PURPOSE OF MILITARY GUIDON The significance of the guidon is that it represents the unit and its commander. When the commander is in‚ his or her guidon is displayed for everyone to see. When he leaves for the day‚ the guidon is taken down. It is an honor‚ although sometimes a dubious one‚ to be the guidon carrier for a unit‚ known as a "guidon bearer" or "guide". He or she stands in front of the unit alongside of the commander (or the commander’s representative)‚ and is the rallying point for
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SIGNIFICANCE OF 13TH‚ 14TH‚ 15TH AMENDMENTS The 13th Amendment went through a number of significant constitutional processes and stages before finally gaining a place in the United States Constitution as it is today. For example Senate actually passed the Amendment on April 8‚ 1864 but it was not until January 31‚ 1865 that the House would also pass it (Wagner‚ 2006). Even with this‚ actual adoption of the 13th Amendment came to fruition on December 6‚ 1865. The 14th Amendment also went through similar
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We drove to Downtown Little Rock to go to 7th Street Tattoos and they were going to charge us an outrageous price for the small tattoo we wanted. They were going to charge us one hundred and thirty dollars for one hundred dollar tattoo. To say the least‚ we left in a hurry. We thought about other
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Profanity: The original meaning of “profanity” was restricted to blasphemy. “Blasphemy” was an offensive attack on religion and religious figures‚ which included swearing in the name of God. As centuries passed‚ profanity became more distinct from blasphemy. Although blasphemy still refers to language that defames God‚ a religion or a religious figure‚ profanity has evolved to include expressions with vulgar‚ racist and sexual themes. Used in a court case: Respondent public high school student
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The First Amendment secures four main freedoms and rights of the Constitution that affect American citizens every single day. These include the Freedom of Speech‚ the Freedom of Religion‚ Freedom of the Press‚ and the Right to Assembly. The Freedom of Speech certifies the ability to speak about current political issues and opinions. The Freedom of Religion insures that all citizens may practice any religion wished and attend mass or other religious practices of choice. The Freedom of the Press guarantees
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7th Speech “Sometimes I felt as if all my thoughts were leaves in a pile on a lawn‚ and a huge gust of wind would blow them all around. As a child‚ I was gregarious‚ outgoing‚ and happy-go-lucky. Then something went horribly askew at about age 12. I did not know why I was unable to focus when I had been the best reader in school. I had been talkative‚ but I kept to myself‚ remained silent‚ and let bullies pick on me. I hadn’t the slightest idea what was going on with my body and mind. Eighth-grade
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getting the 13th amendment passed. While it shows some of the personal aspects of the president’s life‚ such as his relationships with his wife and two sons‚ it focuses on the political battle to secure enough votes to free the African American population. Unfortunately‚ many historians have pointed out that that aspect of the movie may very well be completely inaccurate. The majority of the film focused on Lincoln pushing members of the house to vote for the passage of the amendment through personal
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enough beans to feed 1/7th of the world’s total population‚ several changes would occur on a global scale. Assuming the world’s population is approximately 7.28 billion people‚ this would mean producing enough to feed 1.04 billion people. At 1 lb of beans per every 5 persons per day‚ that is approximately 75‚972‚000‚000 lbs of beans a year or 34‚460‚319.53 metric tons per year. Considering a total production of 23‚139‚004 metric tons of beans in 2013‚ producing enough beans for 1/7th of the population
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One of the most important parts of the Constitution is the Bill of Rights‚ also known as the ten amendments. The ten amendments were ratified December 15‚ 1791. The ten amendments were written by James Madison as a response for the great demand for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties (Bill of Rights...). Commonly violated amendments are the 5th‚ 6th‚ and 7th. Everyone has the right to be accused but us still innocent until proven guilty and cannot be tried for the same crime
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La Tour Eiffel is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is the tallest building of Paris and is considered a global cultural icon of France. It had always been my dream to visit the world’s most-visited paid monument someday. I didn’t have to think twice when my best friend‚ Katie asked me if I wanted to join her on a trip to Paris. I just packed my bags and hopped up on the plane with her. Being in Paris‚ visiting my dream place and that too with my best friend‚ it sure was overwhelming
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