There are two different forms of incorporation, selective and total. ... While today most states are held to the Bill of Rights, there was some debate regarding on how we should get here. ... It is probably the most anticlimactic answer out there, but it really seems that a general shift in public opinion is the biggest reason incorporation happened. ... There is not any singular event one can point to that shapes this change, which leads me to believe that it really was just a general evolution of the country's overall mindset. ... Justice Black has been called the foremost proponent of ...

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In so many families, even in 2013, there are students graduating from high school this year and heading to college as the first member in their family to continue their education and strive for a degree. ... This is simply reflecting statistics that even though more minorities are enrolling in college, the rates of success for these students are still shockingly lower than those of their Asian or white counterparts. ... In 2013, there are 12.8 million people on welfare in the United States, of which 39.8 percent are black and 15.7 percent are Hispanic (Welfare Statistics). ... Whether it is...

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If you have played poker online, then you may also recall the significant date of April 15th, 2011, otherwise known as "Black Friday" to the online poker community. ... Currently, there are three statutes in place under federal law that makes internet gambling illegal. ... For example, in the game of roulette there are 38 individual numbers that one is able to place a bet on. ... As previously stated, billions of dollars were being generated as a result of the online poker industry prior to Black Friday. ... While regulation is still fairly new in a few select states, a critical step...

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Scientists have found new evidence of stone tools dated from 1,000 year before Clovis, there still lack of enough evidence to disproved Bering Bridge theory. ... Thousands of years ago there was a dramatic climate change in Africa continent. ... The remains belong to a girl named Naia (Figure 5) and the location where she was found is called "Hojo Negro" (Black Hole). ... Even with these recent discoveries trying to reveal there were people here before Clovis, it is still lack of evidence to rely on this theory 100 % said Dr. ... There still a big discussion among scientists around t...

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Despite the fact that affirmative action has some positive points that do contribute to society, it is still a flawed system that merely turns the tables of racism. ... Even though you might be the most qualified for the job you still might not obtain the position. ... That no matter what minority that you are from you still deserve some form of compensation for the wrongs that were done not only to your ethnicity, but also to their past family relatives. ... This right although allows them to have lower scores than another employee but still be able to obtain the position. ...

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When Napoleon heard that the United States population was growing rapidly, he knew it was only a matter of time before the Americans would start spilling over into the French territory, and there was little that he could do to stop them. ... Thomas Jefferson knew that if he did not act quickly, Napoleon would take the deal off the table and France would become a military threat to the United States. The treaty was signed on April 30th, 1803 by Secretary of State James Monroe as he was instructed by President Jefferson, who announced the treaty to the rest of the country on July 4th of that ye...

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Could there be any doubt which course they would take? ... There are, of course, several equally valid counterpoints: 1. ... Anti-Jewish discrimination in Jordan, for example, is unquestionably bad but since there isn't exactly a large Jewish population in Jordan, it does not cause widespread suffering. ... Of course, it goes without saying that they would never do such a thing in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood, no matter who they suspect of being there. ... You could try saving money, but there are no jobs for Arabs that pay well enough to do anything but pay the bills, if that. ...

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