has a lot of counties and history associated with them. Parker County is one of these counties. In year of 1835‚ Texas was divided up into sections. These sections were known as municipalities and departments. These departments were Bexar‚ Brazos and Nacogdoches‚ along with 23 municipalities. After the formation of The Republic of Texas in 1836‚ the 23 municipalities became what is known now as counties. By 1861‚ there were 161 counties in Texas. Today there are 254 counties. Each county has its own
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------------------------------------------------- Case 2 - Glades County Sanitary District Glades County is a region on the Gulf Coast with a population of 600‚000. About 90 percent of the population is located in and near the city of Sitkus. The main attractions of the area are its clean‚ sandy beaches and nearby fishing. Resorts‚ restaurants‚ hotels‚ retailers‚ and the Sitkus/Glades County economy in general rely on these attractions for tourist dollars. In the last decade‚ Glades County has experienced a near doubling
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Contention 1- The majority does not perform the greatest ability to protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona‚ the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda‚ but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera v New York was another similar instance where
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The Constitution The Constitution of the United States was written as a set of rules for this country. Many of the "rules" have helped the country stay in order‚ but a great many have been abused and taken out of context. Three provisions in the Constitution that are important to my individual rights and liberties are freedom of speech‚ freedom to vote‚ and that all people should be treated equally. These rights represent what is important to me and what I believe in. Freedom of speech
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Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE INDIGENOUS NATION OF THREE RIVERS NARROWS O-PE-NIG‚ a single individual; ) ) Plaintiff‚ ) CIVIL NO. 2012-CV-162 KIJ HP ) vs. ) COMPLAINT FOR
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Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State Ed Calvin POL/215 February 27‚ 2013 Dr. D. Bryant III Louisiana Constitution and Systems of the State The Louisiana Constitution in 1812 used the U.S. Constitution as a guideline to write its contents. After receiving authorization from the U.S. Congress the delegates developed the constitution and on January 22‚ 1812 the state first constitution was signed. The state’s current constitution was adopted by constitutional convention in 1974
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Wake County Public school Board: The Regression to The Past On many North Carolinians televisions‚ newspapers‚ and local radio stations is the topic of Wake County’s dismantle of an innovative educational diversity program. Over the past 50-years North Carolina school’s has been working hard to included every aspect of diversity from something as complex as foreign languages to something as simple as multicultural posters hanging in the school hallways. In the near future; however‚ the community
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The municipality of Sta. Cruz was an active participant in the making of Mindanao’s and Philippines’ histories. From the Spanish rule‚ to American regime‚ to Japanese occupation‚ to independence‚ to Martial Law‚ to EDSA\Revolution‚ Sta. Cruz’ story was intricately interwoven into the country’s saga. This gulf town was originally called "Labo" a Bagobo word meaning "marshland". Labo is situated "between a confluence of two mountain streams where waters were as clear as crystal and was but a short
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Court Brief Miranda v. Arizona Citation: Miranda v. State of Arizona; Westover v. United States; Vignera v. State of New York; State of California v. Stewart‚ Supreme Court of the United States‚ 1966. Issue: Whether the government is required to notify the arrested defendants of their Fifth Amendment constitutional rights against self-incrimination before they interrogate the defendants. Relief Sought: Miranda was violated the 5th Amendments right to remain silent and his 6th Amendment right
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Basically‚ the Constitution is the highest law in the United States. All other laws come from the Constitution in some way. The Constitution also provides the framework for the government of the United States. It creates things like the Presidency‚ the Congress‚ and the Supreme Court. Each state has its own constitution that is the highest law for the state — but even then‚ the United States Constitution is higher. Over time‚ some things have been added to the Constitution. Called "amendments
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