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    A graduate from WIU notified the police about a child being beaten. The graduate student then gave the officers the home address of where the reported abuse was coming from. Officer Gung Ho and his partner Nab went to the home they were notified about. Police knocked on the door and Ms. Smith answered. Police explained why they were at her place of residence and Ms. Smith invited the officers in and called for Sam‚ the child. A man named Joe Thug‚ and Sam both came out of an upstairs room. Thug

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    two court cases were being held in the supreme court about cruel and unusual punishment. Ingraham Vs. Wright (1977) and Gregg Vs. Georgia (1976). I choose to compare these because they both favored common good instead of individual rights and had a lot of similar aspects of their trials. During these Supreme Court cases Gregg Vs. Georgia showed more balance between the promoting the common good and protecting the individual rights than Ingraham Vs. Wright showed in 1977. In the court case of Ingraham

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    Jackson was a protector of democracy for "Equal protection and equal benefits" for all men. He wanted to be rid of any organization or institution promoting specific privilege to anyone. Jackson felt that over time‚ the offices of the federal system had grown mold to a uniform party. He proceeded to seek diversity amongst officers‚ and while he removed no more officials than Jefferson‚ he succeeded in diversifying the system. Since he believed that the power belonged to the people‚ Jackson instituted

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    Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh President of the United States‚ was born on March 15‚ 1767‚ in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina. He grew up in a poor family‚ and his early life was marked by hardship‚ including the loss of his family members during the American Revolutionary War. Despite these challenges‚ Jackson pursued a career in law‚ becoming a lawyer in Tennessee. Jackson’s rise to political prominence began with his service as a delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional

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    Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ elected in 1829‚ is often thought of as a leader who fought for democratic progress and the common man. However‚ his presidency was marked by actions that undermined the very ideals of equality and inclusivity that democracy should uphold. Thus‚ the argument will be made here that although Jackson took on a popular approach‚ this approach blatantly demonstrated a form of bad democracy. Andrew Jackson cultivated a popular image and expanded

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    State v. McNeely 358 S.W.3d 65 MO. (2012) Facts: The defendant was stopped by a Missouri state highway patrolman for speeding and during this stop the trooper noticed that the defendant was displaying all the tell-tale signs of being intoxicated; blood shot eyes‚ slurred speech‚ and the smell of alcohol on his breath. This stop then changed from being a speeding stop to a DWI investigation. The trooper had the defendant get out of his truck and perform standard field sobriety tests. The defendant

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    demand for secret profit that is made through the vendors‚ Example of the cases is Graham v. Cummings‚ a 1904 Pennsylvania Supreme Court case‚ the shareholders of a corporation had authorized the defendant shareholder to sell their stock. The defendant secretly negotiated to receive a higher amount for his stock than for that of his fellow shareholders. The Court concluded that

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    The generalization that‚ "The decision of the Jackson administration to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830s was more a reformulation of the national policy that had been in effect since the 1790s than a change in that policy‚" is valid. Every since the American people arrived at the New World they have continually driven the Native Americans out of their native lands. Many people wanted to contribute to this removal of the Cherokees and their society. Knox

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    land. Andrew jackson‚ "A former frontiersman and Indian fighter‚" was a major catalyst in the removal of the Native Americans. Perhaps in response to the controversy surrounding Jackson’s actions concerning the removal of the Indian‚ and obviously to justify his and the United States’ conduct towards the Native American people‚ jackson delivered a message to congress. The message is displayed in the message and papers of the presidents in a book titled " Andrew Jackson‚ First

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    The American Civil Rights Movement Outline Introduction Thesis: The Civil Rights Movement was the beginning of true justice for African Americans in the United States‚ but it may not have been possible without strong opposition‚ specific outcomes of legal cases‚ and great leaders. Strong opposition • People felt very strongly‚ which made everyone involved - It was a big enough deal to fight for • Made it a hit or miss situation - All or nothing

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