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Gunpowder's Invention and Historical Impact

and explosives has ranked among the top three most important elements of modern civilization along with printing and the Protestan...

US and a History of the Women's Suffrage Movement

movements, such as slavery and temperance3. Following the Civil War, womens rights leaders hoped to receive universal suffrage, an...

What To Know in Obtaining an Arrest Warrant

is the personal experiences of the arresting officer. An officers training and experience is presumed to allow them to infer to a...

British Constitutions and Convention Importance

relations of the various state organs to one another an to the private citizen" (Hood et al, 1987; 5). If we assume this definitio...

U.S. Constitution and the Views of Niccolo Machiavelli and Plato

the fomentation of rebellion, and to encourage individuals to occupy themselves with private rather than state matters. He saw it ...

Black Odyssey The African American Ordeal in Slavery by Nat Huggins

job of delving deeply into the historical and cultural foundation of racial discrimination during the slave trade. Black Odyssey ...

Is There Too Little or Too Much Presidential Power?

first settlers made agreements to respect each others rights and not establish mandatory arbitrary regulations which would deprive...

UK Constitutional Improvements

at the constitution in this respect there are many element missing, such as the right to privacy and the many freedoms granted to ...

Creation of America's Constitution

called upon each state to appoint a representative and attend a meeting he called the Continental Congress" (U.S. Constitution: Ba...

Reconstruction Period and Social Welfare

total disregard toward the Southern people and their hardships as a result of the war"(Jennings, 2002). In such an atmosphere, it ...

An Examination of Human Rights

academic degrees, but cannot find a job in a shaky economy, might feel that way about accepting a job that only pays a minimal amo...

US Constitution and its Widespread Influence

In six pages this paper discusses how the US Constitution has influenced American life, meaning, and political theory. Seven sour...

Capital Punishment and the U.S. Constitution

In five pages this paper discusses the 5th and 8th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution with regards to capital punishment. Five s...

Changes to the U.S. Constitution Proposed

In five pages this paper proposes contemporary changes to the U.S. Constitution in terms of their implications and the advantages ...

Composition of the Constitution of the United States

In five pages this paper references Miracle in Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen in this overview of the controversies assoc...

4th Amendment Rights and the Practice of Search and Seizure

In ten pages this paper discusses the rights guaranteed by the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in terms of search and seizu...

Federal and Georgia State Constitutions Compared

In eight pages the Federal Constitution and Georgia State Constitution are compared on three issues of abortion, capital punishmen...

4th Amendment's Search and Seizure and the Article 'When An Officer Doesn't Have to Follow Procedure'

A critique of this article as it pertains to the practices of search and seizure as described in the 4th Amendment of the US Const...

4th Amendment and Advances in Technology

In 6 pages this paper discusses the impact of technological advancements on the privacy issues detailed by the 4th Amendment of th...

Anti Federalist Papers Reinterpretation

stringent Brutus papers that reflected the Anti-Federalist belief; however, because of the intensity with which these papers were ...

Constitution of Great Britain

In seven pages the British Constitution is examined in a consideration of how elements of an unwritten constitution have evolved w...

Ratification of the US Constitution by the State of Virginia

In six pages this paper discusses the ratification of the US Constitution by the state of Virginia. One source is cited in the bi...

1962 U.S. Supreme Court Case Robinson v. California

In two pages this paper presents a brief of this 1962 Supreme Court case and how the California interpretation was found to be vio...

Defending the Pardons of President Bill Clinton

In five pages this paper offers a defense of the pardons President Bill Clinton received by making reference to Article Two, Secti...

US Presidency and How It Has Evolved

institution of the presidency has greatly expanded over the course of the nations history (Pynn 304). An examination of the evolut...

Interpreting the Constitution

Interpreting the U.S. Constitution is something that many jurists spend their lives trying to accomplish. This paper examines how ...

U.S. Constitution and Satan's 'Role'

but evil being. Why would someone fight to the death for anything other than their God? If people regularly give their lives, and ...

Freedom and the Constitution

One word that comes to mind when talking about the U.S. Constitution is freedom. This paper examines how the freedom of expression...

U.S. Constitution and the Rights of States

In six pages this paper discusses the Constitution's awarding of states' rights but how the Civil War, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New...

Constitutional Amendment to Balance the Budget

In six pages this paper assesses the advantage and disadvantages of having a balanced budget amendment added to the U.S. Constitut...