need protection from those who would meddle with it. Free speech and freedom of religion are suppose to be everyone’s right‚ but somehow the government seems to still have some control over it. The first ten amendments‚ which make up the so called Bill of Rights‚ were designed to calm the fears of the mild opponents of the Constitution in its original form. On September 25‚ 1789‚ the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution
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The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison. Its purpose was to define the basic rights of the citizens. A total of ten amendments were added to the new Constitution for the protection of individual liberty. During its ratification‚ the Bill of Rights would be fiercely debated by the Antifederalists and Federalists. The debate was about whether enumerating some rights makes all other rights not enumerated illegitimate. The Antifederalists claimed that a man who was alone in the countryside
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27th REPORT Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides the right to life to all the citizens of India including the Right to Food. Further‚ Article 47 of the Constitution‚ provides that the State shall regard raising the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Convenant on Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights‚ to which India is a signatory‚ also
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Reproductive Health Bill Over the years‚ several bills have been filed in both the Senate and Congress‚ proposing alaw on “reproductive health”; all provoked the most polarizing public debates. It seems hard tothink as to why some people are still against it when almost the entire world has been practicingcontraception‚ family planning and such. This paper will try to examine the real issues involvedand why the proposed bill has divided our country once again.The House Bill No. 5043‚ more commonly
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Reduce the consumption of cigarettes and alcohol‚ thus decreasing the health and healthcare costs of tobacco and alcohol use; and (c) Finance a universal health care program to improve accessibility to quality health care. This version of the sin tax bill contains the following reforms: (a) Removal of the price classification freeze on cigarettes. The current classification of cigarettes is still based from a net retail price survey done in 1996. It’s been 16 years and prices of cigarettes have definitely
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The process of turning a bill into a law is probably one of the most complicating processes. The process of making a bill is a successive procedure which is not just adding a few rules to a paper and calling it a day. Before a bill is made they have to make sure all the rules are constitutional and does not infringe people’s rights. Tis’ a stressful job to vote on a rule that some people could like and others could decide. The bill must first get passed in both houses of congress by majority
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the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a memorial and milestone in the never ending struggle of men to recapture and uphold liberty and dignity. The need of a stronger government was the cause of the creation of the Constitution of the United States. “The Constitution established not merely a league of states‚ but a government that exercised its authority directly over all citizens.” (Almanac of Policy Issues) The Constitution protected citizen’s rights in the states. However‚ the Bill of Rights
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“To renew America‚ we must be bold.” William “Bill” Clinton was more than just a president he was the young‚ bold‚ and vibrant peacekeeper America needed in office. Clinton made laws to protect and benefit all Americans. Without Clinton’s ability to supply and aid foreign countries‚ American issues would’ve never been governable. No president in history has ever led a military the way William Clinton did. Despite his impeachment‚ Clinton was the greatest president to serve as Chief Legislator‚ Chief
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27 September 2012 Bills of Right As we know and have heard from the media and from just the world‚ we understand and acknowledge that the government is a strong topic in our society today and its simply about making decisions and understanding how those decisions have been made for us to fully understand the universe. The government sets rules and priorities for the people of the United States to follow so that we as people could make the world a better and safer place as a whole. The three important
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Title : RH Bill : Hanging in the Balance SOURCE : School Paper Title : Ang Suga Official Publication of Cebu Normal University Volume XXXI No.2 S.Y. 2010-2011 Page No. : Page 3 Date : 2010-2011 The Philippines for the longest time has been torn by two‚ not necessarily opposing‚ but somehow different‚ forces; the church and the state. Though there has been a decree on the inviolable separation of these entities ‚ more often than not‚ when societal issues confronting the state’s political
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