Sometimes the Federal Government has to step up to the plate and mandate some laws and take some action but once they do is there any way to turn back from them? ... Thus, while urban drivers, unable to obtain gasoline due to local shortages, limited their driving to near the home and workplace, much of the rural gasoline supply went unused, unable to be accessed by those most in need of it (Cook, 1995). ... Although speed limits most immediately bring to mind the notion of public safety, this was not the concern of lawmakers at the time of the law's enactment. ... The law was given a tem...

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Scott was born near Petersburg, VA. He went to William and Mary College and then studied law. He gave up law in 1808 to join the U.S. ... Scott carried out a strong attack on Fort George, also near the falls, and took charge their. ... He was assassinated near the end of the Civil War and was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson. ...

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FDR was born January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, NY, near New York City. ... After Harvard he attended Columbia Law School. He was admitted into the New York Bar in 1907, despite the fact that he never obtained his law degree. ...

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We enjoy the Labor Laws in place today because of the sacrifice and willingness of the industrialized workers to unionize and demand decent treatment. ... On September 10, 1897 nineteen unarmed striking coal miners were killed and 36 wounded by a posse organized by the County sheriff for refusing to disperse near Lattimer, PA. ...

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Female legislators have introduced most of the states" family ad medical laws. Women have been the leading voices behind tougher child support laws as well as legislation for pension reform, health insurance for children, and equal pay as well a tougher domestic violence and child abuse laws, while heading the charge for more accountability and responsible government spending (Wilson, 2000). ... The U.S. ranks near the top in the percentage of women serving in the military. ...

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LBJ was born on August 27, 1908 near Stonewall, Texas in a small farmhouse on the Pedernales River. ... LBJ had his doubts about he new law and how the South would take the change. ... Through LBJ's early decision to commit himself to the cause of racial equality resulted in the passage of 3 landmark laws: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Civil Rights Act of 1968. ... He was still aware that there was much to be done with the civil rights law after he left office. ... I believe that a peaceful Asia is far nearer to reality because of what America has done in...

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According to Steven Schwinn, a constitutional law expert at John Marshall School of Law, the chances of a Tier 5 being added onto the extension is very slim. ... Those who do qualify will not receive anywhere near the same benefits as the ones that come with the new unemployment extension (Hoffer). ...

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After graduation from Princeton (then the College of New Jersey) and the University of Virginia Law School, Wilson earned his doctorate at Johns Hopkins University and entered upon an academic career. ... The Treaty of Paris was one of the most important treaties signed at or near Paris. ... After World War I severeal treaties were signed (1919-20) in or near Paris, the most important of which was the Treaty of Versailles After World War II separate treaties were signed (1947) by the Allies at or near Paris with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland. ... The offensive ...

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Bush decided to establish a law that would be able to spy on every single American whichever mean of communication he wanted. ... According to the NSA, the President was breaking the nation's laws, and even though he knew these laws existed, he peacefully accepted his actions during the past four years after the publication. The President of the United States has been breaking the law for four years, and accepted that was breaking it, and continue on doing it without any interference of any other branch. ... People are losing their freedom of even having their cellphone near them when the...

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Those who are represent Sue Goodall's organization are arguing that the Department of Defense has violated the Alabama law because the Secretary of Defense did not apply for a permit to the Alabama Department of Agricultures and does not intend to do so. Thus, this raises the question can the government conduct an experiment in the state of Alabama that is against Alabama's law? ... The state of Alabama says that the federal government cannot conduct those experiments at Maxwell because it violates the state law. ... Being that this experiment involves does of radiations that...

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In 1973 nearing the end of the Vietnam War, President Gerald. ... Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the University of Texas, deciding that its law school's policy of considering race in the admissions process was a violation of the Constitution's equal-protection guarantee. ... But as history has shown, affirmative action has been defined, modified and removed in some sections of the laws that govern our very existence. I believe that until we as a societal unit become educated and tolerant of the complex country that we live in, these laws must remain....

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In January 1777 near Princeton, he defeated three British regiments marching to reinforce General Charles Cornwallis. ... He also believed the president should not influence Congress in the passing of laws. ... He viewed the responsibilities of the president largely as administering the laws of Congress and supervising relations with other countries. ... Since the president is considered the chief enforcer of federal laws, it is his duty to prosecute cases before the federal courts. ...

