The 1980s was a period of when the scandal‚ in which what was known as the Iran Contra Affair‚ had occurred. The situation of the Iran Contra Affair took place during President Ronald Reagan’s second term of administration. In addition‚ the Iran Contra Affair besides the US‚ involved two other countries: Iran and Nicaragua. (Infoplease.com). Over in Iran‚ there were "seven American hostages being held in Lebanon"(Wikipedia.com). Meanwhile‚ there was also a war going on between Iraq and Iran in
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SWINRISE 4 Activity 1 Four Cords Song ‘The Axis of Awesome’ is an Australian comedy band. According to one of these comedians‚ all the greatest hit songs used the same ‘four cords’. To prove this‚ they have brilliantly put together 20 hit songs using these four cords. Listen to the song posted in BB Week 4 folder and do the following: 1) See if you know any of the song titles or the singers and check with the answers provided on BB. 2) In your group blog‚ discuss the question‚ ‘Is it ethical
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The exclusion crisis stemmed from the fact that James‚ the Duke of York was a catholic and the only legitimate heir to the throne in a country which greatly feared Catholic absolutism and the universal monarchy of Louis XIV. Furthermore‚ James marriage to Catholic Mary of Moderna who was also a client of Louis XIV was a pivotal factor in creating the crisis as it resulted in fears of a Catholic succession line. Historians debate how far the exclusion crisis strengthened or undermined his position
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grants Congress the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers"‚ this is known as the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary and Proper Clause grants Congress the authority to create and enforce laws that are deemed “necessary and proper”. The draft of this clause provoked plenty controversy during the discussions
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time the commerce clause has been a primary source for regulatory expansion of the nation’s government. This leads me to my first question. What is the Commerce Clause? The Commerce Clause which can be found in Article 1‚ Section 8‚ Clause 3 of our Constitution states that it gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations‚ and among several states‚ and with the Indian Tribe. In the business world this clause tends to have the most impact over any other clause that is stated in
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that simple. Belonging and exclusion in any situation are two sides of the same coin - you can’t have one without the other. In any organization or group‚ people are bound together by a community of interest‚ purpose or function and if you do not believe in these same things‚ then you are not a part of that group. In an organization or group‚ you have to ask yourself‚ "What is it to be a part of this particular group‚ what does it take to belong?" It takes following the rules of the group‚ agreeing with
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great discipline; however‚ it only enrolled male students. In 1996‚ the United States government sued the state of Virginia and the Virginia Military Institute for its male-only policy as a violation of the Fourteenth amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The District Court ruled in the school’s favor. The Fourth Circuit “reversed and ordered Virginia to remedy the constitutional violation” (Van Camp). In return‚ Virginia proposed a similar program for women: the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF MANNER I. Choose the best option to complete the questions. 1. These students never do anything _________ the teacher shows them. A. as if B. as C. because D. if 2. When I told her the news she acted _________ it was my fault. A. as B. although C. as though D. that 3. It sounds _________ it is raining. A. as if B. even if C. now that D. in case 4. The dog isn’t a child‚ but they treat it as if it _________ a child. A. had been B. were C. is D. be 5. Why can’t
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defendant is innocent until proven guilty. There are three ways that actually help the defendant from being wrongly accused and gives them a fighting chance to win in case they are innocent; the confrontation clause‚ cross- examination and the burden of proof. The confrontation clause is an important part of the 6th amendment which gives the defendant the right to confront their accuser. Cross examination helps to find out more about the witness and the incident and the burden of proof falls
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Research Paper: Commerce Clause Found in the U.S. Constitution under Article 1‚ Section 8‚ Clause 3‚ the Commerce Clause essentially gives Congress the authority “to regulate commerce with foreign nations‚ and among the several states‚ and with the Indian tribes.” It also prevents states from passing any laws that would inhibit or excessively burden commerce between states. Historically‚ the Commerce Clause has been considered both consent to congressional authority and constraint on a state’s
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