Gonzales v. Raich Citation: 545 U.S. 1 Facts: California passed the “Compassionate Use Act‚” which allowed for the use of medical marijuana. Respondents Raich and Monson are California residents who both use doctor-recommended marijuana for serious medical conditions. After federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents seized and destroyed all six of Monson’s cannabis plants‚ respondents brought this action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief prohibiting the enforcement of the federal
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Colonial Society in the Mid-Eighteenth Century I. Social Structure/Family Life A. South – gap wide between rich and poor – hierarchy of wealth and status 1. Planter aristocracy w/ slaves mimicking feudalism of Europe 2. However‚ these planters were hardworking‚ involved in day-to-day affairs 3. Few cities – poor transportation 4. Women more powerful – men die leaving property to widows a. Weaker gender – see Eve’s failure b. Divorce rare – courts could order you to reunite
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the Fifties” handout • “from Hands: For Mother’s Day” by Nikki Giovanni‚ p. 110 • “Lucinda Matlock” by Edgar Lee Masters‚ p. 111 “Everyday Use” 1. Class Starter: Quickwrite‚ p. 102 2. Assign the Reading p. 103 3. Art Transparency “The Sunflowers Quilting Bee at Arles” by Faith Ringgold (See One-Stop Planner for suggested activities) 4. Discuss reading
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The Structure of Trifles Susan Glaspell‚ author of the play Trifles quickly grabs the audience’s attention by her use of details about the set. The set is in complete disarray and noted by County Attorney when he says “Not much of a housekeeper‚ would you say‚ ladies?” The story centers around five individuals who are inside the home of a woman who is suspected of murdering her husband. Three men (a neighbor‚ a sheriff‚ and a county attorney) are walking around the home trying to
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Victorian Paragraphs Immigrants and Natives Living in Canada No matter where you lived‚ your social class always stayed the same‚ which was unfortunately the case for immigrants and first nation’s people in Canada. Immigrants coming to Canada were hoping for one of two things: their own land‚ and freedom of class. Most new immigrants to Canada were from Europe‚ but mainly Ireland and Scotland. The living conditions were the same in Canada as they were in Europe. The poor stayed poor‚ and the
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The Webster’s Dictionary definition of trifle is: something that does not have much value or importance (“trifle”). When one looks at the title of Susan Glaspell’s short play‚ at first they may think that it is as the title implies; unimportant or the story being told is for nothing more than entertainment. Upon further examination and consultation of critical sources‚ the reader is able to tease out a deeper meaning. The play‚ Trifles‚ written by Susan Glaspell is an intricately weaved narrative
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Name: ___________________Date:_______________________________ My Hobbies The Role: You have a hobby. Let’s talk about it. A. Answer the question in one word: What is your name? What is your favorite hobby? Where did you learn to do it? How do you do the hobby with? What hobby would you like to learn? B. Make a new friend. Talk about your hobbies together. C. Don’t forget. Write down what you learned about your friends hobby. Hobby Learned by Wants
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brings the image of a little old lady in a rocking chair‚ with a cat lying by her feet‚ making socks‚ or baby bootees with a sweet smile on her face. There are many different types of crafts in addition to knitting and crocheting such as sewing‚ quilting‚ jewel making and paper cutting‚ to tatting and cross stitch. Some of the handcrafted pieces made by today’s artisans command high prices for one-of-a-kind pieces In the crafting world‚ the mainstays that most people are familiar with are crochet
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John Biggers: The Impact and Significance of Symbolization in African American Art The integrated symbols of African American and African cultural themes within the artwork of John Biggers greatly reflects and displays women playing a non-stereotypical role within society. First it is important to understand the definition of symbolization‚ which is defined as‚ "the systematic or creative use of arbitrary symbols as abstracted representations of concepts or objects and the distinct relationships
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PROMPT: On page 292 of Orange is the New Black‚ Piper Kerman says‚ “As a child... I developed a firm belief in my solitude‚ the not-novel concept that we are each alone in the world… But that’s not what I learned in prison. That’s not how I survived prison. What I discovered was that I am emphatically not alone.” Describe a situation in your own life where you realized how much you depended on the people around you for survival. I’m in kind of an interesting situation in my life right now. Since
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