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    They also created a new office so the plebeians would be protected from any more unjust laws or unfair treatment. (Morey, 1901) A Tribunes of the People was created to protect the plebeians. There were two tribunes who were made “inviolable,” that meant that, “they could not be arrested, and that anyone who interfered with them in the exercise of their lawful duty could be put to death.” (Morey, 1901) They could veto any…

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    Lawmaking Lawmaking requires a lot of strategical thinking and lawmakers consider many different elaborate opinions on how to create such laws and which ones to take into account. These opinions come from both interest groups and lobbyists. Both of these political groups have the overall goal of persuading the lawmakers to incorporate their ideas into the laws being created. They are able to do so with funds and access to information. They are both very influential over these important decisions…

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    1) Petcoke is the nickname given for Petrolum Coke, a material that looks like coal and is a byproduct of refining the oil brought in from Canada. (Chicago Public Health) While no known illnesses of health effects are associated with Petcoke, they can cause breathing issues, which includes “coughing, wheezing, or shortness of breath.” (Chicago Public Health) Currently, the Illinois Environmental Protection Association Agency is investigating an open-air storage area along the Calumet River (EPA)…

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    The Healthy Kids Initiative is a great program because it promotes physical activity and support to America’s schools through activating grants, assisting with development of school health teams and assessing schools’ health environment, as well as other tools and resources. Many children are not given enough food because of lack of funds at home, or lack of care for what they do eat. So some children and being fed cheaper and more unhealthy food. With the Healthy Kids Initiative, schools are…

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    The Know Nothing Party

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    the immigrants of Chicago. After the Lager Beer Riots, immigrants especially German and Irish, knew that they were in Chicago to stay. The Riots certainly yield results, and that was exactly what the immigrants needed. in 1872, the Tribune reminisces about how the Tribune states that the bonds between German and Irish immigrants strengthened, even if that bond was based on the riots. The increasing immigrant population loathed any…

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    rights, David G. Savage from the Tribune Washington Bureau writes, “…the justices said the right to have a handgun for self-defense is ‘fundamental from an American perspective (and) applies equally to the federal government and the states.”(Savage). Americans like to think they are safe at all times, but the police cannot be everywhere. In order to be protected, American need to feel safe so they would prefer to have firearms. Matthew Walberg from the Chicago Tribune reports, “…FOID (Firearm…

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    The Hunger Games in one of the bestselling books and movies out there and there is no secret that The Hunger Games tosses around some very serious moral and ethical issues. For a quick explication about the Hunger games for people that may not know much about it is I think quite interesting. So, it is takes place in a time that their government is at a weak point and the rebellion of not wanting the Games gets out of hand. The main leader is Katniss Everdeen and she is the face of the rebellion…

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    the time period of 133BC – 70BC, known as the Crises of the Roman Republic, saw a change in the role of the army, as the Senate was no longer able to dismiss any reforms that endangered their exclusive political power and economic advantages, when Tribune Tiberius Gracchus secure the agrarian reform by forming an opposing party, a democratic party known as Populares, he was later murdered by his senatorial opponents.…

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    Why Did John Brown's Raid

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    John Brown was white abolitionist who believed the only way to defeat the evil slave society of the South was through violence. He invaded Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 16, 1859 with a mere twenty one men. He failed in his attempt at slave insurrection and was captured by Colonel Robert E. Lee and eventually hung for treason.. Although he had failed, it caused an uproar in the North and South. Many Northerners disagreed with John Brown’s raid first, but as they became more united in their…

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    writes many articles on the subject of racially-charged brutality against minorities. Geller, Adam.28 June 2015." Is training the key?: Las Vegas' revamped police exercises could offer lessons on stemming deadly force." Chicago Tribune. [accessible online: http://search.proquest.com/docview/1691463999?pq-origsite=summon (Links to an external site.)]In this article the story of Stanley Gibson is told, a handicapped veteran who after having run out of his psych meds has a run in…

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