St. Jude College School of Art Science and Education Manila A Term Paper Submitted as a Requirement For the Subject: Philippine Government and Constitution Submitted By: Jim Waine C. Averilla Karissa Helene B. Salvador Submitted To: Diosdado B. Lopega March 27‚ 20 HISTORY According to the Senate Policy Brief titled Promoting Reproductive Health‚ the history of reproductive health in the Philippines dates back to 1967 when
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The first Jan Lokpal Bill was introduced by Shanti Bhushan and passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently‚ Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971‚ 1977‚ 1985‚ 1989‚ 1996‚ 1998‚ 2001‚ 2005 and in 2008‚ yet they were never passed. 42 years after its first introduction‚ the Lokpal bill was pending in India till Dec 2013. But the Lokpal and Lokayukt Bill 2011 ultimately passed after a marathon discussion and debate. This bill was passed in the parliament
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definition about the 8th amendment is seen in the landmark case of Weems vs United States (1910)‚ where Weems was imprisoned for falsifying a public and official document and as a result was sentenced to 15 years. On top of his
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11th Amendment AJ 200 Diaz 04-29-2014 The 11th Amendment Do you ever wonder why law enforcements are usually the target for law suits? Or why the state can’t be sued? Well‚ I’ll get into more details on that further on in my essay and the reason why I asked you this question is because most likely you never actually thought about it. The eleventh amendment states: The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or
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The Reproductive Health Bill is popularly known as the RH Bill‚ a Philippine bill that aims to guarantee methods and information for universal access on birth control and maternal care. It has become the center of a contentious national debate nowadays. It allows the usage of different contraception methods to prevent the multiplying population here in the country. That is why; the priests are not in favour of this bill because for them it is against the law of God. However‚ in my points of view
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the trial. Procedural History: Kratz moved to have the evidence squashed under the fourth amendment‚ but was denied. Kratz appealed to the appeals committee stating evidence was admissible because there was no entrance into his home to get the recordings Issue: Is the government’s evidence enough that a jury could‚ without a reasonable doubt‚ charge Kratz with the crime at hand? Rule: The fourth amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures‚ and follows a person not a place. Analysis:
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The 14th Amendment 157 years ago‚ when slavery was an on-going issue‚ an African-American slave came upon the notion that he should be considered a freed man. His reason for feeling such way was simple. He had been living in Illinois for an extended period of time. Illinois at the time was a free state‚ meaning that it had prohibited slavery. With the help of a group of people who opposed slavery‚ he set out to try and become a freed man. This man’s case was presented to the Supreme Court March
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Climate Bill Battleground: A Story on Gridlock and Conflict of Interest Climate change has been a hot topic lately domestically and internationally. The loss of human life and economic cost worldwide from the catastrophic natural disasters predicted by climate scientists due to rise in sea level and temperature increase are deemed too alarming to ignore (Biello‚ 2009). To this end‚ the United States set out to negotiate an international carbon emission reduction plan in the Copenhagen Conference
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INTERPRETATIVE ARTICLE LOK PAL BILL It was today morning when I saw‚ on one of the TV channels‚ Anna Hazare protesting against corruption and pouring his heart out for Jan Lokpal Bill. I felt ashamed that I could not join him in Delhi. I felt even more ashamed being an Indian when I heard that bastard politicians have stopped this bill from passing in parliament since last 40 years so they can loot whatever they can from Indian people and deposit it in their Swiss bank accounts! I felt
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simply states‚ “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on the account of sex. “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Was the final goal of the nearly century long battle between the women rights activists and the rest of the nation to make the right to vote equal for all who live under the colors of this great nation. Ratified on August 18‚ 1920‚ the 19th Amendment granted American
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