...The Eleventh Amendment was added to the Constitution on February 7, 1795. The Supreme Court made a decision in the court case of Chisholm v. Georgia, weather citizens of one state can go against another state or foreign country in the court. The Supreme Court agreed, but Congress passed the Eleventh Amendment going against the court, stating that the Judicial power of the United States cannot pass the standards of the law and fairness of a state going against another state or foreign country. “National Archives and Records Administration and Shmoop Editorial Team”. The Twelfth Amendment was added to the Constitution on June 15, 1804. In the presidential election of 1800, Jefferson beat Adams, but was in tie with Burr in the Electoral College....
Words: 715 - Pages: 3
...Across the nation, there are some states that are attempting to add the 28th Amendment. This amendment would require the U.S. budget to limit the amount of spending in America, and as a result the debt. Specifically, it is Republicans who are trying to pass this amendment and have done so since the early to mid-1990s. This week, 19 Republican lawmakers and 71 Republican delegates, from different states, are meeting in Arizona. They plan to propose the amendment through the process of using a National Convention. 2/3 of the state legislatures must request for the convention to occur, and they currently have 27. However, many people are not happy with these states actions. Democrats have refused to show and some people are in outrage. Outside the convention hall, people are claiming they shouldn’t change the Constitution this way...
Words: 615 - Pages: 3
...Everything that is mentioned in the 13th amendment makes sense minus this one part that says “except as a punishment for crime.” Basically that says you can punish or criminal with slavery, and that exists in the US and we do it all over the country all the time. It is called prison labor. We are kind of familiar with the idea. Prisoners making license plates is the classic example. But that is the tip of the iceberg. Across the country convicts do work in carpentry, swing, mining, packaging, fire fighting, telemarketing, fish farming, and artisanal cheese-making. The last example is why this is back in the news. Whole food took some flak for selling felon made cheese and at pretty hefty markup. According to the Civil Liberties Union, this...
Words: 663 - Pages: 3
...I, Fredrick White, and my colleagues have successfully passed the 13th Amendment which has officially abolished slavery. This success was an immense victory to us Radical Republicans. We are in celebration of this amendment and a step closer of bettering Freedmen’s lives since the abolition of slavery has become the law of the land. We were very lucky to have added this quickly, because if the Southern States had been accepted into the Union we wouldn’t have been able to pass the amendment. I still believe that those Southerners shouldn’t even be allowed to have a voice in our politics after all they have done, even if they have joined back into the Union. President Andrew Johnson is much too lenient to his fellow Southerners and something must be done, but passing the 13th Amendment is a step in the right direction....
Words: 459 - Pages: 2
...Should the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution be repealed or amended? Personally, I believe that the Second Amendment should be repealed because one, having a gun in your possession or on you property doesn’t always guarantee that you will be safe and protected, two, the extreme increase in the crime rate and deaths in the United States, and finally because the healthcare system is in jeopardy, because of guns. Individuals state that they keep a gun or guns in their house to protect themselves and their families from criminals but statistics have shown that you’re less safe if you have a gun in your house. An Emory University study concluded, “For every time a gun is used in self-defense in the home, there are 7 assaults or murders, 11 suicide attempts, and 4 accidents involving guns in the home.” Individuals say they have guns for self-defense, but if self-defense is a matter for the Constitution, then what about burglar alarms? Should ADT get an amendment? Second, the freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights and the further amendments beyond it generally state the consept of basic human rights and American democracy. Individuals who have their mind set on something, normally don’t change their minds, how many more children, teenagers, elderly and law enforcement officials are going to...
Words: 437 - Pages: 2
...With the 13th amendment just being passed and ratified, it is an extremely controversial topic. The 13th amendment has abolished slavery and finally put an end to the war, in our hearts and minds as well as on the battlefield, we have had to deal with over the last decade. SInce the constitution was written the Framers wanted slavery to be illegal, but due to the South’s profit and our unstable government at the time it was irrational to do so at that time. But the time has come and we are now faced with the question, what will happen next? As being from the Pennsylvania, I, myself, am anti-slavery and am in favor of this amendment. The northern states has always done what they see as right, and slavery is not moral according to us. We see...
Words: 339 - Pages: 2
...not get pregnant is through the choice of abstinence, but they still choose to have sex. With this being a problem it makes abortion look really evil due to careless and selfish choices that women are making today. Abortion has been overthrown and battled in many courts with different cases and the procedure of abortion has granted because the right of the constitution protects the choices that women make with the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment. The constitution protects the rights of women in many different ways including the choice of what women want to do with their bodies. These three amendments make abortion legal and create a bigger problem of diminishing this evil operation for the fact that abortion has been approved by judges all across America. In prior cases, such as Roe vs. Wade, argue that in the case of abortion, it is unconstitutional to take the rights of women away as a citizen and force women to birth a child. In the case of Roe vs. Wade, abortion was granted and deemed constitutional and this decision was based on the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment. Although this is only one case, there are many...
