The Americans With Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The rights of handicapped persons to enjoy equal employment opportunities were established on the federal level with the enactment of the “Rehabilitation Act of 1973” (29 U.S.C. 701-794). Although “not designed specifically as an employment discrimination measure but rather as a comprehensive plan to mee

What The 1st Admendment Means Public demonstrators lock arms, hold up signs, and chant. They are protesting any number of issues that seem to plague our nation. They cry out that our government is corrupt, that we should do away with it. In many other countries, government officials would have arrested and thrown these mere protesters in jail. Yet, it the land of the free, and home of t

What The Flag Means To Me What the American Flag Means to The American flag means something to everyone. To some it means a chance to live the way they dreamed about. To others it means that they have rights that can never be taken away from them. I could go on about what it means to others, but I'm going to tell you what the American flag means to me. To me the American flag means

Police The 1980s witnessed improved professional status for the police officer in America. Educational requirements, communication skills, and technological support, enlarged the position and enhanced the image of the police officer considerably. It will always be recognized that the police force is on the cutting edge of violence and disorder, and must possess the skills to confront the

How Free Are We' Persuasive- How free are we' In the United States we live by our Bill or Rights and our Constitution, which state that we are a free country and list our rights as citizens of this great country. They allow us to defend ourselves, speak our minds, and grant us many other freedoms. However, sometimes people question the amount of freedom we actually have as citiz

Why People Obey The Law Why People Obey the Law By Tom Tyler The main question addressed in Tom Tyler’s essay is, obviously, “Why do people obey laws'”. The essay tackles two main reasons. These include social relations and normative values. Social relations refers to the way social groups influence people. They do so through rewarding and punishing members of their group

Why The Minimum Wage Should Be Raised Why the Minimum Wage Should be Raised Ted Kennedy once said that no one who works a forty-hour week fifty-two weeks a year should live in poverty (Rankin). One way to help ensure that a diligent worker never lives in poverty is with a sufficient minimum wage. Described as the lowest wage paid to an hourly employee by law (Mish 741), the minimum w

Why The United States Constitution Is Unique Things in England have been the same for hundreds and hundreds of years. The King or Queen is the figurehead while the Prime Minister and Parliament run the nation. The have a House of Lords and a House of Commons. There is no written document. There is not system of checks and balances. Common law is the way the judicial system works. Those o

Why Was The United States Goverment Founded' The United States government was founded with the negative goal of preventing tyranny. Its framers were interested in rights of the people only as an afterthought; their logic was clear. If tyranny can be prevented, then freedom will be maximized to the limits that society itself imposes. Thus the theme of prevention of tyranny is the most sig

Will Chain Be Able To Recover' Will China Be Able to Recover' The Chinese have so many problems similar to those of Russia. They essentially have what the soviets had. The army is very important. Its leader has the power to intervene into politics and the economy. Chaos is the reason that the army is so directly involved with the nation’s government. Also, similarly to Russia

Women In The Military When people ask me what I think about the modern military, I tell them things that they do not usually agree with. One of these statements is that the minimum standards for the women’s basic training should be increased. Otherwise, women should not be in the military. Now I am not trying to put women down or say that men are greater than women, but I am trying

Women In The Military Imagine this, one day you’re in the classroom, relaxing with your family, or at work. The next day you’re being summoned by military personnel who bark orders, degrade, and threaten you. They go on to dress you in their clothes, cut your hair the way that they want to, take away you’re right to free speech, freedom of religion, right to assemble, make you wake up wh

Women Prison Again, the first chapter talks about the women’s prison overall being about their children on the outside and the families they form on the inside. The fact that their children, if they have any, supposedly mean so much to them kind of confuses me because they knew the life they were getting into and yet they didn’t seem to care at that point, so why do they care so much.

