court judge found Lopez guilty and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment and two years’ supervised release. Lopez then appealed to the Fifth Circuit‚ which reversed the conviction and held the Gun-Free School Zone Act unconstitutional as an invalid exercise dy congress of the commerce power. The Lopez case posed the question of the extent to which Congress could exercise authority over street crime and‚ in so doing‚ intrude into constitutional space traditionally occupied by the states. Since the
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The United States Military has been around for nearly three centuries and has given America hope and possibilities all throughout. The military is one of the oldest institutions in American History‚ dating back to 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. Since then four more branches of the military have been established and have defended the country in wars‚ such as the Civil War‚ WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Vietnam War. The oldest branch of the military is the Army. Established on June 14‚ 1775‚ The
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to survive! Therefore entertainment is the only way to relax and forget about your responsibilities. But if we look back we will see that people in the past rested in a totally different way. Today we are surrounded by the Internet‚ mobile phones‚ all kinds of resorts which are a significant part of our working life and also we cannot imagine our leisure time without them. First of all we can rest wherever we want even at home but everything depends on us! We can turn a usual day into the most amusing
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US vs. FOWLER G.R. No. L-49631 J. Torres FACTS: This is an appeal to the Supreme Court by the appellant‚ the United States‚ to review the decision made by the Court of First Instance (CFI) of Manila. The two defendants and appellees‚ Fowler et al‚ have been accused of the theft of sixteen (16) bottles of champagne of the value of $20 on 12 August 1901 while on board the transport Lawton. Lawton was then navigating the high seas. The said champagne bottles are part of the cargo and are owned by Julian
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pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.i Currently‚ 22 states and the District of Columbia mandate sex education. This has become a controversial and highly politicized issue‚ with the many on the religious right advocating abstinence-only education while many others argue for more thorough education that includes information about contraceptives‚ birth control and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)‚ among other issues. Currently‚ 26 states mandate that abstinence be stressed while
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instance‚ a Kellogg’s breakfast cereal and Cheerios are substitutes. We will consider the substitutes for gasoline. Gasoline prices are the chief determinants of the total fuel rates. When the gasoline rates go up‚ the demand for the substitutes‚ which are alternate fuels go up. But when the demand for the substitute alternate fuels increases‚ their rates increase as well. *afdc Other substitutes for gasoline include electricity and natural gas. But a very small portion of the transportation industry
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Rise of Personal Freedom a. fewer in number than during the Gilded Age. b. engaged in a wide range of social causes. c. more interested in Freudian psychology than in the right to vote. d. all of the above. Feedback/Reference: REF: 746-747 3. Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence? Topic: Teddy Roosevelt‚ Expanding Role of Government‚ New Freedom and New Nationalism a. Pure Food and Drug Act; publication of The Jungle; assassination of President McKinley; election
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Russia. When most people think about the “American culture‚” images of Coca-Cola‚ hot dogs‚ baseball games‚ big cars and suburban mansions come to mind. Underneath the layers of TV advertising and hyper-consumerism‚ there is a cultural DNA that makes America what it is. Here is a brief look at several cultural “genes” that influence the way Americans and Russians think and act. Individualism and collectivism are terms used to describe cultural differences in social behavior. What is Individualism
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article made by George Soros is “the dollar is the weakest currency except for all others”. The article addresses concerns around the world about the U.S currency which has been downgraded for the first time in history by the rating industry Standard & Poor’s. The article talks about how the U.S dollars is the world reserve currency‚ which currently holds two-thirds of the world’s foreign reserves (mostly treasury bonds) and also half of the world foreign debt securities. Furthermore the article states
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States exist with respect to how immigration regulations affect relations between the two countries. Immigrants don’t just come from Mexico in to the United States as many believe. There is a flow of immigration between Canada and the United States‚ which means there must be peaceful relations as well. Immigrants in North America can enjoy rights of citizenship‚ and therefore have easier access to becoming a citizen. Since Canada and the United States share similar policies‚ their view on foreign
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