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Term Papers on Legal and Government
American Language
Number of words: 1503 - Number of pages: 6.... and most obvious problem with speaking many different languages in one united country is communication. Many immigrants do not learn English at all. In fact, 213 different languages are spoken in the United States, and approximately 10 million U.S. residents do not speak fluent English (“English Only” 3). Some immigrants gradually pick up the language, but do not learn enough to bridge the communication gaps between themselves and the government. Even everyday communication creates tension. For example, when I go to my college library and ask for help finding .....
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Marrying Homosexuals
Number of words: 2083 - Number of pages: 8.... institution of marriage is one of the rights guaranteed to all Americans by our Constitution. On the Internet, you can find the full text of the following Supreme Court cases. In the case of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court said, “The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.” In the case of Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur, the Supreme Court said, “This Court has long recognized that freedom of personal choice in matters of marriage and family life is on .....
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Affirmative Action In Seattle
Number of words: 1046 - Number of pages: 4.... program does is very
simple: first, it gives City managers and personnel officers a snapshot of the
labor market, so that they are aware of the availability rates for different
groups for a given job classification. Through these availability rates, the
City can determine whether or not women, people of color, or persons with
disabilities are underrepresented in a given job classification within the work
force; second, the City's affirmative action program encourages managers and
personnel officers to make special outreach efforts into groups and communities
t .....
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Censorship And The First Amendment: The American Citizen's Right To Free Speech
Number of words: 1832 - Number of pages: 7.... First Amendment to
the Constitution. So why do we need to be concerned if we, as citizens,
have been properly protected under the constitution? Our concerns occur,
on account of special interest groups that are fighting to change the
freedom of expression, the right to freely represent individual thoughts,
feelings, and views, in order to protect their families as well as others.
These groups, religious or otherwise, believe that publishing unorthodox
material is an abuse of free expression under the First Amendment. As we
will come to find, our Supreme Cour .....
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Sex Marriage
Number of words: 3688 - Number of pages: 14.... is predetermined. Some now believe that homosexuality is genetically predetermined by a gene on the X chromosome. If this is the case, then gays cannot decide their sexual orientation, for it is predetermined. Hence, not allowing those who are genetically inclined to prefer the same sex to marry leaves homosexuals with three choices. The first is to remain celibate their entire lives so as not to "live in sin"; the second is to marry someone they do not truly love or find attractive simply for the marriage benefits; the third and final choice is to l .....
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Nato Hits Chinese Embassy
Number of words: 249 - Number of pages: 1.... one is missing. The Chinese government and people are terribly outraged at NATO's method of expressing its displeasures, calling it a "barbarian act" and that "'the U.S.-led NATO should bear all responsibilities.'"
NATO explained that they feel regretful of the mishap, saying the bombing was an unintentional accident. However, non-NATO countries analyze it differently, interpreting the bombing as an evil design of the NATO alliance, purposely assaulting the Chinese who objected to NATO's unhumanitarian bombing campaign all along and "has represented for Yugoslav interest in the United States since Belgr .....
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Common Sense Control, Not Gun Control
Number of words: 1272 - Number of pages: 5.... you locke d it.
There still is the possibility that it's you spouse so you don't shoot the
intruder through the door. Then the intruder kicks the door in, sending
splinters of wood flying about the room. The time has come, you raise from the
side of your bed, instinctively assuming a marksman's pose and fire just as the
intruder is raising his weapon. He flies back against the wall and slumps into
a lifeless pile. You then proceed to call 911.
Now, that is not an uncommon scenario in the present state of society.
Now what I ask you to picture is that .....
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Tinker Vs. Des Moines
Number of words: 401 - Number of pages: 2.... amendments. These abrupt accusations
were not just and should not have even been permitted in the court of law.
The punishment that the school district endured was that adverse publicity
and a challenge to the authority of a school district, or school to
establish rules for student behavior and conduct.
3. The Tinker's accused the school district of violating The Bill of Rights,
first amendment, the right of freedom of speech and the fourteenth
amendment, the rights of the citizens [civil rights]. They claimed that
MaryBeth was exercising her rights under .....
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