That document was the Magna Carta (CITATION 1) and among its text was the declaration that "No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned ... save by lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. ... When the colonies that would later form the United States entered into open revolt, they stated in the Declaration of Independence that men had "certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" (CITATION 5). ... He remained detained and was questioned routinely - now about work with Muslim aid groups that were "funded by terrorism...

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When the question arouse about whether praying in school was permitted, before September 11th the answer was a concise "no." ... Neither does it appear in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, nor any other official historical United States document. ... In a reason poll put out by a site on the internet, 5826 people cast their opinion on this question. ... So the question is, is it wrong to pray for safety on the playing fields? ... To some, those questions may be difficult to answer, but to most ask yourself the question, "what would Jesus do." ...

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In addressing the first question, the question of legitimacy of government is all but asked. ... The constitution owes its legitimacy to the Declaration of Independence, which all but quotes Locke's views of the social contract. ... The simple answer to this question is the constitution. ... The question of each branch's role in regards to the law is explicit in the third question. ... The question, "How have those procedures changed over time?" ...

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While the judiciary does not enforce or create the laws; their declaration as constitutional or unconstitutional is important for the protection of the people. ... "Periodical appointments, however regulated, or by whomsoever made, would, in some way or other, be fatal to their necessary independence. ... "The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent" (Schenck vs. ...

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TheSon of Sam? Law: The First Amendment Gone Gray The First Amendment is, perhaps, of all the constitutional rights that American's hold dear, the most precious in our hearts. The right that grants us freedom of speech was deliberately first on the list of new priorities, thus suggesting the fo...

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Lawyers are taught to question things from every angle possible, to look at it every way. ... (Maher, Kathleen) Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the declaration of independence, was a lawyer and a founding father of this nation. ... However, a big question that does rise is why has it changed so drastically? ... If a true attorney were in Congress they would desire someone to question their position not only to rebate but also to prove his or her stand. ...

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First there are the Pro-Life advocates that see the fetus as a living being that has a right to life, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, "The pursuit of life. " Pro-lifers believe that human life begins at the time of conception and therefore the killing of a fetus, is the killing of a living human being and is therefore murder. ... If a child is unborn but it is predictable that she or he will be poor, unsupervised, and unwanted, there is a serious question about whether or not it is better to stop the suffering before it begins. Further questions raised by those in favor of aborti...

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