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  • History on the Articles of Confederation and Constitution

    History on the Articles of Confederation and Constitution

    History on the Articles of Confederation And Constitution The first constitution and government of the colonies, the Articles of Confederation, was drafted by John Dickinson in 1776, during the Second Continental Congress, and was ratified by all thirteen states on March 1, 1781, remaining the unifying document of the states until June 21, 1788. The Articles provided for a loose confederation of the independent states, which gave limited powers to a central government. The Articles

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War

    Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War

    Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War On January 16, 1991 the Gulf War had officially started, and for good reason. In August of 1990, Saddam Hussein sent armies to Kuwait, to take it over. When the United States had unwittingly given Saddam help when fighting against the Iranians, we had also given him a military that was one of the world's largest and most lethal. And so, when Saddam did not comply with the

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    Essay Length: 376 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Marshall Mathers: Legend of Controversy

    Marshall Mathers: Legend of Controversy

    Marshall Mathers: Legend or Controversy? A question that often arises when discussing Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known as rapper EMINEM or Slim Shady, is why is this man such a controversial artist? Marshall was born on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, MO to a single mother, Mrs. Debbie Mathers - Briggs. He has a half brother, Nathan, born in 1986. During his young childhood, Marshall moved back and forth between his mothers home

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    Submitted: February 26, 2009 By: Max
  • Compare & Contrast: Iroquois Constitution & U.S. Constitution

    Compare & Contrast: Iroquois Constitution & U.S. Constitution

    Tim Nelson 10/05/01 Honors English Period 2 Compare & Contrast: Iroquois Constitution & U.S. Constitution The Constitutions of both the Iroquois and the United States have similarities and differences between them. The Iroquois constitution came earlier in history than the U.S one did. Some of the same ideas that were in the Iroquois' constitution were carried over to some of the ideas that we use in our government today. In this paper I will compare

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    During the Constitutional Convention, and the years to follow, the Anit-federalists heavily disputed with Federalist Party. One of the longest and most important arguments throughout this time period were the debates between Alexander Hamilton of the Federalists and Thomas Jefferson of the Anti-Federalists. The controversial issue discussed was over the establishment of a national bank. Alexander Hamilton, at the time George Washington's Secretary of Treasury, explained before the Congress that the U.S. Government's need for

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    Submitted: July 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Why Is Euthanasia Controversial?

    Why Is Euthanasia Controversial?

    Euthanasia- The word Euthanasia has Greek origins. There are different types of euthanasia, passive, non-aggressive, and aggressive. Passive euthanasia is withholding common treatments (such as antibiotics, drugs, or surgery) or giving a medication knowing that it may also result in death. sort of like the principle of double effects. Passive euthanasia is currently the most accepted form. Non-aggressive Euthanasia is the practice of withdrawing life support and is more controversial. Aggressive Euthanasia is using lethal

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Church-State Controversy

    Church-State Controversy

    Church-State Controversy There are many social issues present today that affect out lives in more than one way. Social issues range from family-related, church related and politics to abortion and state affairs. The specific social issue I’m going to concentrate on in this report is Church-State related. It is mainly focused on the teaching of Evolution and Creationism in public schools, and why there is so much conflict. For many years there has been conflict

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Gene Brucker Has Argued That the В‘family’ Constituted the Basic Nucleus of Florentine Social Life Throughout the Renaissanceв...’how Important Was the Family in the Social Relationships of Renaissance Florence?

    Gene Brucker Has Argued That the В‘family’ Constituted the Basic Nucleus of Florentine Social Life Throughout the Renaissanceв...’how Important Was the Family in the Social Relationships of Renaissance Florence?

    The family was very important in renaissance Florence as it constituted the primary unit of association. Within renaissance Italy there can be seen to be three distinct ideas as to what constituted a family, the nuclear or immediate family, the extended family including aunts, cousins, grandparent and the bloodline or linage which included all ancestors who shared the family name. The Florentine concept of the family or famigilia was, as theorized by Goldthwaite, the nuclear

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: David
  • The Death Penalty Vs. Alternative Punishments in the United States Constitution

    The Death Penalty Vs. Alternative Punishments in the United States Constitution

    The Death Penalty vs. Alternative Punishments In the United States Constitution, the 8th Amendment prohibits the use and practices of cruel and unusual punishment. What exactly is considered to be cruel and unusual punishment? This question is a hot topic among America's many different current controversies. Many people are saying that the use of capital punishment (to be sentenced to death as a penalty in the eyes of the law [a capital crime]. An execution

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jon
  • Abortion - a Constitutional Issue

    Abortion - a Constitutional Issue

    Many people believe abortion is a moral issue, but it is also a constitutional issue. It is a woman's right to choose what she does with her body, and it should not be altered or influenced by anyone else. This right is guaranteed by the ninth amendment, which contains the right to privacy. The ninth amendment states: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Max
  • The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America asserts, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” At the time when this amendment was passed, the country was still primarily an agrarian and hunting society, guns were a household item, and necessary for daily life. The armed farmer was the principal soldier in

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The Constitution

    The Constitution

    Holography is the process of storing information reflected off objects via light and using that information to produce a photograph of that object. The photograph has characteristics that bear striking resemblance to that of the real object. Unlike regular photographs taken, holograms can show the observer different perspectives of the object rather then just the front of an object (Jeong & Knowles, 1978). The main developments and discoveries dealing with holograms started with Dennis Gabor.

