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    In the 1800’s, the United States of America had never experienced a breakthrough in the expansion of land and resources like the American Frontier, even with the American Revolution in consideration. Like they did, our current nation has several frontiers of its own to accomplish. These unexplored territories include the outer reaches of space and the inner workings of digital technology. Although the frontiers of the 1800’s drastically differ from the present frontiers in identity, they liken in

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    move forward without the consent of the victims. Eighteen years later, VAWA, an active vocal group of researchers and lawmakers are questioning whether VAWA’s original urge to make law implementation was the basic tool to put a check domestic violence was the right approach. It’s now evident that “VAWA’s focus majorly on law enforcement controls. VAWA has also worked to increased prosecution rates of domestic violence

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    employer to do when it comes to employees having body art? Do tattoos speak say something about the individual? (Gross, Barrie. “Tattoos in the Workplace: What’s an Employer to Do?” ) There are many things taken or that should be taken into consideration when discussing tattoos in the workplace.

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    What Corporate Social Responsibility is Corporate Social Responsibility can be defined has an obligation beyond that required law and economics , for a firm to purse long term goals that are good for the society. This entails the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving quality of the workforce and their families as well as that of the local community and society at large. Bhatia (2004) defined corporate social responsibility as

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    movies further associated smoking with glamour and sophistication. Cigarette smoking grew steadily: by 1963, Americans 18 and over were smoking an average of 12 cigarettes a day (Smoking Bans). Today, each year, 53,800 people die from secondhand smoke exposure. Since then, public smoking bans have been set to prevent the hazardous effects. A smoking ban is a public policy that includes criminal laws and health regulations that prohibit smoking in certain public places and workspaces. Since public smoking

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    liberty has been established as the most important aspect of American people. Liberty is understood as a basic right of freedom in which everyone can engage without control or interference by a government or other power. Based on that principle, Selective Incorporation is a process of constitutional law in which some provisions of the Bill of Rights are nationalized to the states through the Fourteenth

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    The Case Of Roe V. Wade

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    exception of extraordinary circumstances. Prohibitions of abortions were first passed in 1821 and by the end of the century, every state in the country, had laws on banning abortions. Up until 1973, abortions remained illegal. It wasn’t until a young lady by the name Norma McCorvey, under the pseudonym “Jane Roe”, filed a lawsuit challenging state laws which criminalized abortions, otherwise known as the infamous Roe V. Wade: The Supreme Court case which legalized abortions across the country. The

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    The Right Action

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    the law by entering the U.S illegally, we need DACA because it’s only fair to those students who themselves did nothing wrong. If these students qualify for instate tuition, DACA will help reduce high school dropout rates and enable more students to attend college, become successful, and contribute to the US. economy. In June 15 of 2012, president Obama created a new policy called the Deferred action that benefits young undocumented students who came to the U.S illegally. This action under a directive

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    Terrorism) of 2001 was issued on October 26, 2001, by President George W. Bush, with the purpose of providing a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The act was intended to reform the agenda regarding law enforcement agencies and their limitations. The authorities acknowledged that it was essential for law enforcement investigatory tools needed significant improvement and thus revised their activities. The Patriot Act is meant both to deter and to prevent terrorist acts in the US and across the world

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    individual rights and liberties are freedom of speech, freedom to vote, and that all people should be treated equally. These rights represent what is important to me and what I believe in. Freedom of speech is an important right to me. It is found under Amendment one of the Constitution. I am a very outspoken person and I like to speak my mind on issues of all kind. The country I was born in did not guarantee freedom of speech. People could be

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