system has evolved greatly, throughout the years, and has made great progress. We have gone from English law, where people would get corporal punishment, to having a constitution that ensures each person is given their rights. When going through our criminal justice system, as any party, there are always laws established to protect your rights. The criminal justice system we have today is adversarial system. The adversarial system is where the parties to a controversy develop and present their arguments
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place at that time, concerned about losing revenue James Madison – drafted tariff and tonnage bills Tariff – import tax – Tonnage – licensing fee Generate revenue to kick start the economy 2. Bill of Rights Originally their were 12 – but gutted down to 10 2nd amendment right – right to bear arms AND maintain a well-regulated militia Reaction to Boston Massacre, Quartering Act, etc. All amendments reactions to the revolution Passed and ratified by 1791 3. Pay for the President and
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Section 23 (5) of the constitution says every trade union, employer’s organisation and employer has the right to engage in collective bargaining. Therefore, section 23 does put a duty upon an employer to bargain with the union. Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations that take place between the employee and the employer. Trade union act is a representative who negotiates on behalf of the employee on terms and conditions of the employment. Matters that they discuss include but not limited
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democracy”, in this sense for the rule of law to be upheld four principles must be seen. The first is that everyone no matter what position in society is accountable under law. Secondly is that the laws are clear for all and fundamental rights are upheld e.g. the right to reproduce. Thirdly is the process by which the laws are enacted, administered and enforced is accessible and efficient. And finally someone who is impartial and neutral in the decision-making aspect must deliver justice in an acceptable
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terrorism laws, policies and practices also followed along with it. These counter- terrorism laws in various countries lead to Human Rights Violations, also The ‘War on Terror’ which had been existing before the 9/11 attack had also had had repercussions worldwide. ‘The War on Terror’ undermined the Rule of law, along with that it also took away the fundamental rights of the common masses. The US acted as the global leader in fighting against terrorism. In doing so, they charged people as detainees
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arising under federal agencies” (Cann, 2006). Jurisdiction questions usually involve questions pertaining to whether the agency overstepped its jurisdictional authorization. This power is referred to as jurisdiction and it is bestowed on courts by constitutions or by legislatures and remains a method for limiting judicial power. There are several other types of restrictions set in place to limit judicial
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The U.S. Constitution provides every American certain guaranteed freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. Expression or the right to free speech is one of those rights that is being targeted in some areas, including right here in some of our public and private universities, as a way to combat racism. Some people believe that universities should have the ability to regulate student’s free speech rights on certain types of dialog; racist speech. This is a very
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Constitutional Law II Tebbe Spring 08 4 Equality and the Constitution 4 Class 1: Slavery and the Constitution 4 1. The Original Constitution 4 2. State v. Post 4 3. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 4 4. Reconstruction 5 5. Post-Reconstruction Cases 6 Class 2: The Advent of American Constitutional Law: Brown 7 6. RACIAL EQUALITY 7 7. Brown I (1954) The segregation of children in public schools based solely on race violates the Equal Protection Clause. 7
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A GUIDE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO by The Trinidad and Tobago Humanist Association PREFACE The Trinidad and (www.humanist.org.tt) principle of rational to meeting challenges Tobago Humanist Association is an organisation founded to promote the and ethical thought and action, and devoted on the basis of common humanity. The nation of Trinidad and Tobago has for some time been in a state of political crisis, characterised by ethnic tensions and by an increasing lack of confidence
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State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interests you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so, how? The administrative agency that controls this regulation is the Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Bureau (The ATF), whose parent agency is the Department of Justice. This agency and its proposed regulation interests me because I am a supporter of the second amendment
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