T. 34. Refraction is a bending that occurs when a wave moves from one medium to another at an angle and changes speed. _________________________ F. 40. A wave bending as it passes a point of land is an example of refraction. ___diffraction______________________ 43. The __amplitude__________________ of a mechanical wave is a direct measure of its energy. Short Answer Use the diagram to answer each question. 61. What does the person transfer to the rope by pulling it up and down at point
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Equal Protection in Criminal Punishment The 14th Amendment articulates that no State shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (Sullivan and Gunther 486). It is nearly impossible though‚ for the equal treatment of all persons‚ since every law affects people differently. “This command cannot literally require equal treatment of all persons‚ since almost all laws classify in some way‚ by imposing burdens on or granting benefits to some people and not others”
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In What Ways Can Young Offenders Be Treated A person who commits murder‚ theft‚ robbery‚ physical abuse should always be equal in the viewpoint of the law‚ no matter it is a youngster or an adult. There should be equal punishments for the juveniles and the adults because the wrong that they have done has lead to the breaking of the law and ethics. Therefore‚ there are a number of ways in which the young criminals can be punished like imprisonment‚ labor imprisonment‚ strict fines on them‚ they
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In today’s society‚ there are countless number of laws and regulations that administer in what way the United States of American labor force is paid or compensated. However‚ it is usually‚ the laws and regulations that are put into place to shield the wage earner from against imbalanced practices of compensations. It is also evident in years prior that there were a countless number of the problems that Americans had to encounter; nevertheless‚ Americans in today’s society face equivalent problems
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Discussion 5 The Equal Rights Amendment The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” are granted citizenship‚ which included slaves. Additionally‚ the 14th Amendment declares that states cannot deny any person “life‚ liberty or property‚ without due process of law” and that a state could not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This amendment basically outlined who is a citizen of the United States
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what laws to act upon and who was granted rights‚ two of the most important documents from the 1800’ are Sarah Grimke’s Letter XII: Legal Disabilities of Women‚ and Plessy Versus Ferguson‚ a Supreme Court case. They both are historical documents that changed history and how we view who has rights. There two most oppressed groups in the 1800’s were people of color and women. They both believe that they should have equal rights‚ similar to the white male American and should participate in laws‚ government
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urtThe Equal Opportunities Movement Orla McNulty and Cassie Walker The Equal Rights Ammendment * Alice Paul believed freedom from legal sex discrimination required an Equal Rights Amendment that ensured the equal application of the Constitution to all citizens. In 1923 she introduced the "Lucretia Mott Amendment‚" which read: "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." It was introduced in every session of Congress until
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Leveling the Playing Field: The ins and outs of the wage gap and attaining equal pay for women and men Author Note This paper was prepared for Law for Managers‚ 4340-40‚ taught by Leslie S. Lukasik‚ Esq. More and more in the media we are hearing about the discrepancies of pay between men and women‚ how men and women can hold the exact same position in a company and inevitably the woman is making substantially less than the man for the same exact work. It is as if the
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Equal Pay Act Assignment HRM6010 – Total Compensation Submitted by Prapatsorn Ratanasait Presented to October 28‚ 2014 College of Professional Studies Northeastern University Research the Equal Pay Act of 1963: why is it important to know this law when designing the internal alignment piece of your compensation program? The Equal Pay Act (EPA) means men and women receive the same amount of payment for doing the same work‚ which it will be illegal if employers pay women less than men or
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Within the United States Constitution is The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment which essentially prohibits “unreasonable discrimination.” It states that every person should be treated equally regardless of condition or circumstances within the jurisdiction of each state. The Equal Protection Clause is written in such a manner to protect people from unlawfully being classified with discriminatory classifications. The court will deem a classification constitutional if it contains “rational
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