Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution

This film analysis will define the limitations of President Lincoln’s depiction as a singular leader in the abolition of slavery and the victory of the Civil War in Lincoln (2012) by Steven Spielberg. In Spielberg’s film, the end of the Civil War projects the victorious aspects of Lincoln’s leadership through charm, wit, and humor to end slavery and the win the Civil War in 1865. However, the historical focus of this film neglects the significance of The Emancipation Proclamation, the role of…

On 09/12/2016 I, William Van Scoter was working as a Patrol Officer for the Wichita State University Police Department in Wichita Sedgwick County Kansas 67260. At approximately 1126 hours I was called by my dispatch and informed of a noise complaint and possible odor of burnt marijuana at the South Fairmount Towers on the fifth floor. I arrived at the South Towers at approximately 1127 hours. Upon my arrival to the fifth floor of the South Towers, I was met by a white male, later identified by…

type of protection and in this case it's the AR-15 Rifle. Some people in the world believe that keeping a firearm should be illegal to prevent crime. People have the constitutional right to AR-15 rifles because of the rights given in the second amendment. People all around the world are working to improve technology, weapons, Vehicles, and etc. The AR-15 is a good example of improvement in weaponry. What separates the AR-15 from other firearms is it’s power and fire rate. Instead of just…

After the signing of the Constitution, the role of the press increased as time went on. It became easier for citizens to get information because technology was advancing. The printing press had already been invented but there were advancements made to make the machine more efficient. It became power driven making it easier to print more in a smaller amount of time. Offset printing became popular for books and magazines so that they could be in color. By 1950, the internet came along and…

On Sunday, February 26, 2017, at around 11:24 pm, I, Sergeant Bever was parked at the Circle K gas station at Highway 90 and Highway 57. A person approached me and informed me that a red truck had been stopped at the intersection for a long period of time. I drove to the intersection and found a red Chevrolet Silverado (MS Tag: JK7 733) stopped in the left northbound lane. I got out of my vehicle and approached the truck. I found a black male later identified as Demario Coleman (DOB 5/18/1988)…

curriculums because children and adolescents will be exposed to this material at some point in their life anyway. Even though parents do not want their children hearing profanity, an article called Why Swearing Around Children is Not As Bad As You Think states that, "children’s minds are resilient to profanity" (Stein). Schools should also discuss profanity in books because it shows one way people can express their emotions without using violence. People may get offended by others using…

Peaceful resistance to laws is very beneficial to a free society. It is a great way to show freedom of speech and highlights what people view is wrong with this great country of ours. For example, Rosa Parks was peacefully protesting against the segregation of whites and blacks by refusing to give up her seat. She didn't have to use violence to get what she wanted. In fact, the entire Civil Rights movement Rosa Parks was a part of is a great example of peaceful protest and resistance. Many…

need to rise for the flag. In 1943 West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. {fragment, please correct} The Supreme Court found that, “The Free Speech the First Amendment prohibits public schools from forcing students to salute the American flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance.”. This shows that it’s legal…

Illinois, advocated Women and Children’s rights. Not only did Florence Kelly help win passage of the Illinois Factory Act in 1893, which persuaded the court to limit work hours, but she prohibited child labor and limited women’s working hours in the United States. For the most part, Kelley argued to the court because she cared about children and women. Prohibition, a banning of alcoholic beverages, involved Prohibitionist groups who feared the damaging effect of alcohol. With a faction of…

seen through the age of the new woman, prohibition, introduction of mass production, and nativism. These particular conflicts were significant because as a result of these conflicts, American life was forever changed. The ratification of the 19th amendment was a cause of social conflict during the 1920s through the introduction of the new woman. Women’s suffrage introduced a new found freedom to women as women moved away from traditional patriarchal roles through the gain of economic, political,…