The year of 1968 was also an important year for gun control. The Gun Control Act was fueled by assassinations of John F. Kennedy‚ Martin Luther King‚ and Robert Kennedy. The Gun Control Act meant stricter regulations; license requirements were expanded to include all dealers and a more detailed record keeping was expected of them. This act essentially defined those who were banned from possessing firearms. Handgun sales were restricted over state lines; the list of people who could not buy guns
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The Equality Act 2010 was created to bring together 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act. This makes it easier to manage. This Act provides a legal framework (guidelines) to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality or opportunity for all. It is unlawful to not follow these guidelines. It protects everybody. The Equality Act 2010 promotes anti-discriminatory practice by making sure all people are treated equal and are given the rights and opportunities they deserve
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The Endangered Species Act: Facing Extinction It is found that “ninety-nine percent of currently threatened species are at risk from human activities‚ primarily those driving habitat loss‚ introduction of exotic species‚ and global warming” (“The Extinction Crisis”). The Endangered Species Act was put into place in 1973 as citizens of the United States began to realize the harsh effects of their everyday living on the living species around them. Plants and animals began to disappear‚ causing discord
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In my opinion passing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was necessary to protect the extinction of wildlife. Scientists have proven that one extinction can cause a disruption in the food chain‚ which has a domino effect on other extinctions. These extinctions can cause harm to humans. In all the environment is related to humans‚ if we like it or not. My belief is that implementation this act has not only helped with the preservation of wildlife and ecosystems‚ but also has benefits on humans
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as humans. To help protect threatened species‚ then-president‚ Richard Nixon‚ signed into law the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Yet after 34 years‚ some still argue that this Act has been a failure. So the question is‚ "Did the Endangered Species Act have more negative effects than beneficial ones to our environment‚ or isit still making progress?" The Endangered Species Act sought to make illegal the extinction of any species. The law protects the habitat of listed species‚ funded state endangered
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A positive spirit fills the hearts of supporters of equal rights with the Civil Rights Act being passed by Congress on April 9th‚ 1866. President Andrew Jackson had unfortunately previously vetoed this bill where he cited a rather slipshod excuse that it violated states’ rights‚ and ever since the conclusion of the Civil War‚ there has been rising support for this act. This bill holds another layer of importance‚ as it is the first time in which Congress has legislated upon civil rights in a formal
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It may surprise you that ACT and SAT scores used for admission is a controversial issue. Although‚ many people take a high ACT or SAT score for granted‚ individuals oppose it on the grounds that many people are not good test takers and might not have been aware of what exactly to study to prepare for the exam without paying for an expensive class to help them study. According to school systems‚ what’s at stake in this issue is having a base line understanding of certain topics per student. For me
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Nothing is being done to prevent this discrimination‚ so we suggest putting a law into place‚ which would be the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act is an act that permits landlords from discriminating against minorities. It also keeps other tenants from physically harming or using racial slurs in public towards these minorities. One of the reasons the Fair Housing Act should be placed into law is to keep the African American population safe from harm. An article‚ “Housing and Race” states‚ “Sometimes
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The Indian Act of 1876 was designed to control the First Nations people. Major highlights of how this Act unfolded included the First Nations people to sign specific agreements which were commonly known as “The Numbered Treaties”. Children of First Nations’ families were kidnapped and put in residential schools and were forced to learn a new language and to practice a new religion. Later on‚ the Canadian Government changed the Indian Act to ban traditions and celebrations such as the potlatch. It
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On July 30‚ 2002‚ the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act‚ better known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)‚ was signed into law‚ with the intention of rebuilding public trust in corporate America. Its laws‚ which required boards to “oversee closely financial transactions and auditing procedures‚” applied primarily to publicly traded corporations (Baker‚ 2005). Only two of the practices named within were required of not-for-profit companies. Nevertheless‚ due to the proliferation
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