arrested for crimes. Before questioning any suspect who has been arrested‚ police now give the suspect his Miranda rights‚ or read them the Miranda warning. The following is the common Miranda warning used by most law enforcement agencies in the United States today: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer
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York is one of the most creative states on earth ‚ after all it provided a model for the rest of the United States to build from .This was the constitution of New York ‚ and it has greatly influenced other states in their development and the contents of the federal constitution. Although events like the Peter Zenger trial and British Parliament Government help shape the New York State Constitution .The effect of the events protects our rights as citizens of the state as well. The trial of Peter Zenger
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The Supreme Court of the United States Dexter (Petitioner) v. Michigan State Prosecutor (Respondent) On Writ of Certiorari To the Supreme Court of the United States BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE Criminal Bar Association In Support of Petitioner Dwight Dexter’s rights were not upheld in criminal justice system. Sheriff Dodd had searched Dwight’s car without a warrant or consent‚ violating Dwight’s protection from search and seizure stated in the Fourth Amendment. In addition to this‚ Randolph
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This paper will describe the role of the United States Constitution and the United States legal system in business regulation. The recent business regulations in US businesses will be outlined and further explanation on how the economic growth created by private business and how the US government could not sustain itself. This paper will examine an example from an article which demonstrates how a Constitutional right affects a business and how the legal system is used with respect to recognizing
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Introduction The United States Constitution and The Declaration of Independence are two of America ’s most famous documents that laid the foundation for it ’s independence as a nation and separation from British rule. The following paper will compare these two documents and decipher the difference of the two. While both Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution contain important information regarding America ’s independence they are also different in many respects. Drafted
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The phrase “ a lawyer’s brief justifying a revolution” has been used to describe the ___ A: Declaration of Independence Q: What the colonists sought in proclaiming independence from Great Britain was political power embodied in a A: Written constitution Q: ____ rights are based on nature and Providence A: Unalienable rights Q: Where were the essential rights demanded from the British-life‚ liberty‚ and property- derived from? A: Certain natural rights ordained by God Q: The principal
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The Articles of Confederation versus the United States Constitution HIS 110 September 29‚ 2010 The Articles of Confederation versus the United States Constitution Before the Consitution‚ there was the Articles of Confederation. Created during the Revolutionary War; the Congress began to put in motion the Articles for ratification in 1777. This was the first attempt of the United States to establish a working government. At the time‚ it became a requirement for all 13 colonies to ratify
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STATE VERSUS FEDERAL When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution‚ they were trying to make an “equal” government where the federal government doesn’t have all control. In order to do that‚ they delegated certain responsibilities to the states and to the federal government. On the issues that were not covered in the Constitution‚ the states would take control and make their own laws. What the founding fathers didn’t consider though is how people would interpret the Constitution years after
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Sandy Hook Shooting: Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment? Sandy Hook Shooting Is It Time to Change the Second Amendment About 80 million Americans‚ representing half of U.S. homes‚ own more than 223 million guns. The debate about the Second Amendment has been fierce‚ but after the horrible atrocity that just happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ the time has come to rethink the amendment and change it. The change of the amendment in terms of availability of weapons‚ and who has the right to possess
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The 5th state of matter INTRODUCTION Ice is transformed to water at 0°C when the energy of its molecules (particles) increases. Water is similarly transformed to vapor at 100°C (Fig.1). Much stronger zigzag motion of the particles separates and ionizes hydrogen and oxygen i.e. plasma comes into existence (above 13 000 K). Do all bodies fit one of these four states of matter? The answer is: no‚ e.g. the solar corona does not! Fig. 1 The temperature scale. It starts at 0K. Is it infinite long
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