The first amendment says it's all right to express one's opinions as long as that opinion doesn't do any harm to others. Flag Burning, as the Supreme Court declared it, is protected underneath the first amendment whether you or I like it or not. That is a fact. If the majority believes it's unjus...

Case Summary The University of California at Davis arranged a dual admissions program, one for regular admission students, and one for \"disadvantaged\" students, mainly those of a minority race. With the regular admission, a student must have above a 2.5 GPA and be screened with an interview. From...

The Preamble to the Constitution contains powerful language that is the bedrock of American political tradition. The opening line: "We the People of the United States" proclaims that the states remain in a unity and that they are not independent of one another. With these words the loose c...

Abortion: A Choice or A Consequence? Who are we as a civilization, to force our own morals or beliefs onto pregnant women considering abortion? Is it our right to determine what someone can do with his or her own body? Aren't there enough neglected children in this world without parents? I...

The Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution are two systems of government that were adopted by the United States as the backbone of their society. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of government established by the United States. It was a union between the newly declared th...

These Colors Don't Run, But They Do Burn The famous phrase, "...give me liberty, or give me death," was articulated by the revolutionary thinker Patrick Henry and has since become a mantra for the people of the United States of America. However, many may never think about the myriad...

The United States of America was founded over two hundred years ago on the basis of freedom. Freedoms, which were wrote into, and are yet a part of the Constitution of the United States. Under the First Amendment of the Constitution, many freedoms are granted to the citizens of this great nation. Su...

United States V. Causby, 328 U.S. 256 (1946)In 1934 Lee Causby and his wife Tinie moved to a 2.8 acre plot of land just outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. Knowingly, they purchased the land, which was located only one-third of a mile from a municipal airport and began to raise chickens as a mea...

Coercive Prayer The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This amendment, commonly called the Establishment Clause, forms the foundation of the rig...

American Government Government is the institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies. It is the agency through which the state exerts its will and works to accomplish its goals. Government consists of the machinery and the person...

IS FLAG BURNING PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT?2/17/00"If a jerk burns a flag, America is not threatened. If a jerk burns a flag, democracy is not under siege. If a jerk burns a flag, freedom is not at risk and we are not threatened. My colleagues, we are offended; and to change our Constitutio...

Currently, in the United States of America, there is a wave of patriotism sweeping across this great land: a feeling of pride in being an American and in being able to call this nation home. The United States is the land of the free and the home of the brave; however, for the African-American citize...

Flag desecration is not American. People who burn the American flag lack respect for themselves, America, and the many people who have died to preserve American freedom. The people who desecrate the American flag have no right to call themselves Americans. They are unpatriotic, two-faced, cowards, a...

Free speech or Not Free speech- that is the Question "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the gover...

Currently, there is much debate on homosexuals' couple's rights to legalize their right to marriage. There is much information presented, both for and against. There are many reasons for, but not too many reasons against legalizing same sex marriage. By showing that prejudice, lack of fre...

In the beginning, this country was a melting pot. Many different people, from many different countries, of many different ethnic groups, speaking in many different tongues came to America. English arose as the predominant language of the United States. Over time, people realized the importance of st...

Powers and Limitations of the Executive Needless to say, the executive branch of our government is historically and presently a key role in our approach to an envisioned perfection of democracy. The executive has such a substantial effect in nearly every aspect of our political and economical...

Gun Control vs. Gun Rights: Are they becoming too strict and consuming the right of the citizen Guns in the past have served to protect our country and our families since the beginning of the United States. They have helped bring meals on tables and provided men and women to challenge themsel...

What is Constitutional Theory'Constitutional theory is a set of principle guidelines upon which theConstitution of the United States finds its footings. Primarily aimed atopposing the despotic nature of European governments, the US Constitutionthus proposes and establishes such golden ...

The Structure of the ConstitutionIn 1787, the United States of America is finally starting to develop into a true nation. The Framers of the Constitution realize that the country needs a government that is not over-bearing but is not to liberal. Knowing this, the Framers structured the government ...

Euthanasia"No right is held more sacred, or is more carefully guarded, by the common law than the right of every individual to have possession and control of his own person, free from all restraint or interference of others...the right to one's person may be said to be a right of complete immunity: ...

The Death Penalty. A heated debate? A pressing issue? Only in America. The United States of America is the only industrialized democratic nation in the world that still uses the death penalty. There are several primary reasons why the death penalty should be exonerated. Reason one: The Death Pe...

Would the United States of America ever be united if it were not for compromises? I would say the chances are slim. During the early years of the new nation, there was a lot of conflict and turmoil. During the Constitutional Convention of 1786, one of the most essential compromises of the early U...

The Importance of Making Your Voice Heard by VotingPeople often choose not to vote because they feel their vote does not count, but one vote does count in many ways. Your choice to vote or not, will have far reaching consequences on people all over the world, many of whom do not have the right to v...