Flag Salute Cases Is the enforcement of the pledge to the flag unconstitutional? In the case Minersville School District v. Gobitis of 1940‚ the court upheld a Pennsylvania state law requiring all students to say the pledge to the flag. The case was brought to court because it was common practice to expel students from school that were not complying with the law. The children at the heart of the case were ten and twelve years old‚ and had been kicked out of school. They were refusing to pledge
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| FI475-Project Study | Six Derivatives Mishaps | 2012/5/8 | Sumitomo (future contracts) Background: 1996‚ Sumitomo Corporation was one of the top copper market makers in the world. During the over 10 years under Hamanaka‚ who was a genius charged on allegations that he could manipulate the price of the metal‚ Sumitomo lost at least $1.8 billion as a result of what it said were unauthorized trades‚ which then lost a third of its value on world markets in less than two months. The affair was
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SIX TRAITS OF QUALITY‚ EFFECTIVE WRITING Ideas: The ideas are the heart of the message‚ the content of the piece‚ the main theme‚ together with all the details that enrich and develop that theme. The ideas are strong when the message is clear‚ not garbled. The writer chooses details that are interesting‚ important‚ and informative- often the kinds of details the reader would not normally anticipate or predict. Successful writers do not tell readers information they already know. They
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Name: Smith GySgt William R USMC 1171176944/1169 Date: 130716 BOOK REPORT: Flags of Our Fathers AUTHOR’S NAME: James Bradley‚ Ron Powers BOOK TYPE: Non-Fiction About when and where the story took place: Time: February‚ 1945 Place: Iwo Jima‚ Japan The person who the story is about? Characters: The book accounts the early lives of Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class John Bradley‚ Sergeant Michael Strank‚ Corporal Harlon Block‚ Private First Class Ira Hayes‚ Private First Class Franklin
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The United States of America’s most symbolic symbol is the American flag. Many battles have been fought to earn the American flag‚ a symbol of the United States of America’s independence. The flag was not just handed to us. The flag flies at the top of every flagpole‚ because no flag represents something more important than the freedom of our country. When people burn the American flag unnecessarily‚ it can be seen as an act of disrespect towards these ideals and the sacrifices made by countless
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Nearly 8‚000 people gathered in front of the South Carolina state house to watch the Confederate flag lowered permanently after suggestion by Governor Nikki Haley. The Confederate Flag‚ used during the Civil War representing the south‚ or the Confederacy‚ receives mixed opinions. While the majority of people-specifically 57%‚ according to a poll conducted by CNN-say it represents southern heritage and the fight for constitutional rights‚72% of African Americans‚ 25% of whites say it represents what
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Burning a nation’s flag: Hate Crime or Free Speech? A nation’s flag is one of the most important things to a country. Citizens of a nation use it during special ceremonies‚ and a nation’s flag is displayed all over that nation. A flag is an emblem shown as a symbol of unity. It symbolizes the pride and history of a nation. So what does burning a nation’s flag mean? Is it considered a hate crime and illegal‚ or is it considered an act of free speech and protected by the First Amendment? For the
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1. The body needs six basic nutrients: carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ minerals‚ and water. Each one helps the body carry out different functions. To start off‚ carbohydrates are a group of compounds that includes starches‚ celluloses‚ and sugars. Carbohydrates provide the body with calories along with ample sources of vitamins and minerals. Cereals‚ rice‚ pasta‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ and milk are only some of the foods carbohydrates are found in. Next up is proteins‚ which are complex nitrogen
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not to burn? The controversial subject of flag burning has been thoroughly debated amongst Americans. Episodes of flag burning can be viewed throughout history. There have been many bills passed through legislature that would have made flag burning illegal. However‚ the vote was split because some Americans view these events of protest as the right of freedom of speech while others view it as being unpatriotic. The Supreme Court views the issue of flag burning as a right given to Americans under
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deaths. In the poem Flag‚ by John Agard‚ it seems to have been written around Agard and his son having a conversation as the child always asks a question at the start of each stanza‚ and Agard answers to the questions saying “It’s just a piece of cloth” By calling a flag “a piece of cloth” gives us the interpretation that Agard is getting annoyed at his child always asking questions about a flag. This would make the reader question the amount of power and symbolism a flag has. In the poem‚ the
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