Gerrymandering comes from The Voting Rights Act of 1975. In Section 2 of the Voters‚ Right Act places a provision that you cannot dilute the vote of minorities. The Voting Rights Act also implemented preclearance in the former Union States‚ giving the power to the national government to approve any legislation that affects voters. Recently‚ Texas and other states have found a reprieve from preclearance when a part of it was overturned in
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What is conscription? Conscription was compulsory enlistment for military training and . This process to men who had to leave their friends and family and train and fight in the without a choice. However‚ women were also conscripted for auxiliary services e.g. nursing. This was usually as a result of the lack of in a country’s military. If the men were well and had the ability to fight and train‚ they
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alcohol sales practices. Accordingly‚ counties and cities across California are gathering efforts to exert control over new and legal nonconforming off-site and on-site alcohol-related business through the coupling of land use powers and public nuisance standards/police powers. A
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The right to the city is a debatable conundrum‚ because of what’s going on in the city. Everyone claims to have a stance in the way the city works‚ but who is really privileged in the city? In a perfect world‚ the people own the right to the city‚ however‚ we don’t live in a perfect world. In the real world we live in‚ the big businesses‚ governments and developers own the right to the city. The reality of the situation is that it’s far more than the individual liberty to access urban resources‚
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relaxed and without any back pains whatsoever. Are you planning to get a new mattress but do not know what to choose due to the many options that are on the market? If so‚ then you should have a look at the following pros and cons of main types of mattresses. Memory foam mattresses Pros: Memory foam mattresses are the best mattresses that offer you a natural spinal alignment and they actually resist motion transfer so you don’t disturb your partner when moving. In case you want a durable mattress
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cyberbullying should be stopped is the fact that it’s real. Secondly‚ the effect it has on victims is terrible. Furthermore‚ it should be stopped for the sake of the victims. Cyberbullying needs to be deleted. And‚ too many people are ignorant about the power of cyberbullying. Too many people think that it’s just a silly thing that only affects stupid preteens who should just turn off their devices. But‚ what they don’t understand is that cyberbullying affects not only kids‚ but adults as well as supported
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Proposition: Imagine that you are a 19-years old son of Turkish immigrants‚ returning from a trip abroad to German lands. The police detain you for unexplained reasons and next thing you know is that America pays your parole and you are later turned over to them. Your first encounter with America is not the statue of Liberty but Guantánamo detention camp where you spend your next five years being tortured by military officials and psychologists in inhumane ways. There are three main arguments of
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While reading the article‚ "After Boston: Pros and Cons of Surveillance Cameras"‚ some eery similarities were made in correlation to George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984. Today‚ technology is rapidly advancing‚ and unfortunately‚ due to recent events this advancement has been pushed in the wrong direction. The article best clarifies how advanced reconnaissance systems have been implemented in numerous urban communities such as London and New York. Like in the novel‚ 1984‚ it is a terrifying thought that someone
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“important chemical manufactured by western civilizations” (rsc). You can find sulfuric acid in fertilizers and batteries. For batteries‚ the lead used in batteries reacts with this acid and can generate power. (Hunker) With these two together‚ they produce electrons with enough electro-negative energy to power lots of appliances we use today. For fertilizers‚ can help plants grow with the help of sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid on its own is very dangerous‚ and hard to handle. Also‚ plants cannot absorb sulfuric
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This is because their horn has similar healing powers to that of a tiger. “Rhino horn is now worth about $100‚000 per kilogram. This has led to sophisticated criminal gangs becoming involved‚ with connections I suspect may lead all the way up to the highest echelons of government. Captured poachers come
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