Texas‚ like most other states‚ has functioned under a series of Constitutions‚ each of which has contributed to the state’s constitutional legacy. Each is appropriately understood from the perspective of the period in which it was adopted. The current Constitution was written in 1876 after the termination of Reconstruction policies. Because reconstruction policies were oppressive‚ the Constitution was designed to put strong restraints on government to guard against future abuses of power. Today‚
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Brief Case Miranda v. Arizona Early in 1963‚ a 17 years old woman was kidnapped and raped in Phoenix‚ Arizona. The police investigated the case‚ and soon found and arrested a poor‚ and mentally disturbed man. The name of this man was Ernesto Miranda. Miranda was 23 years old when he was arrested. On March 13‚ 1963‚ Miranda was arrested based on circumstantial evidence linking him to the kidnapping and the rape. After 2 police officers interrogated him for 2 hours‚ he signed a confession to the
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Respondent. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA Syllabus The case present before us involves the constitutionality of a dog sniff in regards to the 4rth Amendment. The respondent claims that the police officer‚ a representative of the State of Florida lacked probable cause to search the vehicle. The dog used in the operation‚ Aldo was not reliable since his detector certification had expired. Also‚ the officer
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D1 Vacancy amendment form Strengths Weaknesses My opinion Job description Usefulness This document is very useful as it lets the person who is applying for the job what they should expect when working in the job role. Strengths The strengths of a job description are that it tells a potential employee what the job role involves and how to apply. For example a teaching job would involve dealing with kids and carry out various activities. Weaknesses A weakness could
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Failed Amendments The Amendments were proposed in 1789. There were 17 articles of amendment but they were reduced to 12 and others were rejected. Today‚ there are 27 amendments in the constitution. Most people know the first 10‚ which are known as The Bill of Rights. Through the years‚ the amendments have been tried to be changed or improved by the government. Some amendments are accepted and some are still pending. The failed amendments are either rejected by the congress or didn’t get enough
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Management and Organisation Semester 2‚ 2007 Summary Reflective Overview Andress Hamenda (u4330344) Word Count: 4‚267 words Summary Reflective Overview (Week 1 to 13) By Andress Hamenda (u4330344) This is the end of our Management and Organisations class in 2007. We have accomplished the business report for the community project. We have evaluated our friends’ performance during the semester. We have also submitted all of our reflective learning journals. Others probably may think that
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I feel like the drafting process was a very helpful factor in writing my paper. It gave me time to write what I needed to say‚ get feedback and then process a much stronger writing. Although I want to be stronger in the brainstorming part of the drafting process. I have skipped that part and just when straight to write‚ and I think that was a big mistake on my end. I also want to word on better
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PolMonique King April 25‚ 2013 LP2 Assignment: Policing and the Constitution Probable cause: sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime. Probable cause must exist for a law enforcement officer to make an arrest without a warrant‚ search without a warrant‚ or seize property in the belief the items were evidence of a crime. Probable cause in my understanding means that a police officer cannot accuse you of a crime
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The Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution gives African American men the right to vote. The Amendment declares that the right of citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote for anything including: race‚ color‚ or past condition of servitude. Not only did it grant African Americans the right to vote but also granted them as equal citizens. This amendment took many years to be ratified. Many states hated the idea of African Americans having the right
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Jasmin Weber Dr. Kelly Schimmel HIST 1301 October 21‚ 2012 Constitution Café Analysis What defines an American citizen? Loosely‚ it is an individual of a state or nation‚ whom is obligated to its government and then is offered protection. As an American citizen‚ the assumed outlined duties to uphold would include: voting‚ paying taxes‚ and being involved with the community. Due to the fact that American citizens contribute to paying taxes‚ they expect for the government to manage their money
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