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    Common people got their right to raise question. It gives the power to throw question to the government directly and the concerned authority has to reply back within 30 days with proper explanation. It gives every citizen a fundamental right to seek information from any government department. The Law is applicable to all constitutional authorities‚ including the executive‚ legislature and judiciary; any institution or body established or constituted by an act of Parliament or a state

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    chanted loudly‚ fearing that the results of the election are going to destroy the country we live in. Americans around the nation are fearful of that their civil rights as a citizen are going to be taken away‚ and that family and/or friends are going to be deported after Trump is sworn into office. These people across the US are using their right of freedom of speech and assembly in these protests that are going on. During protests‚ people

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    civilian eyewitness; it can result in incarceration and legal responsibility in a civil suit. Police officers have to frequently testify under oath in criminal court cases‚ and devote a great deal of time after their typical shift bringing to an end the necessary paperwork. There‚ of course‚ are other professions that consist of

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    Integration is important because everyone should be treated equally no matter what color they are. There were so many people trying to stop all of this from happening during the Civil Rights Movement. Some were even assassinated for standing up for what they believed in. Many people took part in marches‚ bus boycotts to protest segregation. For example people took part in the bus boycotts because Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus Montgomery‚ Alabama. People got angry

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    Voting Rights Act 1982

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    WHEN IT RENEWED the Voting Rights Act in 1982‚ Congress the Bolden ruling the objections of the Reagan management. The 1982 changes make clear that it is unnecessary to prove that certain registration and voting practices have been established with intent. Instead‚ section 2 is violated if a court ends/decides that a voting practice has the effect of limiting the electoral influence of minorities‚ even if not by bias. A SECOND 1982 AMENDMENT allows people who are blind‚ disabled or unable to read

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    Kaimon Lee Ms. Manion English III November 7‚ 2016 Civil Rights Movement It’s saddening to say that inequality exists in America‚ and even worse to say that it currently affects African Americans the most. From century to century‚ this major issue has slightly gotten better over time due to the greatest known African Americans to exist. Before the civil rights movement even occurred‚ African Americans had it bad enough already and have came a long way from that horrid‚ not so distant past

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    Right to Education Act 2009: Major Issues and Challenges By:sudarshana Rana India remained a major center for education of the world in the ancient and medieval period‚ during the British Raj. India’s traditional system of knowledge system was by and large destroyed and no other alternate system was created to fill this vacuum. Presently India has emerged as a leading nation in the world. On the other side there are continuous challenges to India. According to UNESCO data ‘largest number

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    Voting Right Act 1965

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    The Voting Right Act in 1965 can easily be seen as a massive victory and step in the right direction for equality. I had always thought the Voting Right Act was the end of it. Until recently I had no idea some states had lacked the ability to make or change laws that concerned voting. I was under the assumption that everyone was equal and had the same rights. I was in complete disbelief when I learned that most of the southern states did not have the ability to change laws for fear they might enforce

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    agree that the opposition to the Civil Rights Movement did more to help the movement than to hinder it? The Civil rights movement from 1955-1968 faced opposition from a variety of different individuals‚ groups and institutions. In some ways the opposition helped the movement to progress‚ but for the most part‚ the strong opposition hindered the movements success. In terms of federal opposition‚ none of the presidents opposed the actual objectives of the civil rights movement‚ however they all opposed

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    The introduction of the Civil Rights Movement originated with the Brown v Board of Education of Topeka‚ Kansas in 1954. This monumental case was taken to court by well known‚ distinguished lawyer Thurgood Marshall who worked closely with National Association For the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after an incident was reported of a African American elementary school aged student‚ Linda Brown‚ was denied admission to an all-white elementary school (Tompkins). At the time‚ Kansas’ state legislation

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