Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    This paper looks at how the United States is going about censorship on the internet, specifically in the case of libraries. This study is part of a larger picture of censorship overall, however with the increase usage of the internet is becoming more relevant than censorship of books. The paper begins by noting how internet filtering software works. By investigating this modern issue, the paper justifies reasoning to use and to abolish internet filters in the library as there are two major…

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    and ten other believe that the California Teachers Association has violated Friedrichs and the other teacher’s first amendment right because having an agency shop limits freedom of speech and should not be upheld in law. In representing my client (Friedrichs and the other teachers in the California system), collectively we have many goals we aim to accomplish during this court hearing. First, we hope that the…

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    Under the Constitution the First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The right to speak freely archived in the First Amendment is a sacred assurance, as well as an inevitable piece part of the democratic government and independence, which are key qualities in our society. “Censorship,” according to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes,…

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    of the United States. The United States has had 44 Presidents and 43 of them were Protestant. The only President that wasn’t Protestant was John F. Kennedy. He was Roman Catholic and he was assassinated. Although, he hasn’t been the only President who has been assassinated, he has been the only President that wasn’t some from of Protestant believer. Therefore, it must be required as a qualification for Public officials. It isn’t correct to say that no one heeds Article VI of the constitution but…

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    Super PACs in Elections In our modern world, money holds a massive amount of power. Money is a motivator. Our civilization is a slave to its power. Money has the power the encourage people to act against their morals and their own interest. Not only does money rule every aspect of our personal life but it has also sized control of our government. Our government was created as a democracy where the power is given to the people but since then money has removed power from the people and has given…

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    basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed either by the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, or interpreted by lawmakers or courts through the years. Civil liberties are typically seen as being limitations on government power, intended to protect…

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    In America, free speech has been a privilege that has been used to its extent but that has also been criticized and censored. In the current state of our country, free speech has been both expressed and censored to a maximum because of different viewpoints that people have. The people who are trying to censor everyone else’s free speech do so because of various reasons that are essentially harming to our country as a whole. The reasons that cause for censorship of certain forms of free speech…

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    Every administrator’s dream, is to be hired at a school where there is a positive school culture, natural collaboration, transparency among all stakeholders, and a common shared vision. A place where progressive thinking from staff and students are welcome, and school pride and academic performance is soaring. Unfortunately, many of schools do not encompass those characteristics on one campus. It often takes years to find an administrative leader, build relationships, and have a shared vision to…

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    review a decision of the 9th Circuit of Appeals Court holding that Article 20 Section 2 of the Arizona state constitution did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; and also that it did not violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, made pertinent to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment. The appellant in this case is an adherent to NaJepitism. Upon the death of his brother, his…

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    The First Amendment defines and protects the religious rights of all individuals based on the establishment and the free-exercise clauses written into the U.S. Constitution. Public schools are presented with the unique challenge of trying to balance the religious freedoms students’ are entitled, while simultaneously maintaining a separation of Church and State. Schools must take proactive steps to ensure educators understand the legal requirements mandated by the First Amendment. By…

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