The Homestead Act (1862): On May 20‚ 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act to provide travelers with 160 acres of public land. In return‚ the settlers would have to live there and improve the land for at least five years. This Act caused distribution of about eighty million acres of land to the public. With this great offer hundreds of people decided to pack their bags and move to the west. Sand Creek Massacre(1864): The Homestead Act persuaded many settlers to move West in hopes
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The FairTax Act Many debates have been waged over the decades on what will be taxed‚ on who shall be taxed and how taxes are collected. Since the 16th Amendment was ratified in 1913‚ the debate has intensified‚ centering on how high to make the income tax rate. Most Americans were not concerned since the Amendment was sold to them as something that would only affect corporations and the rich. With ever increasing fervor these corporations created lobbyists to convince Congress to exempt them
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India What is a Trade Mark? A good Trade Mark Functions of Trade Mark Registration of Trade Mark What kind of Trade Marks can be Registered? Trade Marks not Registerable Exploiting Trade Mark Infringement Offences and Penalties Indian Trade Mark Act‚ 1999: Salient Features Summary Answers and Hints to SAQs 8.1 INTRODUCTION A trade mark is a visual symbol that distinguishes the goods or services of one enterprise from those of the competitors. A reference to goods will imply services also‚ unless
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Instructions: Dorothy|I represent the American people at their best. I am loyal‚ determined and resourceful. You could say I represent the way Americans wish to see themselves. I have a big heart‚ I am daring and I am an example of the kind of woman the suffragettes wanted to promote their cause. I am from Kansas which was popular with the Populist Party in the 19th century| Wizard|I represent the president of the United States. In the movie‚ I am seen differently through the eyes of each character
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INDIAN COMPETITION ACT The Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Act‚ 1969 is the first enactment to deal with competition issues and came into effect on 1st June 1970. With the liberalization of the economy and the re-definition of the role of the State and of the private sector in the Indian economy‚ competition policy in India and its governing legal-regulatory framework needed revisiting. The MRTPA was limited in its efficacy and was found inadequate. Consequently‚ a comprehensive
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battle‚ Congress passed two laws to prevent defiance of American citizens. The government designed the Espionage Act and Sedition act unconstitutionally. As stated in the first amendment to the Constitution‚ Congress shall make no laws that will infringe upon one’s right to exercise their freedom of speech. Therefore‚ the govermnet never should have created the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act blatantly states it’s intent: to prohibit speech of any kind that seemed disloyal‚ profane‚ scurrilous‚ or abusive
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but one must ask what are we sacrificing with this protection? The time period during the creation of the Sedition Acts was a time of suspicion and fear in the United States. The government enacted laws to ensure the safety of the President and Congress because they feared the people would lose trust in the government if they read things that were distasteful. Under the Sedition Act anyone who opposed or was against United States law or against the President could be imprisoned up to two years. It
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The MRTP Act was a precursor to the Competition Act and sought to legislate over issues relating to restrictive and monopolistic trade practices. There are areas of similarities between the MRTP Act and the Competition Act. The primary distinction between the enactments stems from the legislative objec¬tive. While the thrust of the Competition Actis to promote competition‚ the objective of the MRTP Act was to prevent economic concentration and restrictive trade practices. Even in respect of merger
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1 SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY 1 UNIT 1 SOME BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY After studying this unit‚ you will be able to • understand and appreciate the role of chemistry in different spheres of life; • explain the characteristics of three states of matter; • classify different substances into elements‚ compounds and mixtures; • define SI base units and list some commonly used prefixes; • use scientific notations and perform simple mathematical operations on numbers;
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JOHANNE BISSELL ASSIGNMENT 311 TASK C Everyone who works with children have a duty to keep them safe from harm and or abuse. This is known as ‘Child Protection’. There are regulations‚ laws and codes of practice in place that make this a legal requirement. These legal requirements must be followed in order to protect the child from harm at your place of work. The child needs to feel safe and protected whilst in your care. Within the setting policies and procedures are set in place
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