Indian Suffrage
.... many cases extinct, and their identity
was lost. Indians also lost their original lands as a result of direct and
indirect contact with the Europeans. The whites wanted more lands for their
developments, and because of this greed, they created direct policies to clear
the Indians off their lands. For example, one form of direct policy that the
whites used to rob Indians of their lands was by signing treaties. Then later
the whites broke these treaties and forced Indian off their lands by the Removal
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Metaphors That Justify War
.... only). We are happy with the knowledge because there is
no discernible contradictions and seldom question its relevancy, focus or
content. Then later, a contradictory report erupts in the media and we begin to
question even what we see. The short footage shown by the media concerning the
beating of Rodney King was out of context. Who is responsible for the
disparity? The media. They decide what we hear and see. They manipulate to
dramatize for the dollar. Gossip, murder, rape, politica .....
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The Central Government
.... For another, under
the Articles of Confederation, each state in congress had only one vote, while
under the constitution, the states had two votes in the senate, (where every
state is equal) and one vote per representative in the house of representatives
(where the states had representatives according to population). And for the
last thing, under the Constitution, the government could regulate trade, make
laws, and the states were more like one firm union of states. Under the
Articles of Confederation, it .....
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The Factors That Gave Rise To Japanese Militarism
.... obedience. Thus ideas that were originally propagated to mobilize support
for the Meiji government were easily diverted to form broad support for foreign
militarism. Japanese society also still held many of the remnants of feudal
culture such as strong confusion beliefs that stressed support for social order
and lack of emphasis on individualist values. These values taught obedience not
to a democratic but to the emperor; so the fact that the militaristic government
of the 1930's ruled under the empero .....
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The Role Of Citizen Political Participation In Hong Kong And Singapore
.... after 1949 China was
expanding, taking over Tibet and Mongolia; Hong Kong's feeling of insecurity was
very real. The Colonial government did in subsequent years establish Hong Kong's
Legislative Council and Executive council, and the Colonial government appointed
prominent and respected local Chinese citizens to serve on these bodies. These
councils although far from democratic did ensure that the Chinese citizenry
would at least have representatives to express their pleasure or displeasure
with the c .....
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Insights On De Tocqueville's Democracy In America
.... predictions, one, the U.S. would someday
be a world power as would Russia, second, race would prove to be the most
intractable problem for the U.S.
One of Tocqueville's observations about the United States is that he
thought there is no country in the civilized world that is less attention paid
philosophy than the United States. This is applicable to American life in 1997
because the whole world is practically joined to the United States. Just about
every country in the world trades with, tours in .....
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The Strategies The Meiji Government Used To Achieve Economic Development?
.... was placed. Second, the
education system stressed self sacrifice to the state and family. Filial piety
was taught in schools and applied not only to the family but also to the
national family which included father, teacher, official and employer. The
Japanese education system also created a system of technical schools and
universities both public and private that educated a growing class of Japanese
on how to use new western machinery, administrate government and run private
industries. The Japanese educ .....
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The Role Of The Emperor In Meiji Japan
.... Goddess who
formed the islands of Japan out of the Ocean in ancient times.Footnote1
According to these myths the Japanese Emperor unlike a King is a living
descendent of the Gods and even today he is thought of as the High Priest of
Shinto. Despite the powerful myths surrounding Japan's imperial institution the
Emperor has enjoyed only figure head status from 1176 on. At some points during
this time the Emperor was reduced to selling calligraphy on the streets of Kyoto
to support the imperial household, .....
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Environmental Law: Nollan Vs. CCC
.... to the surrounding homes and their needs. In order to begin
destruction of the property and begin rebuilding the site the Nollans had to
secure a permit from the California Coastal Commission. Upon submitting the
permit application, the CCC found that the permit should be granted on the
condition that the Nollans provide public access to the beach and to the local
county park, which lay adjacent to the property. This provision called for the
Nollans to use a portion of their land to be used as .....
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The Law Enforcement Profession
.... perform our
job.
Police officials have contemplated for years over the key to maintaining
a positive image for their organization. Unfortunately, several incidents in
the past years have altered society's perception of police in some communities.
Police in America are no longer strangers to innovation born of scandal. Law
enforcement agencies nationwide have repeatedly been shaken by controversy and
forced to make undesirable concessions. Has law enforcement failed to maintain
the high standards requ .....
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Reasonable Accommodation In The Work Place Under ADA
.... able to perform the essential functions of the job with or
without reasonable accommodation.
This definition poses three main questions: Who is considered disabled?
What is an essential function of a job? What is considered Reasonable
Accommodation?
To be protected under the ADA an individual must have a physical or
mental impairment that substantially affects one or more major life activities.
The impairment may not be due to environmental, cultural, or economic
disadvantages. For example a pers .....
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Affirmative Action
.... White Males, who
controlled the hiring and firing of employees. The U.S. government, in 1965,
believed that these employers were discriminating against Minorities and
believed that there was no better time than the present to bring about change.
This action, that started with good intentions, would later lead to a different
and more complex form of discrimination.
When the Civil Rights Law passed, Minorities, especially African-
Americans, believed that they should receive retribution for the earlier ye .....
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Aircraft Law: Liability
.... growth and the
accompanying implications produced the impetus to devise a means to ensure
orderly and appropriate development. Thus, "The general policy of the world
community in regard to emerging issues of air law demands the maintenance and
promotion of a balance between technological advance in aviation and the
preservation of a wholesome environment by providing adequate policies and
prescriptions." (2)
The initial governing treaty passed in 1929 is known as the Warsaw
Convention. This is a m .....
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An Analysis Of The Term Actually Incurred In Section 11(a) Of Income Tax Action Act No 58 Of 1962
.... the balance sheet when it is probable
that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will
result from the settlement of a present obligation and the amount
at which the settlement will take place can be measured reliably...
Recognition of expenses:
94. Expenses are recognised in the income statement when a decrease in
future economic benefits related to a decrease in an asset or
an increase of a liability has arisen that can be measure .....
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Arbitration Case: Discharge Of Peter Seichek
.... not positively
determine that he was asleep, and six or seven calls to get his attention in the
noisy, factory atmosphere is not extreme.
In reference to having been caught sleeping before, Mr. Holloday, testified
that on August 16,1982, that he found Mr. Seichek asleep in the reception area
and on August 17, he was found asleep on a tool box near the time clock. In
both instances, Mr. Holloday awakened him, directed him to clock in and return
to work. Mr. Seichek complied with this direction.
Mr. .....
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