CLAUSE A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. Some clauses are dependent: they can’t stand alone and need an independent clause‚ or sentence‚ to support them. These dependent clauses can be used in three ways: as adjectives‚ as adverbs and as nouns. This article focuses on noun clauses. NOUN CLAUSE A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses most often begin with the subordinating conjunction that. Other words that may begin a noun clause are if
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the rights of the fourth amendment According to the United States Constitution‚ the Fourth Amendment gives US citizens a right “to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures.” These rights limit the power of the government to seize and search people‚ their homes and their property. The courts have interpreted Fourth Amendment privacy rights by applying a “reasonable expectation of privacy” test‚ meaning individuals secure Fourth Amendment protection
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I. The confrontation clause of the sixth amendment to the United States constitution provides that all criminals’ prosecutions‚ the accused shall exploit the right to confront the witnesses against him. the Confrontation Clause applies to ``witnesses’’ against the accused‚ meaning ``those who ’bear testimony’’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation_Clause 1. The sixth amendment goes on to protect the right of the accused person on trial to confront witnesses
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SEIZURE DISORDERS Seizures happen when the brain cells send out abnormal signals. When people have recurrent seizures it called a seizure disorder also known as Epilepsy. There are two general types of seizures; partial seizures and generalized seizures. Small partial seizures involve part of the brain. They symptoms include involuntary twitching of the muscles‚ changes in the vision‚ vertigo‚ and unusual taste and smells. The person does not lose consciousness. Complex partial seizures have
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The purpose of the Bill of Rights‚ which is the first part of the Constitution‚ is made up of 10 amendments. Each of these amendments differ from each other‚ and the Bill of Rights can be described as practically a contract that the government has written that states the rights Americans have in regards to the government. By doing this‚ American citizens are entitled by the government to certain rights. While I won’t go into depth about each of the amendments‚ I wanted to talk about the first one
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The Ratification of The Equal rights Amendment Throughout American history men oppressed women mentally‚ physically‚ and politically. By 1920‚ women got the right to vote under the 19th amendment. After women gained suffrage‚ Alice Paul an American suffragist‚ wrote the Equal Rights Amendment. Ultimately‚ the Equal Rights Amendment‚ which would have boosted gender equality‚ was not ratified because of the conservatives and the male domination of the State Legislature. The original seven-year
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School District set the precedent for the free speech rights of both students and teachers. Students at a public school in Des Moines‚ Iowa were suspended after organizing a silent protest to publicize their objections to the Vietnam War. After suing the school district for violating their children’s right to free speech‚ John and Mary Beth Tinker found themselves before the United States Supreme Court‚ where it was concluded that students’ free rights should be protected. Justice Abe Fortas claimed that
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Discussion 5 The Equal Rights Amendment The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” are granted citizenship‚ which included slaves. Additionally‚ the 14th Amendment declares that states cannot deny any person “life‚ liberty or property‚ without due process of law” and that a state could not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This amendment basically outlined who is a citizen of the United States
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up to attend school in order to receive a formal education. This monumental accomplishment is very new to human history that now there exists a global movement that believes that regardless of gender‚ race‚ or economic status everyone deserves the right to pursue an education. Reform in educational practices has been a fairly common practice. Much so that not only do parents and students alike expect change‚ they demand it. In the past fifty years we have watched literacy rates reach an all time high
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The Constitution consists of 27 amendments with 10 being the Bills of Rights‚ each amendment consisting of important information. I feel that the First Amendment‚ the Freedom of Speech‚ Press‚ Assembly‚ Religion‚ and the right to petition the government are important. I also think that the Fifteenth Amendment‚ the right to vote shall not be denied on account of race‚ color or previous condition of servitude‚ is also very important. The Constitution was written in 1787‚ ratified‚ meaning approved
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