COURT CASE: ALA vs. CIPA (may be United States vs ALA) Argued March 5‚ 2003 Decided June 23‚ 2003 CASE SUMMARY: In this case the American Library Association (ALA) challenged in court the constitutionality of the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) enacted in 2000‚ saying that it violated the First Amendment. In this lawsuit ALA sued to overturn the requirement that libraries restrict patrons’ access to computer information‚ that if Internet filters were not installed‚ federal funding and computer
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the main founding documents of the United States of America. It consists of Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments were added to protect basic God given rights from government interference. James Madison is credited with being the main author of the Bill of Rights. ( http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/history-bill-of-rights.html). In 1787 the first made US Constitution was presented in Philadelphia and was ratified by the states. The Bill of rights is actually part
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something) abruptly or without invitation. If I were to use it in a sentence‚ I would write “The government of the United States love to technologically intrude on its citizens.” Even though there are certain protections listed in the 4th Amendment including the right for all citizens to be secure in their persons‚ homes‚ papers and effects‚ against unreasonable search and seizure. It also states that unless given probable cause‚ there must be a warrant supported by cause‚ oath‚ and affirmation. When
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Unethical Ways of the United States Demanding every Japanese-American to pack their whole lives in a suitcase and forcefully relocate them to internment camps is unlawful‚ unethical and prejudice. Isolating the Japanese-Americans from the rest of the world should have never been allowed in the first place. The actions of the U.S federal government are shameful. No one can justify their actions either. Consequently‚ no one should even try to justify these actions taken by the federal government
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Government and Policing in the United States Today Renee McGary CJA/214 Introduction to Police Theory and Practice February 27‚ 2012 Jeremy Leach The United States Government and Policing in the United States Today The closest encounter citizens of the United States have with the federal government’s criminal justice system is with the police. Some encounters are a routine traffic ticket‚ and some are much worse and more serious. Crowded cities within the United States are producing more conflict
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officers have taken away 5‚900 guns in the city of chicago.Gun-related homicide is most prevalent among gangs and during the commission of felony crimes. In July 2013‚ Illinois passed a law that permits concealed carrying of handguns‚ making it the last state in the U.S. to allow concealed carry.Gun violence poses a serious threat to U.S. teens and their communities. Many young people are surrounded by constant reminders of that threat– from hearing the pop-pop-pop of gunshots at night to losing friends
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Energy Debate in the United States Since the 1950’s The United States have consumed energy mainly driven by oil. The demand has almost tripled since then and because of that‚ the United States have depended on energy supplies from countries that are not reliable and are unstable. The risks and cost of oil rising is a concern for most people to think we should turn to a different energy resource that is cheaper and more reliable than oil. The United States would be better off if we could lead
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been a very debatable issue in the last 50 years in the United States‚ and various countries were it’s been legalized. Induced by issues of ethics and morality‚ it’s been the winning horse that politicians gamble‚ to win their election. The medical definition o f abortion is "An abortion is the premature termination of pregnancy resulting in the death of any or all carried embryo(s) or fetus (es)."(www. en.wikipedia.org). In the United States‚ there is an abortion can be done: vacuum aspiration
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The Barbary Wars The Barbary wars were a set of conflicts between the United States and several of the Muslim nations on the coast of North Africa in the 1800’s. The North African countries on the coast were involved in piracy on the open seas against merchant shipping. The piracy against American shipping continued until the U.S. gained the military and naval strength to protect American-flagged ships. The First Barbary War The first Barbary War was also known as the Tripolitanian War. This
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In the 1990s‚ it became known the world that women‚ in many different cultures‚ represent the disproportionate percentages of the global poor. To further explore this phenomenon the United States and Pakistan will be the subject of this study. The term “feminisation of poverty” first originated in the United States itself‚ as it was discovered that female-headed households were growing increasingly popular (Valentine 2005). It was then discovered of the high poverty rates amongst the households
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