Figures of speech

Mr. Smith goes to Washington 1. How does Jefferson Smith become a senator? Also, compare his characteristics with the other candidates. Given the difficulty of finding a suitable Senator, just mentioning the name of Jefferson Smith, a young idealist full of innocence and American ideals of democracy, a subject that seems easy to handle and deceive. If Smith already is quite naive, the young man also relies heavily on his colleague, Senator Paine, since he and his father were close friends from…

The Bill of Rights, made up of the first ten amendments, prohibits the interference of the federal government with personal liberties. The Nation’s First Amendment, freedom of speech and assembly, guarantees the freedom of not only speech, but also other forms of manifestation such as gesticulations, free exercise of religion, and the freedom of press. It allows people to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for rectifying injustices. However, like several other rights, the rights…

allows people to have the freedom of speech, and the freedom of assembly and religion. Firstly, amendment one formed this nation and made the U.S. how it is today.…

Due to recent political shifts in power, questions regarding the protection of the American flag from desecration have resurfaced. In its nearly 250-year existence, the American flag has been altered and redone several times, but the symbolism behind the flag has remained constant. The flag represents everything that makes this country great from the resounding cry of the people to the hard fight for freedom, but most importantly the inalienable freedom of man. To truly protect the flag and its…

can have inspirational speeches and messages to others. For example, the speech from Admiral McRaven to the 2014 graduating class from the University of Austin, Texas captures his audience with a strong message. McRaven utilizes a central theme throughout the speech to the student body. This theme was all about making a difference in the world as the students become adults in the real world. Admiral McRaven conveys his speech through many devices. The first device he uses is connection. The…

Numerous studies have been carried out on the various factors of Hate crimes, focusing on different aspects such as, minority groups, social domains, and ability/inability in reporting hate crimes and case outcomes. However, contradictory results are suggested within this research topic because only certain aspects are investigated, such as, religious motivated bias crimes. Byers and Jones (2007), Hanes and Machin (2014), and Walfield, Socia and Powers (2017) focus on Muslim populations and the…

Censorship in the media has been a controversial topic ever since the founding of the United States. From the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 that restrict the rights of immigrants, under the John Adams presidency, to the Edward Snowden and NSA scandal in 2013 that concerned government surveillance of its citizens and government transparency. These controversies have caused a public backlash against media censorship of any kind but there are aspects of media censorship that protect society…

Cyber Bullying The First Amendment of the United States Constitution gives all US citizens the right to free speech. Subsequently, teens should not be prosecuted for things said online because a cyberbullying law would violate The First Amendment, include ridiculous things, and defeat any other way to deal with cyberbullying. To begin, a cyberbullying law would violate the First Amendment. The Constitution is not a set of guidelines that the government could follow if they like what it says. The…

Civil disobedience is the act of opposing a law one considers unjust and peacefully disobeying it while accepting the consequences. In my opinion peaceful resistance to laws positively impact a free society. A free society is where all individuals act voluntarily, having the freedom to obtain the power and resources to fulfill their own potential. Adlai Stevenson defined free societies as a society in which individuals find it safe to be unpopular. Peaceful resistance is the practice of…

During the time, that women wanted equal rights as men, protest were held to have their voices heard across the United States. Today, protest still exist rather it be for gay rights, pro-life, or pro-choice along with multiple other reasons. Protestors are everyday people, or someone who is well-known by everybody. Athletes are people who are all over social media and have been known to lead protest. Athletes protesting is inappropriate, some protest can be disrespectful, youths are given the…