Are the Dangers of Internet Child Pornography Exaggerated? The Issue Is a part of society over-reacting to the accessibility of pornographic material on the Internet? Is pornographic material as easily accessible as some believe? Julia Wilkins Opinion Julia Wilkins is an author of several ...

The United States' democratic system includes certain features that are intended to protect against the abuse of the power by the government and public officials. Some protective features include: judicial review, impeachment process, freedom of expression, protection against unreasonable se...

Post-Civil War Law: Who Did It Benefit? For most Americans today, the law is a static entity, something which, from day to day, does not cross our minds because of its relatively fixed position. Theoretically, the law protects all Americans equally, regardless of race, ethnicity, or class, and ...

What is affirmative action? The purpose of affirmative action is to bring about increased opportunities for disadvantaged groups. The supposed goal is to move beyond equal opportunity and towards equal results, but is that the case? Is affirmative action really fair? Since setting different standa...

When President Franklin Roosevelt stated that December 11, 1941 was "A date that would live in infamy" he was referring that even years from that date Americans would look back and remember that fateful day. It was the first of only two attacks ever made on the United States. The attack...

Everson v the Board of Education Introduction There is a distinct separation in the Constitution between government and religion, and in the case of Everson v the Board of Education, there are many examples as to why this type of separation is important. When individuals pay taxes, it is up to th...

Two weeks have passed since the coalition granted sovereignty to Iraq. Paul Bremer, America's ex-proconsul in Iraq, left without plans to return because of the immense number of threats he received while in office. Now, Iyad Allawi is in charge as both Prime Minister and as president. Allawi will r...

What is more important... absolute protection of the First Amendment, or the right to equality as guaranteed in the Fourteenth Amendment? Furthermore, what exactly IS guaranteed by the First Amendment, and what lies outside the boundaries? Virginia v Black 123 S.Ct. 1536 (2003) addresses the issue o...

The landmark Miranda v Arizona decision was rooted in the case of Ernesto Miranda. On March 13, 1963, a bank worker in Phoenix, Arizona was robbed of $8.00. Police suspected and arrested Ernesto Miranda for the theft. By this arrest, Miranda already had an extensive arrest record, inclu...

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL=S ANTITRUST EXEMPTION HISTORY In the United States, professional sports are an American way of life and culture. These leagues started out as entertainment for all of its spectators, but progressed into Abig business@ which has allowed team owners to prosper tremendously. I...

I choose to do my research paper on Miranda vs. Arizona case. Why I choose to write about the Miranda vs. Arizona is because in we are learning it in the class, so I wanted to do a little research on it. For example how Ernesto Miranda was brought up, what really happened in details and what went w...

MICHAEL CAIN Michael Cain is an attorney for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and he came to talk to us about the evolution of the public trust doctrine in Wisconsin dealing with navigable water and current development issues related to the public trust. The doctrine states ...

Tim Stanley: The Last Celebration of Roe v. Wade As a part of Minnesota's National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL) Tim Stanley came to inform us and promote involvement in pro-choice activism. He discussed his concern about the future of women's rights and pres...

Mapp vs. Ohio The Mapp Vs Ohio Supreme Court Case was a turning point in our nation's history. It changed our legal system by forming the exclusionary rule, which in turn changed the way prosecution of a criminal is performed. On May 23, 1957, three Cleveland police officers arrived at Dolly Ma...

SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: THE FOUNDATION OR FISSURE FOR OUR COUNTRY? Foundations are one of the most important parts of houses. When building the foundations very carefully, the owner must know exactly what the house is to look like and what the floor plans are. Since the foundation...

Judge Roy Moore's Ten Commandments Case Judge Roy Moore has been trying his luck for quite some time trying to keep his Ten Commandments monument in the judicial building in Montgomery. Many people disagree with him trying to have the monument there, as well as the people who agree with Mo...

The year is 1962, and the Supreme Court is about to make a landmark ruling, concerning the constitutionality of faculty lead prayer in school. Democratic President John F. Kennedy is in his second year of his term. Many Americans saw the Kennedy administration as a liberal Presidency that was ...

In 1954, the Pledge of Allegiance was changed to include the phrase "under God." In the last few years, the controversy over this phrase has grown substantially to where it has become a problem. Many Americans do not see any harm in this phrase because they believe in God, but our forefa...