The United States is the world's largest producer and consumer of environmental protection technologies worldwide (EPA). ... The clean air act also gave the Environmental Protection Agency the right to create the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, which protects public health and welfare and to organize emissions of harmful air pollutants. ... The environmental protection agency has taken steps to limit emissions that cause climate change and ocean acidification. ... The environmental protection agency is now required to reduce global warming emissions, under the clean air act. ... I...

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The Bush Administration exploited these intense emotions with the creation of the USA Patriot Act. ... The Patriot Act gives government agencies the opportunity to abuse their authority. ... The Patriot Act also infringes upon the protection guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment. ... However, the Patriot Act further relaxes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows law enforcement to conduct searches without a warrant on foreign agents (Dlouhy). ... However, the Patriot Act releases the government from practicing the law. ...

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This act poses a very serious danger to American constitutional rights, but more importantly, it offers protection by the government in a time of crisis. The majority of the American people want protection from the new common enemy, terrorism. ... The Patriot Act undertakes an endeavor that does not undermine the basic freedoms of Americans, but protects a country of citizens that have willingly invested their freedoms in the government for protection. ... Thus, the USA Patriot Act is a preventative act that is precise in those who it targets. ... The USA Patriot Act demonstrates it intends...

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Patriot Act: For Protection or an Invasion of Privacy? The Patriot Act is a 342 page law that was written and passed, by a 98-1 vote in the U.S. ... On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law. ... There are definitely some positive aspects that the Patriot Act offers our country as well. ... Another positive aspect of the Patriot Act is how it provides for victims of the September 11th attack. ...

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"Governments have passed consumer protection legislation because they believe that the common law of contracts cannot adequately protect the consumer in today's complex market place." ... Examples of the government introducing legislation as a means of providing greater protection to consumers than common law are: The Trade and Practices Act 1974(Cth); and The Sale of Goods Act 1895(Qld). ... These laws are found with in the legislation of the Trade and Practices Act 1974(Cth), the Fair Trading Act 1989(Qld), the Sales of Goods Act 1896(Qld) and the Hire Purchase Act 1959(Qld). ....

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HSUS, The Humane Society of the United States has fought for animal rights and protection for fifty years now. ... Bill S. 130, The Truth In Tuna Labeling Act was sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer of California on January 9, 2003 and supported by HSUS. Its purpose is "to amend the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act to declare that a tuna product labeled "dolphin safe" violates the Federal Trade Commission Act unless it is accompanied by a certificate stating that no dolphins were intentionally chased or harassed during the particular voyage on which the tuna were caught using nets." ...

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Two of the major events commonly regarded as preludes to the American Revolution were the enactment of the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765), designed to increase British tax revenues. ... Parliament and Greenville, the prime minister, increasingly felt the colonies should at least pay a part of their own protection. ... One of these resolutions was in fact an early draft of what later became known as the Stamp Act, but it was not included in the final version of the Sugar Act. ... Parliament accepted the Stamp Act in january 1765. ... The commotion surrounding the Sugar Act and the...

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American's, specifically from the 1960's to the present, have enacted legislation and supported non-governmental organizations specifically dedicated to the environmental protection of our country and the world. ... The US government passed the Air Quality Act of 1967, the Environmental Protection Act of 1970, the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act of 1972, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [Morris, 4/17/13]. ... I doubt that the people of Easter Island or the Mayans had groups advocating environmental protection to such a degree. ... Another large step towards environ...

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is one of the most substantial reforms in Medicare; it's now considered the "law of the land," according to Douglas Holtz-Eaton. ... April 12, 2006, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Act into law. ...

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Benefits of ecological approach More than 25 years after it was passed, the Clean Water Act still challenges us to answer critical questions about the physical, chemical, and biological state of the nation's waters. ... Biological indicators and data are the hub for: • setting protection or restoration goals; • determining what to monitor and how to interpret what is found; • prioritizing stressors and choosing control measures; • and assessing and reporting the effectiveness of management actions. ... Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed biolog...

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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform is an example of one. ... The alternates as described by The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform: 1. ... For their child care services for children in out-of-home care, they are funded by Child Care and Development Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (Casey Family Programs, 2002). ... They point them in the correct direction of counseling, early intervention, and protection services. ... New models to address child protection issues are badly needed. ...

