Name Teacher AP US History September 20‚ 2012 President Richard M. Nixon’s administration had to face many international and domestic challenges in the United States between 1968 and 1974‚ some positive and some negative. His achievements in expanding peaceful relationships with both China and the Soviet Union are contrastingly different with his continuation of the Vietnam War. In the end‚ Nixon’s scandals and abuse of presidential power caught up to him‚ and his administration did much to
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felonies (youth offenders can no longer be “informally probated” with juvenile courts and have their criminal records cancelled after good behaviors during probation) (4) requirement of registration for gang related offenses‚ (5) authorization of wiretapping for gang activities‚ (6) designation of additional crimes as violent and serious felonies‚ such as recruiting for gang activities‚ thereby making offenders subject to longer sentences‚ and‚ last but not least‚ (7) making death penalty a punishment
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Scapegoating a term used to define a person or group that is unfairly blame for the actions of others. America has a long history of scapegoating a minority group. Muslims are now America’s latest minority group that are being unfairly blamed for the action of the terrorist. After the 9/11 terrorist attack committed by radical Muslim terrorists‚ Muslims have been at the front line of scapegoating. The actions of these extremists had a big influence on how American society views all Muslims as if
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Terrorism Following 9/11 Attacks There has never been a time that terrorism has been so high; not only in the United States‚ but all around the world. The most concentrated areas of terrorist attacks are in and around the Middle East. Places like Israel‚ Yemen‚ Iraq‚ Afghanistan‚ and Pakistan‚ to name a few‚ see terroristic attacks with almost daily consistency. In addition to these countries‚ there are increasing tensions in and around the Middle East as a result of the Arab Spring. Tunisia
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The American Civil Liberties Union Two Sides of the Same Coin The American Civil Liberties Union‚ commonly known as the ACLU‚ was founded in 1920 by Roger Nash Baldwin in defense of the Bill of Rights. Over the years‚ the American Civil Liberties Union has been involved in so many controversial cases‚ such as the Scopes Monkey Trial and for their defense of the American Nazis’ in the Chicago suburb of Skokie‚ that many people view them as anti-religious. Considered a left wing organization by
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15 Presidents of the Philippines Napholion C. Facunla AB Political Science- 2 Emilio Aguinaldo Fiscal Reform Local Government Reorganization Education Initiative Constitutional Amendments Visayan Federation Spanish Prisoners Revolutionary Government First & only president of the Malolos Republic signed the Pact of Biak na Bato Declared the Philippine Independence against Spaniards fought against the Spaniards and American to retain independence of the Philippines Manuel Luis Quezon Agrarian
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(CRS National Office).” Every officer must follow and obey the law in and out of vested uniform. The Constitution of the United States are most relevant to the ethical standards of law enforcement professionals by the prohibitions against warrantless search and seizure are parts of the United States Constitution which are relevant to the ethical standards of law enforcement. Law enforcement professionals ensure that they uphold the Constitution by following Law Enforcement Oath of Honor this
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The debate on the value of higher education for police officers continues to be one of the most persistent and pervasive issues in policing. Although there are several different interpretations of what constitutes a professional police officer there appears to be a consensus about the need for professionalism in policing. Researchers have attempted to measure performance through such variables as officer attitude‚ discretion‚ ethics‚ cynicism‚ decision-making‚ and use of deadly force. Despite the
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Freedom of expression in the Philippines By: ALDRIN C. BROSAS “Give me the liberty to know‚ to utter‚ and to argue freely according to conscience‚ above all liberties. – JOHN MILTON I ndividual freedom and collective expression in the Philippines‚ I’d say‚ is the most exercised and an unmistakable sign of this country’s democracy. Our individual rights and freedoms‚ the most basic‚ the essential to the complex and critical ones define our identity as Filipinos‚ and the basic extension
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As the age of technology continues to link up similar minded people in new and more efficient ways‚ conspiracy theories are able to spread like they had not been able to before. Which brings up the question—are they worth exploring? Whenever major life altering events have occurred throughout history‚ conspiracy theories have not been far behind. Whether someone believes the extreme‚ such as the Holocaust never happening‚ or the the more realistic‚ like cover up of the John F. Kennedy assassination
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