3. Explain the process how a Bill becomes Law. Malaysia was a former British colony and prior to its independence a commission was appointed to draft the Federal Constitution based on the system of parliamentary democracy practiced in the Great Britain. Similar to the Westminster System‚ Malaysia’s Federal Constitution divides the structure of government into three branches – Executive‚ Legislature‚ and Judiciary. Under the doctrine of separation of powers‚ the Legislature is the body which has
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William Jefferson Clinton‚ known as Bill Clinton‚ served as the 42nd President of the United States during a time of significant economic expansion and political conflict. Clinton’s presidency is characterized by dramatic highs and lows‚ resulting from his handling of a divided government‚ questionable character‚ and energizing personality. His legacy includes a mix of massive blunders and remarkable upturns‚ leading to widespread debate about his presidential greatness. Clinton’s presidential ranking
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The process of turning a bill into a law is probably one of the most complicating processes. The process of making a bill is a successive procedure which is not just adding a few rules to a paper and calling it a day. Before a bill is made they have to make sure all the rules are constitutional and does not infringe people’s rights. Tis’ a stressful job to vote on a rule that some people could like and others could decide. The bill must first get passed in both houses of congress by majority
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The Brady Bill Introduction The legislative process in the United States Congress shows us an interesting drama in which a bill becomes a law through compromises made by diverse and sometimes conflicting interests in this country. There have been many controversial bills passed by Congress‚ but among all‚ I have taken a particular interest in the passage of the Brady bill. When the Brady debate was in full swing in Congress about three years ago‚ I was still back in my country‚ Japan‚ where the
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time an unfair situation happens to them. Bill Gates‚ the richest man on Earth whose net worth is 84.9 Billion Dollars‚ was a person who overcame many challenges and difficulties(gatesnotes‚com). He is the founder of the biggest software company in the world‚ Microsoft‚ and is one of the biggest tech tyrants in the world. He is also one of the biggest donators in the world‚ in which he donated an enormous ton of money of about 28 Billion(gatesnotes.com). Bill Gates was a man who overcame difficulties
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the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a memorial and milestone in the never ending struggle of men to recapture and uphold liberty and dignity. The need of a stronger government was the cause of the creation of the Constitution of the United States. “The Constitution established not merely a league of states‚ but a government that exercised its authority directly over all citizens.” (Almanac of Policy Issues) The Constitution protected citizen’s rights in the states. However‚ the Bill of Rights
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I am in favor of the Reproductive Health Bill/RH Bill‚ not because I don’t believe in God or I disobey His rules but let’s open our eyes on our countries status. As of now our country is growing and continues to grow. We are in number 65 out of 144 economies in the world. But‚ as you can see‚ we are still behind when regards to economic growth. I don’t believe those who say that over population is not a problem. Because‚ I do believe that overpopulation is a big‚ big problem. The Philippines is having
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The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers. If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products
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SIN TAX BILL MANILA‚ Philippines—A “sin tax” on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday‚ as part of a government bid to boost finances. Many stores started selling tobacco and drink at inflated prices before midnight‚ ahead of the official implementation of the tax hikes on January 1‚ hitting partygoers in the pocket. Tax on cigarettes will gradually be raised to P30 ($0.72) per pack by 2017‚ roughly doubling the current price
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Abstract An analysis of Bill Clinton’s speech In September 2012 Bill Clinton held a Speech at the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention was held in Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ by Bill Clinton‚ the 42nd president of the United States. Our main focus of the analysis was to look what type of language Bill clinton used in the speech‚ sum up the main points of the speech like the message and time and context in connection to what is said in the speech and include the tools
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