A positive spirit fills the hearts of supporters of equal rights with the Civil Rights Act being passed by Congress on April 9th‚ 1866. President Andrew Jackson had unfortunately previously vetoed this bill where he cited a rather slipshod excuse that it violated states’ rights‚ and ever since the conclusion of the Civil War‚ there has been rising support for this act. This bill holds another layer of importance‚ as it is the first time in which Congress has legislated upon civil rights in a formal
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The chinese exclusion act was a federal law that did not allow people from china‚ asia‚ or the philippines to enter the united states for 10 years‚ which then became 20 years when they decided to add an additional 10 years Passed by congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur‚ on May 6th‚ 1882 This act was the first act to not allow a certain race into the country for working jobs or anything Some chinese non laborers like teachers‚ students‚ merchants‚ travelers ets. had to have chinese
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Court precedent in the Illinois v Rodriguez case to oppose increased protections of people’s rights under the Fourth Amendment‚ the Right to Know Act should be passed into law because it would make the community safer for LGBT groups and people of color and the amount of unlawful searches that occur will decrease. The passing of the Right to Know Act will allow for Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ and Transgender groups and people of color to possess feel less threatened by the
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The year of 1968 was also an important year for gun control. The Gun Control Act was fueled by assassinations of John F. Kennedy‚ Martin Luther King‚ and Robert Kennedy. The Gun Control Act meant stricter regulations; license requirements were expanded to include all dealers and a more detailed record keeping was expected of them. This act essentially defined those who were banned from possessing firearms. Handgun sales were restricted over state lines; the list of people who could not buy guns
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time periods. The two stories both have their pros and cons of the society that is being portrayed in the text. The pros of the societies in the stories are found more in “The Voter” than in “Tribal Scars”. This mainly has to do with the fact that the society in Achebe’s story was based in a more recent time which allowed for the society to be more far and democratic and this would be the most noticeable pro throughout the stories. Another pro for “The Voter” would be that almost all of the
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States on September 11‚ 2001‚ many Americans were fearful of what the future held. Enacted as a response to those attacks‚ and as a way to re-instill a sense of security to the nation‚ American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism‚ however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect‚ sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental
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passing new legislation and amending existing legislation. The U.S. Senate quickly passed the USA PATRIOT ACT‚ which mean Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. The USA PATRIOT ACT was a new tool to fight terrorism head on. The USA PATRIOT ACT bill was signed by President George W. Bush on October 26‚ 2011. The USA PATRIOT ACT bill gives the court authorize to issue the search order for any United States citizen who law enforcement
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The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 90 is an act of the Congress enforced in response to the Exxon Valdez incident of Good Friday 1989. The accident involved Exxon Valdez which spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. It emerged from the incident that the country lacked sufficient resources to counter cases of oil spills. The country’s facility entrusted with the role of responding to cases of maritime oil pollution was the United States Coast of Guard. However‚ the agency
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It may surprise you that ACT and SAT scores used for admission is a controversial issue. Although‚ many people take a high ACT or SAT score for granted‚ individuals oppose it on the grounds that many people are not good test takers and might not have been aware of what exactly to study to prepare for the exam without paying for an expensive class to help them study. According to school systems‚ what’s at stake in this issue is having a base line understanding of certain topics per student. For me
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The Indian Act of 1876 was designed to control the First Nations people. Major highlights of how this Act unfolded included the First Nations people to sign specific agreements which were commonly known as “The Numbered Treaties”. Children of First Nations’ families were kidnapped and put in residential schools and were forced to learn a new language and to practice a new religion. Later on‚ the Canadian Government changed the Indian Act to ban traditions and celebrations such as the potlatch. It
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