an injunction that would inhibit the enforcement of the federal Control Substance Act (CSA) on Monson. The CSA classifies marijuana as a controlled substance. Raich and Monson claimed that enforcing the CSA would violate the Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. II. JUDGEMENT Angel Raich and Diane Monson (plaintiffs) won the case. The Drug Enforcement Administration (defendant) lost the case. III. LEGAL PRINCIPAL A. ISSUE Whether Congress’ power
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THE DOS AND DON’TS OF ENGLISH PUNCTUATION [OFWEL: HET HOE EN WAT VAN ENGELSE INTERPUNCTIE] Het is niet altijd gemakkelijk om de juiste leestekens te gebruiken in een Engelse tekst. Vooral het gebruik van komma‚ dubbele punt en apostrof wil nog weleens problemen geven bij Nederlanders die Engelse teksten moeten schrijven. In deze minicursus leer je hoe je een Engelse tekst kunt voorzien van de juiste leestekens (interpunctie). De toepassing van de verschillende leestekens wordt kort besproken
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repeated distinctive words if so consult a thesaurus • Conjunction - and‚ but‚ yet‚ so‚ however‚ neither nor...... Interjection: Yikes! Whatever! Sheesh. . . • The function of parts of speech can be carried out by the word‚ phrase‚ long phrase‚ and clauses. • similar; different • Homonyms: sound‚ spelling; definition Homophones: sound; spelling‚ definition Contranyms: identical spelling‚ sound; opposite meanings • McFredries website‚ wordspy‚ offers examples of words coined together • Portmanteau
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WRITING GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE SENTENCES Sentences are groups of words arranged to express a complete thought. Sentence Faults A sentence becomes faulty when the idea expressed is incomplete or when it doesn’t make sense. Example: My research report in business communication took a long time to prepare. And then turned out badly. (Incomplete idea in the second sentence.) Prices ranging from $40 to $160 for courses gift certificates are available. (Doesn’t make sense. Is it the price
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effective cost controls are used; (b) The use of cost-reimbursement contracts is prohibited for the acquisition of commercial items (see Parts 2 and 12). 16.307 Contract Clauses As prescribed in 16.307(f)‚ insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when a cost-sharing contract is contemplated. This clause may be modified by substituting “$10‚000” in lieu of “$100‚000” as the maximum reserve in paragraph (b) if the contract is with a nonprofit organization. 52.216-12‚ Cost Sharing
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slaveholders. From this case‚ the decision could be used to say that‚ since Congress has this power over commodities i.e. slaves being traded‚ they also have the power to regulate the commercial activity of such commodities. The Necessary and Proper clause could also be used to argue the constitutionality of this law; the supporting legal argument is found in McCulloch v. Maryland‚ which established implied powers within the Constitution. Finally‚ an argument could also be made from Gibbons v. Ogden
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English 1‚ Segment Two Exam Review General Information about the exam Parallel Structure Clauses Inverted Syntax and Diction Formal vs. Informal Tone Defining and Evaluating an Argument Claim and Counterclaim Logical Evidence Tone and Style Point of View Paraphrase and Summary Context Clues and Synonyms Specific Lessons to review before taking the exam Honors Exam General Information about the exam The exam will include 16 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer. If you are an honors student
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Key terms Chapter 1 Abstract word: a word that identifies an idea or feeling as opposed to a concrete object Audience: the person or persons with whom you are communicating. Communication: the process of sending and receiving messages. Concrete word: a word that identifies something the senses can perceive. Connotation: the subjective or emotional feeling associated with a word. Denotation: The literal‚ dictionary meaning of a word. E-mail: a message transmitted electronically over a computer
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The United States from the beginning was a nation of farmers. But by the late nineteenth century‚ people were leaving the farm and moving into the city. It was around this time that the farmers saw threats to their way of life. The farmers were being pushed around by the banks‚ railroads companies. They had good reasons for agrarian discontent. The documents show the validity of the farmer’s complaints‚ especially on bank mortgage rates and the gold standard. The Populist Party or People’s party
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harmful or dangerous. Due to the noun ‘mates’‚ it is safe to say that the intended audience are younger people who have just or are about to start working‚ and ‘mate’ is the sort of noun younger people use to address each other. However‚ the coordinate clause ‘But it could…future’‚ changes the tone and represents Facebook negatively as it is saying that Facebook could hurt you. This gets you to doubt the statement as Facebook is seen as a form of entertainment. The modal verb ‘could’ expresses the possibility
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