Constitution and Law in America Constitution’s Significance and Law in America The definition of constitution is the act or process of composing, setting up or establishing (Websters Dictionary online). When I think of constitution I think of our “founding father’s”, the ones who established our governemnt and function. I am reminded of why they came over here. I think of the Constituti

Legalization Of Marijuana Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Many feel today we are loosing the war on drugs. When a battle goes to the point where there is no winner there needs to be a re-evaluation of how to solve the problem. In the case of the war against drugs, years of fighting have caused increased crime, overcrowding of prisons and the wasted use of money and resources with no

Constitutional Law Issues Chap. One In chapter one, the introduction, it gives the reader some background knowledge of the constitution. In this chapter it breaks down the constitution by explaining the articles. For example: Article 1, the legislative power obtained by Congress, Article 2, the executive power obtained by the President of the United States, Article 3, the judicial Power

Should Juveniles Be Subject To The Death Penalty' Should Juveniles Be Subject to the Death Penalty' Juvenile crime rates are at worrisome high in the world today. The youth are an obvious example of the moral decay eating away at our civilized societies. In 1899 the problem was addressed by the formation of the juvenile justice system in an effort to more successfully rehabilitate

Divorce Divorce in the United States Divorce involves the recognition that a marriage has hopelessly failed and that at least one of the partners has no desire to continue the marital relationship. Divorce legally dissolves a marriage, and permits the partners to remarry if they choose. Divorce differs from an annulment, which declares a marriage invalid because of some flaw i

Contract Law The facts of this case are as follows Dennis is a twelve year old, whose custom and practice is to trim the hedges of all neighbors’ bushes on his block. Mr. Wilson, his next-door neighbor, saw Dennis walking home and asked, “If you trim the hedges in my yard I will pay you $10.00”. Dennis then smiled and continued walking home. The next day Dennis trimmed the hedges, kno

Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana Specific Goal: I would like to show that by legalizing marijuana, not only will the government be saving millions of dollars but thousands of sick and dieing individuals will have it available for medical use. Introduction I. How many of you have ever smoked weed' According to the 1998 National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse survey 55% of gradu

Obsenity, Media Law Romper bomper stomper boo tell me tell me tell me do magic mirror tell me today which media law subject should my paper cover today' Why don’t we talk about f#@*%n obscenity' That sounds good to me. It also sounds like the magic mirror needs its mouth washed out with soap, this being just my opinion. Surprisingly the magic mirror has only displayed only one forum of w

Crimianl Justice The definitions of crime are varied and complex. They consist of eleven separate definitions that will be examined. The definitions impacted by the historical information on crime. The origins, social, political and religious conceptions of crime determine when an act becomes a crime. The tracking of this information through date gives insight into the problems of crime.

Common Law Com Law In 1976 Carol Burnett called Barry Langberg, her lawyer, in tears. She was extremely upset about an article that had been published in the National Enquirer claiming that she was drunk at a Washington D.C. restaurant. Burnett was radically disturbed by the article because “her parents were alcoholics; she had done a lot of high-profile anti-alcohol campaigns (Bea

Corporal Punishment Baffled By Barbaric Discipline Walking past the television, you overhear the news anchor convey an appalling number of reported child abuse cases. Dazed and confused, you take a seat for a brief moment in an attempt to understand how such a horrific number of violent, unethical acts could be committed and how the depraved people who commit them could wake up and look

Andrew Jacksons Presidency Andrew Jackson In the election of 1828, Andrew Jackson ran against John Quincy Adams. Everyone that wasn’t in support of Adams, ran against him. Jackson was able to modify some of the awkward things that Adams did when he became President in the previous election. Jackson’s supporters told others that Adams was a member of the upper class and that Jackson

Housing Native Americans ! Housing and Construction Some Native American houses that appear simple, such as the Inuit igloo or the Florida Seminole chikee, are quite sophisticated: The igloo (Inuit for “house”), usually made of hide or sod over a wood or whalebone frame, is a dome with a sunken entrance that traps heat indoors but allows ventilation; the chikee, naturally air-conditio

Rise Of The Supperpowers It is often wondered how the superpowers achieved their position of dominance. It seems that the maturing of the two superpowers, Russia and the United States, can be traced to World War II. To be a superpower, a nation needs to have a strong economy, an overpowering military, immense international political power and, related to this, a strong nationa

Superpowers It is often wondered how the superpowers achieved their position of dominance. It seems that the maturing of the two superpowers, Russia and the United States, can be traced to World War II. To be a superpower, a nation needs to have a strong economy, an overpowering military, immense international political power and, related to this, a strong national ideology.

