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Under Florida law, DUI is one offense, proved by impairment of normal faculties or unlawful blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. more...
The Florida Felony Process and Sentencing
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A Florida felony is a serious crime that has a possible prison term of more than one year, possibly up to life. Capital felonies may lead to the death penalty. more...
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment assured freed slaves the right to vote. At that time a woman's right to vote was still not universal. more...
The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
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The Civil War was fought between Slave and Free states. In 1851 Maine started another divide between states known as Wet and Dry, when it banned alcoholic beverages. more...
The Seventeenth Amendment to the US Constitution
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From 1787 to 1913 the power to choose United States Senators was vested by the Constitution in the State legislatures. The Seventeenth Amendment changed this. more...
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution
In: Law
When April 15th rolls around, the government's power to impose an income tax is taken for granted. There was a time some forms of income tax were unconstitutional. more...
The Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
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The Civil War had been won by the North, but there was still much to do, as both legal and extra-legal means were used to prevent freed slaves from voting. more...
The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution
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While the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, it did nothing regarding the legal status of the former slaves. The 14th Amendment gave them citizenship and did much more. more...
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