Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to American citizens (Thompson). For example‚ as Americans one of our civil liberties is to keep and bear arms. In our society‚ this civil liberty has become an issue due to several incidents involving firearms. Therefore‚ a bill has been constructed threatening our right to bear arms. I feel that as Americans we have many reasons that we should have this civil liberty is because the right to bear arms involved in the second and fourth
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The Equal Rights Amendment‚ or ERA‚ was a suggested amendment to the United States constitution constructed to guarantee equal rights for women. The amendment‚ originally written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman in 1923 and sponsored by the National Women’s Party‚ was introduced in every assembly of Congress until it passed in 1972. It stated that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Both Republican and Democrat
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reproductive rights have always been a taboo topic in American society‚ as well as throughout history. Abortion and birth control are two of the most debated rights‚ especially following last year’s election. The taboo topic has caused a rift between major political parties and citizens in the United States‚ and has been the catalyst of movements like the pro-choice and pro-life campaigns. Pro-choice is the idea that a woman should be able to decide what she wants to do with her own body‚ while pro-life
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Protection and Freedom: Why We Need Our Right to Bear Arms Fourteen-year-old Jessica Carpenter was left to babysit her younger siblings while her parents were running errands the morning of August 23‚ 2000. Armed with only a pitchfork‚ Jonathon David Bruce‚ who was high on drugs‚ entered the home and began chasing and stabbing the children. Jessica’s father had taught her how to use a firearm‚ but she could not access the gun because it was locked up in accordance with California state law
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ENC 1011 Birth Control in American Society The Pros and Cons “On May 9‚ 1960‚ the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of the first birth control pill in the United States.” The battle over birth control waged on long before F.D.A’s approval. Since its creation‚ arguments both pro and anti birth control have been immense. From religious beliefs to freedom of choice‚ both sides still have yet to find a middle ground on this matter. Whether negative or positive‚ birth control
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both have their pros and cons of the society that is being portrayed in the text. The pros of the societies in the stories are found more in “The Voter” than in “Tribal Scars”. This mainly has to do with the fact that the society in Achebe’s story was based in a more recent time which allowed for the society to be more far and democratic and this would be the most noticeable pro throughout the stories. Another pro for “The Voter” would be that almost all of the men had the right to vote for who
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Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty Pros 1. The Death Penalty allows families that have been suffering some closure. 2. Helps lessen the problem of overpopulated prisons. 3. Provides a deterrent for inmates already on Death Row. 4. Justice is better served. 5. Prisoner parole or escapes allows for another chance to kill. 6. Give a chance to prosecutors in bargaining in the plea bargain process. In the state of California there are too many liberals that make rules
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Exercise 2‚ page 27 a. I think women are better listeners than men. | Pro (yes‚ for‚ good) | Con (no‚ against‚ bad) | 1. Women are nurturing by nature. | 1. Tend to get too emotional. | 2. Like to listen and be supportive. | 2. Don’t see a problem in sharing your personal issues with others. | 3. Care to know all details and facts‚ no matter how long it takes. | 3. Will tend to feel they know it all. | 4. Will give advice based on personal experiences. | 4. Can often talk endlessly
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Pros and Cons of Economic Growth Fostering economic growth remains at the heart of any national government’s agenda. As such‚ governments have embraced numerous strategies aimed at promoting economic growth‚ such as forging alliances‚ signing business treaties‚ and becoming members to business alliances. Economic growth refers to an increase in a country’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or the value of the country’s national expenditure or output. While increasing economic growth has several
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