• 1. What does the term "Freedom of Speech" mean? Give examples of both allowed speech and prohibited speech. Freedom of speech is the right to say what you want when you want. Some countries don’t have this right. In the United states‚ there are limitations‚ such as Libel‚ Slander‚ Obscenity‚ Sedition (speaking against the government)‚Criminal conduct such as bribery‚ perjury‚ or incitement to riot. Freedom of speech includes Art‚ Music‚ Clothing‚ Internet Communication‚ and Unspoken Speech‚
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Let me take you back to one of the darkest days in American history. Monday April 5th‚ 2013 in Boston Massachusetts two men by the names of Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev partook in an act of terror on US soil. Two trash can bombs were planted nearby the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon‚ and the damage these bombs did will forever live in infamy. After the attack‚ a man hunt through the streets of Boston took place tracking down the men who had commit a mass crime
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This was also referenced as the “Reconstruction Amendments” and it took The United States nearly 50 years to establish these three significant amendments that would benefit people of color to live the life they deserve in the U.S. The Thirteenth Amendment was placed so slavery would be abolished for good. On the other hand‚ the Fourteenth Amendment consisted of granting citizenship to anyone who was a slave at that point while in todays time‚ it
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Abstract The understanding of the Fourth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution and its relevance for searches and seizures is critical for any investigator‚ and it strikes a balance between individual liberties and the rights of society. Most importantly‚ the limitation on any search is that the scope must be narrow‚ if a search is not conducted legally‚ the evidence obtained is worthless. As a matter of fact‚ the exclusionary rule established that courts may not accept evidence obtained by unreasonable
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PROFILE I am a student of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. A former student and graduate of Associate in Technology. a motivated and hardworking individual. I am passionate and willing to learn to succeed in my career. I have a positive outlook in life. I also have the ability to communicate professionally and in a diplomatic manner at all times. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND TERTIARY: Southern Luzon State University Lucban‚ Quezon Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2011-
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in the 6th grade academic team. Originally it was supposed to me and two other kids on the academic team but that day turned out very differently. It was 7:00 in the Lake Placid Middle School parking lot on a Saturday in May. I was hanging out than my Friend Jacob Sueppel and a few other kids and adults. We were waiting for the two other 6th grade members to come. It has been about 15 minutes and they still haven’t arrived. A few minutes later and Ms.Vipers got a call saying the other 6th grade academic
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One Failed Amendments Assignment: We know that 27 amendments have been added to the Constitution over the years. Far more amendments have been proposed‚ and have failed to make it through the process of being added to the Constitution. Do some research online or at your library to discover some failed amendments. Choose one of the amendments that failed and write a brief essay including the following information: Describe the proposed amendment and what it would do. When was the amendment proposed
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Sandy Hook Shooting: Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment? Sandy Hook Shooting Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment About 80 million Americans‚ representing half of U.S. homes‚ own more than 223 million guns. The debate about the Second Amendment has been fierce‚ but after the horrible atrocity that just happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ the time has come to rethink the amendment and change it. The change of the amendment in terms of availability of weapons‚ and who has the right to possess
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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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is extremely difficult to add amendments to the Constitution for many reasons. To pass amendments to the Constitution‚ the amendment must go through several steps. Two thirds of Congress must propose the amendment. Two-thirds of the state legislatures could ask Congress to call a Constitutional Convention to start the amendment process as well. A new Constitutional Convention has never occurred. Then‚ the House of Representatives and Senate must pass the amendment. At least three quarters of state
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