Amendment
Essays

California's Proposition 8 passed in November 2008, overturning a decision six months earlier by the California Supreme Court that had determined that marriage is a fundamental right under the State Constitution of…

The changes that are perceived from one generation to another often are the result of technology and information changes and the access to various types of information. The changes in the way information could be…

As laid out in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, Americans have the right to own guns. The second amendment was essential to the formation of a free and democratic state, and it remains a fundamental right…

When Americans think of what makes their country great, many will bring to mind the various freedoms guaranteed to them in the Bill of Rights. Among the most important is the so-called right to "free speech," protected…

This paper examines the ruling on Chavez v. Martinez case, which is a major lawsuit that has significant impacts on interview and/or interrogation process by police officers. The analysis begins with a brief background to the case through stating the facts that led to the lawsuit. The other part discusses the decisions by the trial court, appellate court, and US Supreme Court.

¶ … accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China's laws regarding intellectual property rights were largely weak and ineffective, even though there were some laws on the books that were designed to protect…

What's wrong with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation that President George W. Bush and key members of the U.S. Congress put together in such a cooperative spirit in 2001? The NCLB was signed into law (in…

MANAGING the FIRE WITHOUT and WITHIN Military Organization Problems

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by…

¶ … voters in the United States feel campaign finance reform is a necessity. They see candidates for elected offices being curried by special interest groups. Voters fear, with some justification, that money may corrupt…