but need 2/3 of the state legislatures to convene one. * The actual working of Article V is “The Congress‚ whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary‚ shall propose Amendments to this Constitution‚ or‚ on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States‚ shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments‚ which k in either Case‚ shall beveled to all Intents an purposes‚ as part of this Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several
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Introduction As a universally used linguistic structure‚ double negation has long attracted the attention of scholars in foreign countries. But so far the research of double negation is limited to the study and analysis of negative words‚ negative markers and the surface structure of double negation‚ and is also restricted to one particular language. Despite the rallying cries of grammarians to banish the double negative‚ many people see the construction as a logical and vital part of the English
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MONEY BILL:- 1) Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha (the directly elected ’people’s house’ of the Indian Parliament). 2) Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of parliament‚ elected by the state and territorial legislatures or appointed by the president). The Rajya Sabha may not amend money bills but can recommend amendments. A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in
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Jail and Prison Kyle T Klusacek March 11‚ 2013 Jail and Prison During the last three decades‚ prisons and jails have become full to capacity because of an increase in drug laws and repeat offenders. Before prisons took control‚ early punishments were brutal and not humane. There are two different cultures when discussing jails and prisons. Jails can be seen as short term whereas prisons are long term. Crime has been an increasing factor in today’s society‚ prisons and jails hold the offenders
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In any organization‚ a clear-cut hierarchy of personnel is necessary to ensure that things run smoothly at all levels. The armed forces is no exception. For thousands of years‚ military forces worldwide have maintained a strict structure of rank to ensure smooth operations and the maintenance of order in stressful environments. In fact‚ rank structure is one of the most defining characteristics of an organized military and serves a number of purposes. In order to build and maintain this discipline
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course‚ I am a proud Hufflepuff). And in middle school‚ I discovered THE tween series of my generation‚ Maximum Ride. Reading was exciting‚ and even though I had done it for years every time I picked up a book it felt so novel. I was your ordinary bookworm until seventh grade when the joint power of Ms. Green’s teaching and James Patterson’s writing broke my will to read. Maximum Ride started off as this amazing (at least in an eleven-year old’s opinion) trilogy about 6 genetically mutated
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"How a Member Decides to Vote" my experience as I participated in the activity was very enlightening. I heard for all kinds of people with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ genders‚ and viewpoints. The different viewpoints presented regarding the issue of the "flag amendment” were strongly for the bill and strongly against the bill. Not one person present were neutral in what they believed should happen in regards to the “flag amendment”. Those that were strongly for the bill generally had a very good
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entities; and broadened the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts (Freedom of Speech Network‚ 2009). The overall point to the Patriot Act is to deter and punish anyone who commits any terrorist attacks in the Unites States or around the word. To also improve law enforcement tools so that they can better serve‚ protect‚ and handle terrorist attacks. This is done by making the United States stronger to prevent‚ detect
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Double taxation occurs when a taxpayer is taxed twice for the same asset or income. This happens when taxing jurisdictions overlap and a transaction‚ asset‚ or income amount is subject to taxation in both jurisdictions. When an individual must deal with double taxation‚ he or she may lose a significant portion of income. In some cases‚ this may cause the double-taxed individual to experience a lowered standard of living. Corporations deal with double taxation too‚ as a corporation
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so I have come to the conclusion that felons should be allowed to vote and their vote could and would have made major differences in past elections. Estimated about 5.85 million people in the United States could not vote due to a felony conviction an increase from the 2004 total of 5.26 million and the highest number since at least 1960.12 most extreme states restrict voting rights even after a person has served his or her prison sentence and is no longer on probation or parole; such individuals
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