Important Cases Of The US Supreme Court
.... in the teachings of the church, but prohibited by a federal lab banning
the practice in the United States. Reynolds when convicted argued that the
federal law violated his constitutional right to the free exercise of his
religious beliefs. The Supreme Court did not agree with Reynolds claiming that
congress was not without the power to punish violations of social duties or
subversive of good order. The court said that to place religious belief
superior to the law of the land, would in affect per .....
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The Mexican U.S. Connection
.... stretch between
Otay Mountain and the Tecate Port of Entry. The area has been inundated by
immigrant smugglers who have been forced east because of increased Border Patrol
activity along the 14-mile corridor from the Pacific Ocean and Imperial Beach to
Otay Mesa. The effort, known as Operation Gatekeeper, was launched in October
1994.
Meissner said the latest effort, an extension of Operation Gatekeeper,
would add five Border Patrol agents on horseback to patrol the back country and
three d .....
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The Role Of The U.S. In The Third World In The Year 2000
.... countries must be another
priority. Empowering women in third world countries, giving them
independence from their husband and a choice in birth control is a start.
Smaller grants similar to Foundation of the Philippine Environment can reward
particular actions of foreign government, whether it be environmental, social or
economic. Too many of current policies are aimed at creating markets for our
commercial interests.
We must also link aid with environmental issues, making the rain forest
and jungles .....
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United Nations Reform
.... A yearning for a permanent seat
on the SC has been expressed by many more countries.
The European Union (EU)stated on April 9, 1996 that it feels strongly that the
United States should not collect anything off of the UN because it is not
contributing what it is supposed to. Many third world nations, such as Indonesia
and Chile, are frightened by the attempts at cutting the UN's budget.
Most countries feel Japan deserves a permanent seat on the Security Council.
The UN proposed an elimination of 70 .....
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The US Constitution
.... state is given a certain amount of Electoral votes. This number is based
on how many congressmen that particular state has. The people of the state
vote, and whichever candidate gets the most votes gets all of that state's
electoral votes. We see this used every four years in the presidential election.
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Why The Taxes Are So High In Canada
.... find the way to balance the high
budget.
First, Canadian government provides unemployment insurance to all
Canadian. This welfare is very important for every one, especially when people
lose the job and have to live on. They can get the pay-cheque from government
until they find the job. Every-time, people get the job, they have to pay 5% of
their salary for unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance provide a good
working condition for every worker. Also, it help unemployment people to .....
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An Indian Woman In Guatemala: Without A Trace Of Bitterness In Her Voice
.... the Ladinos,
many of which are descended from the Spanish colonists.
Beginning in 1954, when Guatemala's elected government was overthrown by the
army, the military began a brutal war against the Indian people. This type of
torture and oppression continued, and during the 1970's the repression was
especially harsh; during this time more and more Indians began to resist. It
was during this time that Rigoberta Menchu's family became involved in the
resistance.
The situation in Guatemala is similar to S .....
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Dual Citizenship In Canada
.... family to live in a
comfortable home with a luxury lifestyle. Karen and Ross appear to be leading a
life that is different from their parents but this is not entirely true. It is
noteworthy to mention, that each has a traditional role within the marriage.
For example, Ross is responsible for the financial aspects of the home while
Karen is responsible for the household chores. At the beginning of the marriage,
they attempted to have a "weekend marriage" but this was a great strain and
Karen sacrificed he .....
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Affirmitive Action
.... because of the lowering of standards and expectations
imposed on them by businesses and educational institutions due to the cries of
racism and sexism in standards by advocates of AA. Ernest Van Den Haag put it
best, when he declares that. " Affirmative action has done as much injury to
black scholars as to black students." Isn't it time to return to hiring people
on individual merit, and return the millions spent on Affirmative action. That
money could be better spent on bringing minority and female app .....
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British Control Of The Caribbean And Its Allusion In Caribbean Literature
.... people develops.
Friction among people of different color is clearly displayed within the
writings; However, looking at the story of "Crick Crack Monkey" through the eyes
of a young white girl, rather than a young black girl, the reader might see the
injustice and the ethnic discrimination that a black person must endure. She
would not be accustomed to being called a "little black nincompoop" (Hodge 457),
and she would most likely not have to suffer a physical beating with a ruler
(Hodge 456). In L .....
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Presidents And Affirmative Action
.... job qualifications.
President Jimmy Carter consolidated all federal agencies that were required by
law to follow the affirmative action play into the Department of Labor. Before
Carter did this, each agency handled affirmative action in its own individual
way, some were not as consistant as other agencies were. He created the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) in 1978 to ensure compliance with
the affirmative action policies.
Affirmative action began to go downhill when Ronald Reagan .....
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America And Affirmative Action
.... forces that impede a fair
assessment of their capabilities.
Perhaps the biggest complaint that one hears about affirmative action
policies aimed at helping Black Americans is that they violate the 14th
Amendment of the Constitution and the Civil Rights laws., The claim is that
these programs distort what is now a level playing field and bestow preferential
treatment on understanding minorities because of the color of their skin. While
this view seems very logical on the surface, many contend tha .....
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Affirmative Action
.... why he was not chosen, was because of the color
of his skin. Since he is Asian, they could not hire him, because 50% of their
employees are Asian. Under the affirmative action, they must employ someone who
is underrepresented. This type of situation happens often. It is not the
qualifications, but the color of the skin that employers look for today.
Affirmative action is a step backwards. We are back to color and race
differences. We are all Americans and should be treated as so, not what
ethnicit .....
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Affirmative Action In Seattle
.... gives City managers and personnel officers a snapshot of the
labor market, so that they are aware of the availability rates for different
groups for a given job classification. Through these availability rates, the
City can determine whether or not women, people of color, or persons with
disabilities are underrepresented in a given job classification within the work
force; second, the City's affirmative action program encourages managers and
personnel officers to make special outreach efforts into groups .....
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Anti-Affirmative Action
.... skills. As remarked by Maarten de Wit, an author who's article I found on
the World Wide Web, affirmative action beneficiaries are "not the best pick, but
only the best pick from a limited group." Another article I found,
"Affirmative action: A Counter-Productive Policy" by Ernest Pasour also on the
W.W.W., is one example which reveals that Duke, a very famous and prestigious
university, adopted a resolution requiring each of it's department to hire at
least one new African-American for a faculty pos .....
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