The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment has been trying to get ratified since 1923. It has been introduced into every congress since 1982. Section one of the amendment states‚ “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Section two states‚ “The Congress shall have the power to enforce‚ by appropriate legislation‚ the provisions of this article.” Last‚ but not least‚ section three states‚ “this amendment shall
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Ruben A. Rodriguez Paul Hansen English 1301-2005 06 April 2011 Should Public Servants have the right to strike? There has been much debate lately about public servant union group’s right to negotiate or collective bargain for pay and benefits for the employee’s. Some state that all workers have the right to negotiate their pay and benefits by what ever means. While other state that some employees’ positions‚ like teachers‚ police and fireman‚ are much too important to allow them to walk
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when speaking of early American history is that “all men are created equal”. It’s a key line in the Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776‚ and is one that many remember today. Some would argue that this is one of the foundations of our country‚ and it may even be something some Americans still pride ourselves for. But considering the oppression different races and sexes were facing at the time‚ could the phrase really have been as simple as it seemed? The founders wanted freedom
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I think a convicted felon should have the right to vote after they spend their sentence in prison and finish with parole. I will give you three reasons why they should. My first reason is they are citizens like us and they might not be guilty. My second reason is ever though there not out and free they do watch TV to see what’s going on. My final reason is if it was polices officer or a famous person they still are aloud. The next paragraph I will tell you about my first reason. When we are born
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Men and Women‚ Now and Then… Despite the obvious physical differences between men and women‚ education‚ choice of profession‚ and roles at home‚ which have been changing from the beginning of the human kind; it should not be said that men are superior to women. The roles of men and women have changed in the past centuries and are different nowadays. Thirty years ago the roles of women were very different to that of today. At that time‚ women were responsible to attend exclusively home and family
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MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT‚ 1961 Important Provisions of Maternity Benefit Act‚ 1961 Women at the reproductive stage are exposed to special risks during pregnancy and child bearing‚ and mortality and maternal morbidity are factors which require special consideration. The Maternity benefit Act was passed to regulate the employment of women for certain period before and after the child birth and to provide certain maternity and other benefits. Definitions "wages"
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nothing. Nothing says injustice or fair treatment from the government then taking an innocent person life away. Innocence‚ is one of the reason why the government has no right to take someone life
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federal elections. These violations effectively exclude legitimate voters whose votes are diluted‚ and they must be shortened. Voting is a notorious representation in American community life. Besides standing for public office‚ American citizens don’t have any more civic obligations than those that are derived from their ability and responsibility to help shape the community policy. The privilege to vote is an essential vehicle for exercising civic obligations. That is the reason the augmentation of
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Women are generally perceived as home makers with little to do with economy or commerce. But this picture is changing. In Modern India‚ more and more women are taking up entrepreneurial activity especially in medium and small scale enterprises. Even as women are receiving education‚ they face the prospect of unemployment. In this background‚ self employment is regarded as a cure to generate income .The Planning commission as well as the Indian government recognizes the need for women to be part
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June 27‚ 2016 Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment defines as‚ “Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce‚ by appropriate legislation‚ the provisions of this article. Section 3: This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. Without the Equal Rights Amendment‚ the only effective right would be the right to vote equally
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