Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

forward on the subject of the Fourteenth Amendment we start with the Checks and Balances System. The Checks and Balances System is used to reassure that each branch of government does not get too powerful. For example the Legislative branch can put forth a bill but the Executive branch can veto the bill if found unconstitutional. Even though the Executive branch vetoed the bill the Legislative branch can override that veto and turn the bill into an amendment. More on the subject of bills and…

On 22 May 2017, at approximately 2:39 pm, I, Officer M. McQuagge was patrolling south on Martin Bluff Rd. I observed a green Mercury Grand Marquis (MS tag JKD104) pass me by with a cracked windshield that obstructed the operator view of the road. I turned around and initiated a traffic stop on Lark Dr and Martin Bluff Rd. I approached the vehicle on the driver's side and identified the driver as Michael Simmons (DOB 2/23/1974). I explained to Simmons that I initiated a traffic stop for…

advocates. Because exposure of pornography to children as well as the censoring of unappropriated material, also creates actions that could be dangerous to those who abuse their power. But other think is a violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The internet provides gateway to freedom of speech of which "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression”, and it allows anyone to share information across the world. It lets people find and spread…

On the issue of the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer being challenged, I believe that this book should not be banned because there is not adequate evidence to remove this book from the shelves of school libraries around the United States. For the age group that this book was meant for, there are no issues that would have a strong, negative influence on the readers. Although there are some topics and scenes that could be labeled as inappropriate or insulting, the book in whole is not…

Guns, Apathy and Media Power In The United States, rampage shootings at schools, colleges or any public place are more commons every day. It is such a complex problem, because is the consequence of the mix of various fails of the system and the society. Hence, there are some principal aspects that should change to achieve avoid this types of carnages: the gun control in The United States, the behavior of society in front of the criminal before of become criminal, and the “blame culture”, that…

but as the marginalized group that believes the flag is Southern history. Some of the students went as far as to say they were going to continue to wear clothing with the flag on it. In his article, for The Christian Science Monitor, Patrik Jonsson states “That could lead to at least one legal…

people of color continue to be oppressed. It’s as if we are still living in the years of Plessy vs Ferguson. Yes, civil rights laws were passed but the same cultural aspects of the Plessy vs Ferguson still exist. There are many schools across the United States were mainly one race is prominent. This is all due to socio economic status. Kozal mentioned that by the age of 5 and 6 children are already labeled by their abilities, better yet by their parent’s Income tax information. This is not fair…

Practicing your right to freedom of speech becomes difficult when obstacles such as place, time, and manner limitations of free speech are present. Also known as censorship. It can be difficult to break away from the regulations put on citizens of the United States by the government and to voice our opinions when one has to be cautious of what is being printed, communicated, and advertised, etc. Juan Williams describes this difficulty in his essay, “Defying the PC Police”. In his essay, Williams…

knowledge instead of pleasure. Augustine would would say that anyone who views obscene material as immoral because it goes against our god given rights. Also Augustine would probably agree with the fact that obscenity is not protected by the First amendment. He would agree with it for one reason, obscenity is wrong and anything that is wrong is immoral. In the case of obscenity many people may take pride and pleasure in the material making them feel powerful. That power they feel might make them…

Slavery has been a major problem in the United States history. In the year 1619 slaves were thought to be not even human. But when Abraham Lincoln came into office, an uproar was sent across the country. The argument was, "should slaves be allowed in America or not?" The Southern believed that they needed slaves to work on their farms. The Northerners, on the other hand, believed all men were equal and America would be better without slaves. The United States split and the Southerns made a flag…