The Patriot Act vs. Civil Rights The Patriot Act clearly violates the constitutional rights of those living directly under it. There are many reports of United States citizen’s civil rights being violated. Phone conversations being listened in on when no terrorist conversations were taking place. Private medical records being looked at‚ personal computers being tapped into and web site visits being checked and arrests taking place with no solid proof that any crime took place. The accused weren’t
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Reality shows is a genre of television show that screens unscripted dramatic or funny situations‚ reenacting true stories. These shows are usually acted out by normal people instead of professional actors. Hence‚ this essay will explain the pros and cons of reality shows and why they are so popular. Firstly‚ reality shows are really fascinating. By watching how the actors speak and behave in unexpected situations‚ the audience would be able to reiterate them and get out of awkward situations.
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PROS AND CONS English Comp 1 7/17/2014 Firearms‚ are they good‚ or are they a safety hazard to everyone in this world? Are they so dangerous that no one should be allowed to own them or are they so necessary that we can’t live without them? Are we to strict on the laws involving firearms? This argument has been going on for many years. Controversial‚ of course. Beneficial lifesaver‚ definitely. Easy to control‚ no way. Guns are useful. Every day‚ they are responsible for killing
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own soil. So‚ congress passed a law known as the U.S.A Patriot Act. U.S A Patriot is a 10 letter acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This allowed the N.S.A (national security agency) to gain information of individual citizens or groups of individuals by using library records‚ phone calls and other surveillance. Recently‚ on January 1st of 2015 the Patriot Act has expired. Many members of government are stuck in
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Franklin Roosevelt proposed the National Labor Relations Act and in 1935‚ the United States Congress passed the act. This bill is informally known as the Wagner Act due to the senator who introduced the act. Initially‚ the intention of the National Labor Relations Act was to establish the legal right of workers and employers to collectively bargain‚ to organize unions‚ and to also join unions. The National Labor Relations Act consists of several principles that protect the freedoms and rights
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battle‚ Congress passed two laws to prevent defiance of American citizens. The government designed the Espionage Act and Sedition act unconstitutionally. As stated in the first amendment to the Constitution‚ Congress shall make no laws that will infringe upon one’s right to exercise their freedom of speech. Therefore‚ the govermnet never should have created the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act blatantly states it’s intent: to prohibit speech of any kind that seemed disloyal‚ profane‚ scurrilous‚ or abusive
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affordable health care act affect many different populations in various ways. Making the health coverage mandatory to everyone was the biggest change that everyone had to face. Many individuals were not happy because they were required to have health coverage‚ and some of the US population felt that their freedom of choice was violated by this act. However‚ the group that benefited the most was the individuals with pre-existing conditions. Prior to affordable health care act the health insurance companies
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The Pendleton Civil Service Act According to Kaufman in 1954‚ “...the Civil Service was like a hammer or a saw; it would do nothing at all by itself‚ but would serve any purpose‚ wise or unwise‚ good or bad‚ to which any user put it.” In the aftermath of the American Civil War‚ attempts were made to reduce patronage. As a result in 1883‚ the Civil Service created a Civil Service Commission under the Pendleton Civil Service Act. The Pendleton Civil Service Act disesteemed the spoil system to create
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Although the No Child Left Behind Act brought significant enhancements to the American Educational system‚ some people were not satisfied with its implementation because of the disadvantages that came along with it. The first disadvantage is that the act did not establish good reforms for students requiring special education. Meaning that students with learning disabilities and/or IEP’s will not enjoy the benefits of the reform. The students with learning disabilities and IEP’s fall behind quickly
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Controversy surrounds the “Employee Free Choice Act” which is also known as “card check.” According to Huffington Post‚ “A union could be certified based on signature cards that would be solicited by seemingly credible union organizers with no confidential vote. No privacy‚ the results would be available with employee name and show of interest to the employer.” Texas is a “right to work” state “The right of workers in private employment to form unions and bargain collectively with their employers
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