Removal Act of 1830 With the population of America increasing‚ white settlers were pushing the government to obtain Native American lands in the lower south which would be ideal for growing cotton. With these newly acquired lands‚ southern plantation owners could expand their property and increase their revenues. However‚ tribes like the Cherokee‚ the Seminoles‚ and the Chickasaw were perceived as interfering with their plans. Andrew Jackson issued the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This act evacuated
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(DREAM) Act is a proposed federal legislation in the U.S. that will enact two major changes in current law. The DREAM Act will 1) “Permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S. to apply legal status and to eventually obtain permanent status and become eligible for U.S. citizenship if they go to college or serve in the U.S. military; and 2) Eliminate a federal provision that penalizes states that provide in-state tuition without regard to immigration status.” (DREAM Act: Summary
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Ezenwa Emejuru Assignment 1 10/11/14 The speech Thurgood Marshall gave in 1987 was part of the constitutional bicentennial celebration. Politicians and Judges around the country were celebrating the "Founding Fathers" for their intelligence at writing a document that established the guiding legal principles of the republic for generations. But Marshall was one of the few people pointing out that the original constitution required numerous amendments‚ momentous social transformations‚ and came
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consumers. With a view of making available‚ the effective treatment option to common public‚ the patent term restoration act 1984‚ also known as “Hatch Waxman act”‚ was passed. It provides an
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The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) was enacted to reduce the quantity of lawsuits brought by prisoners by increasing the standards for inmates to bring civil rights complaints and putting restrictions on attorney’s fees that could be collected. In relevant part the PLRA provides: Whenever a monetary judgment is awarded in an action described in paragraph (1)‚ a portion of the judgment (not to exceed 25 percent) shall be applied to satisfy the amount of attorney’s fees awarded against the defendant
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ORMED THE ACT OF 1996: Over the last half century or so international commercial arbitration has managed to establish its independence from the courts to such an extent that special provisions that protect its status are taken for granted. Nevertheless such supportive provisions are a vital part of any legislative instrument in support of arbitration- after all; one never knows how arbitration will develop in future. T he policy of the courts and the legislature‚ therefore‚ in recent years has been
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Inevitably‚ life as we knew it in America changed the moment President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his “Day of Infamy” speech. Although in the beginning the United States had long been divided on the issue of whether the country should stay out of the war‚ the nation was given no other option but to declare war on Japan‚ thus officially entering World War II. The country encouraged citizens to fulfill their patriotic duties by enlisting‚ women joined the workforce‚ citizen ultimately were urged to
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The Violance Against Women Act The purpose of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is to end with the violence against women in the U.S and to protect women from old notions‚ laws and social practices that have been to justify this violence. Some of the results and goals of the VAWA were: it changed the criminal justice system‚ victims of any type of violence got more access to services‚ new federal crimes related to violence were establish(Violance Against Women‚ 2013). In addition‚ VAWA helped
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Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Shakespeare is the author of Romeo and Juliet. He wrote it in between the years of 1594 and 1596. Romeo and Juliet were known as the star crossed lovers. Romeo was a Montague and Juliet was a Capulet. Both families were in a long time feud until one day the Capulet’s were hosting a feast that you had to be invited to. Because the Capulet’s and Montague’s were feuding‚ the boys had to avoid being seen so they wore masks. At the time Romeo was seeing someone‚ named Rosaline
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THE DAY THAT AMERICA GOT TRUMPED As his signature theme song from Air Force One plays in the background‚ Donald Trump treads on the podium for his victory speech. As he speaks‚ I put myself in his position‚ a billionaire‚ TV personality‚ real estate king‚ no direct political experiences‚ impudent‚ grandiose‚ has reputation for being a narcissist and misogynist and wondered is there any other way to become the POTUS against Hillary Clinton other than being Trump. It certainly didn’t work for Bernie
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