Drug Testing Making a person take a drug test violates their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under the constitution of the United States of America. ... The Fourth Amendment states, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated." ... Some people are fighting back when they wrongfully lose a job, but most people will not know why they did not get the job. ... Parents are notified when a student fails a test or refuses to take a test. Once a student fails a test, he is tested again in fou...

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The fourth amendment reads, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ... Athletes are tested through out their careers and must pass several tests before and after they compete in the Olympics. ... To test for only one drug costs two dollars. To test for six drugs costs seven dollars. ... To test for ster...

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It read "We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union." ... The officials at the Philadelphia Convention decided that the Virginia Plan was the best decision for the country and its people. ... When the Constitution was written the people were concerned about one person gaining too much power over the people. ... The Constitution therefore decided to create a leader for the American people, the President. ... The Constitution has certainly stood up to the test of time....

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The Fourth Amendment protects "the privacy and security of people's house's, papers and against unreasonable searches and seizures" (Barton pg. 2). ... When the court tries to determine what constitutes a "search", they usually refer to the Katz test. The Katz test was established on a previous court case involving warrant less eavesdropping. ... The dissent also believed that the Katz test was not applicable in this case. ... In general, the dissenting opinion differed from the majority opinion in the usage of the Katz test as a legal standard. ...

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But, the suspicion and distrust was also directed against German-Americans (Germany was the main enemy of the U.S. and its allies in World War), immigrants, and people who were considered to have "radical"" or extreme political beliefs that were thought to be "anti-American." These people were considered to be the Communists, Socialists, anarchists, and other groups who believed in broad changes to the U.S. government and American society. ... If some people and groups, even radical ones like communists, cannot exercise these principals and freedoms, then we are in danger of no longer having...

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In order for communication to be labeled as obscene it must fall under all three aspects of the Miller Test (Klotter 53). The Miller Test was established in the court case Miller v. ... Many people disagree with the idea of hate speech receiving First Amendment protection but the Supreme Court holds that obnoxious speech is an example of America's free market place of ideas (Klotter 63). ...

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The problem with this much information being accessible to this many people is that some of it is deemed inappropriate for minors. ... They seem to rationalize that the framers of the constitution planned & plotted at great length to make certain that above all else, the profiteering pornographer, the pervert and the pedophile must be free to practice their pursuits in the presence of children on a taxpayer created and subsidized computer network.3 People like this are the ones in the wrong. Taxpayer's dollars are being spent bringing obscene text and graphics into the homes of peop...

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Introduction The Fourth Amendment is the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and shall not be violated. ... However, the court has held the balancing test is more appropriate in determining reasonable search than the probable cause standard. ... Stopping a vehicle at a checkpoint or roadblock must be tested against the constitutional mandate of reasonableness. ...

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With the use of Literacy Tests and Poll Taxes local governments had found a way to abide by the new amendments but still prevent African-Americans from voting. ... Johnson, giving all people the opportunity to fair employment and a chance at public accommodations. ... The Voting Rights Act eliminated Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, and other voter examinations and allowed federal examiners to register Black voters in many Southern counties. ...

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However, what people need to see is that in the short term the federal government is taking on a large debt, but in the long run they could actually be gaining a large sum. ... It is felt that this is not quite the end to who all is going to need help, and everyone is holding their breath that some of the other large banks such as Bank of America are able to withstand the test of time....

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They should also use common sense and consider other people's points of view in order to help prevent serious conflict. ... Children should attempt to get the most out of school, study, take part in class work and activities, and try to do well on tests. ... In all of these courts they use different kinds of laws to settle disputes and try people accused of many crimes. ... There are also rights to people accused of crimes for a speedy trial and to have a jury trial. ... Rights are also granted to the people and states. ...

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The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution says: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.... The current standard in courts at that time was the "Aguilar/Spinelli" tests, where the court would examine the informant's "basis of knowledge" and would require some evidence o...

