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Censorship In Radio
Number of Words: 1344 / Number of Pages: 5
... America.519). That seems a bit more tame to me but since Stern is tagged he gets fined. The First Amendment states. “congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech.” This rule, over the years has changed to “congress shall make . . .” as interpreted by the FCC (king of all. 165) this makes no sense the word freedom, according to Webster’s Dictionary means the state of being free from constraints, possession of political and civil rights, unrestricted access or use yet, the FCC is in charge of what can and can’t be said over the airwaves. The FCC is the god of the broadcasting indus ...
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Constitutional Law Marbury V M
Number of Words: 1136 / Number of Pages: 5
... and justices of the peace; there is no dispute that such an appointment was within the scope of the president's powers. Debate arises because the Constitution is silent on the exact time at which the appointment is considered complete. The Supreme Court ruled that "when a commission has been signed by the president, the appointment is made; and that the commission is complete, when the seal of the United States has been affixed to it by the [secretary of state]." This ruling does not have direct constitutional support, but it is not an unreasonable decision.
The second question which Marshall addresse ...
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The Brady Bill
Number of Words: 4210 / Number of Pages: 16
... purchases allowing police to check the backgrounds of the
prospective buyers to make sure that guns are not sold to convicted felons or to
those who are mentally unstable. Even the proponents of the bill agreed that
the effect of the bill on curbing the gun violence might be minimal considering
the fact that the majority of guns used for criminal purposes were purchased
through illegal dealers. However, the Brady Bill represented the first major
gun control legislation passed by Congress for more than 20 years, and it meant
a significant victory for gun control advocates in their way toward even ...
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Campaigning
Number of Words: 723 / Number of Pages: 3
... that presented himself the best during his campaign or previous seat of office. Many individuals today do not have the initiative to research a candidate's platform or his prefence on issues. Jim McKay was eventually elected with no political experience but was elected based on his good looks and communication skills. In the most recent presidential election between the incumbent Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, one of the main reasons Dole did not win the election was because of his appearance. Dole was over seventy years old and the public voters did not see this as an advantage. Neither did Dole pos ...
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The Search For A Better Tax System
Number of Words: 1330 / Number of Pages: 5
... Republicans.) Today, personal income taxes account for about 85 percent of federal government revenue (Tyson 8).
In contrast, the states generate only about thirty percent of revenue from personal income taxes, relying instead on taxes generated mostly on sales transactions (Murray 2). In 1932 Mississippi introduced the first sales tax (Murray 1). Since then, all but Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have adopted a sales tax (Murray 1). Sales taxes have grown rapidly and since 1970 they have become the single largest source of state tax revenues (Murray 2).
Americans have a l ...
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Capital Punishment
Number of Words: 424 / Number of Pages: 2
... Willies death. “Justice didn’t do anything to heal me. Forgiveness did.” (“Dad Man Walking: The Victim Who Survived” Debbie Morris and Gregg Lewis) A death of a criminal will not erase the past or make a victim’s life complete. Another negative of is the high cost. Many dollars are spent during the legal cases and for things such as providing witnesses. Many people who are for the death penalty believe it costs more money to house a criminal in jail. That is wrong, if we can abolish the luxuries many inmates have, the cost is not as high. That way, a prisoner will the way he should live. Above all, ...
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The Use Of The Second Amendment In The Home
Number of Words: 2312 / Number of Pages: 9
... Militia
to bear arms. When asked what use a Militia has, he responded: "What sir,
is the use of a Militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing
army, the bane of liberty" (The Commission of the Bicentennial of the
United States Constitution, 26). On December 15, 1791, Virginia ratified
the Bill of Rights, making it, with the second amendment, part of the
constitution (The Commission for the Bicentennial of the United States
Constitution, 5).
The Constitution does not guarantee gun ownership for just any
reason. The second amendment makes it clear that only a well regulated
Militia ne ...
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Human Genetic Engineering
Number of Words: 1510 / Number of Pages: 6
... such as mutations, can change their structure and prompt evolution.
Through human interference we can compose our own evolution by using genetic engineering. By using this genetic engineering, scientist have the means to isolate, cut and split different genes from different species, and then amplify the number of copies of the gene that they are interested in.
This process has four steps. First, enzymes are used to cut DNA molecules into smaller fragments. Second, the fragments are inserted into a cloning device, such as plasmids. Third, the fragments that are wanted are identified, and then ...
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Vote No For Quebec To Be Separate From Canada
Number of Words: 429 / Number of Pages: 2
... work in Canada just as Canadians will no longer be allowed to
work in Quebec. This will cause a rise in unemployment because many people
will be forced to quit thier jobs. The border between Canada and Quebec will
impose even more obstacels. Travel will become stessfull because passports
will be needed and duty taxes will be imposed. International trade will also be
a problem since Canada and Quebec will be two separate countries. It would be
unlikely for the two countries to do business with each other primarily due to
feelings of resentment and hostility.
Another problem that will a ...
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Abortion - History Of
Number of Words: 524 / Number of Pages: 2
... stands for dilation and
evacuation. These are preformed up to the twenty-fifth week of pregnancy, and usually
take ten to twenty minutes. The way they are preformed is the woman is given absorbent
dilators which open up the cervix and absorb the fluids. After this is left in overnight the
woman then is ready for the evacuation stage. The fetus is easily removed with
instruments and suction.
In the last trimester of the pregnancy abortions are preformed mainly if the
woman’s life is in danger or the fetus is severely deformed. Only one out of every
ten-thousand abortions are preformed this way. The main ...
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