The Townshend Acts were a series of acts that the Parliament passed on June 29th‚ 1767‚ shortly after the Stamp Act was repealed. Charles Townshend sponsored and proposed this act‚ which is why it was named after him. One of these acts taxed or put import duties on various goods such as glass‚ paper‚ tea‚ paint‚ and lead. The other acts gave writs of assistance or search warrants to British soldiers which allowed them to search others’ property. Since the Stamp Act had failed‚ the Parliament needed
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enforced the Sugar Act‚ this act raised the tax on molasses. Colonists started to smuggle in goods from other countries in an attempt to avoid paying high priced taxes‚ but the British Empire felt that they should be the only suppliers of the colonists and enforced their authority. The British Empire forced colonists to “buy a revenue stamp” (OpenStax‚ Chp. 5 pg. 131) for any piece of paper that was a legal document by creating the Stamp Act in 1765. Along with this act the Quartering Act went into place
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have chosen Act-Utilitarianism to analyze in this paper. My assertion is that Act-Utilitarianism is not a viable solution to the problem of punishment. I believe this because Act-Utilitarianism‚ while attempting to maximize overall utility‚ often leads to situations where the wrong answers are given to moral questions. This results in Act-Utilitarianism finding justification for punishment in bad moral theories‚ thus invalidating any justification given. While I do not believe that Act-Utilitarianism
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the Governor- General under the provisions of section ten of the Indian Councils Act‚ 1861‚ shall be such as to him may seem from time to time expedient‚ but shall not be less than ten nor more than sixteen; and the number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governors of the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay respectively under the provisions of section twenty-nine of the Indian Councils Act 1861‚ shall (besides the advocate general of the Presidency or officer acting in
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 The Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be termed as a major overhaul of the communications law in the past sixty-two years. The main aim of this Act is to enable any communications firm to enter the market and compete against one another based on fair and just practices ("The Telecommunications Act 1996‚" The Federal Communications Commission). This Act has the potential to radically change the lives of the people in a number of different ways. For instance
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areas of education and healthcare. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) provided significant federal aid to public education‚ and secured Head Start‚ originally a summer program‚ as a permanent component. Since education was a state and local matter‚ the federal government previously had refrained from assisting public schools for fear of violating the principle of “separation of powers.” The Higher Education Act (1965) raised federal aid to public and private universities‚ granted scholarships
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The Stamp Act The British Parliament had a great expectation to collect a massive amount by imposing unjust Stamp Act (taxation) upon the thirteen colonies. The brand new tax law demands the colonists to pay tax on different type of paper items. Under Prime Minster George Grenville the British government was struggling to finance the debt of their nation. Before the Stamp Act‚ the British Parliament had been passed a Sugar Act to collect revenue from the colonies. Even though the act was designed
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Competition act case MONDAY‚ 13 SEPTEMBER 2010 CCI v SAIL: Supreme Court Gets it Right! In a telling judgement‚ the Supreme Court of India‚ on Sep. 9‚ 2010‚ has effectively and judiciously circumscribed the boundaries of exercise of power by both the Competition Commission of India (CCI/Commission) and the Competition Appellate Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) while delivering its verdict in the much awaited case Competition Commission of India v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. This Note captures the highlights
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discussing the Clean Air Act of 1970 along with the amendments made in 1977 and 1990. I will discuss the law and some of the provisions that have been made. I will discuss the economic impact as a result of this law; if there are any fines‚ costs‚ or benefits economically along with data to support this information. I will also discuss my feelings on whether this law has been beneficial and also provide information to support my answer. Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act of 1970 is a federal
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Person A: Do you know that act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism are theories that are determinants of what is considered morally wrong in relation to expected utility? Person B: What do you mean by utility? Person A: Utility is a form of advantage and value of personal good (Hooker‚ 2013). Person B: Can you tell me more about act and rule utilitarianism? Person A: Act-utilitarianism states that an act is morally needed if and for the reason that the person
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