have the concepts of Popular Sovereignty‚ Rule of Law and tolerance developed through time? The writers of the Constitution who are better known as the Founding Fathers have given us their perspectives and ideas on these concepts. These ideas have built what is now called our Constitution. Popular Sovereignty is defined as a type of political power. The people are also able to organize their government. We the people give the government permission to rule over us but we can also control who we have
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Explain the difference between rules of the common law and principles of equity. Law is to be seen as definite and also flexible and fair. It specifically needs unambiguous rules on one hand but flexibility on the other to provide exceptions to cases that may lead to apparently unjust conclusions where rules are applied rigidly. Common law‚ as define by Wikipedia‚ refers to law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals‚ rather than through legislative statutes or executive
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turesRule of Mixtures Composite stiffness can be predicted using a micro-mechanics approach termed the rule of mixtures. Assumptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fibers are uniformly distributed throughout the matrix. Perfect bonding between fibers and matrix. Matrix is free of voids. Applied loads are either parallel or normal to the fiber direction. Lamina is initially in a stress-free state (no residual stresses). Fiber and matrix behave as linearly elastic materials. Longitudinal Modulus Equal strain
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PARNELL AND THE EARLY YEARS OF HOME RULE 4.1 Gladstone’s Reforms and the Start of Home Rule Gladstone and Ireland the early years. No HR party until 1873 so Liberals appreciated Catholic and Presbyterian vote in Ireland. Liberal MPs drew Gladstone’s attention to: • Privileged position of C of I • Land question • Catholic education 1868 Gladstone became PM. ‘My mission…’ 1869 Disestablishment 1870 Gladstone’s First Land Act (made Ulster Custom law where it existed and made landlords compensate
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be achieved. Peaceful resistance to laws can effect the society in many
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of 2002)‚ the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority‚ with the approval of the Federal Government‚ is pleased to make the following rules‚ namely:1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules shall be called the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Rules‚ 2009. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules‚ unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context‚(a) “application form" means the application form as may be prescribed by the Authority
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In the Seven Guidelines for Civil Disobedience‚ Howard Zinn presents civil disobedience as an act of deliberately violating a law for a societal purpose (Zinn 1). Therefore‚ civil disobedience is completely justified when society is threatened by a regime that practices absolute sovereignty. It is justified because absolute sovereignty only serves the interests of the state‚ not ours. Zinn perfectly uncovers the agenda of absolute sovereignty by stating: “We must never forget that we and the state
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against our government. When the government becomes corrupt‚ common citizens have the right to take actions. Peaceful resistance to law positively impacts all societies in the world‚ no matter the era. Rewinding almost 150 years‚ we turn towards a man who believes that civil disobedience is actually a necessity in society. Henry David Thoreau defended civil disobedience by stating it is a citizen’s responsibility to act against a corrupt government. In his time‚ he protested vehemently against a greedy
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attempt to find a fair balance between individual and community interests. The exclusionary rule for example‚ is a Supreme Court precedent that holds police departments responsible for seizing incriminating information according to constitutional specifications of due process‚ or the information will not be allowed as evidence in a criminal trial. The question that arises in turn‚ is whether the exclusionary rule has handcuffed the abilities to effectively protect the community by the police‚ or if it
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The purposive approach This approach has emerged in more recent times. Here the court is not just looking to see what the gap was in the old law‚ it is making a decision as to what they felt Parliament meant to achieve. Lord Denning in the Court of Appeal stated in Magor and St. Mellons Rural District Council v Newport Corporation (1950)‚ ‘we sit here to find out the intention of Parliament and of ministers and carry it out‚ and we do this better by filling in the gaps and making sense of the enactment
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