Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

The United States Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal" took place in 1896 known as the Plessy vs Ferguson act. The Plessy V. Ferguson did not make it to where blacks and whites had all the same rights, but at the time, they thought that it was a good decision. Little did they know, less than a hundred years later would we be trying to integrate white and black schools. It…

question #1 The constitution, the fundamental right and principles as well as the bill of rights, the first ten rights stated in the constitution establish the foundations of American politics. These documents establish American politics by giving the government a structure to work debates, rules and many other oppositions around. They formed an orderly way of doing things. The American constitution I feel is more of an organizational document the helps keep things in order. Our constitution…

Casinos in Atlantic City have become a major industry both economically and socially in the United States over the past three decades. Before the 1970’s, casino gambling was only legal in Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Since then, nearly 30 states have legalized casino gambling. Many states have legalized casino gambling because of the huge possibilities for economic growth..The word casino originated in Italy, and means a building that is specifically built for pleasure. Casinos are…

traveling from Muslim countries? U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents have now searching the phones and other digital devices of international (foreign) travelers upon entry into the United States. We might turn a blind eye as they are only searching non-citizens but it questions just how far the surveillance state is willing to go – just in the name of safety.…

Prayer in public schools has been an ongoing controversial topic that has led to major Supreme Court decisions. There are several individuals who feel that school prayer should be allowed in the school system, on the other hand, there are several individuals who feel that school prayer should not be allowed in schools. Daily prayer was eliminated by the the Supreme Court in 1962. In 1962, the supreme court officially sponsored school prayer. “In 1963, the Court said that schools cannot begin…

The United States’ national security has been a problem always,but especially now. Our national security has been violated several times in the last two decades and there are things to solve in order to make our country safer. In order to keep our nation safe our new president has to deal with guns,terrorists groups, and other fatal threats. I sure hope our new president focuses on these problems and solve them. Guns have been allowed in our country since it was founded. The second amendment in…

entitled to use our rights in when any government agencies decided to interrogate or question. As mentioned before our Fifth Amendment right is to protect ourselves from self-incrimination. What this means is we have the right to remain silent from any all questions the pertain to a crime. You hear a lot of people say “I plead the fifth”. Now when it comes to our Fourteenth Amendment rights protects all our rights of life, liberty, or property without the Due Process Clause and within equal…

non-profit organization, Citizens United. The film was sold on their website and they had planned to play if over the air for cable subscribers. This video’s main agenda was to influence the voters and steer them away from voting for Hilary Clinton. But there were many things that held that back and didn’t allow them to run the film on cable. One of the main things that held it back was an Act that was passed back in 2008. This prevented the Organization, Citizens United to post it for cable…

Charge: “He did on or about 02/25/2015 unlawfully and feloniously rob Alberta Banks by putting the victim in fear of serious bodily harm or by the presenting of a firearm or other instrumentality whatsoever, in violation of 18.2-58 of the Code of Virginia as amended.” Code of VA: 18.2-58 VCC Code: ROB-1207-F9 Co-Defendant(s): Devonte Smith (adult), Keyonta Owens (adult) Arresting Officer’s Statement: “Police responded to a burglary in progress call at 219 Avondale Road, Portsmouth at…

As part of the Affordable Care Act’s implementing guidelines, group health care plans are required to include preventative care coverage, including methods of contraception. There were some exceptions where religious facilities and organizations are exempt from these requirements. After the Hobby Lobby case, the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created some accommodations for certain non-profit organizations stating that they may opt out from providing contraceptive coverage by…