* * * * * Bill of Rights and Amendments NAME........... HIS/301 25 July 2013 Mark Durfee MBA‚ MA‚ M.Ed * Bill of Rights and Amendments * The original U.S. Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights. This was added at a later date at which time Amendments were also added. Since the creation of this original document there have been several alterations and additions to the Constitution. How these amendments are included and why they were‚ is vital to understanding
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Yusef Lyons U.S. History 6/6/2012 Should America Have Been Involved in World War I Several factors played a key role as to why America entered the war. Some of the most common reasons were the sinking of the Lusitania‚ the Zimmerman Telegram‚ America’s economic ties with the European powers‚ and the Russian Revolution. I personally feel that the U.S. should have gotten involved in WWI. America was trying to remain neutral and promote peace‚ but they couldn’t stand by and continue to let
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The Fourth Amendment was introduced into the Constitution of the United States as a part of the Bill of Rights on September 5‚ 1789. It was a direct response to the abuse of the writ of assistance‚ which was a type of general search warrant used by the government during the American Revolution. (LAWS) The amendment was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Fourth Amendment reads: The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures
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Wrong Impressions The short story‚ “Where Are You going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates explains how a young girl was struggling to find herself. Oates writes about a girl named Connie who was 16 years old and was lost in a world of fantasy. Connie had a split personality/image while at home and when she was out with her friends. Living in a world of fantasy‚ Connie would ignore her family by tuning them out and being distant. Connie would constantly be in front of the mirror admiring
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English-speaking Canada treated him without justice. He was falsely accused of murder and high treason‚ which lead to his death by the gallows. For these reasons‚ Louis Riel should not have been hung. Manitoba is part of Canada today because of one man’s efforts ... and for that reason‚ Riel should not have been hung. In the late 1860s‚ many problems arose from the Red River settlement. The Canadian government ignored the Métis in their requests and petitions for education and proper medication
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Canada considers itself a cultural mosaic‚ home to a multitude of ethnicities and cultures that harmoniously co-exists within the society. However‚ the First Nations have been mistreated and taken advantage of for years. Feelings of dismay spread throughout the community because of the the intrusion of residential schools. The indigenous children were targets of forceful assimilation‚ isolating them away from their culture and traditions. As a result‚ the future generations will be unable to fully
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Anarchy in the UK 28 Days Later has all the elements that make a movie scary‚ from terrifying creatures to compelling acting. Another thing that can make a movie particularly scary is the camera work. A horror movie is usually shot with a filter to make it appear as dark as possible. Also‚ camera angles have a large part of establishing tension in a horror movie. One overlooked aspect of camera work‚ is the use of digital film. 28 Days Later takes full advantage of this developing medium and as
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The story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” is essentially about a young woman’s strive for independence‚ which eventually leads to conflict. Girls today appear as mature women and in addition‚ are put into adult situations sometimes unwillingly. Oates portrays a social issue that relates to this current society by using symbolism and characterization while taking the reader on a journey throughout the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. There are two main symbols the author uses
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who have been successful‚ and how they achieved their success‚ I have concluded that there are a number of factors that must be present for business success to occur. As I like to keep things simple‚ these success factors can be condensed into a formula. It is: Success = Startup Business Person + Product/Service + Market Let us look at this formula in a little more detail. Firstly‚ what is success? The definition of success depends on what you want to get out of the venture‚ that is‚ what your
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seem to think of any danger that might arise from the car. Any aware person would lock the door and have the phone ready to call the police but not this girl. This girl is easily lured into a trap and taken away from everything she loved. This girl is the protagonist‚ Connie‚ from Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where are you going‚ Where have you been.” Rather than heed the gut feeling most readers have at this moment in the story‚ Connie ignorantly emerges from her house and engages the stranger‚ Arnold
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