MONEY BILL:- 1) Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha (the directly elected ’people’s house’ of the Indian Parliament). 2) Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of parliament‚ elected by the state and territorial legislatures or appointed by the president). The Rajya Sabha may not amend money bills but can recommend amendments. A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in
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Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution gives African American men the right to vote. The Amendment declares that the right of citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote for anything including: race‚ color‚ or past condition of servitude. Not only did it grant African Americans the right to vote but also granted them as equal citizens. This amendment took many years to be ratified. Many states hated the idea of African Americans having the right to vote
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Women Equal Rights University of Phoenix Abstract This paper explores what has changed in equal rights for women throughout the years. Several events have established equal rights for women‚ especially concerning equal pay for women. This paper will cover some of the efforts that went into this movement. Women have struggled with equal rights throughout history. Even in today’s society there are people who view women to be less than men. Throughout
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THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT – EQUALITY FOR ALL? In school‚ as well as throughout our daily lives‚ we learn in America to live by the idea of freedom and equality for all. We do not allow race‚ class‚ or creed to determine a person’s stature in the community. It may seem as if this is the standard of society‚ but these ideas of equality have been fought over since the beginning of written history‚ and even in America today‚ prejudice still exists. To address these and similar problems‚ the founding
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The 7th Amendment "In suits at common law‚ where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars‚ the right of trial by jury shall be preserved‚ and no fact tried by a jury‚ shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States‚ than according to the rules of the common law." The 7th Amendment states that any person who is accused of a crime‚ where the dollar amount is deemed to be valued at twenty dollars or more‚ has the legal right to a trial by jury. A jury trial is a
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divergent of the law relating to carriage of goods under bills of lading is highly problematic. Nowadays‚ there is the parallel existence of three sets of international conventions: - The Hague Rules (Bills of Lading Convention‚ Brussels‚ 25th August 1924)‚ entered into force 2nd June 1931. - The Hague – Visby Rules 1968/79 was the amendment to the Hague Rules 1924 by the Visby Protocol of 1968 and by the Protocol regarding Special Drawing Right (S.D.R) in 1979. - The Hamburg Rules 1978 (United Nations
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As a member of the NRA‚ I am very passionate and an advocate of the 2nd Amendment. I stand firmly against the 2nd Amendment being repealed. I believe in the 2nd Amendment because American citizens have a Constitutional right to own guns‚ having the right to bear arms protects my family and my property‚ and abolishing the 2nd Amendment would infringe on individual freedom. By having the right to bear arms I have a better way of protecting my family from being broken into by an intruder. Statistics
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The Bill of Rights was created in 1791 and is‚ “in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties‚ the Bill of Rights lists specific prohibitions on governmental power.” (Bill of Rights Institute) The Bills of Rights were created by James Madison and there are a total of ten which he added to the constitution. The Bill of Rights is basically a list that was created to limit the government’s power over America’s citizens. According to Cornell
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Which Amendment? The freedom of speech‚ religion and press seems like an everyday activity‚ right? But imagine if you were not allowed to speak your opinion or practice your choice of religion‚ or even write about facts or opinions that interest you. What if you had to keep all your thoughts and opinions to yourself except for the ones that you were allowed to express or you would be in trouble. That would be like torture. That is why Amendment number one of the Constitution is the most important
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The debate over the Second Amendment is an ongoing one. Select appropriate sources and research the following: 1. What does the Constitution say about the right to bear arms? 2. What is the Supreme Court’s position on the Second Amendment? 3. What is the Brady Law and what impact has it had on gun control issues? 4. Has the Second Amendment undergone the Incorporation process? If not‚ why not? Answer all questions. Your report must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and
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