Word: restrict
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...right to vote Nov. 3. Their report, entitled "Losing the Vote," identified the last group of mentally competent adults to be denied the vote in the United States: those who have been convicted of a felony. Forty-six states and the District of Columbia have felony disenfranchisement laws which restrict offenders' voting rights. In 10 of these states, that disenfranchisement is permanent. A plea bargain for a first-time felony offense can mean losing the vote for life...
Some offenders have attempted to correct these discrepancies in the courts. However, despite their flaws, felony disenfranchisement laws are explicitly allowed under the United States Constitution. The 14th Amendment acknowledges the ability of states to restrict their suffrage "for participation in rebellion, or other crime," and the Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that "this language was intended by Congress to mean what it says." Only one exception has been found, namely disenfranchisement for a specifically racist purpose. However, felony disenfranchisement laws are ostensibly race-neutral, and unless the racial bias is explicit, the courts will not intervene...
Organizers said postering regulations for the Yard enacted last fall also caused difficulties in getting the word out to Harvard students. The new rules restrict posters in the Yard to the kiosks and sandwich boards, and prohibit signs on trees, posts or the ground...
...land as they can. "We'll expand the area," said Sharon. "Whatever is seized will be ours. Whatever isn't seized will end up in their hands." There's little the Israelis can realistically do to stop Arafat from declaring a state, but they'll do their best to restrict him to a Rorschach splatter hardly visible on a world map. Which is a good reason not to bet that Israeli troops will be striking camp any time soon...
...sleeve. Although the album is best suited for dance clubs, it certainly can be appreciated for its artistic elements. The best example is the track "In Heaven." The track has its roots in remixed funk and soul, rather than techno. This is why it is so difficult to restrict Fatboy Slim to a certain category or musical genre. Instead, he utilizes every genre in the strangest and most appealing combinations. In "Gangster Tripping," he blends a hip-hop beat and vocals with a big band brass arrangement and a Caribbean steel drum. At times, there are so many diverse elements...