On April 19, 1995, at 0902 hours, Oklahoma City was rocked to the core when a bomb was set off outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (History.com Staff, 2009). A total of 168 people were killed, another 850 were injured as the result of the bombing. At the time of the bombing, there were no indications of who was responsible for the disaster. While searching the debris investigators discovered a twisted axle from the vehicle where the bomb had been located. The hidden vehicle identification code led investigators to a rental facility in Junction City, Kansas (Goodman, 2017).
The British North America Act created an enduring federation that matured into a peaceful, prosperous and well governed state, while challenging successive governments to alter its amending formula and distribution of powers to meet the needs of its inhabitants, except the British North American Act didn’t take many groups of people like the First Nation, Acadians, and Irish into consideration . The B.N.A Act created the dominion of Canada, established powers of the federal government and provincial government from the dominion of Canada. It set out rules of how the government of Canada work. Although not everyone was satisfied with the outcome of the B.N.A Act. Even though the 1867 constitution did establish a workable system of government, it did not prevent disputes over the division of powers in overlapping areas of authority such as taxation and in new areas
The Dawes Act, was introduced by Henry Dawes, a Senator from Massachusetts. Simply put, the Act broke up previous land settlements given to Native Americans in the form of reservations and separated them into smaller, separate parcels of land to live on. More importantly, the Act required Natives to live apart from their nations and assimilate into European culture. Dawes felt that the law, once fully realized, would save Native Americans from the alternative, which was their total slaughtering.
The USA Patriot Act, also known as "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" was a rushed act passed 45 days after the devastating terrorist attack on the twin towers September 11th, 2001. It was composed with the intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists on American soil, but consequently violated the constitution. In addition, the Patriot act allows surveillance on all emails, internet, and cell phones to try and catch terrorists. Regardless, the act ended up having more power than primarily planned as stated in the CNN debate on the patriot act. America was founded on the principle of individual liberties and the pursuit of happiness in the context
Bill C-51 has been amongst the Bills that have been debated, questioned and stirred confusion for most Canadians. It was originally proposed by the Harper government only later to be adopted. In the recent Canadian elections of 2015, the liberal party expressed its concerns over the Bill and promised its people that if they come to power, the Bill will be looked upon. During their campaign the amendment of Bill C-51 was one of their major promises as they recognized the security and freedom of Canadian Rights as well as rights for the immigrants. The Bill has been controversial primarily because it is considered vague and abrupt as well as giving police forces power that may be too dangerous.
The security of Canada is an obscure term, at best, and at worst is deliberately inclusive of anything constituting political dissent. In protecting the security of Canada, Bill C-51 makes unlawful any action deemed as “interference with critical infrastructure”. Because of this addition, protesting controversial projects by blockading them would be punishable under the provisions of the act. (CBA) For example, many people protested the Kinder Morgan Pipeline by peacefully blockading sits of construction.
Our system of federalism is written into our Constitution with the forethought that our government would be built on the idea that no single part of government would have all the power. Therefore, it created a system with checks and balances that monitor the separate parts of the administration. This separation of power is also built into our states and local governments. Seemingly, the Stafford Act illustrates these same ideas through each level of government and how they should act in an emergency or a major disaster to save lives and protect property.
Current Status, Proponents/Opponents and Budget/Fiscal Impact The current status of Senate Bill 177 is active and chaptered (S.B. 177, 2013). It is currently located in the Secretary of State’s office and was last amended on August 5, 2013 (S.B. 177, 2013). It is not time limited and does not seem to have a date for review (S.B. 177, 2013). According to the Senate Floor Analyses, or the Unfinished Business Report, from September 9, 2013, the proponents of Senate Bill 177, as verified on August 9, 2013, were a total of 15 (S.B. 177, 2013, p. 3). Some of the proponents, as listed in the Unfinished Business Report, were the California Youth Empowerment Network, Hillsides and the National Association of Social Workers (S.B. 177, 2013).
