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October 12, 2017 1st Period Engel v. Vitale The case of Engel v. Vitale concerns the establishment clause of the first amendment of the United States Constitution. The establishment clause reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The effect that the case had on public school systems throughout the United States is still evident today. Engel v. Vitale was a landmark case that that showed up in the Supreme Court in the…

only follow the orders of a power that is legitimate. Any power that is not legitimate will have no hold or control over man. We are at our most free in the state of nature. On the other hand, Kant believes we are free if we are moral, seeing that freedom and morality go together. For…

Bhattarai 1 Siddhika Bhattarai Professor Sherry Sharifian GOVT- 2305-71013 16th October,2017 As indicated by article "Civil Right Vs Civil Liberties", “Civil Liberties refers to the essential opportunity and rights that are ensured and unmistakably recognized in the constitution and bill of right that incorporate right of free discourse, right of security, ideal to wed, ideal to vote, appropriate to reasonable court trial, ideal to be free from unwanted inquiry of your home.” Essentially, it is…

many times in history as a way to back up someone’s case. There are two famous cases that has occurred over time: Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown v Board of Education. In the Plessy vs. Ferguson case, a man named Homer Plessy was arrested sitting in a first class seat in the white section of the train because he was one-eighth black. In the Brown Vs. Board of Education case a black family had brought to the attention to the U.S. Supreme Court that schools are learning the same curricular and have…

The idea of revolution is generally regarded as a controversial idea. In today’s times especially, we tend to have differing views of the concept, depending on who is revolting against what. Many American citizens tend to view their revolution against the British government as a noble and just fight for liberty, yet refuse to allow marginalized groups within their own society to fight for their rights which they still have not been given, in particular people of color, women, and the LGBTQ+…

quote by Chris Rock says, ''Don’t be black in Florida, don’t be a woman in Texas, and don’t be poor in America.'' This is a great example of a stereotypical and liberal joke. Laughing at the "truths'' of America. Chris Rock is pointing out how these states, and this country, treat people when numbers and facts tell a different story. This quote, to some people, is a truthful and factual quote made to be funny by saying, "you can't live here because of this, and you can't live there because of…

about the campus preachers and whether or not one agrees with them. The true question is if they cross a line. Do the campus preachers ever enter into a territory that invokes violence? If so, does that mean they should still be protected by the first amendment? This is a very important thing that Amy Mariani, a sophomore who is majoring mass communication, brings up in her article “Campus Preachers Push Limits.” Mariani starts off her analysis with a personal statement that rings true to…

In a diverse society, viewpoints are constantly in conflict. As a way to prevent this, some suggest that restriction on speech should be legislated or practiced through self-censorship, rather than robust free expression, which journalist Flemming Rose suggests is the best solution. In his book “The Tyranny of Silence”, Rose presents a number of well-crafted arguments in support of robust free expression, and addressed opposing views in such a way that I find his argument ultimately more…

Many people around the world read, books, news articles or anything they can get their hands on to get vital information. Some also read to educate themselves, for instance in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag. In the society created by Bradbury, books are banned and are to not be in possession by the people. Although Montag read books in a society where books are banned, he still was trying to protect his knowledge. Even Beatty, the captain of the firehouse admitted to…

What is public transportation? Private Transportation? Erol Ozan- the American writer said that “You can't understand a city without using its public transportation system.” Why is it important and why people should use it in their daily life, not private ones? there have been many opinions and conflicts between people in order to choose which is the best and most cost- systems for people. Actually, many people would say that may be private transports. However , in my opinion, I believe that…