Texas VS. Johnson The First amendment of the Constitution of America calls for the protection of the United states citizens from the United States congress. It states that congress shall not pass any laws favoring a specific religious belief or stop any particular group from worshiping them. The first amendment also protects the United States citizen by allowing them freedom of speech/press and peaceful assembly or petition of the governments policies.(billofrightsInstitute) In 1984 Ronald Reagan
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Texans have long been concerned about their children’s education. Texas over 1‚000 school districts‚ one main issue is children getting less educated each year. Numerous students become abstracted with their electronic devices causing them not to concentrate during a lecture. Students also being truly disrespectful to their instructors. Test scores are lower each year‚ by the cause of student’s lack of ambition to learn. Getting distracted by cell phones is a vast concern. Children pay further attention
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Hubner‚ John. (2005) Last Chance in Texas: The Redemption of Criminal Youth. New York‚ NY. Random House Inc. Last Chance in Texas is an eye opening look into the efforts of the juvenile justice system to rehabilitate youth offenders and integrate them back into society. The book chronicles the research of author John Hubner who heard about a facility in Texas that ran an aggressive and one of the most successful‚ treatment programs in America for violent young offenders. He was particularly
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When Austin‚ TX began as a small settlement named Waterloo‚ no one could have predicted the amazing growth this city would experience. The first of many population booms occurred when this small town was named the capital of Texas and given its current name in 1839. Before long the population had soared to around 850 people. Since then‚ the city’s population has doubled approximately every 20 years as new industries develop and its reputation as a colorful‚ diverse community builds. The most recent
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There are many important issues in Texas politics but one of the most concerned by many Texans is immigration. Immigration is a big concern for people because a lot of people come here from other countries to work and be able to provide for their families. Although there are some immigrants here who are criminals and have not learn their lesson‚ if they were to deport those criminals that’s something I would be okay with but‚ I believe the majority are good people and are here for a good purpose
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The Texas Revolution can be considered a land grab by The United States. Texas was first under the control of Mexican government. Steven F. Austin then goes and asks for approval to set a small colony in Texas. Texas had agreed to four main stipulations: must have moral and hardworking settlers‚ keep Spanish as primary language‚ primary religion is Catholicism‚ and no slavery. All is fine until more and more settlers come to Texas. The United States essentially wants Texas for slavery rights‚ sees
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The Texas legislative body is designed to represent the citizens of the state of Texas . Forty five percent of Texas is White‚ twelve percent is black‚ thirty eight percent is hispanic‚ and four percent is Asian. In contrast two thirds of the Texas House and seventy percent of the Senate is white‚ about a tenth is black in the House and Senate‚ only a fifth of the House and Senate are Hispanic. The body that is representing us isn’t exactly fair with the consensus of the general population. Minorities
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Prison Rape in Texas: Analyzing PREA Prison Rape in Texas: Analyzing PREA In 2003‚ the Bush Administration signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA‚ P.L. 108-79)‚ the purpose of which is to address the increasing problem of sexual abuse within U.S. correctional facilities. The Act is applicable to all public and private institutions as well as community-based agencies housing adults or juveniles. In accordance with PREA protections‚ the U.S. Department of
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Fisher v. University of Texas This case was granted writ of certiorari by the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday‚ February 21‚ 2012 and argued on Wednesday‚ October 10‚ 2012. The petitioner in this case is Abigail N. Fisher and the respondent is the University of Texas at Austin. Fisher filed suit with the district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the court decided in favor of the University of Texas. The state of Texas has legislature that was enacted
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pertains to be true‚ however at what cost? There are many problems with the education system particularly in Texas that most students‚ parents‚ and even teachers are unaware of. From underfunded budgets‚ to trying to persuade students from other districts changes need to be made to better the education. No changes can be made if the problems are not brought up and talked about. Education in Texas has
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