United States administrative law

In the United States approximately 61.7 percent of people who have filed personal bankruptcy did so due to their inability to pay their medical bills (PNHP, 2005). To combat the rising cost of healthcare in the United States a single-payer health system should be implemented. In a single-payer system every citizen enjoys the same healthcare regardless of their income or prior medical conditions. Opponents of a single-payer system may try to claim that by implementing such a system the United…

Here in the United States, we incarcerate more people per capita than any other nation. Between 1970 and 2010, the number of people incarcerated in this country grew by 700%. (ACLU 2011) Some is due to the laws that were put in place back in the 70’s and 80’s to combat the rise of drugs. Looking at some of the numbers, 1 in 5 are in jail for drug offenses. You can even take the numbers down to the federal, state and jail levels to see a difference in those numbers. States and jails hold far…

that he was given full consent by the women he allegedly assaulted. Due to extradition laws between the United Kingdom and Sweden, Assange fought for the rest of the year under house-arrest against his extradition for…

The commissions also seek identification of noteworthy, creative or innovative organization in this area. EEO and Affirmative Action, Today, the EEOC enforces laws that prohibit discrimination based on ethnic background, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. These laws apply not only to employee recruitment and selection, but to other human resources practices such as compensation, training, and…

Martin Luther King Jr, one of the greatest orators that American has ever had is well known for his fight against racism in the United States of America. During his life, Luther King led the black Americans as well as other like-minded Americans of all other races to reject the racist mistreatment that the Black people were going through under the hands of the white Americans. In his speech that he made in 1963, Martin Luther King stated clearly that “I have a dream that my four little children…

their labor. Although minimum wage laws are in effect in many jurisdictions, differences of opinion exist about the benefits and drawbacks of a minimum wage. The federal minimum wage has been a controversial matter since 1894 when New Zealand implemented the first ever minimum wage. Soon after, many countries followed in their footsteps. Although the federal minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 according to the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), states have the ability to lower or raise…

Unemployment Insurance in the United States Unemployment Insurance was founded in 1932. During the Great Depression, Wisconsin was the first state to developed unemployment insurance. Soon after, the United States passed the unemployment insurance law. Soon after many other states endorsed the Social Security Act in 1935 such as California, Massachuates, New Hampshire, New York and Washington. In the of 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security in the Law, which…

sentenced. After this I, will look at how it is similar and how it differs from the United States Criminal Justice System as well as what…

years ago. Law in Germany is codified and is predominantly federal. The system of criminal justice comes from civil rather than common law. The power in Germany is split between the federal government and state. Pretty similar to the United States of America, Germany holds executive, legislative and judicial branches. Germany’s first police force goes back to the early 19 century. Today the police of Germany are part of a decentralized executive force. The police laws of the 16 states deal with…

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 was enacted, as America’s first universal health care law for the purpose of ensuring the targeted population of all American citizens and residents who are legally “residing in the United States who are not currently incarcerated” (GET SMARTER.COM) have accessible, quality, and affordable health care insurance while boosting the nation’s economy through the reduction of health care expenditures. As of March 2015, approximately 11.9% of American citizens and legal…