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As I sit and type, while I can think of a million reasons why I need to be more careful and not speed, there are two reasons that seem to stick out at the top of my head. The first reason is, I need to be more careful because I could cause harm to myself…

            James McPherson’s book, Crossroads of Freedom is a war account of the battle in Antietam, deemed to be the most violent, bloodiest day in American history. There are hundreds of books that talk about wars in America, and a few of them have already talked about Antietam. Despite this, McPherson’s Crossroads provides a different…

Constitutional Question: Does the Congress of the united States have the power, under Article l, Section 8, of the Constitution; have the authority to constitute a national bank even though that power is not explicitly enumerated within the Constitution? Did Article Vic’s National Supremacy Clause forbid State taxes on federal doings or was the Maryland…

It is important to be able to show how the Boston Massacre and the Storming of the Bastille affected America and France after they occurred. An article published on Marxist.org provided some useful information about the consequences of taking the Bastille. I have used Marxist.org in the past, for other projects, and find the information…

The significance of Act 3 scene 5 lies in the strong connection it forms with the audience in Romeo and Juliet. The emotions of Juliet have a profound impact on the audience, who are aware of the secret marriage between her and Romeo, in contrast to their parents: Lord and Lady Capulet, and Lord and…

Both John Dickinson and Thomas Paine address what they believe to be the concept of “common sense.” However, the two political thinkers interpret the concept of “common sense” completely differently. First, it is important to understand the differing of both political thinker’s conceptions. Later, an analysis of both the advantages and disadvantages will be discussed….

The Boston Massacre, a tragic event that occurred on March 5, 1770, is widely known. Five individuals were shot and killed by British troops, with several others sustaining severe injuries. However, the event appears to possess a greater complexity than commonly believed. The night in question remains shrouded in uncertainty, due to varying accounts from…

There are people that commit crimes from misdemeanors to murders. One problem that is up for debate is whether or not attempt teen criminals in person courts and sentence them to adult prisons. The main focus of these amenities is to rebuild juveniles, not in reality punish and imprison them. The hassle is that some…

Emerson ends his essay “Self-reliance” with the following: “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of your own principles.” Following this, some years later, Thoreau writes “Civil Disobedience” after he is imprisoned for adhering to his own moral compass, which is at odds with the state laws….

Almanac of Policy Issues, Gun Control, 2002 viewed on March 28, 2010 from http://www.policyalmanac.org/crime/archive/crs_gun_control.shtml Almanac of Policy Issues focuses on the adverse effects of increasing the amount of handguns owned by civilians so as to stress on the need for implementation of restrictive licensing laws. This article agrees that federal laws have the ability of…