Words: 3178 - Pages: 13
...people who were once slaves from the white people that had been apart of the persecution committee. The supreme court eventually came to totally get rid of anti-progressive legislation to reverse the rights that black people had gained during the Radical reconstruction. (COLORADO.EDU) In the slaughterhouse case, the civil rights case, and the United States vs. Cruikshank that affected the supreme court to replead the 14th and the 15th amendment. The 15th amendment really was a huge factor for this time because it really allowed people to have more rights such as the ability to vote no matter if they were white, black, male, or female, everyone had the same rights when it came to voting. “In 1863 President Lincoln wanted to put an end to the Civil War as quickly as possible.” He wanted to do this so quickly because he was worried that if this war were to continue on and on and on that it would eventually separate the northern and the southern states for good and the US would be forever separate. Slavery was ended because of the 13th amendment which stated that neither slavery and involuntary work could be accepted as a punishment for crime. (THEATLANTIC.COM) This whole thing was trying to get the south back on their feet even though there had been many damaged areas due to this war. There was many problems with this reconstruction such as the freeing slaves act. Many people didn't want to lose their slaves and this really “crippled the plantation.” This act gave over 4...
Words: 1005 - Pages: 5
...| 3 | Gun Control: Pros (i) Disarm and Control Citizens (ii) Better Management (iii) Reduce Crime Rate and Death Rate | 3-4 | 4 | Gun Control: Cons (i) People’s Life Unsecured (ii) Women’s Safety Unguaranteed (iii) Spring Up of Black Markets (iv) Conflict with Democracy | 5-7 | 5 | Conclusion | 8 | 6 | References | 9 | Introduction: A gun is a normally tubular weapon or other device designed to discharge projectiles or other material (The Chambers Dictionary). The first devices identified as guns appeared in China around 1000AD, and by the 12th century the technology was spreading through the rest of Asia, and into Europe by the 13th century (Herbst). Gun control is a policy that the government limits the keeping and using of guns by citizens. According to Firearms and Federal Law: The Gun Control Act Of 1968, the Gun Control Act is designed to "provide support to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials in their fight against crime and violence." (Journal of Legal Studies). Firearm is an epochal invention. But unfortunately, no matter in the past or now, guns and firearms are often misused. Therefore, gun control policy exists. In fact, the gun control policy leads both pros and cons. Policy of gun control is always a hot topic argued by gun control advocates and gun rights organizations. In this assignment, we will discuss about the pros and the cons that may causes by the gun control policy. Gun Control: Pros Since guns and firearms...
Words: 1986 - Pages: 8
...Nick Wade Nov, 9, 2015 US History Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was in office during the civil war and gained the likeness of most of the country. Lincoln was born in the backwoods of illinois. He grew up in poverty, but became a politician and came out of poverty. As president and commander-in-chief, he passed the 13th amendment and won the civil war. During his presidency, Lincoln was a successful leader because of his different traits that allowed him to be president and enjoyed by many Americans. This was demonstrated by his strategist, intelligent, good leadership and good decision maker personality. Mr. Lincoln was a great strategist, both in the office and fighting the war. Lincoln had the ability to learn on the job. Abraham was considered by many a great commander in chief and strategist because he thought long and hard about decisions, whether it be about the war or other decisions. Sometimes he even visited officers in the field(Smithsonian,1). The 16th president used a big...
Words: 644 - Pages: 3
...will discuss the factors to consider when determining if civil rights have been violated, if there was sufficient cause for officers to stake out the store, reward of damages to victim, racial profiling, and citizen review boards. In addition, this paper will discuss the recommendation for types of oversight systems, when you would reach out to an oversight system, the pros and cons of these systems and legal issues that may arise for an oversight system. Phase 4: Civil Rights Project Part One In 1957 The Civil Rights Division in the Department of Justice was created after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This division works to uphold all the constitutional and civil rights of the citizens of the United States, especially those Americans, which are the most at risk members in society. This division enforces all federal statutes barring discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, familial status and national origin (Civil Rights Division, 2013). According to US Legal (2013) civil rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, which includes the 13th and 14th Amendments. These include the right to due process; every person under the law will receive equal treatment regarding the enjoyment of life, liberty, property, and protection. For example civil rights include the freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality (Federal Law Civil Rights, 2013). A civil rights violation...
