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- 4261: Environmental Law: Nollan vs. CCC
- ... which reaffirmed the need for the condition. The CCC's argument was that the building of the new structure would limit view of the ocean, and therefore limit access to the public who had full rights to use the beach. To compensate for the limitations on the public the Nollans would have to provide access to the beach from their property. The CCC also noted that all of the other developments ...
- 4262: The Strategies The Meiji Government Used to Achieve Economic Development?
- ... was a gift of the emperor to the people and was made up of a complicated set of checks and balances between the emperor, his cabinet, and the Diet. The constitution although it granted voting rights to only one percent of the population in Japan was well received by the people and played a critical role in lending legitimacy to the oligarchy (Genro) who ran the government. Before the constitution the ...
- 4263: The Role of Citizen Political Participation in Hong Kong and Singapore
- ... democratization of the political system and the turnover of Hong Kong to China in 1997 makes the emergence of strong citizen participation in government even less likely. In both Hong Kong and Singapore democracy and rights have not been a major issue to the populace who have been far more concerned with stability and industrial progress; but these trends could change with the changing dynamics of Asia in the coming years ...
- 4264: Diplomacy at Work
- ... is an increase of 13,000 permits from 37,000 permits. Also, Israel will allow the opening of a Palestinian airport in the Gaza, but the Palestinians allowed the Israelis to maintain security and inspection rights. Although these are just two areas were compromise has been made; the ability and will of the nations to compromise is very evident. Thirdly, each side has viewed the others objectives and weighed how realistic ...
- 4265: Canada's Aid to Third World Countries
- ... for international co-operation. Canada contributed heavily, and still does so, to all the U.N organizations that are striving to help poor nations and are working toward the disarmament of nuclear weapons and human rights. Canada contributed the ninth largest share of the regular annual budget to the United Nations. Another issue that faced Canada was the fact that China's membership in the United Nations brought Canada into conflict ...
- 4266: The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- ... leftover from the Truman days was that of the Fair Deal domestic program. Although Truman found much opposition to his programs in Congress he managed to get several things done. Such as a public housing bill, an expansion of social security coverage, and increased minimum wages. The Republican party was not in favor of the majority of this legislation. Thus when Eisenhower was elected they immediately made plans for cutbacks in ...
- 4267: Imperialism: And the Way It Took Away Tranquillity
- ... didn't matter how the government was run, but instead in how the resources were going, that concerned the parent country. In many cases they used what was called Sphere Of Influence to claim exclusive rights to trade/investments/resources in a particular area. It's much like the way they divvied Africa as if it were a cake. It's like if I claimed your car for my own without ...
- 4268: The Need for Americans to Vote
- ... vote. If they would vote, they would be able to make a difference in our country. Voting is a Democratic privilege given to us by the constitution, the same thing that gives us our basic rights and liberties which we all cherish so much, and by not voting we are in a sense showing a lack of pride in our government and our nation. It seems as though most people who ...
- 4269: Political Parties During the Civil War
- ... that Whigs and blacks had a common belief in the need for strong government action in society, but these arguments were ineffective in the face of racist campaigns by the Southern Democrats. Support for black rights waned when Republicans perceived that this support was costing the party needed votes, but even this did not help the party in the South, where the blacks were disfranchised and the whites for the most ...
- 4270: Marbury v. Madison
- ... in Congress. In an effort to keep at least one branch of the government under Federalist control before the Republicans took office, Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801 in a lame-duck session. The bill reformed a 1789 statute and created many new judgeships. Adams nominated judges and the Senate confirmed them. Adams then stayed up until long after midnight on March 3, 1801, his last full day in office ...
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