Lieutenant Governor

1) The Valiant Five (10 marks) Provide a brief description of the importance of the legal case honoured by the “Valiant Five/Famous Five” monument in terms of the development of Canadian law. Include what the case was about, when it got resolved and what was its outcome. The Valiant Five were a group of five Alberta women: Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards. They petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question “Does the word…

up to the states to regulate abortion procedures (Wikipedia.org, paragraph 1). In Texas the duty of establishing abortion laws is part of the legislative branch (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). The legislative branch consists of the Lieutenant Governor, Senate, and the House (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). Not only does this branch set abortion laws but it has a large impact on laws in the state as a whole. The abortion laws are implemented and enforced by the Texas Department…

The Papaschase Land Claim is a battle that is still currently ongoing today. What was it that sparked such a major event? It is events such as the Papaschase Land Claim that show us the flaws in our judicial system, and allow us towards the betterment of society. What is the cost of such a learning curve? It all started when Chief Papaschase and his brother, along with their individual families started moving in the late 1850s. Over the next few years, the band moved through the Lesser…

If you were alive in the 1920s the chance of you knowing who Billy Sunday was is very high. Billy Sunday played Major League Baseball for 8 years. Sunday's personality, outlook, and athleticism made him popular with the fans, as well as with his teammates. Sunday got recruited because of his speed and his energetic outfield play. Billy could run the bases in 14 seconds, and often was top in the League for stolen bases. He was captain of Pittsburgh Alleghenys for the 1888 season and gained a…

girl, including “Juke”, “Juju” and “Jukies.” Her father, John McWilliams, Jr., was a Princeton graduate and early investor in California real estate. Her mother Julia Carolyn Weston had inherited a paper company. Her grandfather served as the Lieutenant Governor for the state of Massachusetts. In 1930 she attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts with the intention of becoming a writer. Although she enjoyed writing short plays and regularly submitted articles to the New Yorker,…

What comes to mind when you hear the Battle of Gettysburg? Some might say Pickett’s Charge, Buford’s defense, or Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. However, one of the more important events was Joshua Chamberlain’s defense and bayonet charge on Little Round Top. On July 2nd, 1863, on the far left Union flank, stood Joshua Chamberlain and his 20th Maine. Had the Confederate broke through, they would have outflanked the Union, ultimately winning Gettysburg. Chamberlain defended Little Round Top by…

(Stuart/Sims). However, these methods take time that the children of Georgia don’t have. Unfortunately, these children need the medical cannabis oil now. Why could Governor Deal not give consent for these children to possess cannabis oil without the fear of prosecution from the law or the Department of Family and Children Services? Did Governor Deal announce these plans just to boost his votes in November? Whatever the answer may be, it is evident that these children and their needs were…

Westminster School,"(Stoll, 1). Not long after finishing his schooling, Thomas set out to join the army. Within the army, there were many regiments. Thomas worked to transfer or upgrade himself through these regiments, leading to his eventual promotion to lieutenant colonel of the British Army in 1740. Close to five years after his promotion, in the year 1745, Thomas Gage was assigned to North America for service in the French…

The first fire set Fort George ablaze on March 18. Following soon after, the house that belonged to Lieutenant Governor George Clark was burnt down. Then on the sixth day of April four fires raged. At first, citizens of New York thought the fires had to be accidental; however, there were more fires occurring than usual which led people to begin questioning the…

compared with the skills needed to make some money. Luckily for William Henry Ashley, he had these things; He was originally in the mining business making saltpeter (used to make gun powder) but things took a political turn when he was “elected Lieutenant…