sense of security to the nation‚ American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism‚ however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect‚ sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental power over the lives of private citizens. The United States has always been regarded as the freest nation on Earth; a place where all people would be
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Explain how and why women’s rights have changed since 1945 Women’s rights today can be agreed to be as equal as men‚ but it wasn’t like this since 1945. Many rights changed in terms of work with the equal pay issue and legislation. This was because of several reasons including women not wanting to return to their traditional roles and the beginning of the Women’s Liberation Movement. One of the most major changes to women’s rights was wage discrimination in favour of men. This denied women the
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Thesis: The Patriot Act was established post 9/11 to alleviate a problem with information sharing and surveillance data in the United States. For the sake of national security the government used and abused the peoples rights with the provisions granted by the Patriot Act. This led to the inception of the USA Freedom Act limiting the governments use and attempting to restore the public’s trust. Introduction: After the terrorist attacks on 9/11 the Patriot Act was put in place. It provided the government
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The First Amendment of the United States of Constitution states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire
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How has life changed since 1800? Life as we know it today in the modern world‚ is significantly different to the lives that our predecessors lived during the period 1500-1800. The changes across the centuries are the result of a process of advancements over time. This essay will examine life in the period 1500-1800 as highlighted in the work of George Blainey (2000) and will compare key differences of life in this early period‚ against life in the modern world today. Throughout this essay‚ the
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“I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security” (Bill Owens). This Act makes it easier for the government to identify terrorist. It strengthens our national security and lessens terrorism. It also allowed information to be shared between government officials. The Patriot Act is needed to identify terrorist‚ unite government officials and strengthen the national security of the United States of America. Public safety is much more important than our
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Reflections on the First Amendment Megan Cresse His/301 June 18‚ 2013 Karen Levosky Reflections on the First Amendment The First Amendment is one of the most important Amendments in the Bill of Rights. The forefathers felt that the Bill of Rights was needed in the Constitution to assure the rights of the people and proceeded to add such protection in the First Amendment. Presently and throughout history the First Amendment stands as an important role in America. Many believe it is the most
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Boston Bombing & Patriot Act In the early afternoon of April 15th during the 117th Annual Boston Marathon‚ two bombs were detonated and exploded‚ killing 3 people and injuring 183 others. The bombs had been placed near the finish line‚ along Boylston Street. The bombs‚ which were pressure cooker devices detonated at 2:49 p.m‚ 13 seconds apart. No warnings had been given‚ and no one has been arrested or claimed responsibility for the bombing.(Bacon) The FBI have found two suspects that are responsible
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9‚ 2012 The First Ten Amendments The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution‚ or the Bill of Rights‚ were adopted in 1791. These amendments were added to the Constitution to protect the rights and liberties of an individual. I. Freedom of Speech‚ Press‚ Religion and Petition Cammack 2 As an individual‚ I had never before thought about what the Bill of rights meant to me. I cannot recall a time where I have had to exercise my rights. When I thought about the First Amendment‚ I automatically
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Reflections on the First Amendment On December 15th‚ 1971‚ the first X amendments to the Constitution went into affect. The first X amendments to the constitution were known as the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment was written by James Madison because the American people were demanding a guarantee of their freedom. The First Amendment was put into place to protect American’s freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ freedom of assembly and freedom of petition. The First Amendment was written as follows;
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