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Federal Laws
The laws and regulations set by the United States to apply to all of the people in the country. These are the supreme laws of the United States and take precedence over all other laws, rules, and regulations.
3,586 Questions
What is empowered by the constitution to make all federal laws?
The United States Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Importance of the 13th amendment?
It was important at the time, for outlawing slavery. Nowadays, it has as much relevence as the 3rd amendment. That is to say, it prohibits what no one would ever think to do.
there is no such animal as "john crow" laws; the questioner likely is confused in that "Jim Crow" laws are a major feature of America's racial past, laws that gradually disappeared in the 1930s and 1940s and were massively attacked by the decision of the US Supreme Court in Brown v School Board, 1954, which affected not only public school facilities in the US but in all areas of law where racially based distinctions were embedded in the language of the law. though this contributor's name is John Crow, he was a professor of political science for 26 years, then became an immigration lawyer. While a scholar, he aulthored studies of black poverty in Arizona, racial segregation of Mexican Americans in the southwest, and appeared as an expert witness in the lawsuit of blacks against the Tucson School Board in the 1970s, when the school authorities were found by the federal judge to have used race in the design, location and assignment of black younsters in the public schools. Arizona had a miscegenation law for much of the 20th century. A black person and a white person could not marry in the State. The bar also applied to Asian persons. Enforcement of the laws merely barred the marriage ceremony itself: a black person and a white could go to another state, marry and return to their lives without any legal consequence. Jim Crow laws were in place in the public schools of Phoenix and Tucson through the 1950s. Blacks were not that numerous and as a consequence they were invariably assigned to schools where Indian and Mexican American children were predominant. John Crow
Which amendment declared all persons to be born or naturalized in the US to be a citizen?
This is qualified by the statement "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof", illegal aliens (foreign nationals), foreign government officials, and temporary visitors and residents, are not US citizens subject to the jurisdiction of the US. Congress has made rules specifying "natural born citizen" as being those born to a US citizen or legal resident, who has resided within the US or it's territories for no less than 5 years.
The courts have upheld any discrepancies as erring toward citizenship.
Foreign citizens, not legally residing in the US, giving birth in the US, do not extend US citizenship rights to their children.
The due process and equal protection clause extends beyond the citizenship of the person, giving non-citizens the right of due process and equal protection.
From wikipedia, "A township in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania is a unit of local government (see civil township) subordinate to a county, and distinct from cities and boroughs. Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles (15-104 km²). There are two classifications of townships, first class and second class. To become a first class township, townships of the second class must have a population density of 300 inhabitants per square mile (120 /km2) and voters must approve the change of classification in a referendum. However, many townships have chosen to remain second class townships even though they meet the population density requirements to become first class townships."
Why can't the Dept of Treasury just make more money?
If the money is not backed up by something, it is just paper. The US used to back all of its paper money with gold or silver. Just printing money without something to support it leads to rampant inflation.
What is the federal poverty level for a single individual?
The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.
The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.
The poverty line for the United States as of 2008 is $37,000 per year.
You need to look at Poverty thresholds as well, which are used for calculating all official poverty population statistics - for instance, figures on the number of Americans in poverty each year. They are updated each year by the Census Bureau. The poverty guidelines are a simplified version of the federal poverty thresholds used for administrative purposes - for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. They are issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What are the advantages and disadvantages of fiscal policy?
Drawbacks/shortcomings/Limitations of fiscal policy?
No doubt fiscal policy acts as an important tool for price control, control over Government expenditure but still the smooth functioning of fiscal policy is not possible in countries like India because of following limitations.
1.Lack of Elasticity: - In countries like India tax system is not that elastic as it is supposed to be. Moreover in these economies because of huge tax evasion, it is difficult to earn revenue from taxes. The spread of tax is very few.
2. Non Monetised Sector: - Although each and every activity is now awarded in terms of money, but still a major part of economy of UDC's like India is not monetised. In this part fiscal policy remains unaffected.
3. Inadequate Statistics: - In the countries like India adequate and reliable date is not available. Because of non-availability of reliable and accurate data, the area of fiscal policy remains unaffected.
4. Illiteracy: - Most of the population of India is either illiterate or not in a position to understand economic policies and is implications, that is why they are not able to evaluate the importance of fiscal policy and, therefore, they also try to evade taxes.
5. Limited Sector: - Fiscal policy only affects a few sectors of the economy. Most of the sectors remain untouched e.g. burden of taxes on salaried person whereas big businessmen hardly pay any taxes in spite of high income levels.
6. Delay in decision: - Fiscal policy decision needs approval by the Government. A lot of time required for approvals, that is why decisions are not taken at proper time.
7. Limitations regarding full employment: - As a result of fiscal policy in connection with full employment wage rate increases. Increases in wage rate results into increase in prices instead of increase in production. Employment multiplier decreases and desired increase in employment does not take place. Structural unemployment cannot be tackled by fiscal policy.
8. Defective Tax Structure: - The country been relying more on indirect taxes ultimately affecting poor persons. Contribution to direct taxes has been declining and that of indirect taxes rising.
9. Inflation: - As a result of increase of public expenditure on non-development heads and deficit financing pull inflation has taken place. Also high rate of indirect taxes has resulted in cost push inflation. High rate of direct taxes and increase of black money in the country has given rise to parallel economy and increase in inflation.
