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    unification of Tibet (Dalai Lama 7-8). This helped Tibet gain more control over their people and their administration (Thurman The 14th Dalai Lama). He helped them gain the peace‚ by doing things involving the Five Point Peace Plan‚ etc. The fourteenth Dalai Lama is also respected in the way that he is a national public figure of speech‚ intelligence and religion (Thurman The 14th Dalai Lama). To show how much he is respected for his acts involving the government and culture‚ Tibetans and other followers

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    fostering of inter-religious harmony and the preservation of Tibet’s Buddhist culture‚ a culture of peace and non-violence. People’s Republic of China inspired 14th Dalai Lama’s loyalty and holiness‚ which led to his non-violence and political involvement for Tibet had brought argument and he just decided to respect

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    The Second Amendment to the constitution which grants citizens the right to bear arms with vague restrictions has become a topic of conversation throughout the years. Many people use this amendment to justify their vile behaviors while in possession of a firearm. The founding fathers created the second amendment to guarantee citizens protection from dangerous events such as slave revolts and Native American uprisings. Today‚ many people twist the second amendment to fit their own agendas of owning

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    described the person who wears it. In other words‚ fashion shows from which social class the person is from. In the 14th century‚ the fashion wore by the upper class were very dramatic‚ while people from the lower class wore clothes that were simple. People in the 14th century wore clothes and accessories that played a role in showing from which social class they were in. In the 14th century‚ men and women each wore their own style of clothing according to social status. Lords would wear various hats

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    The 8th Amendment has a historical significance‚ including the time before the amendment was attached to the Bill of Rights‚ the interpretation of the 8th Amendment‚ and how the amendment affects today’s generations is very relevant. This amendment officially states in the Constitution‚ “Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (Annotated Constitution Eighth Amendment). This article is about the government mandating that punishments

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    Main article: Speedy trial Criminal defendants have the right to a speedy trial. In Barker v. Wingo‚ 407 U.S. 514 (1972)‚ the Supreme Court laid down a four-part case-by-case balancing test for determining whether the defendant’s speedy trial right has been violated in the case. The four factors are: Length of delay: A delay of a year or more from the date on which the speedy trial right "attaches" (the date of arrest or indictment‚ whichever first occurs) was termed "presumptively prejudicial

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    the Bill of Rights‚ the Fourth Amendment can be best defined as an amendment providing 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 (Fourth‚ 2012). In general terms‚ the Fourth Amendment protects from illegal searches

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    July 24‚ 2012 Global History from the 15th Century (HS-242114) Ron Davis: ID 483865 Events which occurred in the 1500s that began a new era in global connections are‚ Vasco da Gama sailed across the Arabian Sea and found a cosmopolitan society in Calicut in southern India. Da Gama’s expedition also opened the door to direct maritime trade between European and Asian peoples and helped to establish permanent links between the worlds’s various regions. Ming emperors sponsored expeditions that visited

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    HOW DID THE 13TH‚ 14TH & 15TH AMENDMENT SHAPE AMERICA . THE 15TH AMENDMENT “The right to citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race color‚ or previous conditions of servitude.” This amendment was granting African American men the right to vote. This was adopted into the United States Constitution on the 30th of March in 1870. It was passed by the congress a year before. By the late 1870’s‚ many people of Caucasian

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    Joseph Cruz 3/22/2012 Annotated Bibliography: 13th Amendment The genre of “Saving the Right to Organize” would be an article. This would be a secondary source because it is an article‚ and it refines the primary source. The topic of this source would be that it focuses on the 13th Amendment replacing the Wagner Act on labor movements in the U.S. Percentage of U.S. workers who were unionized in 1953. A good thesis from this source would be Mark Dudzic’s words‚ “Articulating [worker] right[s]

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