The Gender Wage Gap Christine Quinn Final Speech Presentation “ “It was we‚ the people; not we‚ the white male citizens; nor yet we‚ the male citizens; but we‚ the whole people‚ who formed the Union…. Men‚ their rights and nothing more; women‚ their rights and nothing less.” Susan B. Anthony ” Defining the Gender Wage Gap The gender wage gap refers to the ratio of female to male wages and is used to measure the income disparity between men and women. “Today‚ the average full-time working
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“These huge amounts were spent on budgetary items many of which were not in the 2011 or 2012 GAA passed by Congress‚ and Bayan Muna would very much want to hear Malacañang explain if these indeed were in the budget‚” said party-list representative Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna. Colmenares cited at least seven items that used DAP funds but were not in the 2011 and 2012 GAA national budget: P4.5 billion for the purchase of additional trains for the MRT 3; P1.82 billion for the Moro National Liberation
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The Constitution The author of a written work may intend a certain meaning at the time that work was created‚ but the interpretation of that meaning is colored by the circumstances‚ history‚ education‚ and intentions of those who would read that work. This is especially true of the Constitution of the United States of America. The U.S. Constitution was a collaborative effort of the great minds of the time‚ and its contents were debated by those who drafted it and those who voted on its ratification
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CFA Fateh Muhammad v Commissioner of Registration & Another Bokhary PJ 659 A Fateh Muhammad and Commissioner of Registration & Another Appellant Respondents B (Court of Final Appeal) (Final Appeal No 24 of 2000 (Civil)) C Li CJ‚ Bokhary and Chan PJJ‚ Nazareth and Sir Anthony Mason NPJJ 21–23 May and 20 July 2001 D Immigration — permanent residence — ordinary residence requirement — being in prison or training or detention centre did not constitute “ordinary residence”
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The same issue was again before the court in 1945 in McClintic v. Dunbar Land Co. The case involved six notes that were secured by a vendors’ lien. The notes were payable on a sequential‚ consecutive basis with the first becoming payable on November 26‚ 1920 and the last on November 26‚ 1925. The plaintiffs filed the action for non-payment of the notes in 1943. The defendants contended that W. Va. Code § 55-2-5 barred action on the first three notes because more than 20 years had passed. The
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company held the remaining 2%. The United States sued using its newly passed Sherman Anti-Trust Act (passed in 1890) declaring any attempt to monopolize trade or commerce to be illegal. This case marks the Sherman Anti-Trust Act’s first test of Constitutionality against E.C. Knight Co.‚ who‚ in control of over 98% of sugar refining in the United States has a monopoly on the manufacturing aspect‚ but does the Sherman Anti-Trust act include manufacturers? Questions:(1)
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guilty under two indictments for the suspected infractions of prohibiting white and African Americans from attending the same school. The college was fined in each case. The college appealed from its conviction of the two indictments claiming its constitutionality because it violated the Bill of Rights embraced in the Constitution of the State of Kentucky‚ as well as that it is in conflict with the Fourteenth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction that the college operates a school were combination
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Federalist ideals represented Hamilton’s opinions while Jefferson’s opposing views were found in the DemocraticRepublicans. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had contrasting views on key issues. A key issue debated on by Jefferson and Hamilton was the constitutionality of a Bank of the United States. Jefferson believed the bank was unconstitutional due to his strict interpretation of the Constitution.(Doc A) Although he believed a bank was overstepping the constitutional boundaries and advocated against it
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There are three branches of the United States Government: Legislative‚ Executive‚ and Judicial. Each of these branches has distinct and necessary responsibilities in order for the government to function properly. There is also a System of Checks and Balances to make sure everything is equal and runs smoothly in society. The legislative branch consists of two bodies: the Senate and the House of Representatives. They are also known to be what makes up the Congress. The Most important responsibility
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1988 Judicial Crisis In 1988‚on the ground of misconduct‚ Tun Salleh Abas by then Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad was brought before a tribunal and this tribunal was chaired by Tun Hamid Omar. Due to the constitutionality of the tribunal‚ Tun Salleh Abas filed a suit in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur and while proceeding‚ interim stay against the tribunal was applied by Tun Salleh Abas until July 4‚ 1988 but the request then denied. Later‚however‚ an interlocutory order was granted to Tun
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