The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. They state the rights each individual of the United States have. However‚ which amendments are the most vital to each citizen? The most important amendments of the Bill of Rights are the 1st‚ the right to freedom of expression‚ 2nd‚ the right to bear arms‚ and the ability to prevent cruel and unusual punishment‚ the 8th‚ amendments. One amendment that is extremely important is the 1st Amendment. The 1st Amendment grants the right
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create "a more perfect union" and help make the United Sates of America a place of freedom. The Bill of Rights presents the fundamental freedoms of human rights. It lays out what people are entitled to and what the government cannot take away. Both of these documents provide evidence that the United States’ government should be fair and reasonable‚ and lays out what is needed for the country to be successful. The rights and responsibilities listed in the Bill of Rights explain the relationship
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Bill French Case CASE : BILL FRENCH 1. What are the assumptions implicit in Bill French’s determination of his company’s break-even point? Assumptions Sales volume will be maintained. No planned changes in volume next year Only one‚ aggregate break-even point is utilized in the analysis. Sales mix will remain constant. Linearity will be exhibited by both total revenues and expenses over the relevant range. No capital investments that will increase fixed costs. Constant dividends are paid out to the
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SIN TAX BILL MANILA‚ Philippines—A “sin tax” on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday‚ as part of a government bid to boost finances. Many stores started selling tobacco and drink at inflated prices before midnight‚ ahead of the official implementation of the tax hikes on January 1‚ hitting partygoers in the pocket. Tax on cigarettes will gradually be raised to P30 ($0.72) per pack by 2017‚ roughly doubling the current price
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This article is explaining the author Walter William’s opinion on why the Bill of Rights were written. He states that they were written because “Congress could not be trusted with our God-given rights.” The article also explained that the Amendments within the Bill of Rights were written because the “Government was the enemy of the people.” Even though the government was the “enemy” it was still needed to provided the State’s protection.Others think that the Bill of Rights were “unnecessary and dangerous
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The Bill of Rights‚ Then and Now By Veronica Majerol This article is an information piece talking about the difference between the Bill of Rights in 1791‚ and the Bill of Rights today. In this article the author talks about the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and the debates that are still stirring almost 220 years later. John Adams called the Constitution “the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.” Many other people thought that
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It would be nearly impossible to document every occurrence from ~13.7 billion years ago (the proposed beginning of the universe) to the present; however‚ comedic author Bill Bryson manages to provide great intellectual insight into many complex topics while still making entertaining remarks. Although he may be no expert in the arcane fields of quantum physics or mathematics‚ Bryson relied on a wide variety of sources (e.g. scientific research papers‚ interviews with experts) to compile this readily
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ANTI-EPAL BILL It has become almost standard practice: politicians plastering their names and faces on projects funded by taxpayers. To counter this self-praise‚ Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago filed a bill‚ now commonly referred to as “Anti-Epal Bill‚” prohibiting public officials to affix their name or image to any signage on a proposed or ongoing public works project. In the explanatory note of Senate Bill No. 1967‚ formally known as the “Anti-Signage of Public Works Act‚” Santiago said
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Respondent‚ x-------------------------------------------------x JOINT MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS Respondent/s‚ unto this Honorable Office most respectfully states: 1. Respondents ARNOLD C. MARAMAG‚ FERNANDO S. MARAMAG‚ HERMINIA G. SALVADOR in OMB-L-C-10-0020-A‚ and CECILIO JACINTO in OMB-L-A-10-0030-A‚ respectively‚ received a copy of the Orders issued by this Honorable Office on April 31‚ 2010‚ ordering them to submit their respective Counter-affidavits in answer
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naturally born governed with laws and that’s what we call the natural law. And as we‚ humans grow to become more intellectual‚ we generated our own laws and rules to govern our lives for better quality and discipline. But sometimes‚ there are laws or proponents that have gained different viewpoints among us as to its necessity‚ value‚ and morality. One of these is the Reproductive Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines was for the first time
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