this generation cannot do anything without the government having planned it already or them watching what the citizens are doing. The government invades the privacy of the people. Our government recently used the Patriot Act as a way to invade the privacy of many people. The USA PATRIOT Act is a law ratified by the government under George W Bush on October 26th 2001. This law stood for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism.
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As an American‚ every citizen is entitled to the rights stated in the Constitution. The Constitution ensured citizens would have guaranteed freedoms which are protected by the government. Derived from John Locke and the Social Contract‚ Thomas Jefferson established the idea of popular sovereignty and constructed a government so all men are created equal. Therefore‚ as a nation‚ the source of all power is the people. Also‚ because the United States is a republic‚ the people may not run the government
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Martin Luther King: Civil Rights Patriot Nearly three centuries ago‚ African slaves were brought to the New World and put into slavery. They were treated more cruelly in the United States than in any other country that had ever practiced slavery‚ and ever since its prohibition‚ African-Americans have fought oppression. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ would aid immensely in this fight. He was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1929. His father‚ Martin Luther King Sr. Was a Baptist minister and also preached for
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Nationalism vs Patriotism Nationalism and patriotism both show the relationship of an individual towards his or her nation. The two are often confused and frequently believed to mean the same thing. However‚ there is a vast difference between nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism means to give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background‚ including language and heritage. Patriotism pertains to the love for a nation‚ with more emphasis on values and beliefs. When talking about nationalism
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Ben Franklin vs. Sam Adams Benjamin Franklin and Sam Adams both contributed a great amount to the American Revolution‚ but who was more important? Well‚ personally‚ I believe that Sam Adams contributed just a little more than Franklin. Though Franklin did a lot‚ Adams did more for the country of America as a whole. During the Revolutionary War‚ Ben Franklin became Pennsylvania’s representative to the Second Continental Congress. He was one of the five members that drafted the Declaration of Independence
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Security vs. Liberty: The Battle for America In the wake of September 11th‚ the country was in turmoil. Fear and confusion were rampant; direction was required. President George Bush‚ in a famous address‚ acknowledged the severity of the attacks‚ and called for a newly invigorated sense of nationalism. His plan for preventing future attacks called for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security‚ and expanded powers to intelligence agencies (Bush). During this time‚ one of the most provocative
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Information systems (IS) focuses on the system making use of technology and information technology (IT) focuses on technology and how it can help in disseminating information. Usually Information system are build using the information technology. Information system referring to system designed to create‚ store‚ manipulate‚ communicate and disseminate information. Information systems typically include an IT component but are not purely concerned with IT‚ focusing in instead‚ on the end use of
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There is nothing which can be done to totally improve the world’s condition presently. However‚ there is something which can de done for the betterment of the world’s condition. The main point which could affect the condition of the world is Education. Education provides people with knowledge‚ communication skills‚ discipline‚ and also with dignity. "Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one" said Malcolm Forbes. The supporting idea which could improve the world’s current situation
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Liberty vs Security had been a major issue throughout history. In recent years there has been an increase of insecurity regarding the safety of the country. Government has stated several new laws of enforcement to attack terrorism and preserve security to the country. The United States is a nation based on their fundamental sense of freedom‚ also known for many as the land of the free. However‚ questions are meant to be drawn to ask between being secure or maintain our liberty as US citizen? Can
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References: Commonwealth v. Cass‚ 709 A.2d 350‚ 357 (Pa. 1998) Kathy Davis‚ John Kelsey‚ Dia Langellier‚ Misty Mapes‚ and Jeff Rosendahl Surveillance in Schools: Safety vs. Personal Privacy Locker Searches students.ed.uiuc.edu/jkelsey/surveillance/locker.htm http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm U.S. V. Davis 482 F.2d 893‚908
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