Congress, regardless of size, Congress did not have the power to tax, Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce, there was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress, there was no nation court system, Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote, and laws required a 9/13 majority to pass in Congress. Under the Articles of Confederation, states often argued amongst themselves. They also refused to financially support the national
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During the Nurses Day at the Legislature we were informed of a new bill Wyoming passed known as the multistate licensure or the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). The eNLC is a compact that involves 29 different states that have all adopted or agreed to the terms of this licensure. The eNLC allows registered nurses
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State the purpose of the Bill of Rights 3. State the purpose of the First Amendment 4. State the purpose of the Second Amendment 5. State the purpose of the Fourth Amendment 6. State the purpose of the Fifth Amendment 7. State the purpose of the Sixth Amendment 8. State the purpose of the Eighth Amendment 9. Explain the purpose of the 14th Amendment as it relates to the Bill of Rights. 10. List the two pertinent clauses in the 14th Amendment as they relate to Police
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The boundaries of are Arkansas begins at the main channel of the Mississippi River, west with the southern boundary line to Missouri and west to the north bank of the Red River. Article two is declaration of rights, in my opinion they are the similar to the bill of rights and remaining amendments of the United States Constitution. Article three is the Franchise and Elections, it basically the guideline for individuals that would like to become elected officials. Article four is the Department, breaks
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Where is the balance between civil rights and national security? While the Patriot Act allows the US government the ability to monitor terrorists, drug cartels, and attacks on US soil, this law should not give government agencies the right to invade US citizens’ privacy. Did this law that was passed, soon after the 9/11 attacks, go too far in the name of national security? Are the seizures, wiretaps, and physical searches that are required to have probable cause sometimes overlooked? In several
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misinterpretation of the second amendment is what's holding back the U.S. Many people that are against gun control throw around the Second Amendment a whole lot. What many have failed to realize is that the Second Amendment protects the right of militias to own guns, not the individual. Let's take a look at what the Second Amendment states. The Second Amendment to the Constitution states "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep
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Recent statistics show schools that promote school uniforms are high in attendance but are lacking in academic excellence. History also shows that in cases involving dress code violations and freedom of expression have ruled in favor of the students. School uniforms create an added cost for families and the impact varies among socioeconomic groups. Although some people believe that wearing school uniforms can be a greener alterative and makes better students there is no proof that it provides a safer
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In the constitution, the fourth amendment states that people’s rights to privacy in person, homes, and papers is not to be violated and that nothing is to be searched or seized without a warrant issued by a judge. Articles 12 and 18 in the UDHR clearly prohibit arbitrary interference with an individual's privacy, family, or home; and protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, respectively. Considering these documents
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is the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution is the supreme power of the land. The document which contains some of the oldest laws of the United States was written on September 17, 1787. In the Constitution it contains the rights that each and every citizen of the United States of America are given. In the constitution it also stipulates how the federal and state government is run. In the document there are seven articles that each limits and keeps the government in check
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2013 The Sixth Amendment of the constitution of the United States and is a portion of the Bill of Rights and concerns the rights that the prosecution enjoys in case of criminal trials and Harr states “it is there to achieve fair criminal prosecution” Harr, 2002, p.320). There are various rights that are allotted to the prosecution under this Amendment and there are certain limitations associated with the level at which these rights can be enjoyed. Under the Sixth Amendment a defendant who has
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