...ten amendments to the Constitution, which are referred to as the Bill of Rights were the first rules that helped establish the new founding country. Moreover, these ten laws are based off the idea of a democratic society. Search and Seizure is the fourth amendment created and like the others is still in place today. Passed in September 25th,1789, this amendment as stated “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches, and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized”(Constitution n.d.). In other words,...
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...informed, more likely to communicate with their representatives, more likely to advocate for their interests, and hold public officials accountable for their actions. Political culture * The people’s collective beliefs and attitudes about government and political processes * What is it that binds us together as Americans? * Our political ideologies * Our political values – liberty, capitalism, equality, consent of the governed, individualism Ideology * Political ideology is an integrated system of ideas or beliefs about political values in general and the role of the government in particular * Ideology provides a framework for thinking about politics and policy preferences Ideologies * Modern liberalism is associated with ideas of liberty and political equality: * Tend to favor chance in social, political and economic realms to better protect individuals and produce equality What is the constitution? * Fundamental principles of a government and the basic structures and procedures Two US Constitutions * Articles of confederation ( 1781-1789) * Constitution of the united states (1789-present) Events leading up to the US constitution * By the 18th century, two-tier system of governance had evolved – local colonial assemblies vs Parliament in Britain * Britain’s involvement in the seven years’ war cost money that they tried to recoup from the colonies * Sugar act (1764) * Stamp act (1765) * Colonists...
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...official forces raised by order of a monarch or government” (Oxforddictionaries.com) In the same article they also talk about how the term militia has changed and is now being described with a different meaning. According to the same website, “A militia could now be described as ‘a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army’. The OED’s current first citation for this new sense comes from the Daily Telegraph, where it refers to Italy’s Fascist Militia, also known as the Blackshirts. In the 1930s the term was used to describe both the Republican and Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. By the 1990s, the term had gained a specifically US association, and was applied to a number of right-wing groups opposed to gun control and distrustful of the federal government” (Oxforddictionaries.com) This term for militia is far different from the term from which the writers of the book wrote. The way they spoke of the term was meant like citizen soldiers, reserved and auxiliary forces, guardsman and things of that nature. Free citizens willing to protect themselves and their country while using their given right to bear arms and their self-defense right. The news outlets call militias terrorists, extremist, rebels, guerrillas, and mercenaries in a negative way versus how the writers portrayed the militia in the book. News article titled The Telegraph termed militia groups as, “Right-wing anti-government extremist” (Telegraph.co.uk) After...
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...Gerrymandering involves the redrawing of election district boundaries to give an electoral advantage to a particular candidate or party. It has been recognized as an American political art from since 1812. The US Constitution specifies that Representative seats should be apportioned among the states based on the results of the decennial Census, but says nothing about how states should draw district boundaries for their Representatives. The first example of Gerrymandering comes from the person from whom the term is named after. Governor of Massachusetts Elbridge Gerry redrew the US Representative districts of the state in order to win the 1812 election. Gerrymandering was discovered in America, but is not solely an American thing to do. Countries such as France, Canada, Germany and Greece have also been accused of gerrymandering in order to give a certain party majority over the other. Most recently, in 2016, Malaysia’s government was accused of gerrymandering when they redrew the electoral boundaries ahead of possible polls in order...
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...deterrent to crime in general and more specific, it examines if the death Penalty is a deterrent to those who commit murder. Comparisons were made of states that have the death penalty and how it impacts crime in general whether the fact of having the death penalty makes citizens safer with potential killers knowing that the death penalty awaits them should they kill someone. It also examines if someone commits murder if giving the chance would they repeat the offense. In our democratic country, we believe that you have rights, that everyone has rights, that every person is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These basic human rights are safeguarded in the Constitution. In our country, we are expected to acknowledge the rights of others. Therefore, if someone disrespects or abuses the legal rights of others, it is not only wrong but illegal as well. People who steal your money or burn down your house or kidnap you go to jail when they are caught. That’s what happens to criminals who take away your liberty or your pursuit of happiness. But what should we do when a criminal deprives you of the most precious right – the right to live? Should the murderer simply go to jail, just the same as any other criminal? Should the killer of a love one, a father or sister or brother or mother simply be allowed to spend a few years in jail before being released to return to our neighborhoods? Or should the taker-of-...
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...recognized “the power of our most important values” and that “we uphold our most cherished values, not only because doing so is right, but because it strengthens our country, and keeps us safe,” which is why he banned the use of enhanced...