10. Huge investment with negative return in public sector: - Huge investments in public sector have become sunk money now because of failure of public sector. Investment of Rs.2,04,054 crore was made in public sector enterprises in 1998 and Rs.3,03,400 crore in 2001. Return on this investment has been very low. Also takeover of sick textile mills by government has further increased public expenditure. Huge amount has to be spent to keep such undertakings going thus making the resources of country scarce.
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What are the Alien and Sedition Acts and what was their purpose?
Aliens are just there to give imaginations to human species and give them no choice but to accept the fact that they really exist. In fact they are believed to exist through the study of science and once thought to be smarter than other species that ever existed
How important is hire purchase to the consumer?
Hire purchase is important because it gives a consumer with less financial ability,the privilege of owning goods with less money.
Name of the Deputy Chairman Of Rajya Sabha?
K. Rahaman Khan
Current Vice Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is Mr. P J Kurien [since 21st August 2012].
Trade quotas are limits as to how much of a product can be imported or exported to or from a country. Let's say for example we are importing 2 million tons of steel from Europe, but then an import quota is placed on steel from Europe. We might only be able to import 1 million tons. The same works with export quotas.
Who are the richest Latinos in the world?
Carlos Slim (Mexico) is the second richest person in the world after Mukesh Ambani (India) and before Bill Gates (USA) which makes him the richest Hispanic.
Carlos Slim is of Lebanese descent. He is second generation and his children only marry marry within the Lebanese community. Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) of which he has a 49% holding is also the family business and his primary revenue source. In 2009, Forbes listed him as $35 billion. His company has been accused of monopolizing the Latin American cell phone market. His rates are among the highest in the world.
What book led to the passage of the meat inspection act?
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, published 1906.
The law was passed with the meat industries pressure to appease the public over the outcry from the perception of the industry. Many believe that the book was not a truthful account. Upton Sinclair actually was not happy with this outcome, since he was more interested in workers rights and socialism then meat safety.
What was the shereman anti trust act?
Laws to restrict monoplies and monopolistic practices (such as agreements between companies to set prices jointly).
Enforced famously against standard oil, spliting it into many companies. Recently enforced against microsoft, fining them a small percentage of their daily profits.
What is the job of the Legislative branch of the US Federal Government?
The legislative branch introduces and passes bills. It may also hold hearings to aid in the passage of bills.
Why is human cloning against the law in the US?
In fact chances of error are extremely high. and this will be humiliation to humanity to produce some human with aberration. Let the research to progress, in future may be it become useful. But therapeutic cloning must be legal.
States' Rights is the theory that state and local government's actions and laws in dealing with social and economic problems are supreme to federal actions and laws. The theory goes back to the founding of our nation. Jefferson and Madison advocated states' rights in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. John C. Calhoun's Theory of Nullification, the South's justification for declaring independence from the US, also advocates states' rights.
Why does the US president use multiple pens to sign a law?
Why so many pens?
It is a long-held tradition for US presidents to use many pens - simply because they become historic artifacts. Some are engraved by the White House and given out as gifts to those who helped pass the law. It is rumored that president Johnson used 75 pens to sign the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
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- The pens are then presented to the sponsors of the bill and other interested parties. All can be said to be the pen he signed the bill into law with.
The Constitution of the United States was specifically designed to be flexible to the needs of the people. The writers recognized that society would not always be the same and that they were not putting down the law for all time in the original constitutional convention.
The individual amendments were all included for different reasons. Some of the most notable were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. These in effect ended slavery, gave African Americans citizenship, and attempted to guarantee them the right to vote.
What is the exception to the 13th amendment?
the 13th amendment gaurantees freedom/abolishment of slavery and involuntary servitude, "EXCEPT as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, " also.. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. proposed : Jan 31, 1865 ratification completed : Dec 6, 1865 ratification declared: Dec 18, 1865
Why was the Reconstruction Act of 1867 passed?
To place southern states, other than Tennessee, under military rule.
What was the last European country to allow women to vote?
At a national level, Grant Duchy ofFinland(1883) was first to declare universal suffrage and allow anyone to participate in politic, women included, although it was a autonymous part of Russian Empire at that stage. The first independent country to give women the right to vote in national elections (not local or provincial) was New Zealand in 1893. Previous bills or amendments only narrowly failed in New Zealands parliament as early as 1878.
Places with similar status which granted women the vote include Wyoming Territory (1869). Other possible contenders for first "country" to grant female suffrage include the Corsican Republic(1769), the Isle of Man (1881), the Pitcairn Islands(1838), Franceville(1889), but some of these had brief existences as independent states and others were not clearly independent. Sweden was first one to allow women to participate in elections in 1718,but only to guild members and only on local elections.
Of currently existing independent countries, New Zealand was the first to give women the right to vote in 1893 when it was a self-governing British colony. Similarly, the colony of South Australia enacted legislation giving women the vote in 1894. Places with similar status which granted women the vote include Wyoming Territory (1869). Other possible contenders for first "country" to grant female suffrage include the Corsican Republic, the Isle of Man (1881), the Pitcairn Islands, and Franceville, but some of these had brief existences as independent states and others were not clearly independent.
