Even though the Constitution was drafted by exceptional men with divine help from Heavenly Father‚ people of all ages have interpreted the language of the Constitution differently than others. This difficulty caused many different groups to form their own opinion on what they thought the Constitution was saying. This was especially evident when our country was first formed and during the Civil War. It all started with the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist campaign in the 1790’s. (John Adams and Jefferson)
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Case Study #2 : Franklin vs. Gwinnett County Public Schools 1.) Name of the Defendant: North Gwinnett High School 2.) Name of the Plaintiff: Christine Franklin 3.) Name of the court: Supreme Court 4.) Date of the Decision: February 26‚ 1992 5.) Summary of the facts of the case: Breaking down the case being highlighted here‚ Christine Franklin was a sophomore at North Gwinnett High School back in 1986. While attending that year‚ she claimed to have been sexually harassed
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Pujish Amin Corp Risk Professor Amati R. Citron & the Orange County‚ CA bankruptcy After California passed a proposition limiting revenue generated from local property taxes‚ pressure was put on local governments to raise enough money to fund services. Orange County‚ like many others in the US‚ attempted to raise revenue without increasing taxes. Their treasurer‚ Robert L. Citron‚ decided to get involved with a high risk high reward product. He chose to invest in derivatives and gamble
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Arizona v. Grant Arizona v. Grant The U.S. Supreme Court limits how police searches a vehicle after Arizona v. Grant. April 21‚ 2009 the U.S. Supreme Court adds new limits on how law enforcement officer can search the passenger compartments of a vehicle. Due to this ruling‚ police officers require having either evidence of a crime for which the suspect is being arrested for‚ or the officers are completing a weapons check that could be within reach of the suspect. Arizona v. Grant makes important
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The United States Constitution is a very unique and important document. Created to protect the ideals set in place by the Declaration of Independence‚ the Constitution lays down the laws and makes sure the ideals stay standing. The Declaration of Independence set forth a basis for the Constitution to follow and build upon. While using ideals of the Declaration of Independence‚ the Constitution validates these ideals‚ and protects them‚ making them permanent. The principles of the Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution works because it has check and balances. The Checks and Balances make sure that no branch of government gets too powerful‚ or else there would be no point in having three branches of government. Our Constitution works because each branch has equal power. The three branches of government is the made in two three team. On each team has their own side to do one thing. The three teams are executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial.Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government
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Arizona Gas Pipeline On July 30‚ 2003 an Arizona gas pipeline owned and operated by the Houston‚ Texas based company‚ Kinder Morgan Energy Partners‚ burst in Tucson and was shut down. A small portion of the 11-mile pipeline‚ which is about five feet underground burst and at least 10‚000 gallons of gasoline spilled; the pipeline rupture spewed gasoline 50 feet into the air. The Arizona gas pipeline cuts through Tucson’s South and West sides en route from El Paso‚ Texas to Phoenix‚ Arizona and
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Thomas Jefferson once said that the Constitution “belongs to the living and not to the dead.” This means that the Constitution is subject for change in order to be applicable to our fluctuating society. The Constitution can be changed both formally and informally. A formal amendment will change the letter of the Constitution. The two ways to amend the Constitution is by proposal and ratification. If a change is proposed then their needs to be a two-thirds majority in each house by Congress‚ or Congress
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English well. I initially believed I would need to learn more Spanish to tutor the children‚ but since I tutored the fourth graders‚ I did not need to learn any additional Spanish. This facility was different from my previous tutoring at Oconee County Elementary School. At Oasis‚ the roads were damaged and rough‚ the buildings were tight‚ and the lesson plans were usually adapted. I tutored two fourth graders for four hours a day three days a week. Primarily I tutored the children in Math and Science and
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Brennan asserted‚ “Each generation has the choice to overrule or add to the fundamental principles enunciated by the Framers; the Constitution can be amended or it can be ignored.” Ignoring the principles of the Constitution directly conflicted with Lincoln’s reverence for the founding documents. Brennan maintained‚ “Protection of human dignity of such citizens requires a much modified view of the proper relationship of individual and state.” The progressive ideology envisioned a society where
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