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The early Americans wanted many things, from their own laws to religious freedoms, but most of all they wanted to be considered equals in the eyes of man. ... He withdrew $2,000,000 for military purposes without authorization, when the Constitution states that no money can be taken from the treasury unless approved by law. ... Also, Lincoln censored some anti-Union newspapers and had editors and publishers arrested, when the constitution clearly states that no law shall be made taking away freedom of speech or the press (Boritt,156). ... But, there was no evidence that the country's c...

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They had been trained in sabotage at a school near Berlin and were carrying explosives when apprehended. ... Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon both stretched the law without legal reason. ... Bush's turn to see exactly how far he can bend the laws in times of war. ... The Bush measures bend the law, but "unfortunately we are at war. ... The only reason I am impartial and not completely against this new law is the statement made by Mullah Omar. ...

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Coming from a political family, he followed his families' history into law to be a career jurist. ... As an adult, Taft stood 6 feet tall and often had to work hard to keep his weight near 300 pounds (World Book Pg. 154). ...

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When the Americans resisted at an engagement near Gonzales on the Guadalupe River, the Texas War for Independence begins. ... After a few years of studying law and passing the North Carolina Bar Andrew Jackson pursued a career as a lawyer. ... In his late teens he read law for two years and became an outstanding lawyer. ...

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With his money he studied law and was admitted to practice in 1787. ... Nearing the age of 62, Jackson arrived in Washington D.C. for his inauguration. ... With wealth came power and the opportunity to reinforce this beneficial position by law. ...

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Many new laws and government programs were created to help those who were suffering. ... (McElvaine57) Mellon purposed Revenue Act of 1926, which Calvin College signed into law. ... Finally as the market open on October 24 the supply of shares far exceeded buyers and the bottom was near. ...

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FDR worked in a "law office." ... (Graves 36) She spent days in the Red Cross near the railroad station, making sandwiches and coffee to the soldiers that came through Washington. ... She insisted on running the "White House elevator herself, and would sometimes take visitors on tours of the White House. (56) She stated that the reason why she would feel the responsibility was hers was because "[her] feeling about the White House is that it belongs to the people, their taxes support it [ ] they should be made to feel welcome here." (56) As President Roosevelt created laws that helped peopl...

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Dedicated to the tradition of self-government Jacksonian Democrats defended political parties as "indispensable allies of local democracy" because of the connection that they were able to foster between he people and the fundamental laws of the country. ... This ardent defense was demonstrated in 1832 after South Carolina declared a new tariff law "null and void" and threatened to secede from the Union if the federal government tried to reverse its decision. Jackson rejected South Carolina's claim of a right to nullify a federal law because their actions contradicted the Constitution and ...

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My initial thought after reading Dahl was that his theory of polyarchy gives a very clear definition of how a near perfect democracy should be and his strategies of Polyarchy " definitely helps to understand the political system of different countries, however, his concept of polyarchy according to me is not the best approach to compare political regimes. ... And by applying Dahl's concept of broadened participation and political contestation, we can say that it is due to this lack of participation, contestation and representation that people in China have so many reformist movements for ...

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The District courts are where most cases involving federal law begin. ... Many types of cases are heard in the district courts, including civil law (crimes against an individual) and criminal law (crimes against the public or state). ... A very small percentage of these cases, where parties believe mistakes in the law were made, move onto the U.S. ... Usually all these cases involve a question of constitutionality and federal law. ... With the primary function of lawmaking, introducing and voting on bills to become laws is its main form of influence. ...

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From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, evaluate this statement. The colonist, now with their independence needed a government to which they could use as an organizer for their...

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The Nixons moved near Hannah's Quaker family in Whittier, California, where they started a small store and gas station (NotableBiographies.com). ... Although he still yearned to attend Harvard College, he still could not afford the tuition; however, he was given a full scholarship to the new law school at Duke University in North Carolina. ... Even though Nixon was denied funding to attend Harvard College, he still took the lot he was given and fiercely studied to obtain his law degree. ...

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A wave of middle- class social reformers followed Riis, namely Jane Addams, leader of the settlement house movement who founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889, Florence Kelley, who pioneered laws to protect consumers, workers, and women, and John Dewey, who believed that, "...education was the fundamental process of social progress and reform" (Orr 10/01/02). ... However, the corruption of business was the primary reason for the market's near collapse. ...

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