Today’s application of the Fourth Amendment would surprise those who drafted it and not just because they could not imagine technologies like the Internet and drones. In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries‚ policing consisted of citizen patrols or a loose collection of sheriffs and constables‚ who lacked the tools to maintain order as the police do today. That said‚ to determine if the right to privacy is a threat to our national security‚ I reviewed the Fourth Amendment‚ the government’s
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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” is a very moving piece about what the Fourth of July means to slaves. The speech was given by Fredrick Douglas in Rochester‚ New York‚ on July 5‚ 1852. His use of ethos‚ pathos and logos made this an extremely effective speech. The speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” opens with Frederick Douglas explaining how he was asked to give a speech on the Fourth of July. He then gives a brief statement about how hard his journey has been and now he
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citizens‚ should not celebrate Columbus Day. Many misconceptions surrounding the man and the holiday‚ cause us to believe that this man not only discovered America‚ but that he was also very peaceful when he arrived in the Caribbean. Although‚ this is not true‚ many facts help support that Christopher Columbus‚ in fact did not discover the continent that we live on today. As a child‚ many kids are taught that Christopher Columbus founded this land‚ and that "Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (1451-1506) Christopher Columbus is one of the best-known of all explorers. He is famous for his voyage in 1492‚ when he "discovered" America while he was looking for a way to sail to Asia. Columbus was probably born in Genoa‚ Italy‚ around 1451. His real name was Christoforo Columbo. His wife‚ a Portuguese women who he married around 1480‚ was Felipa Perestrello e Moniz. They had one son named Diego. He made several voyages to the New World‚ which he thought was Asia
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w w w e tr .X m eP UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level e ap .c rs om MARK SCHEME for the June 2004 question papers 9700 BIOLOGY 9700/01 9700/02 9700/03 9700/04 9700/05 9700/06 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice)‚ maximum raw mark 40 Paper 2 (Theory 1)‚ maximum raw mark 60 Paper 3 (Practical 1)‚ maximum raw mark 25 Paper 4 (Theory 2 (A2 Core))‚ maximum raw mark 60 Paper 5 (Practical 2 (A2))‚ maximum raw mark 30 Paper 6 (Options
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maiden voyage was a catastrophe because the ship hit an iceberg. The iceberg had not been seen until the last minute‚ however it was already too late to slow down. A numerous amount of people that were on the ship died. From millionaires to immigrants and everything in between. It took 2 hours and 40 minutes for the Titanic to fully submerge. In those 2 hours and 40 minutes that they had to rescue people‚ only about 706 people were rescued out of the 2‚222 that were on board. The maiden voyage was the
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Columbus planned to arrive In the east by sailing westward across the Atlantic. This journey was the logical outcome of Spain and Portugal colonization of Atlantic islands and of their African expeditions. In this respect Columbus was just another European voyager caught up in the discovery mania. This had taken over maritime life in Spain and Portugal in the 15th century. In fact.‚ although Columbus came before vasco da gama‚ da gama’s activities and plans seemed. More practical and more fascinating
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Henry the Fourth‚ Part One William Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth‚ Part One‚ focuses on the character Hal and his personal struggle to mould two very different worlds into one. One world is that of an English commoner‚ the other world is that of a future King. Hal tries to embrace both worlds within himself‚ and this creates some interesting conflict. The first side of Hal is shown in Act 2‚ Scene 4‚ when Hal and his side kick Flagstaff‚ role play the impending interaction between himself
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The age of exploration marked the period of Europe’s expeditions to India‚ Asia‚ and the Americas. The focal point of these voyages were to attain wealth. These discoveries permanently altered the face of geography. The first country to set off the dawn of discovery was Portugal‚ sponsored by Prince Henry‚ where they explored the west coast of Africa. Later Portugal successfully ventured around the southern tip of Africa and found a new sea route to India by Vasco de Gama. Portugal also discovered
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July is a strong declaration of what July fourth and freedom means to Frederick Douglass. The people who asked him to speak speculated that he would speak of the wonderful freedom the fourth of July bring to him‚ but things took a turn in the opposite directs. Douglass conveys his opinions through his diction‚ rhetorical devices‚ and figurative language. Frederick Douglass used specific diction throughout his speech to convey his points. He uses words such as
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