Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution protects US citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures of property by the government. It also requires a warrant and probable cause in the event of searches and seizures.
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🏴☠️ Pirate Flag emoji
The Pirate Flag emoji 🏴☠️ displays a Jolly Roger, a black flag with a skull and crossbones used by pirates. It is commonly used to refer to pirates and sports teams named after pirates. This… -
🍕 Slice of Pizza emoji
Showing a classic slice of pizza topped with pepperoni, the Slice of Pizza emoji 🍕is variously used to indicate the popular food as well as to discuss food and drink in general. The emoji is… -
stonks
In internet slang, stonks is a deliberate misspelling of stocks, as traded in the stock market. It is often used to refer to such stocks—and finance more generally—in a humorous or ironic way, especially to comment… -
Dogecoin
Dogecoin is a form of digital currency featuring the doge dog, a popular internet meme, as its mascot. Wow, so currency! -
Defense Production Act
The Defense Production Act is a congressional act that gives the president certain powers in order to ensure national defense or to respond to a national emergency. These powers include the ability to require businesses… -
🐂 Ox emoji
The Ox emoji 🐂 depicts a brown ox. The Ox emoji 🐂 is commonly used to represent various bovines, includes cows and bulls as well as sports mascots based on them (e.g., the Texas Longhorns). The… -
X Games
X Games is the name of an event involving multiple competitions in what are often called extreme sports or action sports—things like skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross, among many others. Much like the Olympic Games, which… -
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival, or Sundance for short, is one of the world’s largest and most influential independent film festivals. It is held annually in Park City, Utah. Sundance is known as a festival where… -
Black History Month
Black History Month is a month-long observance devoted to education about the history of Black people and the celebration of their contributions to history. The setting aside of a month to recognize Black history is… -
WIC
WIC refers to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC is a United States government-funded program that provides food and other services to low-income pregnant women and nutritional at-risk children up… -
FISA
FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. This act restricts the circumstances of when a United States government agency can perform warrantless surveillance. FISA is intended to give the U.S. government methods…