violated, there can be a link of hypocrisy, because the United States constitution states that all men are created equal. ... Even though it may not seem that the U.S. should get involved in these conflicts, history has shown us otherwise. ...

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According to the Constitution of the United States, it citizens preserve certain human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... If the United States is not there to try and help out these innocent people that are being violated, there can be a link of hypocrisy, because the United States constitution states that all men are created equal. ... Even though it may not seem that the U.S. should get involved in these conflicts, history has shown us otherwise. ...

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Every applicant for naturalization must: (1) demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in English (persons physically unable to do so and persons who, on the examination date, are over 55 years of age and have been lawful permanent residents of the United States for 15 years or more, or who are over 50 and have been residents 20 or more years, are exempt); (2) have been a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of ...

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King's arguements were all backed up by past philosophers experiences or past incidents that effected America history. ... I believe that the letter is important part of history showing how we as blacks are also educated and have views and say so's about what was and is still at hand today, yet with little importance as it was forty years ago. King's long letter of knowledge was as important as the constitution was to whites back then. ...

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They exercise the sovereign powers when they ratified and amended the constitution and selected the government. ... Legal limitability of the sovereign is not explained, especially in case of democracies as there is a limit even to the amendment of the constitution. ... The concept of reason will be affected by histories. (finnis thinks that natural law has no history, it is eternal and unchanging) what is good, bad or reason is shaped through historical factors and has changed over centuries. ...

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This stands true, as the blueprint to a court system was included in the American Constitution. ... One example of conflict between citizens that stands out in recent history is the events of the Boston marathon bombing. ...

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