show that a majority of domestic violence‚ automobile accidents‚ and rape‚ all involve (many times) alcohol. Whether one thinks consumption is "right" or not has been asked by people for people from time to time. This would be the case of the 18th Amendment of 1919. The Act passed by those concerned with the above-mentioned problems‚ prohibited the vending‚ transportation of‚ and consumption of alcohol. The law was intended to be enforced nation-wide. Police raided and trashed many vendors to stop
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searches don’t occur because police have probable cause. They occur because people get tricked or intimidated into consenting to search requests. Consenting to a search request automatically makes the search legal in the eyes of the law. And the 4th Amendment doesn’t require officers to tell you about your right to refuse. So if you’re pulled over‚ don’t try to figure out whether or not the officer has probable cause to legally search you. You always have the right to refuse search requests by stating
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25th Amendment The 25th amendment defines the succession of the president‚ and it ensures someone is always prepared to lead our government incase of tragedy. It also provides for the president’s removal if he/she is unable to act as president. It makes it clear who’s to be in charge in almost any given situation that may rise. The 25th amendment provides two remedies when a president is disabled. First: the president of his own volition may turn over the power of his office
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What is the 22nd amendment about? No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice and no person who has held the office of the President or even acted‚ as President for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. Why was the 22nd amendment proposed? What conflict does it address? An orderly transition of power was needed for George Washington to set the constitution
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I believe that globalization and the ability to do business worldwide almost instantaneously benefits me as an individual. However the larger picture is not quite such a pretty picture. Personally‚ I benefit by being able to purchase goods online that are often not available to Canadians in retail locations. I shop on sites such as Ebay and Amazon regularly. I have purchased textbooks for my classes from American and sometimes worldwide sellers. While I may benefit buy lower prices and being able
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Research project Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr‚ professionally known as Muhammad Ali is an inspiration to all people around in the 20th century. He has not only fought in a boxing ring and become a world heavyweight champion; he has battled with the Parkinson’s syndrome and has been harassed for converting to Islam. He honestly fought in a boxing ring knowing that when he comes out‚ there is a world of critics out there. He was a role model for all Muslim’s and black people. He did not get weakened
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IV Amendment The Constitution‚ through the Fourth Amendment‚ protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The Fourth Amendment‚ however‚ is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures‚ but only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law. Whether a particular type of search is considered reasonable in the eyes of the law‚ is determined by balancing two important interests. On one side of the scale is the intrusion on an individual’s Fourth Amendment rights
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The 5th Amendment Basically‚ the 5th Amendment states that no one shall be charged with capital crimes without a Grand Jury’s permission‚ except in cases regarding the military while under service in wartime or public danger. No one can be put on trial again for the same crime. You can’t be forced to testify yourself. That no one should be executed‚ jailed‚ or have property seized without a legal precedent. Also you can’t be put through cruel or unusually punishment.
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three from among the 11th - 27th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Create a PowerPoint project with Pictures. Components of the ProjectWho was involved in the issue addressed by the proposal? Who helped pass the amendment?What was its purpose? xxxWhat was the issue that prompted the proposal? xxxWhen did it happen (time period in history‚ when proposed‚ when passed‚ when ratified)xxx Where did the issue(s) originally take place? Where was the amendment finally passed? Washington dcWhy
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Amendment XII Have you ever wondered if the presidents and vice president votes would be counted as one? After the 1800 Presidential Election‚ the 12th Amendment was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr. The election was then sent to the House of Representatives‚ which required 36 ballots to finally elect Jefferson president. The 12th Amendment specifies that electors should
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