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| the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states |
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| The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| A document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown, signed on July 4, 1776, by the congressional representatives of the Thirteen Colonies, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams |
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| in 1865 this Amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery. |
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| In 1866, the amendment was passed and gave blacks the right of citizenship in America. This affected the blacks because they are finally citizens and whites must understand this new change and deal with it. ... |
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| the constitutional amendment passed after the Civil War that guaranteed blacks the right to vote. This amendment affected not only freed slaves in the South, but also blacks living in the North, who generally had not been allowed to vote. ... |
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| In the 1920’s, the amendment went into affect and prohibited the invent and sale of alcohol in America. Many Americans supported the law in the beginning, but there were not enough police to stop the drinking habits of so many Americans. ... |
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| "Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." (Added to the U.S. Constitution in 1920.) |
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| The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. ... |
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| the theory and philosophy of law. |
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| a state of order in which events conform to the law |
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| A right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person |
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| The deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation |
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| A region in the west of Sudan, an independent kingdom until 1874. In 2003 a rebellion against the Sudanese government began, and many thousands died or were displaced in the subsequent conflict |
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| An international organization of countries set up in 1945, in succession to the League of Nations, to promote international peace, security, and cooperation |
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| a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases where individuals do not offer help in an emergency situation when other people are present |
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| a type of value that serves the end of human well-being, expressing the needs and legitimate expectations of others as well as ourselves. Human well-being includes being and acting fairly, and fairness is something we need and something we expect of others. |
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| An economic value is the worth of a goods or service as determined by the market. |
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| Beliefs and rules that are important to a political party or person, such as equality, liberty and tolerance of diversity |
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| effects sociability opninon |
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| An article added to the US Constitution |
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| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt |
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| the standard of proof required in most criminal cases within an adversarial system. Generally the prosecution bears the burden of proof and is required to prove their version of events to this standard. ... |
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| Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups |
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