Commonwealth of Independent States

territory of the United States, which according to the U.S. Supreme Court's Insular Cases is "a territory appurtenant and belonging to the United States, but not a part of the United States within the revenue clauses of the Constitution." This condition is known as Commonwealth, or, in spanish, Estado Libre Asociado (Associated Free State). The basic question regarding this issue is whether Puerto Rico should remain a U.S. territory, become a U.S. state or become an independent country.…

 INTRODUCTION: “It is not only Indian sensitivity that has led to the dropping of the adjective “British”. For many years there was opposition to it in Canada, South Africa and the Irish state- in fact, in all those Commonwealth countries in which the population was either not prominently British in origin or not in favour of stressing the imperial connection.” -JDB Miller British’s scheme of colonization which started from 16th century till the mid-20th century, has led to a lot of management…

Domestic Violence: Legislative laws and support for Victims + I am going to discuss domestic violence. * Within this paper I will define domestic violence, discuss general legislative laws both on the state and federal level, and identify funding and assistance available to its victims. Domestic Violence is a form of non-gender based violence and manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women. The violence can be physical, emotional, mental, and/or economical in…

society we were just individuals living in peace, and by choosing to unite, we choose to become one political society or rather a commonwealth (p. 333). Constituting of the laws supported by the majority, which is thus laws set for the whole. In this manner, we support that “the Majority [has] a Right to act and conclude the rest” (p.331). Meaning that by entering a commonwealth, all must abide by the majority, which allows the community to move forward in the same direction. Which in relation…

the Social Contract are to "enjoyed personal rights, and honored the rights of each other living together as a commonwealth", as it doesn't apply in this situation (Lesson Week 3). The instructor doesn't honor the rights of her and her students, she's favor her self-interest more than others. Also, Locke believes that "the ethics of a commonwealth were that equally free and independent people ought not to harm others or their possessions", which she did harm her students' rights by not putting…

Jamaica and Canada have gone through many struggles to become their own countries. They were once colonies and faced many problems. The history of Jamaica over the past five- hundred years consisted of the Jamaican people in their struggles for justice and freedom. Jamaica is now built on a historical heritage, which included, killing the native people. Africans that lived in Jamaica have suffered slavery and discrimination. At the end after all the pain, there was the building of a proud and…

Australia surrounded by multiple children, who are depicted as the separate states. Federation brought all the desperate states with their individual regional defense force together - The white, elegant and attractive woman represents a white, united and pure Australia, which was desired by many colonies. - Queensland is set apart, appearing questionable – relating to its views on federation (wanting to be an independent state) - The cannon symbolizes the ultimate weapon and a unified defense…

Democratic Party (PDP), the New Progressive Party (NPP) and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PRIP). It is common knowledge among Puerto Ricans that the first party listed believes that the government should maintain its political status as a commonwealth while the second party would prefer the island would become the 51st state in the United States of America, and obviously, the third party wants the country to become independent. My father doesn’t believe in any political party though my…

In the early days of American history, many of the founding fathers took precautions while writing the Constitution. The reasons these precautions were taken was so that the people of the United States wouldn’t be oppressed because of any amendments or rules. There were many opinions on why/why not the constitution should be supported. However, the Constitution was altered so that we would be truly and undeniably free from oppression. Federalists and anti-federalists have many good and…

and after the war as well their development and contributions. This paper will trace general trends, outlining a broader narrative of two nations coming to ‘be’, tracing progress and indications of how they transformed from Dominions to sovereign states; it does not aim to, however, draw on…