|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 50,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 961 - 970 of 4643 matching essays
- 961: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... 1913) provided for currency and banking reform. Antitrust legislation followed in 1914, when Congress passed the Federal Trade Commission Act and the CLAYTON ANTI- TRUST ACT. In 1915, Wilson supported the La Follette Seamen's bill, designed to improve the working conditions of sailors. The following year he signed the Federal Farm Loan Act, providing low-interest credit to farmers; the Adamson Act, granting an 8-hour day to interstate railroad ... protectorates. After the outbreak of the European war in August 1914, Wilson struggled with considerable success to fulfill the obligations of neutrality, to keep trade channels open, and to prevent any abridgement of U.S. rights, all in the face of the British blockade of Germany and the latter's introduction of submarine warfare. He warned Germany in February 1915 that it would be held to "strict accountability" for the loss ... spectacular mobilization of the nation's resources. Establishing a series of war agencies, he extended federal control over industry, transportation, labor, food, fuel, and prices. In May 1917 he forced through Congress a Selective Service bill under which 2.8 million men were drafted by war's end. He sought and received legislative delegation of increased powers, thus leaving for his successors the precedents and tools to meet future crises. ...
- 962: Who Is Free To Choose
- ... people. The Internet is an international community; we must view it as pertaining to other countries, not just the United States. Not all countries have the privilege of living in a democracy and under the Bill of Rights. As a result, the Internet has brought a new sense of freedom to most people who oppressed by tyrannical governments, or those that disagree with a government but are not allowed to express it. People ... playing a more active role in all aspects of their children s lives, including life on the Internet.The Internet should not be censored because it will inhabit free speech. This is one of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment and one reason this country was founded in the first place. This country was founded as free country and a country for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ...
- 963: Slavery and The South
- ... a surge of democratic reform swept the North and West. There were demands for political equality and economic and social advances. The Northerners goals were free public education, better salaries and working conditions for workers, rights for women, and better treatment for criminals. The South felt these views were not important. All of these views eventually led to an attack on the slavery system in the South, and showed opposition to ... The North wanted to limit the number of slave states in the Union. But many Southerners felt that a government dominated by free states could endanger existing slaveholdings. The South wanted to protect their states rights. The first evidence of the Norths actions came in 1819 when Missouri asked to be admitted to the Union as a slave state. After months of discussion Congress passed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 ... hoped to simplify construction of a transcontinental railroad through these states rather than through the southern part of the country. The removal of the restriction on the expansion of slavery ensured southern support for the bill, which was signed into law by President Franklin Pierce on May 30, 1854. This act split the Democratic party and destroyed the Whig party also. The northern Whigs joined antislavery Democrats to form the ...
- 964: Analysis of the Immigration Problem
- ... between the federal authorities who are supposed to police the borders and the states who pay the price if they fail. In an attempt to reduce illegal immigration, Nevada Senator Harry Reid, has introduced a bill that would establish an annual limit of 300,000 newcomers, including ''immediate relatives,'' and a national identification card. Congress passed legislation in 1986 that stipulates fines and other penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. The bill includes provisions to grant amnesty to illegal aliens who were in the United States prior to January 1, 1982, and to aid farmers who have relied on illegal aliens to harvest their crops. Does anyone ... illegals at low wages do. And many illegals are better off here than in their own countries. But many others are exploited by dishonest employers and are treated like slaves. These immigrants are denied the rights and privileges we want every person in the United States to enjoy. In closing, we must all realize this issue will not go away. Other generations of Americans made great sacrifices so that we ...
- 965: Notes on Emily Murphy
- ... Canuck," Mrs. Murphy wrote many books and articles mirroring western life, some of which found their way into both British and American publications. The Rutherford government was framing a law to give women certain dower rights, and Mrs. Murphy disapproved of some of its provisions. Single- handed she went before the (( p. 68 )) committee on legislation and argued with such success that the bill, when passed, was substantially as she wished. It was on this occasion that Mrs. Murphy, most hapily married to the Reverend Arthur Murphy, received a letter from a grateful but misinformed pioneer woman who wrote ... p. 71)) Not content with vague anticipation of benefits to be conferred in some shadowy future, Mrs. McClung and Mrs. Murphy joind forces to call upon Sifton on March 2 and ask that a suffrage bill be introduced at that very session. Other cabinet members were also interviewed. The local press account does not reveal how the gentlemen fared at this meeting but the premier's comment upon its conclusion ...
