Government of Hong Kong v. Judge Olalia Facts: Juan Muñoz was charged before a Hong Kong Court with several counts of offenses in violation of Hong Kong laws. If convicted, he faces a jail term of 7 to 14 years for each charge. After Juan Muñoz was arrested in the Philippines, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region filed with the RTC of Manila a petition for the extradition of Juan Muñoz. On December 20, 2001, Judge Olalia of RTC-Manila allowed Juan Muñoz to post bail. However, the government
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Ulysses S Grant: An American Hero Shreya Joshi Social Studies Mr. Nieskens May 27, 2014 In the 1800’s, the United States was a growing and thriving nation. In the South, many plantations were producing mass amounts of cotton. To keep up with the cotton demand, plantation owners bought more slaves to grow and harvest the cotton. The cotton and slave industry’s blossomed because of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin (Cayton et al 274). By 1850, the country had conflicting views because slavery became
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Department of Social Sciences and Humanities COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES San Beda College Final Examination Introduction to Political Science, Philippine Government and Constitution I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The power of the government to enact laws promoting public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of liberty and property is otherwise known: a. Taxation b. Eminent domain c. Police power d. Ray-gun 2. The above-mentioned power is inherently vested
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Citation. 467 U.S. 431, 104 S. Ct. 2501, 81 L. Ed. 2d 377 (1984) Parties: NIX, WARDEN OF THE IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY v. WILLIAMS CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Brief Fact Summary. Williams was arrested for the murder of a 10 year old girl whose body he disposed of along a gravel road. State law enforcement officials engaged in a search for the child’s body. During the search, in response to an officer’s appeal for assistance, Williams made statements
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Abolishing the congress I agree. Let's abolish Congress ASAP. Congress has been the albatross of the Philippines for long, long years and it is time to abolish it. Congress is one major reason why the Philippines is regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in the planet.. I AGREE ON SYSTEM CHANGE…..IT IS A MUST…… I SUGGEST—-AN ECLECTIC APPROACH TO COME UP WITH A KIND OF GOVERNMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL BE BASED ON SOCIAL PARLIAMENTARY AND DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, THAT IS DISTINCT FROM ALL OTHER FORMS
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Search in selected Domain Print this page || Email this page MANU/SC/0009/1950 Equivalent Citation: AIR1951SC41, (1951)53BOMLR499, [1951]21CompCas33(SC), [1950]1SCR869 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Decided On: 04.12.1950 Appellants: Chiranjit Lal Chowdhuri Vs. Respondent: The Union of India (UOI) and Ors. Hon'ble Judges: Harilal Kania, C.J., Saiyid Fazl Ali, Patanjali Sastri, Mukherjea and Das, JJ. Subject: Constitution Catch Words Mentioned IN Acts/Rules/Orders: Constitution
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Constitution of the State of Illinois ARTICLE I BILL OF RIGHTS SECTION 1. INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS All men are by nature free and independent and have certain inherent and inalienable rights among which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. (Source: Illinois Constitution.) SECTION 2. DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION
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When many Americans think of Abraham Lincoln, they think first of all, as the president who freed the slaves. He is immortalized as the "Great Emancipator," and widely regarded as a champion of black freedom who supported social equality of the races, and who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865) to free the slaves. In actuality, Abraham Lincoln did not fight the Civil War to free the slaves. He fought it to save the Union. He did not agree with slavery and one of the good things that came
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Abraham Lincoln: A political Genius [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Abraham Lincoln: A political Genius Introduction In 1846, Abraham Lincoln was elected to federal congress. He was a resolute opponent of President Polk, fought the war against Mexico, summoning the president to declare in what place would have happened to the alleged violation of borders. He demanded the extension of rights of the Union against those particular States, abolitionists argued fiercely, calling
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their ends, it stands a gross overstepping of government authority and disrupts the delicate balance between civil liberties and national security. Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 should thus be writ null and void so as to best preserve the freedoms and rights granted to each person, domestic or foreign. Policy Identification The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (HR 1540) Title X Subsection D Sections
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