Words: 2009 - Pages: 9
...WORLD OF BITCOINS ¬¬¬ CONTENTS Page(s) 1. Introduction 3 2. Features of Bitcoin 4-9 3. Bitcoin Mining 10-11 4. Legality of Bitcoins in different countries 12-13 5. Pros and Cons of Recent Developments of Bitcoin 14-15 6. Legal Aspects of Bitcoin in India 16-19 7. Conclusion 20 8. References 21-23 INTRODUCTION We live in a world where transactions are made by traditional methods using separate currencies. This system has been implemented since the dawn of time. But for a more modern approach, a new form of currency called as crypto currency have been introduced by various organizations around the world. The first crypto currency to be introduced is the Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the creation of a computer programmer named using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto that made its debut in January 2009. This is an open source, peer- to-peer, digital currency that has no physical manifestations. Unlike earlier digital currencies that had some central controlling person or entity, the USP of Bitcoin lies in its network being completely decentralized, with all parts of transactions performed by the users of the system. This is similar to the U.S. dollar so, Bitcoin is a fiat currency in that it is not redeemable for some amount of another commodity i.e. Bitcoin in itself...
Words: 4953 - Pages: 20
...An Analysis of the Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Assignment 1 By: STUDENT NAME: Lloyd D. Gaines Jr. TO: Dr. W. D. Wilkerson Professor: COURSE NAME: BUS 520: Leadership and Organization Behavior STRAYER UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DC April 16, 2012 Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Introduction The Purpose of this case study is to examine the Consensual Relationship Agreement Case Study. “Historically, sexual relationships between employees have been viewed as private matters beyond the purview of the company and not involving special ethical issues” (Stamler, Pace & Stone p.218 1997) Employees who engage in workplace relations usually have to sign a contract. This contract ensures that the involved parties will uphold the strict policies and standards of employee etiquette. A typical consensual relationship agreement includes the guidelines on how love struck staff should behave. In analyzing the case, concepts will be identified in the areas of organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes how ethical decisions are made, and concepts of individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives. According to Hellriegel & Slocum (2011) the characteristics of a Consensual Relationship Agreement is defined as contract that set boundaries on certain office romance situations. They go as the following:...
Words: 1649 - Pages: 7
...Advocacy Groups - an association of individuals or organizations who unite to actively support or defend an idea, usually to influence policies or resource allocations through media campaigns, public presentations, publicity, and legislative lobbying efforts; GROUP WHO TRY TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INFLUENCE POLITICS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION advocacy groups are broader. interest groups are more specific. for example an environmental group would be an advocacy group and a group to save the rainforest would be an interest group. Amicus Curiae - “Friend of the Court.” A brief filed in a lawsuit by an individual or group that is not party to the lawsuit but that has an interest in the outcome. SOMEONE, NOT BELONGING TO ANY PARTY, VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN A CASE, WHICH IS WHY IT MEANS FRIEND OF THE COURT Astroturf - refers to political, advertising or public relations campaigns that are designed to mask the sponsors of the message to give the appearance of coming from a disinterested, grassroots participant (i.e. fake grassroots); FAKE GRASS/FAKE SUPPORT; OPPOSITE OF GRASSROOTS; Creating the impression of public support by paying people in the public to pretend to be supportive. Bundling - A tactic in which PACs collect contributions from like-minded individuals (each limited to $2000) and present them to a candidate or political party as a “bundle,” thus increasing the PAC’s influence. Checkbook Membership- send in money to be a member A checkbook member is...
Words: 6201 - Pages: 25
...Issues In The Death Penalty More than an estimated 18,800 Americans have been executed since the creation of the death penalty dating back to colonial times (University of Alabama). The decision of death for the punishment of a murder in the United States has declined in recent years. In 2009, the number of new death sentences was 112, the lowest level in 30 years. Unfortunately, the U.S. fails to recognize capital punishment as a profound human rights violation and as a frightening abuse of government power. According Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is punishment by death for a crime (Capital Punishment). There are both pros and cons to capital punishment, but many people are against it. The innocent people put on death row, the cost, the lack of proven deterrence and discrimination within the system are all reasons capital punishment should be a big concern. The death penalty can be and has been inflicted upon innocent people. Since 1973, over 130 people have been released from death row with evidence of their innocence(DPIC). If 130 people have been proven innocent, there are bound to be more people falsely convicted. In Florida, James Bain spent 35 years behind bars before he was finally freed for a crime he did not commit. How was he freed? He was freed through the help of DNA evidence that was unavailable in 1974 when he was convicted of the crime. Now, Bain is entitled to 1.75 million dollars because Florida has a law that automatically...
Words: 2391 - Pages: 10
