constitutionality arguments and court cases will be presented. The legality of felon disenfranchisement is continuously in question‚ mostly in the Democratic Party. The majority of arguments revolve around the equal protection clause and Voting Rights act of 1965. These arguments have been brought before hundreds of courts‚ though there are ten benchmark cases that highlight the debate. Disenfranchisement can be traced back to Greek and Roman times where
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Facts About How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Drives Species Extinction." One Green Planet. May. 22‚ 2016). Some species that are being killed by this terrible act include‚ but are not excluded to elephants‚ tigers‚ sharks‚ rhinos‚ and gorillas. We need to be the voice for these poor animals by putting an end to poaching for good. Poaching is a cruel act of violence against wild animals‚ and if we human beings don’t put an end to it‚ we will have to say goodbye to many
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of old style paper food stamp coupons. The amount of SNAP food stamps a household gets depends on the household’s size‚ income‚ and expenses. The first food stamp program was established by virtue of board authority contained in section 32 of the act of August 24‚ 1935 of the public law because of the Great Depression in the world in 1930s. Section 32 permanently appropriated an amount equal to 30 percent of U.S. customs receipts from all sources each year for the secretary
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29th‚ 2015 titled “Consumer Alert: Pros & Cons of Buying a Hover-board” in this article‚ Perry talks about pros and cons that he has discovered about the item that raged through the United States. Some of these pros consisted of “Convenience: If you’re within a short distance between destinations and don’t feel the need to walk or drive no problem. Your hover-board can go up to 10 mph and travel between 10-15 miles per charge.” (Perry) However‚ every pro has a con‚ which‚ even Perry had listed “Exploding
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A vast amount of students complain about not getting decent grades; that is attributed to many acts; one of the most poignant ones is cramming. By definition‚ cramming is the process where a student review high volume of information in a short period of time. This paper argues the inappropriateness of cramming specifically in regards to surface understanding and the use of time. There are two counter arguments promoting that cramming is an effective method of study. Firstly‚ students say that cramming
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Destroying the ecosystem would not be inherently wrong on the basis of utilitarianism if the usage benefits all citizens. The text explains utilitarianism as “everyone should perform that act or follow that moral rule that will bring about the great good (or happiness) for everyone concerned” (Thiroux & Krasemna‚ 2.3). All Utilitarians believe that every action shall be conducted with the highest consideration of all mankind. If each person used the nature for the benefit of all and the resources
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Spanking is the act of smacking the buttocks of a child with an opened hand. Some parents adopt this form of corporal punishment as a back up to non-physical discipline. The law should not ban the act of spanking a child in parenting because it is not a form of abuse. Parents should be free to spank their children appropriately‚ at the right time and for the right reasons‚ to create an understanding for what is acceptable and what is not. Definitely‚ spanking is an effective parenting tool. On the
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ethical and moral issues are concerned. Prostitution is one of the oldest professions of this world and the critical debate with regard to the moral and ethical values of this profession are not a surprise for anyone. “Prostitution can be defined as “The act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money‚” and is usually provided as an underground service” (LaBossiere). A comprehensive majority of the world’s population believes that prostitution is an immoral and unethical profession and it is
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When the USSR began supplying weapons and ‘volunteers’ to the Spanish Republic during their Civil War‚ it seemed as if Stalin was coming to the aid of international communism to defeat Franco. However‚ most modern historians believe this view is too simplistic and that the USSR’s aid was more motivated by the opportunity to advance the needs of their own foreign policy. Stalin attempted to regain support through Spain‚ which some historians believe was to unite international socialism against fascism
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form of communication along the way‚ whether it was through calls or texts. Imagine if all of this could have been prevented. All those lives that were lost could have been saved. If only the NSA would have known. Even though it violates the privacy act of the constitution‚ it is better to be safe than sorry‚ potential terrorist attacks could be stopped‚ and it will not matter if you are not doing anything wrong. By filtering things like calls‚ texts‚ and emails terrorist attacks can be prevented
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