Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America he was a very hard working individual from his early life‚ whenever he saw an opportunity he never hesitated in running towards it. He self educated himself‚ everything from being a lawyer and the arts of warfare. He never gave up on anything in his personal life as well as his presidential term. He was an excellent lawyer‚ successful politician and had a powerful influence on all his followers. None the less
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Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (Temujin) is an awesome Military Leader. He spread things and preserved religions after he conquer them. He united Asia under one ruler. He helped the Silk Road and was very rich and profitable. He treated his soldiers well and believed in loyalty. Genghis Khan is great and this is why: He spread a lot of things and he paved way for the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty‚ China invented a lot of things. They invented Gunpowder‚ Paper Money‚ Magnetic Compass and more
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Judges do make law — it’s their job By Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Misleading and silly slogans about what judges do are dominating the debate about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. President Bush and Republican politicians constantly repeat‚ as a mantra‚ that Roberts is a desirable choice because he won’t "legislate from the bench" and will merely "apply the law‚ not make it." But every lawyer knows that judges make law — it’s their job. In fact‚ law students learn in the first semester
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If I was a judge presiding over a case‚ I would have to impose a judgment‚ while having a proper understanding of both the type of crime the individual committed‚ as well the extent of the violations‚ and any extenuating circumstances that may have played a part in the individual’s behavior. I would also need to pay particular attention to the individual’s remorse; it is very likely that if the person admits the guilt in open court‚ and apologizes for his or her behavior to his victims that a judge
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Don’t Judge Too Soon In America today there are a lot of stereotypes surrounding gay people. These stereotypes are portrayed everywhere you look. You can find them on the television‚ in magazines and in movies. A lot of the time the media portrays gay people as fitting into only these stereotypes and as being so much different than any other person‚ without any regard for the truth or real life. People have preconceived notions of how gays and lesbians live their lives without even getting
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Gideon’s Journey As many Christians may know‚ Gideon is a major character in the book of Judges. He was the youngest son of Joash who lived in Ophrah‚ just west of the Jordan River. Gideon was chosen by God to rescue Israel from the Midianites. Even though Israel stopped worshipping God after he died‚ he is a hero of Israel because he helped focus Israel’s eyes on God when he was alive and he had strong faith in God. God gave Israel to the Midianites because they were not focusing their eyes
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Many judges in the criminal court system are not only overworked‚ but also must contend with the worst of society. How does the role and responsibility of a judge differ in a real-life courtroom as opposed to the mystique portrayed in the movies or on television? Judges in the court system do not have the luxury as portrayed on television‚ many judges that I have come into contact with would not allow disrespect or out burse from a defendant or the spectators in his/her courtroom. There
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The character of “Dee” in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” comes across as being very shallow‚ selfish and arrogant from the very beginning of the story. As the story progresses though‚ Dee does become more complex and is shown to be struggling with her own identity and heritage. Concrete details are stated about Dee that lead you to know she is beautiful‚ smart and confident. Dee is described as slender with a small waste. She is a light skinned black person with a nice
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Discuss the presentation of the legal establishment in Act One Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play In the play “Murmuring Judges” by David Hare‚ the legal establishment is generally portrayed in a negative light. One negative attitude displayed by the barristers is a lack of understanding about the life of the general population. This is reflected by Sir Peter stating that everyone listens to “Desert Island Disks” (a Radio 4 broadcast) when they sit down for “Sunday luncheon”. The fact that Peter
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John Winthrop was a religious Puritan leader‚ who led a large migration from England to America. Winthrop was a jack of all trades hence the title Mark W. Crilly selected; Magistrate‚ Minister‚ and Merchant. Winthrop at some point worked as either a magistrate‚ minister‚ and‚ merchant often times he would do two or more jobs simultaneously. Often times he would remain in his current position until he has accomplished a goal that gave him leverage in one or both of the other fields. Each of the ventures
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