The case Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission was argued before the Supreme Court on March 24‚ 2009. Citizens United produced a political documentary that discussed whether Hillary Clinton would be a good president‚ however‚ the FEC stated that this was violating the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Although the film could have been shown in theaters‚ sold on DVDs‚ downloaded from the internet‚ and distributed in the form of a book‚ the producers could have faced five years in
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The Federal Constitution of Malaysia‚ which came into force in 1957‚ is the supreme law of Malaysia.[1] The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya (in Malay‚ Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) and it adopted its present name‚ Malaysia‚ when the States of Sabah‚ Sarawak and Singapore (now independent) joined the Federation.[2] The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial.[3]
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English 101 Wed. October 9‚ 2002 Comparison Essay Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding Feeding your new baby is one of the first activities you accomplish as a mom. As a new parent‚ it is your responsibility to make sure your baby will get off to a good nutritional start. To do that means‚ you must decide what is best for you and your baby‚ whether to breastfeed‚ or to formula feed. Both choices have pros and cons‚ but it is totally up to you to choose which is best for you and your child. There
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Immigration Policies of the United States and Japan Why do similar modern democracies like the United States and Japan have strikingly different immigration policies? Despite both countries having post-industrial economies in need of qualified‚ skilled labor‚ their policies in regard to this crucial issue remain on complete opposite ends of the spectrum. While one would think that countries as developmentally analogous as the United States and Japan would share similar policies and goals in regard
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“Federal Bureau of Prisons” The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930. Its main goal is to provide humane care for Federal inmates. There are 11 Federal prisons in operation. The Bureau consists of 115 institutions‚ 6 regional offices‚ a Central Office (headquarters)‚ 2 staff training centers‚ and 22 community corrections offices. The Bureau of Prisons career opportunities web page is the place where you can learn about BOP careers‚ the employment process and
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Unit Four Paper The Federal Civil Service system has to do with the three branches of government executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial and their officials. When the system of government first came about many of the officials were amateurs and didn’t quite know what their job were and how to do it effectively. But as time went on the officials gained knowledge and experience on how to preform their job in the government as best as possible as well as help shape the United States as it is today. The
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Comparison p2p vs payday loans (Paul) Payday are usually called “one of the most expensive forms of credit in the world” (Skiba and Tobacman‚ 2008). A typical two-week payday loan costs 15EUR per 100EUR borrowed—a 391.07% annual percentage rate. Many people call consider taking these loans as getting into a “debt trap”. From the other side‚ industry representatives claim that its rapid growth is explained by a great value of the services in helping the clients to improve their welfare. Usual bank
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Constitutionality of Yates v. United States The case Yates v. United States was asking if the Smith Act was a violation of the First Amendment. Fourteen leaders of the Communist Party were sent to court for violating the Smith act. Yates argued that he was protected by the First Amendment. The Smith act was made to set criminal penalties for planning the overthrow of the government. The dissent was Yates had the protection of the First Amendment. The outcome of Yates v. United States was not constitutional because
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more? Many people refer to the Federal Bureaucracy as the fourth branch of government. The thing is that many people don’t know what the federal bureaucracy is‚ or what kind of role it plays in the U.S. government. Most people never even heard of the term‚ but if I told you some of the programs in the federal bureaucracy you would know what I am talking about and how they play a role in our government. If the Federal Bureaucracy was a co-equal branch of the federal government it would be considered
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also known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act’ (in the Senate) and ’Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act’ (in the House) and more commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). As a result of SOX
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