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- 711: Gun Control
- ... of self-defense. To fully understand the reasons behind the gun control efforts, we must look at the history of our country, and the role firearms have played in it. The second amendment to the Constitution of the United States makes firearm ownership legal in this country. There were good reasons for this freedom, reasons which persist today. Firearms in the new world were used initially for hunting, and occasionally for ...
- 712: Flag Desecration
- ... America, until they learn to respect their fellow peers, America, and themselves. Once flag burners realize that desecrating the American flag is morally wrong and very disrespectful, they will be able to understand that the constitution was not written for only them. It was intended to protect the rights and views of all Americans. Word Count: 923
- 713: Capital Punishment
- ... or class bias in its use, these kinds of discrimination are not a sufficient reason for abolishing the death penalty on the idea that it discriminates or violates the 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Opponents of capital punishment have replied to this by saying that the death penalty is subject to miscarriage of justice and that it would be impossible to administer fairly. In the 1970s, a series of ...
- 714: Abortion
- ... murder, has many psychological side effects and there is an alternative. Abortion is a woman's own right and choice. In 1973 the Roe v. Wade decision proved this by recognizing abortion as a fundamental constitution right and made it legal in all states. The law now permits abortion at the request of the women without any restrictions in the first trimester and some restrictions in the second trimester to protect ...
- 715: Abortion
- ... pregnancy. The right to choose to have an abortion is so personal and essential to a womans life that without this right a woman cannot exercise other fundamental rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution (Paltrow 72). The state cannot interfere in the private lives of a citizen. Without the right to choose an abortion the 14th Amendments guarantee of liberty has little meaning for women. With the right ...
- 716: What Is Marijuana?
- ... for the individual. The strong belief in personal freedom appears early in the nation's history. The Declaration of Independence speaks of every citizen's right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Constitution and Bill of Rights go further, making specific guarantees. The right to privacy in recent years, Americans have referred to privacy as one of the basic human rights, something to be claimed by anyone, anywhere ...
- 717: Welafre
- ... At home Kennedy won Congressional approval of a number of his proposals, including greater social security benefits, a higher minimum wage, and aid to economically depressed areas in the country. The 23rd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified early in Kennedy's administration. It gave the residents of Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections. In March 1961 Kennedy proposed an international economic development program for the Americas ...
- 718: Watergate Scandal
- ... Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of moral improprieties. In the end, the Watergate scandal shook the faith of the American people in the presidency and turned out to be a supreme test for the United States Constitution. Yet, as the Founding Fathers intended, through the whole ordeal the constitutional system of checks and balances was used for its original usage, to prevent abuses of power. Watergate unquestionably showed that in a nation ...
- 719: Violence On Television
- ... not worried about any form of government intervention or even the slightest bit concerned about the barrage of scientific data that correlates violent television and hostility among children. Because of the First Amendment to the Constitution, the government and the FCC are rendered virtually ineffective in the pursuit of limiting the current amount of violence on television. Public action is the only other option if society wishes to create a stronger ...
- 720: Violence In The Media
- ... not worried about any form of government intervention or even the slightest bit concerned about the barrage of scientific data that correlates violent television and hostility among children. Because of the First Amendment to the Constitution, the government and the FCC are rendered virtually ineffective in the pursuit of limiting the current amount of violence on television and movies. Public action is the only other option if society wishes to create ...
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