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- 6531: Is Government Dominated by Business
- ... permanent offices in Washington DC. The primary goals of these groups are the passing, blocking, or amending legislation to achieve a favorable ruling for their own benefit. In Washington the groups primary targets are the House and Senate sub-committees which are the key places where legislation is considered. The groups often speak in front of Committee hearings to put their views on the record. One of the most well known ...
- 6532: Invaded By Immigrants
- ... section of voting power has given Quebec a level of power and voice in the federal government that is ridiculous and bordering on dangerous. Quebec has demanded special status, gets four new seats in the house of commons at every census and has set up discriminatory language laws in the province in order to keep it's own English minority under check. This is a prime example of how a minority ...
- 6533: Gun Control Is Needed
- ... which banned all fully-automatic weapons from the hands of citizens. Then in 1988 there was the Brady Bill, which made a seven-day waiting period mandatory for all handgun purposes, this law passed the House of Representatives in 1991, but part of it was ruled unconstitutional in 1994. Most recently there was the ban on assault weapons, which bans the sale and manufacture of what the government considers assault weapons ...
- 6534: Personal Freedom In the United States of America
- ... anyone accused of libeling the assembly as a whole or any of its members. Many people were tracked down for writing or speaking works of offense. The first assembly to meet in America, the Virginia House of Burgesses, stripped Captain Henry Spellman of his rank when he was found guilty of "treasonable words." Even in the most tolerant colonies, printing was strictly regulated. The press of William Bradford was seized by ...
- 6535: Reason Why Elections Are Less Democratic
- ... party came to power that was opposed to slavery, in 1980 a party came to power that reversed the direction of policy in the last half-century, and party platforms either pass laws through the House of Reps. or in the Senate.
- 6536: Diplomatic Immunity
- ... find out if diplomatic bags contain prohibited items would be to drop them while unloading them from the aircraft and hope that they would split open" ("First Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons," p. 617). Smuggling of drugs, weapons, and priceless artwork are all to common. In these cases, abuse of the diplomatic pouch is obvious, yet in some instances the sending country is also involved ...
- 6537: Same Sex Marriages
- ... as anything more then an excuse to get a quick divorce. A man wants a divorce yet his wife does not or will not void their marriage. He then goes to Reno, Nevada, buys a house and gets a job for six weeks. After that six weeks when he can declare himself a legal resident he applies for a singular marriage void and because Nevada law allows one side to void ...
- 6538: The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
- ... is an example of his lack of self-restraint. His wife, Elizabeth, gradually lost her affection for him because of what he had done. She showed nothing but coldness towards him and kept a lifeless house, yet despite all the pain he had caused her, she still chose to remain faithful to him. John tried to avoid any involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. The guilt connected with his sinful act ...
- 6539: Les Miserables
- ... he drags her to the police. As the police are taking her away Jean Valjean, the mayor, comes in the stops them. He believes Fontine and promises to help her. Valjean goes to the innkeepers house and pays for their troubles even though they have been absolutely horrible and abusive to her. The daughters name is Cosset and she instantly falls in love with her new "father." On the long trip ...
- 6540: Death of A Salesman: Willy
- ... or millionaires. Willy always believes he can achieve that kind of success. He never lets go of his wasted life. He dreams of being the man who does all of his business out of his house and dying a rich and successful man. Furthermore, Willy also dreams of moving to Alaska where he could work with his hands and be a real man. Biff and Happy follow in their father's ...
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