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    Bill of Rights and what is not. You need to realize when you cross that line of what is not protected. Due to the fact that students are protected by our Bill of Rights they have the freedom to wear what they want‚ say what they want‚ and put what they want on the Internet. With this in mind students have the right to wear what they want but only to a certain point. If what a student has on is offending in anyway‚ and majority of the people feel offended by what they have on‚ by our own rights they

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    Cited: Nixon‚ Richard M. “The Great Silent Majority." American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States. Web. 03 Apr. 2011. "Richard Nixon." Wikipedia‚ Web. 03 Apr. 2011. Sheppard. "The 37th US President - Richard Nixon." Sheppard Software. Web. 03 Apr. 2011.

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    9/11/13 Thinking Paper 1 Why are the majority of America’s citizens in poverty? Why can’t they get out? These questions can be fully assessed but is there a real solution? “You know‚ Mom‚ being poor is very expensive.” (Sandy Brash‚ at age twelve) (p.13). this quote sums the book up very nicely and helps explain some ideas more clearly. Many people struggle with their day to day lives as if they’re just trying to survive out in society. Many of these low classes to middle class citizens needs’

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    the world are democracies. Knowing what is a democracy is really important‚ especially for those who live in a democracy. It allows you to understand what is the rule that the government plays in the society and know what are your rights and duties under a democratic administration. This essay will seek to define Democracy‚ the meaning of the word‚ the system and the history‚ and describe two of the most famous democracies: Direct democracy and Representative democracy. Democracy is a form of

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    women always have the same rights as we do now? It is the 1800s and the women’s role is to get married‚ have kids‚ and depend on a man. I’m not able to get a job because owners shut me down due to my gender. I am not allowed to vote. My husband wants me to cook‚ clean‚ and whatever else needs to get done around the house. With all the housework I don’t have time to do anything‚ like get an education. It’s the 1800s and I want to be treated equally. Women’s rights are important because everyone should

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    Larry Diamond’s presentation explores the question of why there are no Arab democracies in the Middle East and North Africa. He shows us the relatively stagnant levels of democratic freedoms that have been the norm in the region for the past several decades. Diamond gives us a multitude of potential explanations for the absence of a sustainable democracy. His first explanation implicates that there must be something within the Islam or Arab culture or religion‚ that prevents the formation of a

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    a) Fundamental Rights are meant for the citizen while Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for the State. In other words Fundamental Rights are individualistic and meant for individual citizens while Directive Principles of State Policy are socialistic in nature and want to establish equality and justice in the society. b) Fundamental Rights are enforceable in the courts. Individual can move to the court seeking legal assistance if Fundamental Rights are usurped by force. On the other

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    the majority is a situation in which a group of people are treated unfairly due to the fact that their situation is different from the situation of most of the people in a democratic country. This is a problem that the Enlightenment and Romantic periods faced. Tyranny of the majority heavily impacted social order and justice in these periods. Alexis de Tocqueville saw that public opinion would become an all-powerful force‚ and that the majority of people could tyrannize unpopular minorities. Because

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    average woman who works at a standard white-collared office job. When she commutes by bus‚ she often sits next to people of different ethnicities‚ peacefully minding their own business. The bus passes by a loud group of protesters fighting for their rights. Through fearful acts of violence‚ their message has spread through the whole country‚ but many know to stay away from them. How could all these situations relate to disobedience? They stem from a history of rebellion. Today’s society would not be

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    Code of Ethical Principles and Rules of Conduct Version 2.12 ISBN: 1-55219-024-2 Additional copies can be obtained from: Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby‚ BC Canada V5J 5K7 © CGA-Canada‚ 2011 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Second Edition‚ Version 2.12 Printed in Canada

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