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Jon
  • Conflicts That Arose in Debate over the Constitution

    Conflicts That Arose in Debate over the Constitution

    Conflicts That Arose In The Debates Over The Constitution Abstract The Constitution is very simple and vague, making it fundamentally political and thus requiring those who interpret it to take into account the present state of the country and the effects that their decision will have on the current populous. Conflicts The founding fathers, like our politicians today, had conflicting ideas on how the country should be run, hence the length and vagueness of the

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Us Constitution: First Amendment

    Us Constitution: First Amendment

    U.S. Constitution: First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Numbers in text below refer to footnotes available at: FindLaw Annotation. Door-to-Door Solicitation .--In another Jehovah's Witness case, the Court struck down an ordinance forbidding solicitors

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    Controversy: Supreme Court Justice Terms

    An impending issue currently involves the terms of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. They are enjoying extended stays on the bench due to an increase in life expectancy. In fact, Justices are now serving an average of 26.1 years before retiring or death—twelve years longer than they did when the average span of a judge’s tenure was roughly fourteen years. Therefore, a proposal has been offered that addresses this concern. Under this proposal a judge

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Baseball Orgin Controversy

    Baseball Orgin Controversy

    Baseball Origin Controversy Based on old American fokelore, baseball's storied invention was by a young West Point cadet named Abner Doubleday. In the summer of 1839, in Cooperstown, New York, Doubleday supposedly started the game of baseball. Because of numerous types of baseball, or rather games similar to it, the orgian of the game has been disputed for decades by sports historians all over the world. In 1839, in Cooperstown, New York, Doubleday supposedly

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Bred
  • Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention

    Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention

    Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention Scott Chaffee Marti Kirchmer History 310 November 18, 2003 Abstract The English people were governed with an iron fist and began to fight back. Out of this came the common-law and the Magna Carta. These were carried with the colonial people to America, where a new form of government control from England had to be produced. Through this rule from so far away, rights were easily

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Edward
  • Controversial Music

    Controversial Music

    lbums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel differently. Should parents censor

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: regina
  • Controversial Music

    Controversial Music

    Albums with explicit lyrics or content started having black and white parental advisories on them in 1994 (http://www.riaa.org/Parents-Advisory-4.cfm). Are these labels necessary? Is controversial music molding our society and causing teenagers to turn to drugs? Is censorship necessary to protect the youth of our nation. Generally, younger people are against censorship on this issue. Music is an outlet and even an anti-drug for many teens -- however, parents and society feel differently. Should parents censor

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Mikki
  • No Constitutional Exception of Liberty for Gay Citizens.

    No Constitutional Exception of Liberty for Gay Citizens.

    Same-Sex Marriage: No Constitutional Exception of Liberty for Gay Citizens. Why do people get married? What is marriage and why is the idea of marriage so appealing to so many people? From day one, most little girls live each day of their lives waiting for three special moments: prom, graduation, and marriage. By the time they are old enough to get married and find the right person to settle down with, they have their own

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Is the Drinking Age Too High? a Modern Controversy

    Is the Drinking Age Too High? a Modern Controversy

    Tramontelli 1 Mike Tramontelli Mr. Greshes English 12 30 April 2007 Is the Drinking Age too High? A Modern Controversy There has been a controversy in the United States of America ever since the legal drinking age was increased from 18 to 21. Many new points of contention have arisen ever since the federal government passed their decision. In my opinion, I think that the drinking age should be lowered again to eighteen for

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: David
  • The Constitution "understood"

    The Constitution "understood"

    The Jeffersonian-Republicans are characterized by their strict interpretation of the constitution, in stark contrast with the Federalists loose or broad interpretation. The Federalists believed that anything the constitution did not forbid it permitted, contrary to the Jeffersonian view that anything it did not permit it forbade. The Federalists advocated the “necessary” and “proper” clause, and their faith rested heavily in the virtue of implied powers. The Jeffersonian party believed that all powers not specifically granted

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Victor
  • Controversy Surrounding Gay Marriage

    Controversy Surrounding Gay Marriage

    The Controversy Surrounding Gay Marriage The debate of gay marriage is very complex, due to the many different feelings people express on the topic. One opinion is that gay marriage should be legalized nationally. Others feel that gay marriage should not be legalized but civil unions should be granted to homosexuals so they have an alternative that allows gays and lesbians to receive something that compares to the same rights as marriage. On the other

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Implementing the Proslavery Constitution

    Implementing the Proslavery Constitution

    In this essay Finkleman starts by talking about the seizure of fugitive slaves who had lived for years in a community and how this disrupted the lives of , not only themselves, but of there families and of the community as well. The capture of fugitive slaves also caused the seizure of many free slaves in the north. The US constitution was proslavery but left many issues unanswered about the relationship of the US and

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Top
  • Constitutional Rights - Business Law

    Constitutional Rights - Business Law

    Constitutional Rights Business Law I Dave Walker November 07, 2005 Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet establishment. The first store was opened in 1998 and was such a success that many more will be opening. This gourmet shop was created in the vision the owner was searching for: a place where gourmet foods can be purchased at an affordable price. Kudler Fine Foods employs many employees. These employees have rights that must be adhered

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Mike

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