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Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. ... This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. ... To qualify for copyright protection, a work must be "fixed in a tangible medium of expression." ... Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. ... Copyright office International Copyright Protection Copyright p...

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Those in favor of a "marriage protection- amendment will use tradition and morality as foundation for their arguments. ... No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... It would grant the government the ultimate power, giving it the ability to act on impulse makings oppressive laws based on what it thinks is right. A marriage definition ...

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Those in favor of a "marriage protection- amendment will use tradition and morality as foundation for their arguments. ... No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... It would grant the government the ultimate power, giving it the ability to act on impulse makings oppressive laws based on what it thinks is right. A marriage definition ...

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One of the recently proposed acts is the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003. ... With the passage of this act, the US Forest Service will be allowed to conduct large harmful logging projects without considering alternative measures. "It uses the tragedy caused by last year's wildfires as an excuse to rob the people not only of their forests, but also of their rights under federal law to seek strong protection for those forests. ... Currently, I do not support this act. ...

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Running Head: Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act What will be the Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? ... However, these new protections from the government come overall favored by most people. ... On July 30, 2002 President Bush signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. ... Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. ... With this act in place, more protection for Whistle Blowers was needed to effectively report corporate crimes on a constant basis. ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were created in 1970. Congress also began to take charge and help clean our oceans by passing the Clean Water Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Endangered Species Act. ...

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We almost act like we are the only ones on this planet. ... Supporters of the Act, in turn, often argue that the Act should be strengthened. ... Ironically, many critics of the Endangered Species Act argue that the fact that key animals have recovered justifies abolishing the Act in its entirety! ... The species was almost reduced to the point of extinction before public sentiment would sway to the point where it would receive some protection. ... Furthermore, they are unique enough physiologically that that uniqueness itself justifies the added protection being included on the endangered o...

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was named after senator Paul Sarbanes from Maryland and senator Michael Oxley from Ohio who were the co-sponsors of the act. This act, also known as the "Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act," was enacted because of some of the major corporate and accounting scandals. ... The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has eleven sections which state different rules, regulations, and punishments. ... Since the creation and adoption of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act many business have changed the way they operate internally and externally because of they must make sure they comply...

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The United Kingdom (UK) introduced human rights in the domestic courts through the passing of the Human Rights Act (HRA) of 1998. It is through their dualistic system, this act served as a facilitator towards the access of the Convention rights within the UK domestic courts. ... There has always been a tension between the enforcement and protection of a fundamental human right as opposed to the maintenance of the constitutional doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty. ... Through the balance of power, the judges gave SIAC the opportunity to get into contact with the officials of Jordan in order...

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In the United States, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973 to protect endangered or threatened species and their habitats. ... Many environmental conflicts have arisen due to the protection of this species. ... In 1993 the Mexican spotted owl was also listed as threatened In the last three decades, focus has shifted away from the preservation of individual species to the protection of large tracts of habitats linked by corridors that enable animals to move between the habitats. ... The Endangered Species Act has achieved some notable accomplishments in species protectio...

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The Amendments are rights of ours that should be carried out by equal protection right and due process of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... So with the signing of the Partial Birth Abortion Act it definitely takes away our right, and it is unconstitutional. ...

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Analyzing and comparing Bill of Rights articles with Patriot Act stipulations conveys a comprehensive message that the Patriot Act is unconstitutional. ... The Patriot Act violates the First Amendment freedom of speech clause. ... This guarantees citizens of The United States a reasonable expectation of privacy for private belongings and protection against harassment from government officials invading personal property without a search warrant. ... No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State depr...

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However, thanks to section 218, which allows authorities to obtain foreign intelligence, and section 504, which allows authorities to perform physical searches and electronic surveillance for the purpose of public protection, the "Portland Seven" were arrested. ... Again, thanks to the PATRIOT Act, the men were arrested and convicted. ... These are just a few examples of the PATRIOT Act's success. ... This is a provision granted by the Act. ... Powers such as these were granted by the PATRIOT Act. ...

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CENSORSHIP: PROTECTION VS. ... Censorship, for some people, is the protection of rights, not the removal of them. ... As the soul people responsible for a student's successful education, administrators have no choice but to act as parents. ...

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