Booker T Washington Booker T Washington a very well respected scholar of the African American community was definitely an advocate for the education of the Negro race. While making it evident that education was a necessity to survive, he also made it very clear that he agreed with the “white man” that Negro’s has a certain place in society, and that, that place was not equal to the “Whi

Oscar Romero El Salvador during the 1970s and 1980s was a country filled with violence and oppression. One of the most vocal and influential people in El Salvador during that period was Archbishop Oscar Romero. Many have accused him of being communist, “left-winged”, or radical, but others have praised him by calling him a man who lived according to Christ’s example and one who died the

20th Century Cuban Immigration Cuban Nationalism For several reasons, Cubans have a very strong sense of "Cubanidad," cultural identity. This sense of cultural identity comes partially from a sense of placeCuba as an island has clearly defined boundariesand partially from the homogeneity of language and shared culture. It is a major factor in the relative stability of the revolutionary

Racial Discrimination Act From as early to the arrival of foreign migrants in the 1850’s gold rush, racial discrimination has always been an ongoing and increasing issue faced migrants all over the world. To abolish any further problems arising from racial discrimination, the Racial Discrimination Act was established in 1975 in order to ensure that everyone was treated equally. Regardles

Amistad Amistad Being an African American male, I have been told somewhat the story about slavery. I mean of course I have been told of the Martin Luther Kings, the Malcolm Xs, and the Rosa Parks and the many struggles and life threatening obstacles they went through for all blacks to become free from opression. Before watching the movie Amistad, I never really knew of the boat rides,

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII’s life has been proven to be very interesting, but also weird. The Ptolemy’s and Cleopatra were very clever at manipulating people. Cleopatra also had many affairs with men such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra was born in the capitol of Egypt, Alexandria in 69 BC. Cleopatra was the daughter of the pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy XII, who was also nickname

Civil War Introduction: The American Civil War was a war fought within the United States of America between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy) starting from 1861 and ending in 1865. This war was one of the most destructive events in American history, costing more than 600,000 lives. It was thought to be one that helped shape the character of the American individual today.

Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Agriculture There are many valid points to be made in Ancient Egyptian agriculture. Irrigation, ploughing and planting, harvesting, and of course, crops. These will be some of the subtopics I will be touching upon in this essay of ancient Egyptian agriculture. Irrigation When the Nile is overflowing, it floods the Delta and the lands called Libyan

Declaration Of Indendence Analysis of Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a historical legal document. It is written in Virginia by Thomas Jefferson, who will later become our 3rd president of The United States. It is also a political document. It is written to declare the independence of the United States from Great Britain. The tone of the document is dram

Berlin Blockade Berlin Blockade The blockade of Berlin was the first serious crisis of the Cold War. By 1948, the Western allies began moving towards consolidating their occupation zones in Western Germany into a single independent German state. As part of that process, the U.S., France and Britain took steps to reform the currency in the parts of Germany they occupied, in order t

Kozol Response to Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol In Savage Inequalities, Jonathan Kozol describes the conditions of several of America's public schools. Kozol visited schools in neighborhoods and found that there was a wide disparity in the conditions between the schools in the poorest inner-city communities and schools in the wealthier suburban communities. How can there be

Caste System The Indian caste system is over 3500 years old. Still today the values of the caste system are held strongly. It has kept a sense of order, and peace among the people. There are five different levels of the system: Brahman, Kshatriya, Shudra, and Harijans. Within each of these categories are sub castes or jatis. They all have their own place among each other and accept that

History Of The Kimono A History of the Kimono The kimono is a traditional piece of clothing worn by the Japanese for centuries. What many may not realize is that the Kimono is more than a functional or even decorative type of garment. It goes beyond the obvious to an art form, as well as Japan’s national costume. According to Takayoshi Mizushima, the chairman of the Cultural Foundati

The Flood Of Gilgamesh Utanapishti & Noah: A Comparative Analysis In the Epic of Gilgamesh the story of Utanapishtim is very similar to the story of Noah in the Holy Bible. In both stories the God(s) saw the wickedness in man and intended to destroy them. The God(s) favored one man in both stories who had similar characteristics. Both were very noble and God(s) fearing men. Utanap

Spanish-American War The weeks that have elapsed since that fatal event of February 15th have been making history in a manner highly creditable to the American government and to our citizenship. Captain Sigsbee, the commander of the Maine, had promptly telegraphed his desire that judgment should be suspended until investigation had been made. The investigation was started at once, and 75