Previous to this act, many businesses were involved or associated with extortion, leading to the act that will attempt to re-gaining the confidence of investors The Sarbanes-Oxley Act "Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002" (in the Senate) and also called "Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act" (in the House), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was approved by the House by a vote of 334 to 90 and also approved by the Senate 99-0, signed in July 30th 2002 by President George W. ... " (The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Yousef J...

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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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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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The Flag Protection Act of 1989 says "anyone who knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or the ground, or tramples upon a United States flag can be prosecuted." ... This can be proven in the 1st Amendment, The Flag Protection Act, and the fact that the flag does not loose its symbolism when it is burned. The United States argued that the Flag Protection Act does not outlaw burning but it does prohibit mistreatment so that the flag's identity is protected as a national symbol. ...

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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."1 And lastly the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, "Section 1. ... King's actions resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, signed into law by president Dwight D. Eisenhower, and then followed by the Civil Rights Act 1964 signed into law by Lyndon B. ... Kings leadership and style of...

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With the excuse of anti-terrorism the U.S. has passed the USA Patriot Act. ... The Patriot Act was created shortly after the September 11 attacks. ... Although, this technology is suppose to be used for the protection of the aircraft and passengers, the technology has not proven to work effectively. ... The majority of the public may never be willing to give up privacy, but increasing threat of terrorism within the U.S. has caused a need for protection. ... Yet, who will ultimately decide how much privacy can be sacrificed for protection? ...

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The Supreme Court decided that segregation was unlawful because it violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection and due process. ... This act enraged both blacks and whites. 2500 students and community members staged a silent march to City Hall that day. ... Sit-ins continued in some areas even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had declared segregation at lunch counters unlawful. ...

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Argumentum Racial Profiling is unconstitutional because to " treat an individual in a different manner from others in similar conditions and circumstances" (Gullo 2001:2) is denying the individual equal protection of the laws. That's in violation of the 14th amendment "Equal Protection Clause". ... A bill was introduced to the senate on June 6, 2001 called "End of Racial Profiling Act of 2001" would prohibit any law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling. ... This bill would require that state and local law enforcement collect data on their traffic stops ...

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Besides, cyber law deals with the protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of speech, and public access to information. ... The Right to Privacy The right to privacy defines the protection of the private realm in the modern age. ... The copyright law of the United States is governed by the federal Copyright Act of 1976. ... This act only applies to U.S. domestic copyright as that is the extent of U.S. federal law. ... The fact that Article 19 protects the free expression of opinions implies that a rather strong emphasis is laid on the protection of the specific means by which th...

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The answer is that wetlands serve as breeding grounds for many animals, not just fish, as well as act as nurseries for when the animals are just born. ... Wetlands are our immediate protection from this because they take in as much CO2 as the rain forest and out put just as much oxygen. ... Coastal Marshes also act as a go between to stop salt water from coming inland to lakes and rivers. ...

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In May 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. This act required all tribes east of the Mississippi River to leave their lands and travel to reservations in the Oklahoma Territory on the Great Plains. ... This meant that the Indians now had little, if any, protection against the white settlers that desired their land. ... Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokees were a "domestic dependent nation," and therefore, eligible to receive federal protection against the state. ... The Indian Removal Act forced all Indians tribes be moved west of the Mississippi River. ...

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When he became president of the United States, he had to make a decision on the Indian removal act. Andrew Jackson and the government were both divided over the whole question of an Indian Removable Act. ... This act was created due to the white settlements toward the west. ... This allowed them no protection at all. ... This would allow them to be able to receive federal protection. ...

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Congress established the Freedman Bureau (1865) and the Civil Rights Act (1866) to protect the newly freed African-Americans. ... The "New" Southern government did not guarantee civil rights, schools, or economic protection for the newly freed slaves. ... The Congress wanted to ensure that the newly freed slaves equal protection and that the treated fairly, but the Northern officials had just as many fears and worries about how they would deal with the new influx of African-Americans into the Northern work force. ... The Congress added the Thirteenth, Fourt...

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Constitution's protection against unreasonable search and seizures without probable cause. ... This act would be called the "Parental Consent Drug Testing and Counseling Act." ... By forcing someone to take a drug test, their Fourth Amendment rights to protection from search and seizure without probable cause are violated....

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The pros and cons of the war powers act or resolution is a subject which has been debated since it became congressional law, November 7, 1973 (ebsco, 9706192938). ... (McCollum 34) The whole debate over the War Powers act is over that has the power, constitutionally, to make war. ... That is why I question the War Power act, if Congress wanted to limit Presidential power why did give the President basically 60 days use force as he wishes. ... Lots of political people are against the act, many state that it is nothing but a toothless law that has never been successfully u...

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The president has authority, under the Antiquities Act, to proclaim national monuments on lands already under federal jurisdiction. ... There would be no protection of the parks, which means plant life would probably lower due to the cutting down of trees for resources. ... Maybe the cure for cancer is in a plant species not discovered yet in Yosemite but because there's no protection services the plant goes extinct. ...

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To the South, all the benefits of protection were going to Northern manufacturers, and while the country as a whole grew richer, South Carolina grew poorer because the planters at to pay higher prices. ... He meant that nullification or secession would be an act of war. The President declared that the act to nullify would be on "the brink of insurrection and treason."...

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Johnson, was compelled to grant equal protection for all American citizens. ... This march was a product of a build of frustration for the lack of enforcement of the Civil Rights Act. ... Who would have known that after the Civil Rights Act was passed, discrimination and unreasonable abuse was still being continued in the south? ... Although the act was passed, it was still not being enforced in the south. ... Who would have known that after the civil rights act was passed, blacks were still living in a time of no freedom? ...

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal; the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law; the Fifteenth Amendment forbids racial discrimination in access to voting. The 1866 Civil Rights Act guarantees every citizen "the same right to make and enforce contracts ... as is enjoyed by white citizens ... " • In 1896, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. ... Other equal protection laws passed to make discrimination illegal were the 1964 Civil Rights Act , Title II and VII of which forbid racial discrimination in "public accommodations" ...

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The courts said that part of the due process of the 14th amendment stated protection of the legal rights of a person. ... The defense of marriage act (DOMA) states that states did not have to recognize same-sex marriage, thus didn't have to be legal. ... It prevented same-sex couples to obtain government health care benefits and other special protections. ... Also the act violated the equal protection clause of the 14 the amendment. ...

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The 1994 Crime Act included the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act which stated that a person who committed a crime based on hate would be punished more severe than someone who committed a similar crime not based on hate (NCJRS, Hate Crime Resources - Legislation). ... They get very harsh penalties and go to prison for a long time for something that was not really a serious act, but an act of ignorance. ... By creating the hate crime laws the government is giving victims of hate crime more value and more protection than victims of "ordinary" crimes, while every citizen should have the same...

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Justice Holmes further supported their decision by adding, "the character of every act depends up on the circumstances in which it is done." Furthermore, "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre, and causing panic. ...

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Rape is a harsh and brutal act, which is a common occurrence in street prostitution, where the women have no protection from either the man or the diseases he might be carrying. ... The women also have better protection through strict enforcement of condom use and the ladies are tested for venereal diseases as well. ... Brothels simply provide a safer environment for the people involved and protection for society as well. ... If these ladies feel pushed to prostitution, it is clear they are making a tough decision in life and should have some kind of legalized protection. ...

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