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The Second Amendment Versus Gun Control
Second amendment
One of the most controversial issues of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries are gun control infringements on the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Gun control advocates point to the common good or what weapon and individual needs or does not need as justification for their cause. Gun Control advocates neglect that it is…
Protecting an Amendment That Protects Americans
Second amendment
Since the ratification of The Second Amendment in 1971, Americans have been proudly housing firearms. It is no question that this a basic constitutional right that grants Americans the means to protect themselves under the law, however, due to recent controversy around violence as a result of the use of firearms, lawmakers have been prompted…
Governments Presence Between 1900-1945
Government
The New Deal
The United States of America’s government system is a truly complex and intricate work. Beginning so long ago, the American government system that is implicated today took years and years to advance and become stronger, becoming one of the powerhouses of the world as we know it today. Then again it wasn’t always like this….
The Flag Amendment Bill, Public Criticism
Bill of Rights
In this activity, we were walked through the many developments congress typically would experience while deciding how to pass or “kill” different legislative amendments. More specifically, we were asked to personally travel through stages of consideration for a previous legislative issue from 1999; which proposed amending the bill of rights to make flag desecration illegal….
Ideas That Go To Washington
Washington
Peoples ideals have a certain innocence about them, just as people themselves do. The ideals held by the respective characters in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Passing, all vary in degrees of innocence. The ideals of most men are innocent at the core, but have become jaded and hidden behind the cynicism and realization…
The Boston Massacre: A Tragedy of Panic and Stress
Boston Massacre
On the Guilt or Innocence of Captain Thomas Preston Concerning the Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre occurred in colonial Boston after years of political tension, resulting from social unrest and boiling tempers. The scene had a riot-like atmosphere, with soldiers surrounded by angry townspeople. The soldiers acted out of panic and stress, similar to how…
Texas Tort Law Reform
Texas
Tort Law
On February 27, 1992, an elderly woman named Stella Liebeck ordered a coffee from a McDonald’s drive thru in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Rosenfeld). Liebeck, who was a passenger in her grandson’s car that day, proceeded to prepare her coffee with cream and sugar while holding it between her legs due to a lack of cupholders…
The History of Civil Rights in Texas
Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow laws
Texas
In this essay I am going to be discussing the history of civil rights in Texas towards Latinos. I will be discussing the ethical and cultural perspectives that influenced the treatment of latinos, if things are better or worse now, and if any changes should be made to make things better for them. The fight…
Bill of Right Informative Essay
Bill of Rights
Who is going to make a change? The Congress? The Government? The States? We should have a voice, be heard and not simply told what is expected of us. Government shouldn’t only have the power but the people too. This is clearly stated in the Declaration by Thomas Jefferson, The Bill of rights by James…
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
Government
Liberty
The New Deal
A series of programs focused on relief, recovery, and reform, Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal is arguably the most radical set of policies set forth by any American president. The New Deal completely shattered every expectation of what a government is supposed to do for its people, and it forever changed how the country views leadership…