This seemed to affect minorities and also women in employment at that time. ... This area includes: China, Japan, Korea, Philippine Islands, and Samoa. ... Although affirmative action in the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination within minority groups involving employment, it did not cover educational institutions. Consequently, the Equal Employment Act of 1972 forced colleges and universities to admit members of minorities in greater numbers, especially in professional and graduate schools. ... A closely divided Supreme Court, with no majority opinion and six opinions in all, struck down a...

• Word Count: 1414
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The court even gave the Ontario parliament to one-year time limit to change their laws, so they include same-sex couples in the FLA (M. v. ... This case illustrated how the constitution is the master law and protects the rights of minorities. Same-sex couples are minorities so usually laws are not going to be in their favor because it goes against what the majority believes in. ... This was the intent of the Charter, to protect the minority's rights and freedoms, which are often forgotten in a democratic state. ... Since we live in a democratic state, government are going to govern base...

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The laws" intent was to afford underprivileged minority groups" equal opportunities for employment that were available to the white male. ... This broadened the law to include any American agency or business that received federal assistance to abide by the same laws. ... Hiring and promotion of minorities has shown tremendous increase since this act was passed into law. ... Congress realized that the minorities must be given a better opportunity to receive the education to qualify for certain jobs. ... The undergraduate program allows additional points automatically to minorities or...

• Word Count: 1980
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Since minorities had not the advantages to better public schooling, there were few equally or more qualified then white males. ... Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is constantly attacked by minorities and companies alike. In 1971 a key action was made in an effort to further adopt fair policies for hiring minorities. ... The most obvious one is the need to make efforts to fight the discrimination that exists in many workplaces against minorities. ... These goals should be based on the availability of qualified minorities and woman for each job. ...

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Sadly, the gains of minorities in such industries dissolved after wartime. ... It called for more minority hiring and included goals and timetables. ... It required proportionate representation of minorities among their employers. Much like its predecessor, Executive Order 11246, Order No. 4, was later revised to include women. ... Such policies they exercised regarding women and minorities came under attack. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The implementation of affirmative action often involves giving preferential treatment to a candidate of a specific minority group. When choosing between two applicants, affirmative action would often be implemented by choosing a less qualified candidate from the specific minority group over a more qualified candidate who is not of a member of that group. ... Since justice is often described as getting what you deserve, it is wrong to conclude that a less qualified minority applicant deserves a position over another applicant based on the fact that the minority applicant's race will prov...

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While it varies from country to country, this government is essentially where it is governed by a constitution that includes an elected fixed term for the President and a Prime Minister and a cabinet who are collectively responsible for the legislature. ... It was a combination of traditional justice combined with modern jurisprudence, and sought to include forgiveness and healing in order to heal the country from the genocide. ... It can be considered incredibly progressive in terms of minorities, disabled and women representation, with the level of these groups representative in parliament a...

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The primary purpose of the juvenile justice system is to hold juvenile offenders accountable for delinquent acts while providing treatment, rehabilitation, and programs designed to prevent recidivism. Juvenile courts have recognized that there are developmental differences between adults and juvenil...

• Word Count: 2175
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate