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Civil Liberties Itsel Ulloa Government 2305-71427 Professor Sharifian September 27, 2017 Citizens that reside in the United States of America are starting to question if democracy is worth fighting for. This is because people with government jobs can break the laws and not receive punishment. While a regular citizen would be punished immediately. Minorities still suffer with equality in the United States. 2 Civil liberties and civil rights play in important role in this country. “Civil liberties are

Nguyen 2 Thuy Nguyen Professor Sherry Sharifian Government 2305-71432 5 September 2017 Differences between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Civil liberties are the specific individual rights, which contain the right of freedom of speech and action or the right to a fair trial. These individual rights are protected against infringement by the government. In order word, each in the individuals in the United State has their own certain rights that the government cannot be interfere with arbitrarily

many Western democracies, just like the United States, the freedom of religion, speech, press, to peacefully assemble, and to petition is often taken as a granted, inter right that all citizens have naturally. It should be reminded that our civil liberties have come at the dearest costs to our own brothers, and across continents, there are those

As time progresses, so does society. Compared to hundreds of years ago, we have made gigantic advancements in technology, in medicine, and in civil rights. Humanity as a whole has progressed significantly, yet we still have many of the same issues that we did hundreds of years ago. Yes, we may not have slavery or the Jim Crow Laws, but we still have institutionalized racism that allows the shooting of unarmed black men by police officers to go virtually unpunished. Yes, women are allowed to vote

States system of law is based on a Constitution that begins with an all encompassing statement. However, liberties were not always had by anyone and everyone; there’s been many problems that continue into today. American citizens’ civil liberty issues have improved, but they have not been resolved because people continue to hinder the less fortunate, the process by which people gain civil liberties is different for each person, and the American government will never cease to discriminate against minorities

constitution. It was written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection of individual liberties. The poem The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus was written in the late 1800´s in New York City. The poem was engraved on a bronze plaque. Lazarus wrote it to raise money for construction of the pedestal of the statue of liberty. Americans are not living up to Early American author's expectations do to security and hospitality. The Bill of Rights was written

possibly use his own white privilege to tell the police that Tarek paid he is silenced. Ethnocentrism is also displayed once Tarek is placed in the detention center because in the waiting room of the detention center is a picture of the statue of liberty, representing freedom and justice. It seems a bit ironic that a symbol for freedom and opportunity are painted on the inside of a detention center for immigrants pending deportation. Another reference to marginalization and oppression is displayed

was August 13th and it occurred right after my shift was over in Burger King. It started when I was going to Liberty bell gas station to hang out with my friends Julia and Deanne. They were two liberty bell regulars because they always bought cigarettes or “loosies” from liberty and they were pretty hard to miss. Julia was pale and had green hair but a green that resembled the statue of liberty. I met her through Deanne around January of 2017 and I liked how easy going she was. Deanne, on the other

The chances of a person knowing who Paul Revere is in the years before 1860 was very unlikely. One of the biggest reasons why he is so famous today was published as a poem in that year. The poem, written by Henry Longfellow, describes Revere’s dramatic horseback ride to the town of Lexington, Virginia, as he warns the minutemen around the area of the coming of the British. If it wasn’t for this notable poem, the American’s story and name would have never been brought to light by the American people

This poem by Emma Lazarus is a beautiful call to freedom, welcoming immigrants from all nations to America. “The New Colossus” was written in 1883 to raise funds for the landmark. The words are engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty and forever will carry the message that defines the nation. The poem is beautifully written, full of symbolism, alliteration and powerful imagery. It inspires hope and unity, where men and women of all races and religions can live freely in a country and work together