American politics is not a pure democracy‚ and has not been since its founding. Rather‚ it is a representative democracy‚ with elected selected by the elite few at the county’s founding‚ white men later down the road‚ all men even farther‚ then all citizens. However the introduction of Super PACs seem to tilt back the already money leaning scale to a time where more and more politicians focus on less and less funders. Before the Citizens United decision funding came from individuals and PACs‚ or
Premium Democracy Election Representative democracy
“According to a 2003 ATRA survey‚ 85 percent of Americans believe too many frivolous lawsuits clog our courts; therefore‚ ATRA successfully translates the frustrations into action and reforms.” (A Track Record of Success| ATRA) Also‚ the protestors against tort reform argue that the money available to victims is drastically being reduces‚ for many disagree with the caps on awards for damages. However‚ this may not apply to everyone because every case is unique and because lawsuits vary the amount of
Premium Tort Jury trial
war is failing‚ and people arrested and imprisoned for marijuana use are not cured of their habit during time spent in jail. Since 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a war on drug abuse‚ the government has been ineffectual in their fight against illegal drug abuse. From 1997 to 2006‚ the New York City Police Department arrested and jailed more than 353‚000 people simply for possessing small amounts of marijuana. This was eleven times more marijuana arrests than in the previous decade‚ and
Premium Law Crime United States
students’ to use the bathrooms. with their gender identity”. However‚ in one of the sources‚ the parents are for the sake of transgender student‚“Students‚ parents and community groups are still able to — and we expect will continue to — bring lawsuits against schools that discriminate‚” said Harper Jean‚ Unlike the other‚ the other source when the parents are of the transgender students‚ “parents...worry that allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice could violate other students’
Premium Education Gender High school
Biracial Racism and Discrimination Around the 1960s‚ biracial children were looked down upon and discriminated against. Now in the 2000s‚ about seven million people in the U.S. identify themselves as multiracial which is 2.5 percent of the U.S. population. Growing up biracial can be very frustrating to fit in with other people. When others look at a biracial person the first thing they wonder about is what race they are. With that mindset from others‚ it makes them question who they are
Premium Race Racism Multiracial
Albert Einstein once said‚ “The explosive force of nuclear fission has changed everything except our modes of thinking and thus we drift towards unparalleled catastrophe. We shall require an entirely new pattern of thinking if humankind is to survive” Albert Einstein‚ 1946. Nuclear weapons are arguably the most feared weapon ever created. They have the capability to end wars‚ nations‚ and even our planet if we are not careful. So‚ how serious is the threat of a terrorist cell acquiring a nuclear
Premium Nuclear weapon World War II Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Racial profiling is the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act. There used to be a time when color did matter‚ it was the way people of the time identified each other. Abraham Lincoln sought out to change everyone’s perception; giving the blacks the same freedom as his white brother in. little did people realize that the progressive society would retain some of the old mental shackles
Premium Race Racial profiling United States
Who thought that such a small bullet could have such a big impact on America? In recent times‚ the issue of gun control has become a progressively intense topic. Whenever a national catastrophe occurs that involves gun brutality‚ the question on what to do about American’s gun control takes the spot light. Most of the crimes that involve firearms are committed with the use of a handgun; this is a serious problem with America today. Although‚ most would agree that the world needs to come up with a
Premium Firearm Gun politics in the United States Gun
The Fourth Amendment reads: ’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” (Donley‚ 2018). There are in fact two main rights placed in the Fourth Amendment. The first part of the amendment shields citizens from searches
Premium Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution United States Constitution Law
Title IX of the Education Amendment Act passed in 1972. With its passage‚ saw the beginning of equality in women’s athletics. The law established that “No person in the United States shall‚ on the basis of sex‚ be excluded from participation in‚ be denied the benefits of‚ or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” These thirty-seven words set into motion events that would challenge the foundation of institutions of all levels
Premium Gender Female Discrimination