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    Civil Liberties Union‚ petitioner v. The Executive Secretary‚ respondent‚ 194 SCRA 317 (1991) Facts: Executive Order No. 284 issued by President Corazon C. Aquino on July 25‚ 1987. The pertinent provisions of the assailed Executive Order are: Sec. 1. Even if allowed by law or by the ordinary functions of his position‚ a member of the Cabinet‚ undersecretary or assistant secretary or other appointive officials of the Executive Department may‚ in addition to his primary position‚ hold not more than

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    George Orwell: A political and controversial rebel Abused‚ bullied and made fun of‚ yet George Orwell still ended up doing something amazing with his life. He was born in India in 1903‚ into a time of political upheaval. There were many wars and political movements going on at the time. For example; the Russian Revolution and the quest for a Utopian society. He was born into the lower middle-class‚ so even while looking for a job he was still looked down upon. When he found a job with the Indian

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    Factors promoting the development of peasantry of the free villages in the West Indies 1. Some free citizens squatted on crown lands that were located far from the authorities. This made it difficult for those individuals to be brought to justice. 2. Some free citizens subjected themselves to the teantry system. 3. Some free citizens pooled their financial resources together to purchase whole estates which was later sub-divided into smaller plots and distributed to those who had invested their money

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    The Patriot‚ starring Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Jason Issacs‚ and many others‚ is a suitable example of what Hollywood does to history. Although certain events and issues handled in the film are correct‚ there are glaring examples of liberties taken with the source material‚ which is history itself. The Patriot begins rather idyllically‚ which is a warning sign to begin with; the film is about the Revolutionary War after all. Mel Gibson plays a character named Benjamin Martin‚ who is actually an

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    The importance of following orders in a time of war. 1. Team member 2. Discipline 3. Causalities Conclusion: Following Orders in the Armed Services in a Time of War By: Pv2 Beasley Imagine being in an authoritative position in a war. Sounds cool right? Now imagine if your subordinates didn’t follow the orders you put out to them

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    Suspension of Civil Liberties in America During Times of War This paper will prove that civil liberties‚ in America‚ during times of war‚ should not be suspended. This paper will prove this point by discussing the impact of the Japanese internment camps in the 1940’s‚ after the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ and more contemporary examples such as the Patriot Act that occurred after the 9/11 attacks. However‚ the main case examined will be the Japanese internment camps. America has always been thought

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    We the American colonists are not rebels. All the colonists wanted to do was have religious freedom so they left Britain to come to the Americas to start their colonies and have their own governments and have their own religions. They also got tired of the king taxing them without representation and saying to allow that British soldiers are to housed and taken care of by the colonists and that really set the colonists through the roof having to take care of someone they didn’t even know. We the

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    1. Civil liberties are individual legal and constitutional protections against the government. Civil liberties are explicitly states in the Bill of Rights‚ which are the first ten amendments in the Constitution. Disputes over civil liberties often end up in court and sometimes the Supreme Court that is the final interpreter of content and scope of our liberties. Civil liberties are the legal constitutional protections against government. The courts‚ police‚ and legislatures all define their meaning

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    The Importance Of Following Orders I am writing this essay on the importance of following order because I recently disobeyed a few General orders. Our commanders put out orders and make them very clear to us for multiple reasons. One of the main reasons is that these orders are there to protect us as Soldiers and not only our images but the images of our fellow Soldiers and the Army itself. The Army and our commanding officers have our best interests at hand and they put in place the orders

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    Essay: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Unfortunately‚ discrimination is something that is deep-rooted in our country’s history. We’ve had many struggles by different groups such as: women suffragists‚ and the civil rights movements in the 60’s. Affirmative action‚ or preferential treatment to minorities‚ is a way to avenge the effects of past discrimination. Affirmative action was a vital step towards equality during historical struggles like after the abolition of slavery and during civil rights

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