The Homestead Act of 1862 made surveyed lands obtainable to homesteaders. The act stated that men and women over the age of 21‚ unmarried women who were head of households and married men under the age of 21‚ who did not own over 160 acres of land anywhere‚ were citizens or intended on becoming citizens of the United States‚ were eligible to homestead. This paper will show how the Homestead Act came to be enacted‚ who the homesteaders were and the effects of the Homestead Act on the pioneers
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The D.R.E.A.M Act Name School Class Instructor Date The D.R.E.A.M Act The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors Act When it comes to immigration reform‚ many people have their own opinion on how the United States government should implement immigration policies. We can all agree something needs to be done about it‚ but no one can seem to agree on what exactly we should do. The Federal DREAM Act has gained astonishing support in the past ten years. Members from both the
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The Equality Act 2010 – key areas for employers and how to meet the challenge The main provisions of the Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Who is protected? As previously‚ job applicants‚ employees (and former employees)‚ partners (and former partners) and workers (and former workers) are protected. Which characteristics are protected? As previously‚ age‚ disability‚ gender reassignment‚ marriage and civil partnership‚ pregnancy and maternity‚ race‚ religion or belief‚ sex and sexual
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The Payment of Bonus Act‚ 1965 The Payment of Bonus Act‚ 1965 (Act No. 21 of 1965) is an important law on the topic of wages and bonus. It has 40 sections and 4 schedules. Background * Article 43 of Constitution of India under the Directive Principles of State Policy expects ’Living Wages’ for all workers * Bonus helps in two manners: * Increases employee wages so that they are closer to ’living wages’ * Employee efforts are recognized and this encourages work more - earn
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Virginia legislator who was known for his opposition to the Sedition Act of 1798. The Sedition Act was originally part of the Alien and Sedition Acts‚ which were passed at the anticipation of war between our nation and the French. These acts‚ particularly the Alien act were specifically aimed at the French immigrants who were waiting for their citizenships. Americans did not really care about those laws except for the Sedition Act. A lot of Republicans including George Hay opposed to this law‚ because
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The Companies Act‚ 1956 Sec 1 Short title‚ and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Companies (Amendment) Act‚ 2000. (2) The provisions of this Act‚ other than sections 7 and 75‚ shall come into force at once and sections 7 and 75 shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may‚ by notification in the Official Gazette‚ appoint. Sec 2 Definitions In this Act‚ unless the context otherwise requires‚ (1) "abridged prospectus" means a memorandum containing such salient features
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Cain‚ JD BS Table of Contents This Thesis will provide an overview of the controversial sections of the USA Patriot Act as it relates to the First Amendment‚ Fifth Amendment‚ Sixth Amendment and Eighth Amendments of the Constitution. In addition this Thesis will summarize the Controversial sections of the Military Authorization Act which goes into effect May‚ 3 2012. Both Acts appear to violate many of the basic principles that have been articulated in the U.S. Constitution‚ particularly within
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The passing of the Stamp Act by Parliament in 1765 caused a rush of angry protests by the colonists in British America that perhaps "aroused and unified Americans as no previous political event ever had." It levied a tax on legal documents‚ almanacs‚ newspapers‚ and nearly every other form of paper used in the colonies. Adding to this hardship was the need for the tax to be paid in British sterling‚ not in colonial paper money. Although this duty had been in effect in England for over half a
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congress and The President were busy forming legislation that would alter the security and privacy of the American people. The PATRIOT Act‚ short for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001‚ is a law that was passed following the September 11‚ 2001 attacks on the U.S. to prevent future acts of terror. Becoming effective October 26‚ 2001‚ under the Bush Administration‚ the bill presented by Frank J. Sensenbrenner‚ Jr. (R-WI)
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COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 473 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALIZATION‚ AND TO REPEAL ACTS NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT. Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines: Section 1. Title of Act. – This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Naturalization Law." Section 2. Qualifications. – Subject to section four of this Act‚ any person having the following qualifications may become
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