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    Adat Law in Indonesia

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    ADAT LAW IN INDONESIA INTRODUCTION The Indonesian legal system is complex because it is based on a civil law system, intermixed with customary law, Islamic law and the Roman Dutch law1. Indonesia is a country with a very rich and diverse cultural history. The diversity of and between cultures is enhanced because of the physical nature of the Republic – an archipelago with more than 13,000 islands and 300 of different ethnic and sub-ethnic groups, each with their own laws and customs. Prior

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    People In Prisons

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    argument was that strict laws and harsh sentences would “reform” lawbreakers. Our system with the Bill of Rights emphasizes process and procedure rather than principles and has become very impersonal. People do not want to personally inflict punishment; the “system” has that job. “Once the procedure ends, the penalty begins, and, as long as the cruelty is routine, our civil responsibility towards the punished is over.” The second (Southern) argument is that it was a way to continue white supremacy.

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    JT Campbell Ms. Goldsmith American Government:AP 16 November 2017 Chapter 16:The Bureaucracy Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy The aspects of the constitution and political system Political authority over the bureaucracy is not in one set of hands, but shared among several institutions In a parliament the authority is all in the prime minister Most of the agencies of the federal government share their functions with related agencies in state and local governments The institutions and traditions

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    Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy The aspects of the constitution and political system Political authority over the bureaucracy is not in one set of hands, but shared among several institutions In a parliament the authority is all in the prime minister Most of the agencies of the federal government share their functions with related agencies in state and local governments The institutions and traditions of American life have contributed to the growth of adversary culture, which protects

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    Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch which are similar to the United States. Juan Evo Morales is the president and his branch, executive, has majority of the power. Bolivia has a written constitution; its criminal justice system is inspired by civil law tradition, Spanish and Napoleonic code. Bolivia is essentially a unitary system with a highly centralized national government (Central Intelligence Agency, 2014). This paper will highlight the legal system, history, and legal traditions of Bolivia;

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    Right To Protest

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    What comes to mind when you think of a protest? Maybe your mind conjures up images of the Scottish people protesting in the streets for their independence just this year. Is the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s when African Americans took to lunch counters and Mississippi streets? Perhaps it drifts all the way back to 1773 when Colonist protested 13 years of increasing British taxation. The ability to protest is an act that has historically has been allowed; or disallowed; by the people in power

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    Hello Professor and Fellow Classmates, With the topic of the discussion for this week, I agree with the ideas of both the philosophy. They have some good point of views that I think if we could combine them together, we would have a perfect Social Contract. Hobbes created Social Contract in the 17th Century when the world was wild and dangerous to him. People was too self-interested that they would do whatever it took to survive. He called it “state of nature”, a place where life is “solitary, poor

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    take over PEEPA. The Selebi-Phikwe West legislator said the office is bloated and this affects its efficiency to discharge its mandate. (2) Former Member of Parliament Masitara (2016:1) launched a scathing attack against cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, procurement officers, and some government officers who he accused for corruption or concealing corrupt acts. (3) the District Commissioners also have been relocated from the Ministry of Local Governments to office of the President under the

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    Throughout history, there have been many prolific philosophers and writers who have created works and writings that have advanced the way society thinks about their lives and what exactly they want from the world. What they presented ranged from something as simple as new ideas and theories, or as large as a revolution. There are some, although barring a few differences, that tried to present similar ideas and writings to cause a change in processes and a different mindset for the people. Take the

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    Separation of Church and State Separation of church and state has long been regarded as a foundation of American democracy. At the same time, the concept has remained highly controversial in the popular culture and law. Much of the debate over the application and meaning of the phrase focuses on its historical antecedents. The reason I chose this specific topic is due to the fact I’m a devout Christian and I also have strong interest in political science. In this paper I will briefly explain some

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