Women Struggles Not ago, in the nineteenth century, the words that our forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, “that all men were created equal,” held little value. Human equality was far from a reality. If you were not born of white male decent, than that phrase did not apply to you. During this period many great leaders and reformers emerged, fighting both for the rights

Womens Rights In Afghanistan The rights of Afghan women before and after the Taliban Prior to the attacks on New York, and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, few Americans were aware or concerned about the unbelievable human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan. These injustices are aimed most severely at Afghan women, who, since the Taliban came to power in 1996, have l

Technology Since 9/11 “Technology Since 9/11 – A Look at How America Detects, Combats and Deters Potential Terrorist Attacks” The Iraqi war may have spurred the catch phrase “shock and awe,” but Americans everywhere witnessed true shock and awe on September 11, 2001 when the Earth shook and buildings crumbled at America’s financial and defensive hubs. American’s witnessed firsthand

Declaration of Independence Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. These are great words to hear! They are all part of our Declaration of Independence. But, why was it written' The Declaration of Independence was written to declare the freedom of the thirteen colonies and to give the world an explanation of why they separated from Great Britain. In the 1700’s Great Britain did

Decision In Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention Of 1787 In the book Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787, Christopher and James Lincoln Collier describe in joint authorship the events that occurred in Philadelphia which created the oldest living written constitution in the world. It is the account of how fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in May of 1787

Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence In the new world of America there was the United Colonies, which was being controlled by Great Britain. The Colonies had been treated not as equals but as the under dogs. They taxed heavily on almost everything, sugar, glass, paper and tea. All of these were things that the colonist depended on for th

OPEC “OPEC has a brand-new groove” The following report is on an article out of the October 14, 2002 issue of Fortune. The article is entitled “OPEC has a brand-new groove”. “The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group of nations that sells petroleum on the world market”(Carbaugh, 242). In the past OPEC’s meetings were somewhat of a scary affair. According t

Voter Population Ages 18-24 Over the years voter population among ages 18-24 has significantly declined. In the 2000 presidential election the percentage of voters was 32.3%. There are many ways that candidates are trying to get voters out. They are trying to reach the youth with issues regarding them, yet the numbers are still down. In our research we will survey students to get their o

War Is Not The Answer In the coming weeks, it is becoming more and more likely that the United States of America will declare war on Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi nation. Whether this is a wise decision on President Bush’s behalf will be learned in the war’s aftermath. However, we as a nation must realize one undeniable consequence of the potential war. Thousands of American and Iraqi

Welfare Fraud What is welfare fraud' Welfare is aid in the form of money or necessities for those who are in need provided by an agency or program through which such aid is distributed. Fraud is the act of deceiving or misrepresenting something. So when these are put together you can understand what exactly they stand for. Welfare fraud is the process by which a person or family may try

Beware... National ID Cards Are Coming National ID Cards In many countries all over the world governments keep track of everything their citizens do from what they watch on television to where they shop and for whom. And in some cases who they marry and how many children they can have. These kinds of governments are called communists. I was outraged by the terrorist attacks on 9/1

Degration of Women THE DEGRADING OF WOMEN Since the beginning of civilization, homosexual relationships have been looked down upon and condemned. The infamous story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which is taken from The Holy Bible, gives a detailed account of God’s own intolerance of homosexuality. But, as time moves on and the attitudes of the masses change, we find ourselves moving

Democracy In the US Although not a direct democracy, the United States has successfully solved the many enduring issues that face any democracy. These issues are numerous and range from political equality all the way to rights and responsibilities of citizens. Although there are many concerns to confront, democracy is still the most preferable form of government. Niccolo Machiavelli s

Democracy vs Communism Democracy Compared to Communism Democracy and communism are two of the most different, yet important systems of government ever to be set into motion. While total democracy and total communism are not widely spread, the effects of both can be seen in the countries that adopted these forms of government years ago. This is done by the practice of the more moder

The Great Depression The Great Depression Before going into the subject of The Great Depression I would like to talk bit about money, the term money basically has two different types of meaning. We often speak of someone “making money,” when we really mean that he or she is receiving an income. Money is a term referring to a flow of income or receipts per week. Often times we also

US Patriot Act Introduction In doing research on the USA PATRIOT Act I have come to realize that there are several different opinions about the benefits it will bring to aide us in fighting terrorism. Along with the belief that the USA PATRIOT Act is a necessity there are others that think it is just one more tool that the government will use to invade the publics privacy. I will be

Economic Development In Uganda 1. Major Problems of Ugandan Economic Development Uganda is an underdeveloped and dependant country with an unsteady economic foundation. Among the most densely populated rural areas in Africa, Uganda’s southwest represents 23% of the country’s surface area and sustains roughly 28 percent of Uganda’s 22 million people. High population densities and a pop