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Tye River Elementary School is located in Nelson County, Virginia. It is a public elementary school serving children from the grades of preschool through fifth grade. It is conveniently located off of route 29, but it is also placed far enough away from the road that it does not pose as a distraction or threat to the children attending the school. Both the inside and outside architecture is eye pleasing, giving the sense of friendliness to visitors. Overall Tye River Elementary school has…

two on the Miss Teen USA stage. All of my hard work and dedication had paid off in that moment. As I stood there hand in hand with Miss California Teen, I felt as if I had been there before. I had dreamed about this moment, but never expected it to really happen. Strangely, I had a sense of peace – I knew something big was about to occur, and that my life was about to change. As the crown was placed on my head, tears ran down my face, and I took my first walk as Miss Teen USA. It all…

Information policy is one of the most ancient forms of governance. Due to our practice laws been diverse and fragment it’s helpful to think of them as elements in a system. Information policy system is open constantly and it’s affected by a lot of changes in the environment. The center of system is constitutional elements drawn from the words of the constitution and Supreme Court of calculated form of government that protect the rights of expression and political action. The constitution…

Liberty vs. Security Our first attempts at a government gave us the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and an outline of what the founding fathers wanted the United States of America to be. They believed in a limited government, because they had already lived under a tyrannical ruler, and the United States was their vision of living in a free world. If too much power is given over to one person, you will end up with a Hitler, or a Kim Jong-Il. I believe Benjamin…

Ever since the incident on September 11, 2001 we had an act that was passed in haste only 45 days after the attack.We had an act that was passed by George W Bush in a time of fear and unease . Even though we 're trying to protect American liberties from enemies, it is wrong to take away individual rights. One act before the patriot act was Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1968 Also called “Wiretap Statute” which restricted the government 's ability to listen to private conversation,…

Just a few days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in New York City and in Washington D.C., Pennsylvania State Governor Tom Ridge was appointed to be the first director of the Office of Homeland Security. This office overlooked and regulated a nationally seen strategy to keep our country safe against domestic and international terrorism attacks. The Department of Homeland Security was put in place to ensure that we are safe no matter time of the day or the year. President…

this act, law enforcement is able to “...information when looking into the full range of terrorism-related crimes, including: chemical-weapons offenses, the use of weapons of mass destruction, killing Americans abroad, and terrorism financing...” (The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty ). Another title of the Patriot Act is Title VII. This title focused on the creation of new terrorism crimes and their punishments. To be more specific, these crimes include “...federal crimes for…

The American population is conditioned to trust and accept any information that the United States government provides to them. Although there are many individuals in these branches that are fighting for the people, there has been countless incidences when the populace has been deceived. The film “Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties” examines the Patriot Act, and how, in a time of crisis, the United States government used the distress of the American people to gain ultimate power.…

Most critics of surveillance argue about how it is an abuse of power, a violation of people 's privacy, and most importantly, unconstitutional, while proponents of surveillance claim the benefit of surveillance is a reduction in the probability of high-cost events such as terrorism. Government surveillance programs, when conducted in controlled situations and closely audited by independent organizations, do not directly harm innocent civilians, especially when they benefit the safety of the…

The events of September 11th, 2001 changed the duties and beliefs of the national government forever. After the largest breach on national security of the 21st century, the national government responded strongly and swiftly. Under President Bush, the Patriot Act was easily passed through both houses of Congress, and has since then been reauthorized multiple other times (NSA Surveillance). The powers and responsibilities of the National Security Agency were also drastically altered to fit the…