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    the New York Times‚ "A right is not what someone gives you; but what no one can take away." It is in this vein that a country drafts legislation to protect the rights of their inhabitants. In the United States there is the Bill of Rights‚ which consists of a preamble and the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution‚ 1787 . The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the first part of the Canadian Constitution Act‚ 1982 . Both of these documents provide for the rights and freedoms that both

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    should have equal rights and should have an active role in the revolution. She believed that women should have access to education‚ that women had the right to participate in the government‚ and that women should have equal rights as men did. The Declaration of the Rights of Man left out the rights and role of women‚ and it became a hot debate topic as many revolutionaries demanded that laws on women should be reconsidered. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women after the

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    ancient rights and privileges making them ordinary people. In the nineteenth century‚ the ruling class was no longer decided upon by noble birth but by property. This trait was shown before the Revolution. Also the French government was now ran by the aristocrats and the bourgeois. With the bourgeois being given high positions because of their wealth‚ talent‚ ambition‚ and opportunities‚ they would have an important role in the political life of France.

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    The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments • By Keana Roby‚ James Jamison‚ Amber Fealy‚ & Paige Evans.     1st Amendment • The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion‚ speech‚ the press‚ assembly‚ and petition. • This means that we have the right to – • Practice any religion desired • Speak freely • Assemble (such as social gatherings/meetings) • Petition (address the government‚ hold protests‚ etc. • Press (to publish newspapers‚ TV‚ radio‚ Internet         2nd Amendment • The 2nd

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    Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-45987 May 5‚ 1939 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES‚ plaintiff-appellee‚ vs. CAYAT‚ defendant-appellant. Sinai Hamada y Cariño for appellant. Office of the Solicitor-General Tuason for appellee. MORAN‚ J.: Prosecuted for violation of Act No. 1639 (secs. 2 and 3)‚ the accused‚ Cayat‚ a native of Baguio‚ Benguet‚ Mountain Province‚ was sentenced by the justice of the peace court of Baguio to pay a fine

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    What is natural rights? Natural rights are moral and physical laws‚ inherent in nature and discovered by reason‚ which must be obeyed by everyone all the time. The natural rights of man are the rights that we are born with and that we inherit from our ancestors. The natural rights of man is that we are able to think on our own and we are able to go wherever we please. Some of our natural rights came from God‚ who allowed us to be able to think‚ decide and do what we need to do to get the situation

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    The US Bill of Rights‚ written in 1791‚ was to further explain what the relationship between the people and their government should be. This in return extended the policy of due process of law which was crucial to have a fair relationship between government and the people. Due process of law takes power away from the government by making them go through a process to proceed with certain actions. The government’s limitations are written in the excerpts in the document. One excerpt from the US Bill

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    The Civil Rights & Gay Rights Movements “History matters because it repeats itself. If we understand the past‚ we will have a better understanding of what is yet to come.” Any student taking a history class has probably had this statement pounded into their brain. However‚ many wonder how much truth really lies within these words. Comparing the Civil Rights Movement to the Gay Rights Movement proves that this statement contains truth. Although there are a few differences between these movements‚

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    RESEARCH PAPER OF ENLIGHTENMENT The Enlightenment was period of intellectual and growth. During the Enligtenment‚ people started to believe that all men were free people. The declaration of rights of Man states “men are born free and are equal in rights.” This was a new concept of that time. People had not thought about others as being equal. Everyone was equal and can live their lives according to their wishes‚ within certain guidelines. Enlightenment was a philosophical movement in 18th century

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    Nyaisha Gray Bill of Rights/ Civil Rights December 3‚ 2012 A Time to Kill Essay U.S Government PD-3 Mr. Patten A time to kill released in 1996‚ based on the thrilling novel “A Time to Kill” by John Grisham. Highlighting issues going on in the south throughtout the

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