ways in overturning 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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In 1992‚ Canada‚ Mexico‚ and the United States signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA established a free-trade zone in North America and took effect on Jan. 1‚ 1994. The purpose of NAFTA was to immediately lift tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. It eliminated many trade barriers between these nations and it “encouraged the mobility of capital‚ production‚ and manufacturing throughout the region”(Hernandez‚ 27). Since NAFTA has been into effect
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Pros And Cons Of Living In The City I stress the word "city" rather than small town‚ farm‚ or cabin in the woods because‚ in most cases your life can be far simpler in a city. A city’s density leads to efficiencies in meeting your needs. Cities serve as a site for the exchange of labor‚ money‚ entertainment‚ culture‚ and are transit hubs. You can live in a city with less stuff than in the country‚ and your life can be richer through easy access to other people and culture. The city offers a safe
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This includes control over important policies like monetary‚ trade and fiscal policies. The greater the level of cooperation‚ the greater the intensity of controls that needs to be given up especially in the case of a political union ‚economic integration which requires nations to adopt the operation of the trading bloc. There has also been blame and loss on free trade agreements for the loss of jobs to cheaper producers‚ free trade clearly promotes greater access to
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On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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NAFTA’s implementation brought a great opportunity for Mexico’s economy. During its early days‚ it was believed that NAFTA would bring rapid growth‚ raise wages‚ and reduce emigration. NAFTA resulted in a 11.3% increase in U.S-Mexico trade‚ which lead to the increase of 10.5% in exports. NAFTA allowed the U.S to become Mexico’s primary market for export at a whopping 77.6%. Although exports and trade increased‚ Mexican economy did not develop at the rate it was hoped. Between 1993 and 2013 Latin
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poverty might lead a low-income country to tilt spending toward primary health care‚ whereas in an advanced economy‚ pension reforms might target looming long-term costs related to an aging population (Horton & El-Ganainy‚ 2012). The Pros & Cons of Fiscal Policy Pros: • Can direct spending to specific purposes: Unlike monetary policy tools which are general in nature‚ a government can direct spending towards specific projects‚ sectors‚ or regions to stimulate the economy where it is recognized perceived
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There has been a massive shift in the perception of eugenics from these events to now. Eugenics is now known as a pseudoscience with genetic science becoming more and more prevalent. Historical events‚ like those in the US and Germany were vital in making this positive shift‚ however‚ the biggest turning points are the increase of knowledge and biotechnology that is accessible‚ the change of control from the state back to the individual and a shift in the perception of those considered “unfit”.
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Throughout modern history‚ there have been two major economic systems‚ whether defined by name or not: communism and capitalism. Their ideologies are inherently contrasting‚ and often hostile to one another. Throughout the hostilities‚ slander and governmental propaganda has become widespread creating fear and hate towards communism‚ although in some communist countries the same can be claimed. In this document‚ I will juxtapose these ideological differences and hopefully disperse any misconceptions
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Lia Tuiasosopo Assistant Section Editor Con- Marriage Equality Marriage is and has always been defined as the union between a man and a woman. In 1971‚ the Supreme Court of Minnesota decision of Baker v. Nelson found that “the institution of marriage as a union of man and woman‚ uniquely involving the procreation and rearing of children within a family is as old as the book of Genesis.” Gay marriage can lead down a “slippery slope” resulting in giving people in polygamous‚ incestuous‚ bestial
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