September 2010‚ Wellington‚ New Zealand | I S S U E S P A P E R 1 8 ThE PUblIc’S RIghT To KNoW A REvIEW of ThE offIcIAl INfoRmATIoN AcT 1982 ANd PARTS 1–6 of ThE locAl govERNmENT offIcIAl INfoRmATIoN ANd mEETINgS AcT 1987 The law commission is an independent‚ publicly funded‚ central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review‚ reform and development of the law of New Zealand. Its purpose is to help achieve law that is just‚ principled‚ and accessible‚ and that
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Chapter 5 For close to 100 years after the emancipation proclamation‚ African Americans and other minorities were still treated unequally in many areas of the United States. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the civil rights movement truly took off and change began to happen. The civil rights movement was ran by the minority groups demanding for an end to racial segregation. During this time the separate but equal doctrine was in play‚ which meant the whites and colored both had equal facilities. Although
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regardless of sexual preference. For the first time in American History all citizens gay or straight‚ had a legal right to marry the person they loved most in the world. The modern day gay rights movement began in at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28‚ 1969. The Stonewall Inn was a gay night club that was targeted by police and raided in the middle of the night. The police had a legal right to raid the club due to serving liquor without a license; but New York’s gay community felt targeted‚ as
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Civil liberties are our natural rights‚ such as freedom‚ equality and pursuit of happiness‚ which the government cannot modify by making new laws or by judicial interpretation. Civil liberties are important because it helps restrain the power of the government to dictate how we behave. This ensures that our daily life is not interrupted by authoritative figures that may just try to intentionally cause harm. Civil liberties contribute to the protection of our personal choices‚ such as the right to
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fifty-nine people lost their lives in las vegas due to a mass shooting. It is still uncertain of shooters motives of why he started to shoot people at the concert. The shooting sparked another debate about guns rights. There is much of a controversial debate between liberals and conservatives about the rights of guns. Compared to Republicans‚ many Democrats want there to be stricter gun control limits. The National Rifle Association has a powerful role when it comes to politics about guns. Trump has
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Bostwick Mrs. Burley World Cultures 19 December 2010 Protestant Reformation VS Civil Rights Movement The Protestant Reformation (PR) and the Civil Rights Movement (CR) are very similar and different in many ways. The PR had Martin Luther a German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. The CR had Martin Luther King jr. an American clergyman‚ activist‚ and prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Some people say that it was MLK’s destiny to be a leader but others
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the American hero‚ Martin Luther King Jr. (“Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Quotes at BrainyQuote.com”). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made racial segregation illegal in the United States. Therefore‚ this act prevents public discrimination and provides equal rights for everyone. The U.S. Supreme Court has immensely influenced the civil rights of America: Dred Scott vs. Sanford‚ Plessy vs. Ferguson‚ and Brown vs. Board of Education. In the hope that he would find freedom‚ Dred Scott argued that since he lived
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enlightenment.” On June 26‚ 2015 the rights for same-sex marriage were approved and it reformed
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violated the Fourth Amendment. The Amendment was made to protect the right of privacy to all American citizens. Not allowing law enforcement the right to automatically involve themselves with a citizens lives and retrieve information or property without consent or a probably cause. With the Act being put in place‚ it gave authorities the right to look past that. The problem the citizens had with this‚ is that not only did their rights seem to get quickly revoked‚ but were scared that the Act could give
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Nyaisha Gray Bill of Rights/ Civil Rights December 3‚ 2012 A Time to Kill Essay U.S Government PD-3 Mr. Patten A time to kill released in 1996‚ based on the thrilling novel “A Time to Kill” by John Grisham. Highlighting issues going on in the south throughtout the
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