In the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence‚ the authors describe the people who are allowed to rule. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution‚ which is the law of the land in the United States. The Declaration of Independence is the document that the U.S. sent to Great Britain to declare their independence from them. The problem with these two documents is that they were written by and for the rich people of the time and hasn’t really evolved with time to
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health outcomes or disease prevention. The supplier-induced market has forced medical providers to base treatment recommendations on economic necessity. Complex billing and insurance operations have caused administrative costs to skyrocket. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aims to correct these inefficiencies by reducing personal
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Divorce has become a major issue in our society‚ and many causes have been attributed to the incline in divorce rates. Divorce rates have spiked during the past few decades and no on really knows why‚ but several theories have been formed in an attempt to explain this recent phenomena. Feminist theory‚ Individualism‚ and dual income theories will be discussed and analyzed to determine if they apply to the recent rise in divorce rates in North America. These theories do not act alone‚ that is‚ a not
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“Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable‚ affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable” (Elizabeth Edwards). Universal health care is one of the primary goals the United States wants for all Americans. The fight for universal health care dates back to 1993 when Bill Clinton suggested a reform bill for employers to provide health insurance‚ but the Senate rejected it and proposed individuals instead of employees to buy insurance. This specific proposal
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Lending in the Housing Industry The real estate industry is thriving with approximately sixty-eight percent of all Americans being homeowners. With low interest rates‚ 1st time home buyer down payment assistance programs‚ and government funded educational opportunities (i.e. the Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati)‚ the real estate and mortgage lending industries will continue to flourish. However‚ there are some unethical lending practices that are threatening the housing industry as
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The Affordable car act also known as Obama Care‚ had its difficulties launching‚ and has face some major battles on the way. After Obama signed the Affordable care act on March 23‚ 2010‚ the pressure pushed to repeal the act increased over the years. Since Obama’s election into the White House in 2010‚ the Affordable Care Act was passed due to the powers possessed by democrats over the House and the Senate. The democrats faced backlash from the republicans because of their control. After the republicans
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Bill of Rights A democracy must ensure that individuals have certain rights and that the government will always recognize these rights. Therefore it is often a practice in most democratic countries to list the rights of the citizens in the constitution itself. Such a list of rights mentioned and protected by the constitution is called the ‘bills of rights. A bill of rights prohibits government from thus acting against the rights of the individuals and ensures a remedy in case there is violation
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Good grief! Less than two weeks after it was enacted into law‚ the still controversial Reproductive Health Law‚ otherwise known as Republic Act No. 10354 or the “Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of The RH law is now in the hands of our Supreme Court justices. Though I’m an atheist let me say this: “God help us…” 2012″‚ was challenged as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court on the ground that it “mocks the nation’s Filipino culture”. This is unbelievable. No‚ this ismadness
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BILL OF LADING (B/L) A B/L is one of the key documents in international trade and mostly in the shipping industry. It is document issued by the agent of a carrier to a shipper‚ signed by the owner of the vessel to provide proof that the goods have been received. In a nutshell the B/L is a contract between the person shipping the goods‚ the carrier and the receiver of the goods. The B/L is a legal document that must be thorough‚ accurate and complete. For example‚ suppose that a logistics company
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ESSAY - US ELECTION The celebrity businessman also known as Donald Trump claimed victory after snatching Wisconsin´s 10 electoral votes‚ positioning him over the 270 votes‚ which is needed for a candidate to secure his or her win to become the next president. The states are an important factor in acquiring electoral votes. Each state has a specific number of electoral votes‚ so it is crucial for each candidate to build a coalition between states to reach the number 270 or above. Trump succeeded
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