backing up VAWA‚ the Court characterized gender-based violence as non-economic and non-commercial activity‚ and thus avoided consideration of its aggregate economic effects. The Commerce Clause interpretation used in 2000 was the one developed by the Lopez Court six years earlier. The interpretation clarified that Congress may regulate channels of interstate commerce‚ instrumentalities used in interstate commerce‚ and activities that substantially affect interstate commerce. The VAWA only affected the
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Meicie Bennett Period 5 3/4/13 Steve Lopez: Humorous Columnist of the L.A. Times Steve Lopez and his exemplary column writing‚ which is recognized by a Pulitzer prize‚ makes readers of all ages ask how and why as they devour his richly written columns. In his columns for the Los Angeles Times‚ Lopez skillfully employs use of metaphors and juxtaposition among other devices to provoke his readers’ thoughts and exaggerate his often humorous or light hearted interpretations of the city that he lives
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The court case‚ United States v. Lopez‚ was the first Unites States Supreme Court case in a long time‚ since the early 1930’s‚ that confines the power of congress. Which functions the importance of the relationship between the federal government and the states. The National and State government both share similarities in which they create and enforce laws. The United States has been dependent on sharing powers with the Federal government and individual State government. However‚ many cases have been
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Kaleb Lopez was the new kid at Oklahoma High school. After his father lost his job in New York Kaleb and his family were forced to move to Oklahoma where they stayed with Kaleb’s grandparents. After moving schools in the middle of the semester‚ Kaleb found it hard to make new friends. Every time Kaleb would try to make a new friend‚ he would begin to sweat as if someone was holding a heat lamp over him. The first time Kaleb tried to talk to someone he actually had to ring out his shirt from all the
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Journal#1 I started out kind of confused. Rusty-James‚ the main character is talking to‚ I guess‚ an old friend. I don’t understand why he’s acting like he doesn’t want to talk to him. I’m going to guess that something happened in his past‚ involving Steve and he’s trying not to remember it. He could be a little bit nicer. Rusty-James seems real tough‚ like he’s been through a lot. The second chapter starts and it flashes back when he was a kid. First thing that happens is he’s threatened to be
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"Expedition" -saavedra (1527-28) namatay sa sariling kawal -Alvaro de saadvedra Able to reach mindanao but they were not able to land .all was DUBBED AS DISASTROVs EXPEDITIOn by the king of spain -Villalobos Expedition -Ruy Lopez Villalobos .mission: to find the spice island .on november 1‚ 1524 he left Mexico .to resolve this problem‚ he directed bernados dela torre to tanday (samar) island to look for food. .the chieftain of tanday (Makandala) .in gratitude to Makandala‚ Villalobos
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Adele Douglas and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt both start their argumentative piece by defining who their argument is targeted to as well as what they will be arguing. Over the course of the two contrasting papers‚ they both use similar and contrasting methods to try and convince the reader of their opinion. By doing this‚ a number of flaws as well as good techniques can be seen in both writings. In Adele Douglas’s argumentative letter‚ she starts by making her definitive stance‚ that stance being that eating
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reached Mindanao but were driven by winds at Tidore. All the members died at sea. 4. VILLALOBOS –Headed by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. It was also a failure. He was able to reach Moluccas but was harassed by misfortunes so he died unhappy. It’s only historical significance was giving the name “Islas Filipinas” or Philippine Islands to our country. 5. LEGASPI- headed by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was dispatched by King Philip II‚ 20 years after the Villalobos Expedition in order 1. to look for spices
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importance of chemical To the Farmers in Barangay Quiazan Lopez‚ Batad‚ Iloilo In partial fulfillment of the requirement in Science and Technology IV Presented to: Ms. Cherrie Caseno Presented by: Palmlody Capistrano IV-Diamond Feb 22‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION: Quiazan Lopez is a barangay of the Philippine municipality of Batad in the province Iloilo in Western Visayas which is part of the Visayas group of islands. Quiazan Lopez is one of the barangays which are in the outlying area of
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Philippine History Essay LEGAZPI EXPIDITION On November 21‚ 1564‚ the fifty Spanish expidition to the Philippines sailed from Mexico. Aboard four ships under the command of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi were five Augustinian friars‚ 380 men and a fair amount of food‚ ammunition and trinkets. The expedition was not the best nor the worst ever fitted for its destination‚ which at the start had been guessed as New Guinea.Whether it was good sailing weather‚ or the combined forces of the Spanish King’s
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