The Affordable car act also known as Obama Care‚ had its difficulties launching‚ and has face some major battles on the way. After Obama signed the Affordable care act on March 23‚ 2010‚ the pressure pushed to repeal the act increased over the years. Since Obama’s election into the White House in 2010‚ the Affordable Care Act was passed due to the powers possessed by democrats over the House and the Senate. The democrats faced backlash from the republicans because of their control. After the republicans
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records in bulk is illegal. Specifically‚ they ruled that the practice did not fall under the scope of the USA Patriot Act‚ which allows wire tapping of individuals to detect and prevent terrorism. What is the USA Patriot Act? The USA Patriot Act is a 10-letter acronym for uniting and strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism act of 2001. It was passed by Congress following the terrorist attacks of September 11 and signed into law by George W.
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American Jobs Act Research Report #1 In fall of 2011‚ President Obama made a set of bills to encourage growth and recovery. It was called American Jobs Act. Even though the bill never got passed‚ I thought the act would have worked. I’m not saying it was the best‚ because nothing is perfect. The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans – without adding a dime to the deficit. He also said that the
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The DREAM Act‚ which stands for Development Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act‚ is an American legislative proposal providing permanent residency to undocumented youth who entered the U.S. as children‚ graduated from U.S. high schools‚ and attend college or enter the military. Of the three million students that graduate from U.S. high schools every year approximately 65‚000 students are exported back to the country where they came from. For many of these young people‚ the United States is the
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The chinese exclusion act was a federal law that did not allow people from china‚ asia‚ or the philippines to enter the united states for 10 years‚ which then became 20 years when they decided to add an additional 10 years Passed by congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur‚ on May 6th‚ 1882 This act was the first act to not allow a certain race into the country for working jobs or anything Some chinese non laborers like teachers‚ students‚ merchants‚ travelers ets. had to have chinese
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Court precedent in the Illinois v Rodriguez case to oppose increased protections of people’s rights under the Fourth Amendment‚ the Right to Know Act should be passed into law because it would make the community safer for LGBT groups and people of color and the amount of unlawful searches that occur will decrease. The passing of the Right to Know Act will allow for Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ and Transgender groups and people of color to possess feel less threatened by the
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The Animal Welfare Act is long overdue for an update and should be amended further to improve the quality of life for all commercially bred animals. Until recently‚ many States have been in the dark over their own local regulations of puppy mills or factory farms. Now more States are realizing the damaging effects that poorly regulated puppy mills can cause. The Animal Welfare Act is a Federal law which covers all of the basic standards of living such as food‚ water‚ and shelter for commercially
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The year of 1968 was also an important year for gun control. The Gun Control Act was fueled by assassinations of John F. Kennedy‚ Martin Luther King‚ and Robert Kennedy. The Gun Control Act meant stricter regulations; license requirements were expanded to include all dealers and a more detailed record keeping was expected of them. This act essentially defined those who were banned from possessing firearms. Handgun sales were restricted over state lines; the list of people who could not buy guns
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The Equality Act 2010 was created to bring together 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act. This makes it easier to manage. This Act provides a legal framework (guidelines) to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality or opportunity for all. It is unlawful to not follow these guidelines. It protects everybody. The Equality Act 2010 promotes anti-discriminatory practice by making sure all people are treated equal and are given the rights and opportunities they deserve
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The Endangered Species Act: Facing Extinction It is found that “ninety-nine percent of currently threatened species are at risk from human activities‚ primarily those driving habitat loss‚ introduction of exotic species‚ and global warming” (“The Extinction Crisis”). The Endangered Species Act was put into place in 1973 as citizens of the United States began to realize the harsh effects of their everyday living on the living species around them. Plants and animals began to disappear‚ causing discord
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