The need for government proves that men abuse power, for "if men were angels, no government would be necessary." ... Since no one is perfect, the rulers and the ruled, there has to be methods for the government to control the people and to control itself. The government's dependence on the will of the people is one way to control itself, but there has to be other ways as well. ... There are two ways to avoid this. ... Under the Constitution, the authority of the people is divided into the federal and the state governments, and then further divided into separate departments at each ...

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The Patriot Act "allows investigators to use the tools that were already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking" ("What Is the USA Patriot Web."). ... One may say this society has entered the new digital world where there are no rules, and everything is up for grabs. ... However, if the government can't use all the information it already has to stop terrorist attacks within the country, then it is questionable as to whether or not the NSA is doing its job. ... Since the rise of technology, there has been a decrease in the level of privacy American society...

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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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The Articles were then ratified in1781. ... No executive or judicial branches were provided for. ... States were then expected to tax their own citizens to raise the money for these expenses and turn the proceeds over to Congress. ... If there was not a law that stated that they could censor the press then it is illegal for them to do so. ... Although the allowance of slaves in the Constitution was not ideal, there was no way to ratify the Constitution without the South's vote on this issue. ...

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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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But while they were there, the police came across a cache of obscene materials, which were outlawed at that time. Mapp was then convicted for the possession of them. ... Because conservatives and liberals have varying interpretations of the 4th Amendment, there is no doubt that many a debate has been sprung by certain circumstances. ... She was then suspended and charged for drug possession. ... (Simpson, Article 2) This decision by the Supreme Court outlined that school searches were constitutional if there was reasonable doubt, but that in turn provoked another question? ...

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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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When there is a violation by law enforcement of constitutional protection, then the action would be inadmissibility in court for any evidence that was obtained. ... As a rule, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy with garbage that is left out in a public place to be collected. ... The Elements of an Arrest The officer intent to arrest an individual may be communicated in either a verbally or through their actions, so if there is a lack of intent then there can be no arrest. Seeing that intent established in one's mind and is not conveyed verbally, if a dispute should arise then...

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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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There was much to be done before the country was considered as a whole. ... Reconstruction was lenient towards the South because it wasn't necessary for the South to pay any money for losing the war, the Southerners easily avoided the 14th and 15th amendments, and no ex-confederates were put on trial for treason. ... Because they didn't have to pay any money, it saved the South from even greater financial problems then they already were in. ... No republicans were put on trial for treason was merciful to the South. ... Reasons for this is because the South didn't have to pay...

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Although this seemed to working at the time, there were too many things that were in need of change to give the government a stronger hold on things that would arise. So six years after the Articles of Confederation were written, there would come a change known as the Constitution of the United States of America. ... There would no longer be the separation by the states, thinking that they were there own countries instead they would now have to abide by the laws being imposed on them whether they liked them or not. ... There was no President or executive to carry out or enforce the laws ...

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(Ashcroft) Then in section 202, the Patriot Act gives the government the "authority to intercept wire, oral, and electric communications" (2). ... No. ... These camps were at best, glorified concentration camps. In fact, FDR himself called them "concentration camps" (Weglyn) The residents (all US citizens) were forced to stay there until the end of the war. ... These comparisons may not per sway those out there in support of the Patriot Act. ...

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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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A recent survey highlighted that almost 70% of the population were in favour of a written constitution . ... Regardless of any flaws in the current system, there is no doubting that it still is a very successful system. ... In the United Kingdoms current constitution there is no recommended body to authorise and legitimise the introduction of a written constitution. ... There have been no major incidents in the recent any way, suggesting that the government is now responsible enough warranting a lack of restraint (that would be ever present with a written constitution). There are ...

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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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The respondents were again arrested. ... The decision for the appeals was that there was no search warrant. ... Even if you committed a murder and the evidence showed you killed but there was no search warrant the case gets demised. ... If you don't have a search warrant then you cannot search he premises and show the evidence in court. ... The trash bags were placed out on the street and they were accessible to children and animals. ...

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(MacKinnon 71) On the other hand, there is the opinion held by many that "If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a State has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his own home, what books he may read, or what films he may watch." ... No one is forced to buy pornographic magazines or watch pornographic movies. ... (MacKinnon 16) The problem with MacKinnon's argument is that there is no concrete proof that pornography has negative mental effect on those who watch it. ... There are many pornographic actresses and models who chose to do so, and are happy with there career....

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