known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act’ (in the Senate) and ’Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act’ (in the House) and more commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). As a result of SOX‚
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The debate of states’ rights versus federal supremacy is one that affects America today and has since the country was founded. It started with the writing of the Constitution in 1787 and the formation of Federalists and Anti-Federalists‚ who had opposing views on the document. The two major arguments were that a strong central government would eventually become tyrannical‚ and that a strong central government was needed for the nation to move forward. Years of conflict between the two sides occurred
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How State Laws Are Made Hello‚ my speech this evening is to inform you guys‚ my audience‚ how state laws are made. I Feel like this is an important subject because there might be people who dont understant what it actually takes and what a bill goes through to be actualy taking into consideration to becoming a staten law. well with that said. : Laws have existed since the biginning of civilization. In the U.S laws are made at different levels‚ usually connected with a govermental entity. Cities
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WASHINGTON - Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech‚ as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice President‚ Members of Congress‚ fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago‚ John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress ... It is my task‚" he said‚ "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Tonight‚ thanks to the grit and determination
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State of the Nation Address Reaction Paper The President Benigno Aquino III successfully delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday‚ July 28‚ 2014 at the Batasang Pambansa even there were so many militant’s outside. During his speech I became more open-minded about his administration and on what problem they are really focusing on and feel pity for those militant’s because some of the problems they are pointing to President Aquino must be point first to their designated
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Running head: FEDERAL LAW ON HOMICIDE Federal Law on Homicide J Writing Assignment CJ 123 Criminal Law Federal Law on Homicide The first recorded murder‚ trail and hanging took place in 1630. John Billington was one of the original pilgrims to sail on the Mayflower to the New world from England and also was the first person in America to be charged and hanged for murder after shooting long time enemy John Newcomen after a fight (Johnson‚ 1994). Although murder has many different forms
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State and Federal Aid There are many past and rising issues involving public school finance. The public schools system is funded through federal‚ state and local taxes. Each state has different formulas to distribute funding from state and local taxes. Federal funding does contribute to the rising cost of education for each state. State and local taxes is allocated to cover the majority of educational costs. Student achievement depends upon the available funding allotted to each district. This
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Federal and State Sentencing Instructor Class Date Name In 1998 the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission was charged with developing a comprehensive structured sentencing system for the District. The Commission concluded that the District could benefit from a comprehensive structured sentencing system. Next‚ the Commission embarks the difficult task of creating workable sentencing guidelines for felonies. As Washington‚ DC follows the lead of other jurisdictions
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Title VII Employment discrimination law was set up to protect employees from discriminations based on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ etc. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation‚ marital and/or family status. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. There are several federal employment discrimination laws. Some of them are well-known‚ while others not so much. The Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ protect people
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The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small rodent‚ a mouse‚ one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus. The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse‚ and as the laboratory mouse which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. It is by far the most commonly used genetically altered laboratory mammal. Mouse and man The sequence of the mouse genome was published in 2002. "The mouse and human genomes are very similar‚" says Dr Jackson. "There
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