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    William James O’Reilly Jr‚ otherwise known as Bill O’Reily‚. was born on September 10‚ 1949‚ in New York City‚ to parents William James O’Reilly and Angela O’Reilly. When he was young‚ his family moved to Long Island‚ where O’Reilly attended a Catholic school. O’Reilly attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie‚ New York where he studied history. Bill was also in the football club as a punter and wrote for the school newspaper where he slowly developed his love for journalism. O’Reilly studied at the

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    Preston Nguyen English 350 M-W 8:45-9:45 November 3‚ 2010 24th Amendment The amendment was one of the last legal vestiges of segregation that tried to keep the black population and the poor people from participating in the vote. As today‚ the 24th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that no person can be denied the right to vote due to an inability to pay a tax prior to voting. The "poll tax" is now considered unconstitutional. The poll tax was levied on an individual used as a prerequisite

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    Probable Cause: Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer has the right to make an arrest‚ conduct a personal or property search‚ or obtain a warrant for arrest. While many factors contribute to a police officer’s level of authority in a given situation‚ probable cause requires facts or evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a suspect has committed a crime. Common examples of probable cause include the sight or smell of contraband in (plain view or plain

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    The first Jan Lokpal Bill was introduced by Shanti Bhushan and passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently‚ Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971‚ 1977‚ 1985‚ 1989‚ 1996‚ 1998‚ 2001‚ 2005 and in 2008‚ yet they were never passed. 42 years after its first introduction‚ the Lokpal bill was pending in India till Dec 2013. But the Lokpal and Lokayukt Bill 2011 ultimately passed after a marathon discussion and debate. This bill was passed in the parliament

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    the value of the “Switzerland” brand as a whole. As a result‚ the Federal Council of Switzerland proposed the Swissness Bill in an attempt to promote and strengthen the protection the “Swiss” brand. In this essay‚ I will explain why the Swissness Bill was proposed under globalization and the impacts of the Bill on local producers and consumers. 2. Why was the Swissness Bill proposed under globalization? 1 Stephan Feige‚ Benita Brockdorff‚ Karsten Sausen‚ Peter Mathias Fischer‚ Urs Jaermann

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    13TH AMENDMENT The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude‚ except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8‚ 1864‚ by the House on January 31‚ 1865‚ and adopted on December 6‚ 1865. On December 18‚ 1865‚ Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed its adoption. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted following the American Civil War. Slavery had been tacitly protected in the original

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    INTERPRETATIVE ARTICLE LOK PAL BILL It was today morning when I saw‚ on one of the TV channels‚ Anna Hazare protesting against corruption and pouring his heart out for Jan Lokpal Bill. I felt ashamed that I could not join him in Delhi. I felt even more ashamed being an Indian when I heard that bastard politicians have stopped this bill from passing in parliament since last 40 years so they can loot whatever they can from Indian people and deposit it in their Swiss bank accounts! I felt

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    Climate Bill Battleground: A Story on Gridlock and Conflict of Interest Climate change has been a hot topic lately domestically and internationally. The loss of human life and economic cost worldwide from the catastrophic natural disasters predicted by climate scientists due to rise in sea level and temperature increase are deemed too alarming to ignore (Biello‚ 2009). To this end‚ the United States set out to negotiate an international carbon emission reduction plan in the Copenhagen Conference

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    simply states‚ “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on the account of sex. “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Was the final goal of the nearly century long battle between the women rights activists and the rest of the nation to make the right to vote equal for all who live under the colors of this great nation. Ratified on August 18‚ 1920‚ the 19th Amendment granted American

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    the trial. Procedural History: Kratz moved to have the evidence squashed under the fourth amendment‚ but was denied. Kratz appealed to the appeals committee stating evidence was admissible because there was no entrance into his home to get the recordings Issue: Is the government’s evidence enough that a jury could‚ without a reasonable doubt‚ charge Kratz with the crime at hand? Rule: The fourth amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures‚ and follows a person not a place. Analysis:

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