Townshend Acts

family to conduct research her disease. During the time of these actions, there were no HIPPA laws or Privacy Acts that prevented the doctors from inputting Henrietta’s medical records in an unprotected database. However, when the Lacks family became aware of the HeLa cells, they raised concerns to NIH of the privacy rights. About three years later, Congress passed Privacy Act of 1974. This act lead as a compelling argument while the Lacks fought to gain control over the HeLa cell research.…

When people are asked to describe Canada, usually the first thing that comes to mind are words like “polite” or “kind.” People tend to forget the way certain people have been or are treated based only the colour of their skin. Inequalities have existed in Canada persistently and still exist today. Major examples of inequalities in Canadian history is the treatment of First Nations people and the treatment of Chinese-Canadians. These are only a couple of the millions of examples of discrimination…

towards Britain changed and was overwhelmed with the desire for independence. The unified movements for independence in the colonies were fueled by the betrayal of the Proclamation line of 1763 and through Patrick Henry’s disagreement of the Stamp Act of 1765. Until…

Prior to the enactment of the Patriot Act, law enforcement and intelligence agencies immensely lacked the ability to share information. The effectiveness, improvement and development among the intelligence operations was initiated when all aspects of government were synchronized, positively impacting the scope and quality of our national security, leading to endless possibilities. The USA Patriot Act of 2001, significantly changed the fundamental framework for the federal law enforcement, which…

was secretly searched allowed by a special court order that was authorized for intelligence purposes (Abramson, 2005). According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the search was an abuse of the Patriot Act masking a search for evidence to use in a criminal…

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has become the strongest and most important federal law in the protection of imperiled wildlife and plants. It has played a big role as the forerunner of animal rights in the U.S political system outside of domesticated species. It federally prohibits against the “taking” of an endangered species, enabling “protections making it illegal to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt to do these things to these animals and…

had to act fast, he signed the treaty and purchased the territory. He believed in an agrarian society, so he also promised to provoke agriculture and handmaid commerce, but on December 22, 1807 the Embargo Act was passed. The Embargo Act closed all of the United States imports with the intent to pressure Europe. Britain was seizing American ships so Jefferson felt that the best way to prevent this from happening was to cut off all foreign trade. He then came up with the Non-Intercourse Act which…

is based on anecdotal evidence about gay marriage. One way that I would say he used logos in an effective way is when he pointed out the hypocrisy of the opposing side. Wahls (2012) President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA, a bill sponsored by then- Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich- who was carrying on an extramarital affair- and signed by President Clinton- who was later impeached for lying about an affair of his own- explicitly defined marriage, in…

In the United States debates go on all the time over whether something is beneficial to our society or if we should ban it, this is exactly the case facing marijuana today. Social problems are rampant across America, but I think this one plays an important role in our society and is a defining moment in history that could affect the future. Many of the key points can be summarized in its legality, what kind of impact does it cause, and what is it used for. Legality The National Institute on…

The operation and structure of the international financial system in an increasingly globalized world has received considerable attention from all economists worldwide throughout its existence. This study addresses two additional important and core fundamentals of the financial system: corruption and money laundering. These two elements are global issues and affect all countries causing considerable and irrevocable damages to society in various ways. The society has witnessed a number of cases…