In the United States there are three branches of government which includes: the executive‚ legislative and judicial. All three branches have a distinct and critical function in the role of the government. They were created in Articles 1 legislative‚ 2 executive and 3 judicial of the United States Constitution ( Trethan‚ 2012). The executive branch is headed by the President‚ and he makes laws official. It is the duty of the President to run the federal government; also the executive power is his
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out with his friends. At the age of seventeen‚ Kyle began hanging with the “druggie” crowd. One day when he was hanging out with the “druggie” crowd‚ a police pulled them over and arrested them for drug possession. Kyle received a first-degree misdemeanor charge‚ attended a rehab and drug education program‚ and attended a community service program for six months. He had to drop out of high school and finish when his rehab and community service programs were over. When I noticed that Kyle’s grades
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maliciously kill‚ maim or wound any horse‚ ox or other cattle‚ or any sheep‚ belonging to another‚ or shall maliciously and cruelly beat or torture any such animal‚ whether belonging to himself or another‚ shall‚ upon conviction‚ be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor.” This law was more about the protection of people’s property‚ were not heavily enforced‚ and involved minima punishment; but it was a step in the right
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Should the cultivation‚ distribution‚ and sell of marijuana be legalized in the economically struggling desert town‚ Desert Hot Springs? The legalization of marijuana is an argument that has plagued the nation for decades. A fast-growing‚ easy cultivating plant that has been around since 500 BC‚ marijuana has been used as an herbal remedy‚ food‚ and to make rope‚ clothing‚ paper‚ etc. Medical marijuana became popular in the 19th century‚ when an Irish doctor discovered that cannabis extracts could
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Since the day that Casey Anthony was acquitted of all felony charges people everywhere have been asking themselves‚ “What went wrong?’’. How could it be that this women‚ whom everyone was sure had murdered her child‚ walked away with only 4 misdemeanors? All of which were of making a false statement to law enforcement. Our justice system says that the innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Unfortunately because of that justice system there is no justice for Caylee Anthony. I believe
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The planned parenthood action fund is a non-profit organization that provide both men and women with sexual health care‚ education and information. Margaret Sanger opened the first birth-control clinic in the U.S. She founded the American Birth Control League in 1921‚ which changed its name to "Planned Parenthood" in 1942. Planned Parenthood reports that it consists of approximately 174 affiliates and 700 health clinics in the United States and aboard. The origins of Planned Parenthood date to October
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just. First of all‚ Hammurabi`s code protected the families in Mesopotamia. For example‚ Law 148 claims that if you divorce a diseased wife‚ you are obliged to take care of her. Also‚ if a father tries to disown his son and his son has no misdemeanors‚ he shall not disown his kid. Based on what I read‚ Hammurabi`s Code protected the weak and innocent family members. Secondly‚ the laws took care of personal property. For instance‚ in Law 23 if a robber has not been caught and the victim has
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Gideon v. Wainwright Facts Defendant Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaken and entering a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Defendant was denied request for appointed counsel on the grounds that under the laws of Florida only a defendant charged with a capital offense was entitled to such an appointment. Defendant was without funds. Defendant conducted his own defense. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment of five years in the state prison. Defendant filed
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Malcolm Gladwell presents his thesis of small tipping points to a bigger problem in the very title of the book. Within the first chapter‚ he introduces the simple idea that there are three simple “tipping points” that causes a large problem. From there‚ he elaborates on his different causes in a full chapter with other examples to help prove his point. Gladwell uses plenty of examples that the general population could pull from memory easily and then proceeds to use these examples to make more challenging
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appeals) • Supreme Court 2% State Court System • District court (handles most Traffic violations+ less/equal to $25000+landlord tenant matter+ all misdemeanor criminal cases; higher/lower level) o Small claims court: up to $5000. No appeal; no lawyer • State Circuit (is the trial court with the BROADEST POWERS
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