Congress passed the bill 64-34 banning partial birth abortion. ... The bill resembles the ban on " partial birth abortion in 1997 in which Dr. ... The bill was declared unconstitutional in Supreme Court in 2000 as the partial birth procedure defines that the doctor partially delivers virginally a living unborn child before killing the child. ... Two partial birth abortion bans were passed by Congress but vetoed by Clinton because it didn't have any exceptions allowing it to be used when women's health comes into questions, but the law makers did their homework this time and include...

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However, there is substantial evidence to advocate the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution, as being the birthing document of our country and a binding form of law. ... "[Our country's] birth is unique, not only in the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history and the growth of democracy, but also because so many of the threads in our national history run back through time to come together in one place, in one time, and in one document: the Declaration of Independence (Microsoft Encarta)." ... Even President Abraham Lincoln dates the birth of our countr...

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His life represented an early version of an American Dream of achieving success by merit, not by birth (Blumer 2007). ... In conclusion with the many contributions from Alexander Hamilton and how it related to his personal life was that he kept a life long fascination with honor, he was a product of his illegitimate birth, he tried so hard to escape from his childhood, but at some point he never did (Chernow 2007). ...

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Articles of Confederation It would have been very difficult to run an effective government under the Articles of Confederation. Many of the great minds politically active after the American Revolution realized this; thus arrived the birth of one of the greatest political documents of all time: The C...

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In 1787 when the Constitution Convention finished its work it faced the task of ratification. This required the approval of 9 states. Many people were concerned that this new constitution gave too much power to the federal government and threatened the liberties of individual citizens. These peop...

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These rights universally apply to all citizens, irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste or gender. ... All the Citizens have the same liberties and the same facilities, irrespective of wealth or social status, race or caste, sex or place of birth, or any of them....

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A great deal of positive strength and change has swept through the nation since the birth of the American constitution and though we abide by the conditions of our countries birth laid out in the constitution we must still continue to grow with our cultures demands. ...

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Overall Significance: Hamilton's economic system remains largely unaltered even today, and has given birth to American manufacturing and industrialism rather than the agrarian landholding vision shared by Jefferson and Madison. ... For all we owe to Hamilton as a founding father, he is lacking in recognition that compliment other founding fathers today, as many have forgotten the contributions he made to the union and remember instead his extramarital affairs and illegitimate birth on Nevis. ...

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John Locke was the person who made it happen when he said that every person has rights before they were given birth and those are called the natural rights which separate in to three categories of life; liberty; and property. ...

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What changed and what stayed the same in the era of the American Revolution between 1775 and 1789? Just how revolutionary was it? Although the colonies of British North America, on July 4 1776 felt strongly enough about the incompetence of British rule, to declare themselves independent of such r...

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The years after the War of 1812 marked the beginning of the first modern "post-war" era. For Americans, the end of the war unleashed a new spirit of nationalism, the rapid growth of cities and industry, and a quickening of expansion westward. This rapid economic expansion was not built...

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Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". This speech ad...

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The United States of America draws its strength from its complex ethnic and cultural diversity. Through this diversity America is always changing, evolving, into a more culturally enriched country by the year. This melting pot of cultures begs the question who amongst us is an American. The nuanced ...

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The statement must be made from due stress, excitement or startling from the event at hand. 3) Then Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition, a statement of the speaker's then state of mind or body, such as intent, will, plan, motive etc. 4) Statements for Purposes of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment, a statement made for the purpose of medical treatment, diagnosis, or to describe pain, or a medical history and sensation when pertinent to a medical field. 5) Records of Regularly Conducted Activity, a record of an activity from a reliable person, as long as it is a regular or consis...

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Does the equal protection clause in the fourteenth amendment guarantee same-sex couples the right to marry? If same-sex marriage were to be federally legalized would the sturdy backbone of our culture be broken? Is it not morally wrong to deny the citizens of the United States of America the basic human right to marry? Is it governments place to define marriage and love? The United States of America is desperately striving to answer these intense questions but it seems that everyone has a different opinion on what is moral and what is lawful. ...

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In the months leading up to the recent 2012 presidential election, there was an issue that was all over the news because of the impact that it would have at the polls. That issue was Voter ID laws--laws that are put in place by states which would require voters to show some type of identification be...

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The dictionary definition for the American Revolution is; "the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence." But this war meant so much more than this brief description and the American colonies won a lot more than just their freedom, t...

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Same-sex marriage has been one of the most controversial and divisive topics in the United States since the 1970s. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell vs Hodges which granted same-sex couples the legal right to marry in every state (Oyez). Obergefell vs Hodges required states...

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Introduction: "We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. But when we look at our flag and behold it emblazoned with all our rights we must remember that it is equally a symbol of our duties. Every glory that we associate with it is the result of duty done. " The American flag represents more than just symbolic freedom, equality, and strength. We as Americans take pride in red, white, and blue and live for our history. America has created its own history since its discovery with the arrival of Christopher Co...

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In American states, an elected governor is the head of the executive branch. Other leaders in this branch, such as the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and auditors and commissioners are also elected into their positions by the people. Due to the freedom of being able to organize the structure of each executive branch freely, there is much variation among the states. Officials of the executive branch take the laws that are passed by the legislature and turn them into action of the government throughout the state. In order to do this properly, the executive branch must...

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LIBERTARIANISM Two hundred and twelve years ago thirty nine signatures spoke, gracing its delicate spaceless yet palatial surface with the ease and wave of a single downy bowed quill. Seventeen hundred and eighty seven was the year that the most momentous document in the United States history as well as posterity was created, approved and just two years later instituted as the foundation for a fledging yet promising nation destined for greatness. It was a great concept envisioned by extraordinary men, a system in which the people of the land reign, governing through democratically ...

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The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival k...

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The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival k...

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History 185 Test #2 04-01-03 The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the era that paved the way for the creation of our modern day governments and societies, was an era of political and social revolutions. In response to the new thinking that was sparked by the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution and other changes in society, bloody and peaceful revolutions took place all over Europe. England actually had two separate revolutions to deal with during this time of unrest. The French endured a long and bloody series of one single revolution also, and the world woul...

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