Chinese Exclusion Act In light of the executive order enacted by Trump, immigrants from many Muslim countries in the Middle East are banned from coming to America. However, this act was short lived with the intervention of several states. This was not the first time America banned immigrants from entering. This was however, the shortest lived immigration ban, as there was the Chinese Exclusion act. The Chinese Exclusion act was enacted by President Arthur and was supported by many White Americans, including white immigrants from Ireland and other European countries.
The Disclose Act of 2010, was one of the most polarizing pieces of legislation to be debated during the 111th Congress controlled by Democrats. Regardless of its polarizing nature, the act was able to pass the House, where it then was halted in the Senate due to the filibuster. The failure to pass S.3628 the Disclosure Act of 2010 in the Senate displays how much polarization can inhibit Congress, as well as the severity of the institutional frameworks that protect minority parties in the Senate. The Disclose Act of 2010 were pieces of legislation introduced by Democrats into both the House and Senate after the decision of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 558 U.S. 310, which ruled that “under the First Amendment corporate funding
Bill C-666 Opposition The prohibition and ban of cigarettes as suggested in Bill C-666 will significantly inhibit the economy and ruin Canadians employed by the tobacco industry. In 2014 the Canadian tobacco industry had a market value of 16.86 billion and in 1998 employed nearly 5,000 people; to abolish such a lucrative trade is nefarious. Moreover, the health risks associated with cigarettes are not pertinent to the discussion surrounding whether cigarettes should be banned. An individual retains the right to consume harmful substances at his discretion, regardless of the detriment against him.
The Baker Act The Florida Mental Health Act, also known as ‘Baker Act’ was enacted in 1971. The Baker act oversees mental health services including voluntary and involuntary admissions (Florida Supreme Court, 2018 ). The purpose of this legislature is “to protect the rights and liberty interests of citizens with mental illnesses and ensure public safety” (Florida Supreme Court, n.d). According to Mr. Baker, the founder of the act, the original intent was to encourage voluntary commitments, distinguish differences between hospitalization and legal incompetency, and community health care among individuals with mental illnesses (Florida Supreme Court, n.d). The involuntary admissions criterion for the Baker acts allows any inpatient treatment facility to hold someone in custody up to 72 hours for
Supporters of the Act believe the Act is necessary because it has provided protection to Indian children and their families. The ICWA has been an important piece of legislation because it sought to rectify historical injustices the Native Americans encountered. There was a lack of knowledge about the American Indians’ customs and mores and for many, they believed the American way of doings things were far more superior (Cross, 2014). Opponents, on the other hand, argue that the Indian Child Welfare Act is flawed and should be changed or abolished completely. They believe the Act has not protected the Indian youth’s interests, but has instead caused more problems and trauma for the youth.
Within all pros and cons for this given controversial topic, the immigration policy makers should stand by the DACA dreamers and where they are given the opportunity for education, work, and live the American dream here in the United State. Although the republican parties in favor of the Raise Act put up quite a fight yet, the dreamers have proved themselves to be part of the hard workers of society. For instance, dreamers only have one sole purpose for illegally encountering the U.S. It is to live up to the expectation of a better life with greater opportunities which the undocumented have spontaneously grew into 1.9 million members wanting and eligible to work. In addition, the Raise Act is contributing a solution that will remove immigration.
Bill C-51 contains five provisions: The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act, the Secure Air Travel Act, the amended Criminal Code, the amended Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, and the amended Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act enables the Canadian government institutions to share information about the people with one another as a security measure to combat acts against the country. The purpose of the act is to gain information of any possible plans to “undermine the security of Canada” so that the country can take preventative measures to protect the people. The Secure Air Travel Act allows the Minister of Transport to create a “no fly” list on anyone that they find to be suspicious of possible terrorist activities either on the plane or in the country. The amended Criminal Code added that anyone who knowingly advocated for the commission of
