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- 561: The Evolution of the First Amendment
- ... natural and inalienable rights of Americans to think and speak freely. The first Amendments early years were not entirely auspicious. Although the early Americans enjoyed great freedom compared to citizens of other nations, even the Constitution's framer once in power, could resist the string temptation to circumvent the First Amendment's clear mandate. Before the 1930s, we had no legally protected rights of free speech in anything like the form we now know it. Critics of the government or government officials, called seditious libel, was oftenly made a crime. Every state had a seditious libel law when the Constitution was adopted. And within the decade of the adoption of the First Amendment, the founding fathers in congress initiated and passed the repressive Alien and Sedition act (1798). This act was used by the dominant ...
- 562: Brief History of the NRA
- ... have access through some type of electronic method. The reason for the delay lies with the fact that U.S. Circuit Courts have split on whether the Brady Act violates the 10th amendment of the Constitution by allowing law enforcement agencies to conduct criminal records checks in association with the purchase of a handgun.4 It also may involve the access of medical records since some states require that hospitals report ... answer to stopping crime, it only serves to delay one's constitutional right to possess a handgun. The Brady Act infringes one's right to own a firearm according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution. It says that "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." The court recognized that the ...
- 563: Letter from Birmingham Jail
- ... abolished after Rosa Louise Parks made a choice to sit in the front of the bus because of her sore feet. As a noble man, with a good education and a firm belief in the constitution, King was quick to see that the rights which were promised to all Americans was not being used fairly especially when it was referred to by the African Americans. One law that was strongly implemented ... King included indisputable facts and examples of how the African American people have waited a very long time for their chance to become true members of society. These thoughts supported his overall belief in the constitution and the idea that all men are to be treated equally. Dr. King stated that, A law is unjust if it is inflicted on a minority that, as a result of being denied the right ...
- 564: African-Americans In The South
- ... however, saw the political advantages of promising freedom for Southern slaves, and the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted in 1863. This was reinforced after the war by the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the US constitution (1865, 1868, and 1870), which abolished slavery altogether and guaranteed citizenship and civil rights to former slaves. Following the Civil War, Southern states passed laws called "Black Codes". A Black Code was a law which ... five "simple" views. The first being "The White Race" being the Aryan race and its Christian faith. The second, "America First" states that "America comes first before any foreign or alien influence or interest". "The Constitution" as they believe should be followed exactly as written and intended, and is considered by their group "the finest system of government ever conceived by man". The fourth, "Free Enterprise" was the end to high ...
- 565: Introduction to Public Choice Theory
- ... would be the parliamentary model (which was the ideal, at that time especially, of all the political scientists), rather it was a sort of a constitutional structure. We were the first to start analyzing the Constitution from an economic point of view. There were other people who analyzed particular voting rules, like majority voting, but we put that in a constitutional structure and provided an argument for choices among voting rules ... particular aspects of collective activity does Public Choice Theory cover? oConstitutional, Democratic Government Public Choice theorists attempt to examine the system of government in which the people governed define their government by means of a constitution. The successes and failures of this concept are examined in detail. oVoting Much attention has been given in the Public Choice field to the problem of voting. The simple approaches currently used have been shown ...
- 566: Liberalism and Freedom
- ... that has produced change from the birth of this nation to the politics of today. Liberal tenets have been a basis of thought and action in American politics since well before the signing of the Constitution. Certainly, liberalism has had to transform in order to remain a legitimate force throughout the years. When considering this transformation, one may ask whether or not the ideas and goals of classical liberalism have been ... to this view, the satisfaction of hard work and individual production could lead to a stronger moral character for the American citizen. This in turn could lead to an ongoing escalation of man's moral constitution. Men who agreed with Jefferson held strong to this tenet for years until a series of occurrences shattered this theory. The industrial revolution, better communications, and World War I all combined in a synergistic effect ...
- 567: Cloning 2
- ... deliberate, splitting of a single embryo. Members of a clone are genetically identical and genetic identity has given cloning an additional more technical meaning: namely the procedures used to create a new organism whose genetic constitution is a replica of another existing individual. Such a feat can be achieved by substituting the nucleus, which contains the genes, from one of the cells making up that individual's body, for the nucleus ... the greenhouse, producing a multitude of plants (clones) all genetically identical to the prized parent. Elm trees and other suckering plants clone themselves naturally, sending out subterranean roots from which new plants, of identical genetic constitution, will sprout. Deliberate cloning is as old as horticulture itself. Thousands of years before anyone understood the physical nature of heredity, specific genetic constitutions were preserved through cloning because they bestowed on the plant desirable ...
- 568: Lincoln At Gettysburg-the Mani
- ... to memorialize a gruesome battle. Instead he gave the whole nation "a new birth of freedom". By tracing its first birth to the Declaration of Independence (which called all men equal) rather than to the Constitution (which tolerated slavery). In the space of a mere 272 words, Lincoln brought to bear the rhetoric of the Greek Revival, the categories of Transcendentalism, and the imagery of the "rural cemetery" movement. In his ... the Battle of Gettysburg, nearly five months later, a cemetery was erected on the site. Against all odds, Lincoln not only brought dignity to this hellish battleground, but ensured forever that Americans would interpret the Constitution and the Civil War fought to preserve the principles of advocating equal rights for all human beings of the Declaration of Independence. He revolutionized the Revolution, giving people the insight and motivation that would change ...
- 569: Click Vs Brick: An Exploration Of Mp3 File Sharing And Onlin
- ... their own laws and regulations. The bulk of the legal disputes, however, have taken place in the United States, where Napster and the RIAA were based. The following is an extract from the U.S. constitution regarding American copyright laws: The Congress shall have power
to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and ... Property, D. Kearns, www.ITworld.com 04/09/01 Napster & Ethics Network World 2 How The Internet Will Make The S. McDougall http://world.std.com 06/08/00 Record Labels Evaporate 3 U.S. Constitution, Article I, U.S. Government U.S. Government Unknown Section 8 4 www.Boycott-riaa.com Boycott-riaa www.Boycott-riaa.com Dec. 2002 5 Music The Business Harrison A. Virgin Publishings 2000 6 Music ...
- 570: Changes To The Bill Of Rights
- ... expressed grave reservations before sentencing Isom and Douglas Rucks (convicted of selling 3.5 grams of cocaine in a separate but similar case). Judge Cauthorn called the sentences "Draconian." Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. OTHER RIGHTS RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE: This amendment is so weak today that I will ask not what infringements ... law can you appeal to a court to find you not guilty of violating because the law denies a right retained by you? Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE: This amendment is also weak, although it is not so ...
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