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...Philadelphia has long been referred to as “the city of brotherly love” and the historic location where the country’s constitution was established, but lately those connotations have become less popular and apparent. In recent times, the city that was once admired so fondly is now looked down upon as its crime rates and violence have shown such a drastic increase. Innocent people are being shot, homicides are becoming routine, community members are distrustful of the police, and brotherly love is definitely not in abundance, all of which were evident in Matthew Teague’s article, “The Raging Silence”. The residents of North Philly need to start speaking up for one another in an effort to requite the strong, historic and admirable outlook...
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...Most of these atrocities happened in the first 14 days after the 2007 Kenyan general election. The severity of this conflict unfolded in a span of 59 days between Election Day, December 27th, 2007 to February 28th, 2008, when a political compromise was reached. The magnitude of the trauma and structural violence that took place in Kenya after the fourth multi-party general election took both Kenyans and the international community, alike, by surprise (Maupeu, 2008). In retrospect, the violence that occurred could not only have been predicted, it could most likely have been prevented. One of the foundations of this conflict analysis is that what took place during the Kenyan 2007 elections had its roots in a weak national constitution. This constitution has progressively lacked a healthy checks and balances system between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of...
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...Kayla Robles Doctor Dawn Dennis History 202A-02 4 May 2016 Freed Black and White Women in Liberia In 1822 the American Colonization Society(ACS), emigrated freed black slaves to Liberia located in West Africa, however, during this time the indigenous had already been living there (Brown, Education in Liberia, 46). Unfortunately, there is not much information on women in the colonization. “Scholars have written surprisingly little on the role of women in the movement. The few historians who have studied women in the colonization movement have examined the rise and decline of female support in the South” (Younger, Philadelphia Ladies Liberia School Association and the Rise and Decline of Northern Female Colonization Support, 237). To fully understand the social aspect of how women were affected in Liberia I will examine the Mississippi women’s colonial experience in Liberia as well as education during the American Colonization particularly in Philadelphia including influential female colonists, the history of the Philadelphia Ladies’ Liberia School Association, and the reasons colonization flourished and failed in Philadelphia. According to Thomas Jefferson in 1787 he believed “Blacks would never achieve full equality in the United States,” Black women in the South were seen as these controlling images or stereotypes that it is natural for women to experience racism, sexism, and poverty. White people saw them as sexually immoral, hypersexual, hyper fertile, or too masculine...
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...Emily Yapp Ms. Jones English 3A 11/22/2013 Euthanasia: Is it Right or Wrong? There are many topics that are passionately debated in our country. Abortion, capital punishment, and gay marriage are among the few that seem to be at the center of many news broadcast and political debates. However, one that seems is not on the front position would be Euthanasia, or Physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Currently, only four states have legalized PAS: Montana, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. These states have strict guidelines one must follow in order to end their life with the help of a physician. They include eligibility requirements, physician protocols, and timelines that must be followed. Support for such a practice varies from person to person. Political and religious factors certainly play a role in the way people view euthanasia. Euthanasia should be the patient's choice. The word Euthanasia stems from a Greek word that can be translated "a good death." Euthanasia can be classified into two different categories, active and passive (The Free Dictionary)( Types of Euthanasia). Passive euthanasia is when a patient does not receive life sustaining treatments, such as medications, tube feedings or mechanical ventilation, that result in the patient's death. Passive euthanasia is legal in all states in the form of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders. Patients are also legally allowed to refuse any types of treatment or therapy they would like, even if it results in their death. This...
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...Ireland: The Place to Grow your Business Tom Cain Indiana Wesleyan University ADM 549 January 22, 2013 Rick Saint-Blancard Abstract Relations between the United States and Ireland have historically been based on shared values and common ancestral ties. Emigration has been a foundation of the U.S.-Irish relationship. Besides consistent dialogue on economic and political issues, the United States and the Irish Governments have official exchanges in areas such as education and medical research. With Ireland's membership in the European Union, discussions of EU trade and economic policies as well as other aspects of EU policy have also become key elements in the U.S.-Irish relationship. This long-term relationship, some cultural similarities and a strong educated workforce makes Ireland a good place to go international with a U.S. based business. Ireland Ireland is a nation emerging as a great place for the United States to conduct business. The relationship of the United States and Ireland are deeply based on shared values and common ancestral ties. These ties help breakdown communication issues that could occur in other dissimilar countries when trying to negotiate business. In addition to shared values, these two countries have similar cultures, as well as similar needs and wants in relation to consumer purchasing history, which makes the exchange of business easier, more lucrative and less risky. Economic Overview Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent...
