Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Americans to be Gun Crazy? When certain situations happen that make us really angry, not a great deal of people’s first reaction is to reach for a gun; but Doug Firby states “there are countries, though, where some angry people do crazy things like that, and one of them happens to be our troubled neighbour to the south - the United States” (Firby, 2012). It isn’t news to anyone that Americans are gun crazy. We all live in the “age of rage” but why is it that Americans tend to be killers while…

that they are strongly opposed to said law, and they are not afraid to outwardly express their disapproval. Peaceful protesting is beneficial to modern society because it does not require police intervention, it abides by the 1st Amendment of the United States' Constitution (Freedom of Speech), and it provides evidence that there is criticism towards the law being protested against. Peaceful protesting is a more effective way of protesting due to the lack of police intervention required. It…

Should Congress support universal background checks on gun purchases? Over the past decade gun violence and gun abuse has increased very effectively has become more of a problem today. The 2nd Amendment says we have the right to bear arms but doesnt say anything about background checks. No one ever explained how background checks work for certain things such as jobs and buying stuff. There has been many events that happened recent and many happened a month after each other. There would be less…

1 What are two legal rights and two responsibilities of teachers? When applying for a teaching position, you should be familiar with Title IX of the Education Amendments and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. You do not have to answer questions an interviewer may ask that are unrelated to the job requirements, and you are protected from words and behaviors that can be considered sexual harassment. Court decisions indicate that a teacher enjoys job security as long as the teacher's behavior and…

President Obama, voice their concerns over gun registration and call for tighter gun control. They argue that the current gun regulation is responsible for many recent cases of extreme violence. On the other hand, people who are in favour of the Second Amendment believe that regular citizens should be allowed to own weapons to better defend themselves. After carefully considering both sides, gun control regulations need to be tightened and the usage of weapons outside of law enforcement should…

Policy and Civic Engagement Coordinator When considering jobs I would be interesting in applying for, I needed to take a few things into consideration. I know I will be attending post-graduate school next year so the thought of applying to jobs at this point in my life seems far away. I am not completely sure the path my graduate studies may lead me in the future, however I do know I want to be involved in some capacity with fighting social injustice. If I were applying for a position today,…

illegal is Schenck v. United States, which took place in 1919. In Schenck's case, it was found that he was mailing letters that was obstructing recruitment for the army despite the Espionage Act of June 15, 1917. These letters caused insubordination within the military and navy while America was fighting Germany in World War I. While the evidence may not have been able to connect Schenck to the letters, Schenck's…

The “N-Word” “Nigger - Lover” is a term that doesn’t mean “snot nose.” As noted in today's society, the “N word” is a very divisive word. The “N-word” should be allowed in a contexts manner in schools, in certain ethnic groups, and in Pop Culture. Students need to be challenged by being able to read literature with words that are historically accurate. According to Leonard Pitts Jr’s article, “Don’t censor Mark Twain’s N-word,” “It is never a good idea to sugarcoat the past” (1). If educators…

A Radical’s Radical Plan to Eliminate Radicals When I was younger, I remember many days where I came home from school and asked my dad “Why do we have to learn history. It’s not like it's going to help me at all when I’m a grownup.” I could understand why we would need to learn subjects like English or math, and their applications in the “real world”, but I was always stumped on history. Puzzling me, he would respond every time by saying “those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it…

many states passed these laws, they could not be fully enforced by the government and, therefore, were not much help. Throughout the early 1900s, business owners challenged the labor laws through court proceedings. Some cases, such as the Lochner v. New York case of 1905, ended with the Supreme Court siding with the business owners because it was “a violation of the freedom of contract ( freedom to negotiate the terms of their employment) and the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the states…