Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has been trying to get ratified since 1923. It has been introduced into every congress since 1982. Section one of the amendment states‚ “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Section two states‚ “The Congress shall have the power to enforce‚ by appropriate legislation‚ the provisions of this article.” Last‚ but not least‚ section three states‚ “this amendment shall
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Equal Rights Amendment or ERA‚ which originally stated‚ "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." The amendment was ignored during the twenty’s‚ thirties‚ and forties until it was reintroduced in 1951. The ERA was then dropped until 1970 when feminists across america fought to reestablish and expand it to not only cover gender equality but racial equity and age discrimination as well. Although the Equal Rights Amendment
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individuals. In this contemporary society when an authority places a person behind bars‚ it has acknowledged a moral obligation to change that person before he or she goes back to mainstream of society. Social scientist now believed that it is not right for the society to punish criminals without helping them to become productive and law-abiding citizens‚ otherwise‚ they may have no choice but to turn to crime again. Modern day penologists envisage that jails and prisons are not anymore place for
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The Second Amendment states “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed. Every person has a different view on the Second Amendment. Is it a legitimate right or has it already fulfilled its purpose? I believe in the right as it has been established‚ however it needs provisions. A rising conflict in the United States is the right to bear arms. You’re either pro-Second Amendment or anti-Second Amendment
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small weight a woman’s right upholds in society‚ crushes her own view of self worth. Effort she exerted to accomplish great achievements are to be overshadowed by a different gender or race‚ her reward miniscule‚ yet the criticism is massive. Now as woman she regains her self esteem and prepares for the battle to come‚ gender equality. A justice that must be served both socially and constitutionally; therefore women and men must keep fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment proposed since 1923 to
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CHS260 Midterm The First Amendment states‚ “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 Government for a redress of grievances.” Part One: Based on the Shenck case‚ Congress can limit language that poses clear and present danger. “Clear and present danger” is defined as proximity and degree. Since the magazine
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7) Facebook and sexual offenders The First Amendment protects the right of citizens to their freedom of speech. There are ways that those freedoms can be taken away. Limitations to this law can be at the work place‚ when something obscene is said‚ threats and many others. One way your rights can be limited is when you are convicted as a felon. You often loose many of the rights as a felon‚ including the right of the second amendment to own a gun. Lester Packingham was convicted as a sexual offender
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A political prisoner as stated in the website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_prisoner declares‚ “A political prisoner may be someone held in prison or otherwise detained‚ perhaps under house arrest‚ because their ideas or image are deemed by a government to either challenge or threaten the authority of the state. Typically‚ the imprisonment of people on political grounds is done under extrajudicial processes‚ where the veneer of legality and terminology are used to disguise the fact that
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War. All of which were unnecessary and most of which were against international rules."Canadian prisoners of war are the forgotten men of World War Two" The process in which they suffered plays a significant role in Canadian history. It is the intention of this essay to bring attention to the largely neglected prisoners of war and to explain the importance of them being captured and held as prisoners. Upon capture‚ canadian soldiers were imprisoned in camps. Canadians - especially
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English Essay – Persuasive nd The 2 Amendment states that American citizens have the right to bear arms (own a gun). This issue is topical due to the recent school shootings such as Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012. However it must be argued that there are good and bad arguments about nd nd the 2 Amendment. Ultimately that the 2 Amendment should have tighter gun laws in America because of tragic incidents like the Sandy Hook Elementary school where many young children and t
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