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The United Nations
4350 Words - 16 Pages.... General Assembly
The General Assembly, sometimes called the nearest thing to a world
parliament, is the main deliberative body. All Member States are represented in
it, and each has one vote. Decisions on ordinary matters are taken by simple
majority. Important questions require a two-thirds majority.
The Assembly holds its regular sessions from mid-September to mid-
December; special or emergency sessions are held when necessary. Even when the
Assembly is not in session, its work goes on in special committees and bodies.
The Assembly has the right to discuss and make recommendations on all
matters within the scope of the UN Charter. ....
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America And Affirmative Action
1137 Words - 5 Pages.... partial, and perhaps
even flawed remedy for past and continuing discrimination against historically
marginalized and disenfranchised groups in American society. Working as it
should, it affords groups greater equality of opportunity in a social context
marked by substantial inequalities and structural forces that impede a fair
assessment of their capabilities.
Perhaps the biggest complaint that one hears about affirmative action
policies aimed at helping Black Americans is that they violate the 14th
Amendment of the Constitution and the Civil Rights laws., The claim is that
these programs distort what is now a level playing field and bestow preferential
treatment on unde ....
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Indian Suffrage
1449 Words - 6 Pages.... to civilize the Indian and
put their lands into good uses. Hence, American Indians suffrages and
nightmares began. The impact of American expansion has turned upon the Indians
and confronted them with social and economic crises never before experienced.
As a result, many tribes torn apart, in 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 ....
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Abortion A Moral Choice Or Leg
627 Words - 3 Pages.... of morality and religious/ethnic beliefs (Milbauer 3). Law has opened many doors for abortion. It has been debated that abortion should be recognized by law and that it is a woman's constitutional right.
The practice of abortion, the termination of pregnancy, before the fetus is capable of independent life, was widespread in ancient times (Judges 84). Therefore the issue of abortion is nothing new to our society and has been debated many ways. American policy towards abortion has gone through several stages. In the early 1800's abortion was considered no crime by common law as clarified in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts' case; Commonwealth vs. Parker (Judges ....
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Agreeing To Disobey
1243 Words - 5 Pages.... will never discover the many paradises that exist behind the garden gate of control and oppression. Through choosing to disagree, a person is exclaiming the fact that he/she will not negotiate the most personal aspects of his/her lives, such as his/her morals. Prime examples of two very different points of view are: the government drafting young men into the army, and the men being reluctant to go. Indeed, a pacifist is not going to be as patriotic as a navel-officer, however; the pacifist should not have to entertain the idea of killing a man, simply because he is expected to obey. This opinion is not just an act of rebellion to a higher authority; it is a commitment to one ....
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Child Labor
1203 Words - 5 Pages.... in it. In order to end this travesty of , the world must unite as one to create coalitions and companies that aid ers. All over the world children are laboring for little or no money. Desperate families sell their children in order to get a loan from corrupt employers. The child is treated like a slave; he has no say in the matter and can be forced to work up to 18 hours a day, seven days a week (Barry 1). The conditions of these children are of great public concern. U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and other notable politicians attempt to end the suf-fering of these impoverish children. Several companies and organizations are also con-cerned with the squalor these worke ....
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Should Defense Spending Be Decreased
1291 Words - 5 Pages.... six years, from fiscal 2000 through fiscal 2005 (Congressional Quarterly Weekly, February 27,1999).
Historically, those who favor Defense Department spending cuts cite the end of the Cold War with Russia and the resulting diminished need for troops and military hardware. Without the threat of nuclear war with Russia, the United States should not need to spend as much money as it had in the past to protect against a threat that no longer existed. Anti-missile defense systems could be eliminated or scaled back, fewer troops would need to be kept on alert, and antiquated hardware could be destroyed and need not be replaced. The Center for Defense Information, a Washington D. ....
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The Political Principles Of Jackson And Jefferson
765 Words - 3 Pages.... unless defined clearly in the constitution. Jefferson and Jackson policies and beliefs weren’t always the same. Jackson was in favor of a two party system, in fact, in started the two party system. Jefferson was a true believer in a factionless government. He thought factions caused disruption in the government’s process and had no right to be a part of it. Jackson used his veto power more than any other president did. He considered himself the final word in all matters. Jefferson was the complete opposite in that respect. He considered himself the administrator, was did Washington, and the legislator. He believed that the veto should be avoided by all cost. ....
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