The Jan Lokpal Bill (Hindi: जन लोकपाल विधेयक) (Citizens ’ ombudsman Bill) is an Indian draft anti-corruption bill that would create the Jan Lokpal‚ an independent body similar to the Election Commission with the power to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without prior government permission.[1] Drafted by Shanti Bhushan‚ retired Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi‚ Justice N. Santosh Hegde‚ advocate Prashant Bhushan‚ former chief election commissioner J. M. Lyngdoh in consultation with the
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member of Congress. Bills may be presented to either House‚ but must pass‚ like many things in the Constitution‚ there are complications and loopholes. The basic structure has two main steps: the bill must pass through both houses of Congress‚ then through the President. A bill is submitted through several sources‚ but the general method is to be proposed by a member of the House or Senate. It is then referred to the committee that has the most knowledge about the proposed bill. The committee will
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I) Intro A. I’m just a bill‚ yes I’m only a bill and I’m sitting here on capital hill. B. According to We the People: An Introduction to American Politics by Benjamin Ginsberg. Laws are made in Congress by following a series of steps before being handed by the president and becoming laws C. The major steps bills need to pass in the following order are: C.i. Introduction C.ii. Committee review C.iii. Action on the floor > II) Legislation can introduce a bill A. House‚ Legislation is handed
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REGARDING THE RH BILL Submitted to: Mr. Rene Villanueva Poligov Professor Submitted by: Loise O. Morada BS Accountancy - A1A May 15‚ 2013 The Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2011‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. According to the Explanatory Note of the Bill‚ the main concern of the Bill is to control
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Bill and the Boom Box Rocket by Artie S. Once upon a time there lived a boy named Bill‚ who always dreamed of flying to the moon. One summer evening when Bill was trying to go to sleep‚ he was bothered by his big brother Ron. Ron was playing his new boom box too loud. The only way Bill could go to sleep was to put on some headphones and play a tape. His favorite tape had the sound of the ocean waves splashing up on shore. As he lay there in bed with his eyes closed pretending
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In 1789‚ James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights included the first 10 amendments telling about all of the freedoms the government and people have. To me‚ having freedom means the right to speak‚ write‚ and practice your religion. The right to state opinions and ideas without being stopped or punished is the freedom of speech. In other countries‚ people are afraid to speak what they think. If the citizens in a country do not say their opinion‚ the government will not know what
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audience about the controversy over the Arizona Bill SB1070. Strategic Order: Topical Main Points: I. Arizona passed a new law which grants the local police greater authority to check the immigration status of people they stop. II. The controversy is whether the Justice Department‚ Immigration Advocates‚ and citizens believe this law is unconstitutional. III. States‚ elected officials and United States citizens support the new Arizona Bill SB1070. INTRODUCTION Everyone look to
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Comey was a minor assistant US attorney in the late 90s. He only gained power and money by being the DOJ official who "investigated" and cleared Bill Clinton of any wrong-doing in Clinton’s totally corrupt pardon (for huge payoffs) of criminal financier Marc Rich as Clinton was leaving the Presidency. This is how Comey began his career as a creature of the "swamp" years ago‚ as a servant of the Clintons. Comey provided "cover" for the Clintons in their gaining incredible power and wealth after leaving
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If I would be asked face to face regarding my position about this RH Bill‚ I would strongly answer with‚ “I am against RH Bill”. “Why?” they would ask. Simply because as an economic student‚ I don’t believe that making this bill into a law would save our country from the great tragedies and problems that we’re facing. Some would say that my reasoning does not clearly justify my position but from the point of view of those who truly care for the economy of our country‚ they would not need further
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Reproductive Health Bill The Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. It is said here that this bill will require the government to fund the devices such as pills and IUD ’s that will be used in controlling the population. We all know that poverty is visible to big families. The government doesn ’t want this to happen anymore. That ’s why they are pushing this
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