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    A.P.U.S.H. 1776

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    Essential Questions 1. Why did Americans choose not only to break from Britain‚ but adopt a republican form of government in 1776? What Republican ideas did they share‚ and what did they disagree about? The Americans chose to break from Britain for a lot of different reasons. But the main reason was they wanted freedom from parliament; they did not want to be governed from overseas‚ they got sick and tired of the taxation and laws. They adopted the republican government because they did want

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    Civil liberties are our natural rights‚ such as freedom‚ equality and pursuit of happiness‚ which the government cannot modify by making new laws or by judicial interpretation. Civil liberties are important because it helps restrain the power of the government to dictate how we behave. This ensures that our daily life is not interrupted by authoritative figures that may just try to intentionally cause harm. Civil liberties contribute to the protection of our personal choices‚ such as the right to

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    Are civil liberties protected sufficiently in the UK? Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms granted to citizens of a country through national common or statute law. They include freedom of speech‚ freedom of movement‚ freedom from arbitrary arrest‚ freedom of assembly‚ freedom of association and freedom of religious worship. Such rights and freedoms form the basis of a democratic society and are often denied to those living in a dictatorship. Civil liberties are distinct from human rights

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    the bill of rights protects civil liberties. People in the United States‚ hold civil rights‚ which are those privileges‚ immunities and rights held by all Americans and political rights‚ which are the rights that are restricted to those who are entitled to participate in elections‚ as candidates or voters. The distinction is important since not all are eligible to vote though they all should enjoy their freedoms. This may no longer be feasible as majority of the civil rights are taken to include

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    order to keep the nation "safe and free." With mixed results‚ it has become a common practice throughout history to restrict personal freedoms in the name of national security. Many questions arise from this process: Where is the line drawn? If liberties are restricted do they ever truly return? If it is true that we are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it‚ an examination into the circumstances of the Japanese American internment in 1942 may inform the ways to most effectively deal

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    Proposal for PhD level research Title: STRIVING TO PRESERVE THE PEACE! The police‚ the campaign for civil liberties and the dynamics of disorder in inter-war Britain. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship the Metropolitan and provincial police forces had with groups fighting for the protection of civil liberties in Britain during the inter-war period‚ principally the NCCL‚ the CPGB and NUWM‚ the Board of Deputies and other Jewish organisations in relation to police mistrust

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    Over Immigration Restriction The term immigration refers to moving from your native country and coming to a foreign land for the purpose of a permanent residence and searching for greener pastures. There are several arguments by scholars about immigration restrictions to the United States. They had several similarities supporting immigration restrictions. Prescott Hall‚ Robert Ward‚ Frank Wright‚ Frank Fetter and John Mitchell all argued supporting the immigration restrictions. Immigrants

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    Torture and civil liberties Civil liberties are rights one owns‚ that are stated in the Bill of Rights. After 9/11 terrorist attacks President Bush and the Republican Congressed passed the patriotic Act.it undermined basic rights and freedom of the people. The government increased spying‚ wiretapping and surveillance of citizens. The united nations convention against torture of 1987‚the Geneva conventions of 1949‚the international convent of civil and political rights‚ are some of the many treaties

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    The Rebellion Of The Americans in 1776 The American colonists were put under extreme policies and harsh demands by their mother country‚ Britain. Most of‚ if not all of these led to the rebellion of the thirteen colonies. However‚ some of the factors prompted the rebellion more than others. These factors include the parliamentary taxation‚ Britain’s restriction of civil liberties and the legacy of colonial religious and political ideas. The factor which was the prime reason for the rebellion was

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    1776 Book Review 1776 focuses on one year of the American Revolution and the military history. The colonies went from being under King George the III to fighting for their independence in one year. This was the year that George Washington became the American commander and the declaration of independence was signed. The book focused on the battles that happened and the individuals involved in it. The novel started with a dramatic scene as King George the III traveled into London

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