- 966: Some Of The Most Important Pre
- ... completed more antitrust cases than his "trust-busting" predecessor; he supported the proposed income-tax amendment to the U.S. Constitution; he helped enact a system of postal savings and a measure, the Mann-Elkins Bill, to regulate the railroads more effectively; and he backed several social reforms, including an employer's liability law for work done on government jobs and a mandatory 8-hour day in federal employment. Thomas Woodrow ... retirement in 1987. Each candidate won his nomination by a Presidential Convention, with the process of primary elections. There were no third-party candidates in this election. The main issue of this election was civil rights. Many people opposed Lyndon B. Johnson's laws, claiming them to be too "pro-black". Many liberals and blacks themselves believed that the laws didn't go far enough. Race riots broke out in a ... my opinion is because of his prior term. He was able to regain control of the White House, after taking over for the assassinated John F. Kennedy. It was a time of equality and civil rights, and many people liked and agreed with where he stood on these issues. 1988 The election of 1988 was a contest between George Bush, and Michael Dukakis. Bush was a Republican, while Dukakis was ...
- 967: Sex in Advertising
- ... transforms into a woman, he drinks down the attractive brew with a slurp ( Yahoo! News, yahoo.com/headlines/961129). The Spanish government introduced legislation in April, 1986 to ban misleading, unfair, or irrational advertising. The bill would also regulate the use of testimonials, comparative advertising, and the material that is offensive to the dignity of women or fails to respect the rights of children. ( Edward Mark Mazze, Britannica Annual 1989, pg 265). The United States has no such legislation, except for strict laws against child pornography. An attempt to introduce such legislation would be met with stern ... pages of magazines advertising food, clothing, automobiles, hotels, refrigerators, chewing gum and everything which in the opinion of the business man would represent the vital interest of people. Advertisements have never been granted the unqualified rights of free speech held by books, articles or news programs. The indecency of American and world wide advertising has become indescribable. Sex in advertising will always be an issue of ethical concern as long ...
- 968: Wilson, Woodrow
- ... 1913) provided for currency and banking reform. Antitrust legislation followed in 1914, when Congress passed the Federal Trade Commission Act and the CLAYTON ANTI-TRUST ACT. In 1915, Wilson supported the La Follette Seamen's bill, designed to improve the working conditions of sailors. The following year he signed the Federal Farm Loan Act, providing low-interest credit to farmers; the Adamson Act, granting an 8-hour day to interstate railroad ... protectorates. After the outbreak of the European war in August 1914, Wilson struggled with considerable success to fulfill the obligations of neutrality, to keep trade channels open, and to prevent any abridgement of U.S. rights, all in the face of the British blockade of Germany and the latter's introduction of submarine warfare. He warned Germany in February 1915 that it would be held to "strict accountability" for the loss ... spectacular mobilization of the nation's resources. Establishing a series of war agencies, he extended federal control over industry, transportation, labor, food, fuel, and prices. In May 1917 he forced through Congress a Selective Service bill under which 2.8 million men were drafted by war's end. He sought and received legislative delegation of increased powers, thus leaving for his successors the precedents and tools to meet future crises. ...
- 969: Gun Control and Freedom
- Gun Control and Freedom In America, freedom is not only revered, it is defined. Our rights and liberties as Americans are outlined and rendered precise in the Constitution and The Bill of Rights. Certain freedoms may be philosophically demanding for some Americans to accept, such as the ever controversial right to bear arms, but nevertheless they exist, and they persist. Handgun violence is at an all time ...
- 970: Scottish Nationalism and Devolution
- ... alliance was supposed to be non partial, but relations had strains put on them in the later half of that century. By law Scotland excepted a bid to join the United Kingdom, giving away their rights to be their own nation with a governmental rule after they signed the Treaty of Union in 1707. This is a loop hole they have. Since the Scots gave their independence away, they have the ... the following: Agriculture and Fisheries, Environment, Education, Home and Health and Industry. The latter are solid ground working systems already in place that will help lead Scotland into successful independence. The system, with all the rights Scotland agreed to within the Treaty of Union, has elements working in the Scots favor to secede from the UK. Scottish Pride My family heritage is pre-dominantly Scottish. My Grandparents were the first of ... Electronic Herald, a local Scottish newspaper online, English rule was the main reason for the bills not passing. New Labor is finally being relinquished within the Scottish regime. New Labor has supported some sort of Bill to have Scottish remain within the British parliament, but still has power for taxation and other wide ranges of doings. The Scottish Parliament being formed is moving Scotland in the right direction. A question ...
Search results 961 - 970 of 4643 matching essays
|
