The Second Amendment and the right to bear arms has always been a part of American culture and history‚ the right to bear arms is as American as apple pie and westerns‚ but it has and always will be a hot topic and the wording and meaning of the Second Amendment comes into question frequently. The currently accepted meaning of the Second Amendment is that it gives militias and individuals the right to bear arms‚ the right to own firearms (“Second Amendment to the United States Constitution”). However
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In the bill of rights there are ten amendments that are very important to us the people. This limits you to what you can and can’t do. The bill of right was written in 1689. It is an act of the parliament of england that deals with the constitution matters and set out certain basic civil rights. the Bill of Rights to protect the citizens was not initially deemed important‚ the Constitution’s supporters realized it was crucial to achieving ratification. Thanks largely to the efforts of James Madison
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The Eighth Amendment The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibits cruel and unusual punishment‚ as well as the setting of excessive bail or the imposition of excessive fines. However‚ it has also been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States (according to the Eighth Amendment)to inflict physical damage on students in a school environment for the purpose of discipline in most circumstances. The 8th Amendment stipulates that bail shall not
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300’s military weapons and strategy The movie 300 is an action movie that takes place in 480 B.C near Greece. It is about the famous Battle of Thermopylae that mainly involved both the Persians and the Spartans. The Persian army‚ led by a king named Xerxes‚ is in the process of taking over several Hellenic states in Greece. When Xerxes arrives at Sparta to strike a deal with King Leonidas (Spartan Army Leader) that he will have power over all of Greece if he will bow down to King Xerxes‚ Leonidas
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THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT – EQUALITY FOR ALL? In school‚ as well as throughout our daily lives‚ we learn in America to live by the idea of freedom and equality for all. We do not allow race‚ class‚ or creed to determine a person’s stature in the community. It may seem as if this is the standard of society‚ but these ideas of equality have been fought over since the beginning of written history‚ and even in America today‚ prejudice still exists. To address these and similar problems‚ the founding
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The Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution gives African American men the right to vote. The Amendment declares that the right of citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote for anything including: race‚ color‚ or past condition of servitude. Not only did it grant African Americans the right to vote but also granted them as equal citizens. This amendment took many years to be ratified. Many states hated the idea of African Americans having the right
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The Equal Rights Amendment was a great idea and a bad idea at the same time. It was a good proposition‚ because‚ finally women would no longer be treated as if they were so much lower than men. No more discrimination against women. They’d be paid the same‚ and they wouldn’t be restricted to “women’s work‚” if they wanted to work hard‚ they could. At the same time‚ the Equal Rights Amendment was a bad idea. If the Equal Rights Amendment would have been passed‚ women would be drafted just like the
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* How differential rate system is less motivational than bonus system? Answer: F.W.Taylor is the father of scientific management. His scientific management is based on differential rate system. The basic is increase productivity through differential rate system in scientific management. Henry Gantt a contributor to scientific management was an associate of Taylor. Later‚ working alone‚ he developed other techniques for improving worker output. It is called “Bonus System”. On e called the “Gantt
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student’s briefs on a case summarizes important information you need to know about a case. Elements of a case brief are: Facts-Who are the parties in the lawsuit‚ what is the dispute‚ and how did they get the case to the Supreme Court. In your own words include some important facts to help understand the case better. Procedural History- is the disposition of the case in the lower court‚ which explains how the case got to the court. Issue-What is the basic legal question regarding the law that will
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Amendments to the United States Constitution Someone University of XXXXX HIS/301 February 16‚ 2013 Amendments to the United States Constitution The Declaration of Independence was the creation of the Second Continental Congress. Before adjourning the first Continental Congress in October 1774‚ the delegates of that Congress agreed to reconvene the following May if the Parliament of Great Britain failed to address their grievances. Following the condemnation of Massachusetts and Suffolk
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