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...Dr. Katherine Heenan English 472 Spring 2007 February 20, 2007 Aristotle’s Life and the Rhetoric Books I and II Aristotle (384-322 BCE) • Aristotle was a student of Plato’s who disagreed with his mentor over the place of public speaking in Athenian life • born in Macedonia about the time Plato was opening the Academy in Athens • age seven went to Athens and entered the Academy--stayed on as teacher; left 20 yrs later on Plato’s death in 347 • Was ineligible to inherit Academy because he wasn’t Athenian • believed only scientific demonstration and the analysis of formal logic could arrive at transcendent truth • Dialectic and rhetoric form 2 major divisions in his view of human inquiry but they deal with subjects on which true knowledge isn’t available • Rhetoric: making persuasion possible • for Aristotle, rhetoric as the discovery in each case of the available means of persuasion--this discovery requires scientific investigation o in terms of speech situations, he focused on civic affairs • forensic speaking considers guilt or innocence—judicial speech centering on accusation and defense • deliberative speaking considers future policy—political speech centering on future policy • epideictic speaking considers praise and blame—ceremonial speech ▪ Aristotle classified rhetoric as the counterpart of dialectic o dialectic is on-on-one conversation; rhetoric is one...
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...CREST CENTRE FOR RESEARCH INTO ELECTIONS AND SOCIAL TRENDS Working Paper Number 106 June 2004 Is Britain Facing a Crisis of Democracy? By Catherine Bromley, John Curtice and Ben Seyd The Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends is an ESRC Research Centre based jointly at the National Centre for Social Research (formerly SCPR) and the Department of Sociology, University of Oxford http://www.crest.ox.ac.uk Is Britain Facing a Crisis of Democracy? by Catherine Bromley, John Curtice and Ben Seyd EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Britain is widely believed to be suffering a crisis of democracy. This briefing examines whether this perception is justified or not. Our findings - which are based on a four year research project funded by the ESRC - address four key issues: the legitimacy of governments, patterns of participation in politics, the impact of constitutional reform, and the explanation for any crisis. Legitimacy There has been a decline in levels of trust in government and confidence in the political system. Thirty years ago, four in ten people in Britain trusted government to put the needs of the nation above those of their political party; today, just one in five do so. But much of this decline set in during the early 1990s, although trust and confidence have fallen further since 1997. Participation Turnout at all elections has declined since 1997, most noticeably at the 2001 general election, when the participation rate was the lowest since 1918....
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...hello & goodbye |Ethical Theories : A Reflection | | | |Vanessa Claudja P. Carlos | | | | | |A Requirement for Paul Amerigo Pajo’s IT-Ethic Class | |De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde | Abstract This book is a consolidated collection of opinions on the Ethical Theories, a chapter from a book assigned to the students of IT-Ethic Section O0B, advised by Mr. Paul Amerigo Pajo. Works written by James Rachels, John Arthur, Friedrich Nietzche and the like are studied and analyzed and some are criticized by the author of this book. Dedication I dedicate this book to the following: My dearest family, who always believes in me; My sweetest friends, who never fails to keep me sane in this crazy world; Lastly, I dedicate this book to the Almighty Father, for everything else is nothing without You. Chapter I Egoism and Moral Scepticism James...
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...UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC AND ETHICAL EDUCATION 1. INTRODUCTION 2. MEANINGS OF CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION The Notion of Civics The subject field of civics originates from the nature of human being itself i.e. from the natural behavior and level of interaction of human beings it self. One basic nature of human beings related with this statement is the fact that “man is a social animal” whose life is closely related to each other. Almost all instincts, demands and progresses of human beings are fulfilled in society. The superiority that human beings try to achieve over nature and other living things is the result of the social bond among human beings. If such bond is a requirement for the survival of human beings, then what should be the pattern of social interaction that exist among human beings is closely related with the subject matter of civics. In this regard civics is considered as a subject field which is mainly concerned with teaching citizens as to how they can live harmonious and peaceful life with other citizens and as to how they can resolve conflicts peacefully among them selves. The other basic nature of human being is the political view of philosophy by Plato that, “Man is a political animal”, which means no human being can escape from the deeds of politics and its dayto-day life is either directly or indirectly affected by it. For this reason human beings have to know the workings of politics, institutions that affect their day to day life, norms, principles...
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