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- 1291: Affirmative Action
- ... Our white society today did not commit the wrongs that were committed a generation ago. We should not punish them, but rather treat everyone fairly. We should treat everyone as Americans. As Bakke quotes the Constitution, "...The guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment extend to all persons. It's language is explicit: "No State shall... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." It is settled beyond ...
- 1292: Different Forms of Government
- ... to bring together a Popular Majority. If a politician breaks these promises he risks losing future votes. Restraints on Growth of Government Reasons for the first 150 years of U.S. government remaining small. The constitution was read under a strict interpretation, stopping the government from regulating business and leaving an income tax. Independent agencies were not given power,due to the Supreme court not allowing it. Prevailing interest of the ...
- 1293: Constitutional Convention: Day by Day Occurrences
- ... we should have done earlier), was clarify and have a definite government set. We decided to have the three branches of government of legislative (two houses), the judicial (a Supreme court going absolutely by the constitution), and, finally, the executive. We next agreed that when voting for the President and the Vice- President, the votes should be counted under an electoral college. The electoral college would be based on the number ...
- 1294: Reforms Are Need In Canada's Government
- ... it were that simple. A red faced Brian Mulroney pontificated that a vote against the accord would be one against Canada. Canadians would essentially be expressing the desire for Quebec to remain excluded from the constitution. How could the Right-Honorable Mulroney expect anyone to vote on a document that contained so much more than simply the issue of Quebec sovereignty? Ironically, hidden deep within "The Charlottetown Accord," was the opportunity ...
- 1295: Paramilitary and Survivalist Groups
- ... usually not racist. Militia and paramilitary groups in this area tend to believe in non- entity United Nations "conspiracies" and "take-overs", and they are strong defenders of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They usually tend to be non-violent, except in some cases, when they are protesting laws that "lessen the strength" of the Second Amendment. Thus these groups are not as racist, but more intolerant of ...
- 1296: Limiting Death Row Appeals
- Limiting Death Row Appeals The Constitution of the United States outlines the rights of a person accused of a crime. The individual has a right to a trial and to be judged by a jury of his peers. When the result ...
- 1297: The Prime Minister of Great Britain
- ... even met prior to Nixon's appointment. Let's now examine the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Prime Minister. Unlike the United States where the President's duties are specifically written out in the Constitution, the powers of the Prime Minister are almost nowhere spelled out in a statute. Unlike his fellow ministers he does not receive the seals of office: he merely kisses the hands of the monarch like ...
- 1298: Is Government Dominated by Business
- ... join together to pursue common interests and to influence the decisions on public policies. Many people view special interest groups as an integral part of the political process, legitimized by the first amendment of the Constitution. In that way, special interest groups are good. The point that disgusts many people is that more often then not money overpowers the right decision; that is why Big Business is a problem. The richer ...
- 1299: Has Political Islam Failed in Algeria?
- ... Algerian society suffered from both cultural divisions and economic frustration which gave rise to the FIS. As a way to gain the lost legitimacy the mono-party people's assembly approved a new multi-party constitution under which the formation of the FIS ( Islamic Salvation Front) took place. In one year time, FIS was very successfully able to spread its popularity among the frustrated population by a doctrine to solve the ...
- 1300: Gun Control: Why Do We Need Licenses To Own Guns?
- ... of cars aren't banned or taken away from those who use them safely. Unlike driving on public roads, which is a privilege, owning a gun is a right explicitly protected by the U.S. Constitution . The right of self -defense is fundamental and inalienable, but requiring a license to own the means of self defense gives government the power to deny that right, for whatever reason. Licensing of law-abiding ...
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