Capitol 900 Court Street Salem‚ Oregon 97301-4047 Dear Governor John Kitzhaber: I am writing to you regarding state facts and restrictions on abortions in Oregon. A majority of states require parental involvement in a minor’s decision to have an abortion. I agree with most laws in Oregon concerning abortion rights; however‚ my concern is the law regarding the restriction or lack of‚ when it comes to parental involvement required for abortion‚ there is none. Most of these states only require the consent
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against us would have legal rights at all but we live in a country that promotes freedom and allows everyone to be innocent until proven guilty. In the United States we are provided civil liberties that protect us‚ but can those rights get in the way of stopping an enemy and protect the wrong person? In the following paragraphs I will discuss in detail one legal action that was created to protect you and me‚ but in recent years has raised questions that challenge us to see that protection differently
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AP NSL Government Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Test Review 1. Define Civil Liberties: Protections the Constitution provides against the abuse of government power Define Civil Rights: The rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences 2. Explain the free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment. -First Amendment requirement that law cannot prevent free exercise of religion - First Amendment ban on laws
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Driving Restrictions There are many accidents everyday that are costing people their lives. My young brothers and most definitely my grandparents would probably kill me for saying so‚ but there should be some changes made to the laws concerning the age requirements of drivers. If the State of Ohio changed the age requirement of operating a vehicle to between 18-70 years of age‚ our roads would be much safer to drive on. If you had told me when I turned sixteen that I couldn’t get my license
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Michael Veen American History I Mid Term Paper Ideas Behind the American Revolution The American Revolution produced a new nation‚ however this new nation was not created from new beliefs. Numerous facets of the new America derived from old ideas from Britain. The bulk of the new American culture was loosely based off of British culture. The design of America’s political freedom was a product of the harsh British monarchy. The uniting of the original colonies and understanding
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1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible
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Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Do you remember where you were on September 11‚ 2001? I was working as a Personal Care Provider in a Senior Home at Newport‚ NJ. Do you remember the feeling you felt when you saw the planes crashing on the Twin Towers in New York? I remember feeling powerless. I wanted to do something to help out the people trapped in those towers. It was a horrible feeling not to be able to help
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Georgetown Parliamentary Debate Team is an association of people with a common interest in competitive debate with other universities. The purpose of the Team is to provide an opportunity for its members to learn debating styles and rules‚ to develop and to practice their skills and techniques with other members of the Team‚ and compete within the debate league(s) it chooses to participate in. Currently‚ the Society is a member of‚ but will not be limited to‚ the American Parliamentary Debate Association
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Progressive taxation rates are unethical and need to be changed. The media likes to say the rich need to pay their fair share and I will show that if everyone paid the same percentage of their income without all the loopholes the current tax system has the government would be better off. This is an ethical issue that needs to be addressed by our current and future leaders to help eliminate the extraordinary amount of debt our country currently has to reimburse. Utilitarianism is that an action
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major cause of revolutionary eagerness throughout America‚ France‚ and Haiti was the impact of political ideas from the Enlightenment. Although most Enlightenment writers are cautious about political reform‚ their confidence in reason and progress inspired a new generation to fight for greater freedom from oppressive governments. The contradiction between slavery and the Enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality was all too evident to the enslaved and the free people of color. The two most important
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