The Constitution is the oldest effective nation constitution. It was created by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ and since then has been amended twenty-seven times. The United States Constitution defines the law of the United States government by the established three branches of government; the legislative branch‚ executive branch and judicial branch. Moreover‚ the Constitution outlines the power to be exercised by each branch. Overall‚ the United States Constitution
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SYLLABUS Semester-I 01. LAW AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN INDIA. Objective of the course. The course is designed to offer the teacher and the taught with- (a) awareness of Indian approaches to social and economic problems in the context of law as a means of social control and change : and (b) a spirit of inquiry to explore and exploit law and legal institutions as a means to achieve development within the framework of law. The Endeavour is to make the students aware of the role the law has played and has
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owned by one person. It is the most frequently used form of business and most small businesses begin as sole proprietorships. It is the easiest and cheapest type of business to start. • Liability: A sole proprietor is financially accountable for all of the unpaid debts of the business. The sole proprietor’s business assets and liabilities and his or her personal assets and liabilities are the same. If the business were to go out of business‚ bill collectors could come after the business owner’s individual
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Prior Restraint and 1st Amendment Rights The American government has long feared that the release of classified information may jeopardize national security and has made special efforts to prevent publication of information considered top secret. There has been extensive debate over freedom of the press versus the right of the government to prevent publication of certain material. When the government intervenes before publication has occurred‚ it is called prior restraint. This paper seeks
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The Bastard The first Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of expression from government interference. This is one of the most important amendments in the constitution and is what America is most proud of. However‚ these rights aren’t all they are cracked up to be. For example‚ censorship is very common and goes against the freedom of speech. Censorship has many different roles in society both in the past and
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during the late 1800’s. Northern and Southern states differed politically‚ economically‚ and socially; thus setting the stage for one of the biggest battles in American history. The constitution was intended to be this almighty document that united the states and kept them in balance but tension rose greatly. Even though the constitution is ultimately our most important historical “rulebook” it failed in the 1850’s being the primary cause for a Civil War. For four long years there were battles‚ trials
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Bill of Rights-1791 In the United States‚ the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. They were introduced by James Madison to the First United States Congress in 1789 as a series of articles‚ and came into effect on December 15‚ 1791‚ when they had been ratified by three-fourths of the States. 11th Amendment-1795 The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ which was passed by the Congress on March 4‚ 1794 and
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Civil Rights Outline Contents Introduction 3 42 U.S.C. § 1983 3 Monroe v. Pape & Related Cases 3 11th Amendment 4 Exceptions to 11th Amendment State Sovereign Immunity 5 The 11th Amendment and § 1983 7 Suits Against Officers 8 Bivens 8 Rejecting or Limiting Bivens 8 Official Immunity 9 Absolute Immunity 10 Legislative Immunity 10 Judicial Immunity 10 Witness Immunity 11 Prosecutorial Immunity 11 Qualified Immunity 12 Sequence
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Why Were the Anti-Federalists Opposed to Ratifying the Constitution? In 1788‚ the ratification process began for the Constitution. Previously‚ in 1787‚ the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia drafted the document. It was signed by forty-two of the original fifty-five delegates at the convention. The remaining members refused to sign and returned to their states to stand firm against ratification. Those who did not agree with the ratification of the Constitution were known as anti-federalists
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Banking laws amendment bill 2011 The salient features of the Bill are as follows: • To enable banking companies to issue preference shares subject to regulatory guidelines by the RBI; • To increase the cap on restrictions on voting rights; • To create a Depositor Education and Awareness Fund by utilizing the inoperative deposit accounts; • To provide prior approval of RBI for acquisition of 5% or more of shares or voting rights in a banking company by any person and empowering RBI to
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