It is commonly known that‚ in theory‚ the United States practices the separation of church and state. But is this really true? We are a country that is based on a large respect for one’s individual preferences. The first amendment of our constitution gives citizens the freedom of religion‚ press‚ and expression‚ stating “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” Our government is supposed to base it’s decisions solely on what is
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Church vs. State One of the most controversial points that is being debated in America today is the argument of church vs. state. Some people strongly believe that “In God We Trust” should be removed from the dollar bill‚ and “One nation under God” should be removed from the pledge of allegiance‚ because they feel that that is like forcing a certain faith upon people in a free country. Others strongly believe that we should keep those sayings on the money and in the pledge because it’s sticking
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Law vs. Ethics “In law‚ a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics‚ he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.” - Immanuel Kant Law is a “consistent set of universal rules that are widely published‚ generally accepted‚ and usually enforced.” These set of rules are required by the people in that society to follow. If these rules are violated‚ a higher authority has the right to enforce these laws and punish the violator. Ethics is defined by doing “what is good for the
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nations in the world nowadays‚ and each has a different set of laws that govern its people and its relations with the rest of the world. Whereas‚ international law governs relations between states‚ institutions‚ and individuals across national boundaries‚ municipal law governs this same person within the boundaries of a particular state. The comparative law‚ which is the study‚ analysis‚ and comparison of the different municipal law systems‚ classifies countries into legal families. The two widely
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Legal Issue A paper submitted in the course of Business Law BUS/415 University of Phoenix March 16‚ 2008 Introduction Agency Law in a Business Environment A principal is the party who employs another person to act on his or her behalf; an agent is a party who agrees to act on behalf of another. In order for the agent to successfully fulfill their tasks for their principal’s they have duties that they are expected to fulfill. The duty to obey instructions‚ to act with skill‚ loyalty‚
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Economic Development vs the Environment Yes because...No because... Taking care of millions of people who are starving is more important than saving natural resources‚ ... Taking care of millions of people who are starving is more important than saving natural resources‚ most of which are renewable anyway. We cannot expect developing nations to share the green concerns of developed countries when they are faced with dire poverty and a constant battle for survival. We have already wasted and destroyed
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Common Law vs. Civil Law There are nearly 200 nations in the world‚ each with their own distinct legal system based on one of the four major legal systems: common law‚ civil law‚ socialist law‚ and religious law. The majority of countries today follow either common law or civil law. Here in the United States we practice common law‚ as opposed to countries like France and Germany‚ which practice civil law. There are several differences between these two legal systems‚ however‚ common law in the
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Introduction The Black Nurses Association was founded in Tuskegee‚ Alabama at the Nursing School of Tuskegee University under the great leadership of Dr. Lauranne Sams‚ which was the former Dean and Professor of Nursing. This organization was organized and began establishment in the year of 1971. However‚ the Black Nurses Association did not get founded officially until September 2‚ 1972 in the State of Ohio and became a non-profit organization. This illustrious association represents over 150‚000
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Natural Law VS. Positive Law Laws are rules established by a governing authority to organize and maintain orderly existence. It can generally be divided into two principles: Natural law‚ which is based on the divine‚ and Positive law which states that laws are what the lawmakers command. Throughout history many philosophers have come to be linked to either branch of law. Philosophers such as Aristotle advocated Natural law‚ while others‚ such as Thomas Hobbes‚ supported Positive law. Each
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The valorous freedom fighters of India‚ right from the youth to old‚ sacrificed their lives to achieve independence. In spite of severe torture and several hardships‚ these brave fighters never lost the hope to see India as a free country. Independent India was the dream of each and every Indian who lived under the British rule. Every individual‚ during this period‚ fought in some or the other way having a common aim of abolishing the British rule from different parts of India. At last‚ after a
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