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"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed". ... This amendment states that the people have the right to own a gun to protect themselves. The government has no right to disobey the constitution and take away peoples freedom. ... Many people say that a safety on a gun is not going to reduce fatal accidents. ... Lastly more and more safety features are being brought onto market to test their durability. ...

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Jay Nixon decided to sign house bill 1525, which would send fewer people to prison for technical violations of probation and parole, which has missed meeting or failed drug test. ... One question that really seems to trigger through people mind is, is double-celling a cruel and unusual punishment? ...

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All prostitutes and brothels must be licensed and the brothels must provide the prostitutes with personal doctors who test all of the prostitutes for sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV tests are done on a monthly basis and condoms are mandatory. ... [The Constitution] is made for people of fundamentally differing views, and the accident of our finding certain opinions natural and familiar or novel and even shocking ought not to conclude our judgment upon the question whether statutes embodying them conflict with the Constitution of the United States.6 What Mr. ...

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President Reagan was not allowed to test anti satellite weapons. ... This way each department is responsible for the well being of one another in reinforcing each other's roles in being a government for the people....

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Civil libertarians wonder if such strict discipline in schools will result in a generation of people who feel like they are trapped in an unfairly targeted "age-specific police state". ... Earls states "We find that testing students who participate in extracurricular activities is a reasonably effective means of addressing the school district's legitimate concerns in preventing, deterring and detecting drug use." ...

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But for some people these questions still remain to be answered. These answers are what make life here make sense for some of these people. Who might these people be? ... "Asian Americans" have been put through many tests to see whether they are worthy of the "honor" of being a true blue American. ... America the land of the free; the land of the great; the land of the people, what kind people do we represent? ...

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Now based on this amendment the "all men" means all people who were born in the country. ... The 15th amendment gave more rights to people of color but only males were allowed to vote. ... For example, the grandfather clause only allowed people with no only white ancestry to vote. ... Additionally made of them were not educated so literacy tests were a good way to prevent them from voting. ... Some people opposed the decision based on their cultural, family, morals, and other factors. ...

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This case was the first test of the constitutionality of federally chartered banks and nationally issued paper currency. ... It also must have the support of the people, which will only happen if the people are allowed to handle problems, which they consider to be local. ... The tenth amendment declared that those powers not delegated were left to the states, or to the people. ... He ruled that "The power of taxing the people and their property is essential to the very existence of government and may be legitimately exercised on the objects to which it is applicable . ...

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Once these people got jobs, they would have sufficient income to be taken off of welfare. ... When marijuana is put to this test, it passes with flying colors. ... Marijuana makes people laid back and docile. ... One problem that could be addressed is how the government would make money if people could get their hands on seeds. People have found ways to sterilize plants. ...

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The Fourth Amendment written in 1791 states, The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized (Had to look that up). ... The court did state that," The Fourth Amendment protects people, not places". ... Justice White Concurred," I agree that the official surveillance of petitioner's telephone conversations in...

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But then summons all his strengths and burst his cords and bonds with a mighty effort, and the radicals flee in disorder to the capitol setting out to make new laws stronger than the old, which will break in turn at the first test." ... "I would be willing to delay indefinitely...the final action of the House upon this question, if I were fully assured that the president from this time forth would have respect to the obligations of the law , and not undertake to usurp the authority of this government on defiance of the peoples constitution and the peoples laws...Whatever ...

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Thurgood would work for free, just to help and defend his people. ... Thurgood big test occurred when the Lincoln University faculty wanted to be integrated. ... Thurgood first year in law school was demanding, Charles Huston was always drilling and testing him on every aspect of the United States Constitution. ...

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The Supreme Court has don well to retain the respect of the American people and to see its reputation grow for nearly two centuries. ... Testing the limits of Power The Constitution played a unique role in the Supreme Court's development: ,It allocated and regulated power within the federal government, divided power between the federal and state governments, and restricted the power of the federal and state governments operation was unclear. ... As the nation entered the 20th century, guarding the peoples" rights against the government became the Supreme Court's most important ro...

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