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What is the fundamental difference between arbitration and mediation?
When a company began sending literally millions of unsolicited e-mails per day to its subscribers, America Online (AOL) blocked the transmissions. The sender then sued claiming an abridgement of its
Weber was injured while staying in a hotel in Italy. When he returned to the United States, he filed suit against the hotel in a New Jersey court. Weber based his claim that the New Jersey court had
Cleveland police had received information that a person wanted for questioning about a recent bombing was hiding in a particular two-family dwelling. There was said to be a large quantity of illegal
In 1964, a motel owner in Atlanta restricted its clientele to white persons, three-fourths of whom were interstate travelers. U.S. government attorneys charged that this policy violated the Civil
A Champaign County, Illinois, board of education granted permission to religious teachers to give religious instruction in public school buildings in grades four to nine. Subject to approval of and
In 1919 the Eighteenth Amendment outlawed “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors. . . .” This law led to widespread illegal traffic in liquor by criminals. The
Jennifer let her cousin use her computer during a recent visit. Without Jennifer’s permission the cousin visited several web sites that sold pornography. Now Jennifer is receiving spam from similar
Apply the standards of the Child Online Protection Act to works of art, advertisements, and other such displays easily visible to the young in your community. What conclusions can you draw about the
Rhode Island was the last of the 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution. Using the Internet and the library, determine what caused them to pause for so long. Write a one-page paper summarizing your
While the passages denouncing the people of England and the slave trade were cut from Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration, numerous direct accusations against the King of England were left in the
The Bill of Rights is presented in this book in the language the founding fathers used. Rewrite the Bill of Rights in your own words.
Write a paragraph stating your opinion about which is the most important right preserved by the Bill of Rights.
Write an essay on how the framers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights could justify the maintenance of slavery and the denial of voting rights to women.
Susan, a manager in a local company, became romantically involved with one of her subordinates at work. They sent love messages back and forth by using the company’s Internet connection. The
Could you get your friends and neighbors to sign the Declaration of Independence today?During the Vietnam era, young people around the country tried to do just that. Most citizens who read the
While the system of checks and balances works to prevent the accumulation of too much power by any one branch of the government, it also causes problems in the functioning of government. What do you
Can you foresee a time when the U.S. might become a true democracy? If so, how could this occur?
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was meant to make changes in the Articles of Confederation instead of create a new document. Why do you think the Articles were discarded?
On March 30, 1981, as then President Ronald Reagan left the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech, he was wounded by one of a series of bullets allegedly fired by John Hinckley. Three other
The city of Chicago sued to stop the operation of the Commonwealth Edison Company’s coal-burning, electricity-generating plant in nearby Hammond, Indiana. Chicago claimed that the plant emitted too
Alaska enacted a statute known as “Alaska Hire.” It required employers in the state to hire qualified Alaskan residents in preference to nonresidents. Hicklin, a nonresident, sued Orbeck, the
As medical science moves forward, major ethical issues are developing that are likely to be encountered in the courts and legislative bodies. Identify such issues in medical fields such as cloning,
Staub, Conly, and Winfield were employees of the Prime Time Restaurant. They were aware that the owner never checked the totals on the sales checks against the cash in the register. Therefore, it
Juana was trying to decide whom to vote for in an upcoming election. After reviewing the candidates, she said, “I’ve decided to vote for Gary because I just feel better about him.” Is Juana’s
Your friend Bill has shared with you his dream of getting rid of the income tax. He says that if the people wanted to, they could pass a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the tax. Is he
You are in France and are accused of a crime. You ask for a trial by jury. Why is one not available?
Clarisse is convicted of a violation of the noise ordinance. Her appeal is dismissed. As a consequence, she organizes a group of friends with cars to drive through the neighborhoods of the city with
Create and write a scenario which raises an ethical issue. Try to create a scenario where something is wrong in rule-based reasoning but right in reasoning based on consequences.
Use one to three words to identify a current event that others will quickly recognize. Next, write a paragraph evaluating someone’s conduct in the current event using the ethics of rule-based
Use one to three words to identify a current event that others will quickly recognize. Next, write a paragraph evaluating someone’s conduct in the current event using the ethics of reasoning based
Why is it important to have uniform state laws governing business? Write a paragraph to list and discuss at least four reasons.
Would you rather be under the control of a system of common law or positive law? Write a paragraph to explain your answer.
Describe the three steps involved in making a decision using consequences-based ethics.
Identify a situation in your life where someone used rule-based ethical reasoning.
Explain how both rule-based ethical reasoning and consequences-based ethical reasoning conclude that people are obligated to obey the law.
Why are most fines the courts assess for criminal behavior paid to the government and not to the victim of the crime?
Why does the doctrine of stare decisis not bind supreme courts?
What does the phrase “interstate commerce” mean to you? Would you consider growing vegetables in your garden for your own consumption interstate commerce? Why or why not?
Why should a constitution be considered the highest law of a nation or a state?
Louisiana is the only one of our 50 states whose law was not originally based on the English common law system. What system was its law based on? How did this system come to be used?

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