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    Great NZ Protests: The Homosexual Law Reform Chapter 1 Page 1 Focus Questions: How were homosexuals viewed prior to the movement, and how did this motivate the protest for the Law Reform? What actions were taken by the protesters, and what were the responses to this? What were the consequences of the Law Reform? An Introduction: The Homosexual Law Reform Act of 1986 is a law that legalised sexual relations with consent between men from aged 16 and older within New Zealand, administered by

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    To what extent was the 1832 Reform Act the most important development in politics and government between 1780 and 1832 (36) Overall, the 1832 Reform Act was a major development in politics and government between 1780 and 1832; however it was not the most important development. It still remained significant to the growth of the period as this was the first official governmental document on reform that was introduced and it set a precedent for further reforms. Whilst it only removed the worst

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    • The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, or the Pendleton Act, stated that U.S. Government employees should be hired on merit and not political reasons. • It was passed in 1883 after President James Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed job seeker. • Before the Pendleton Act was passed, the government operated the spoils system. Under the Spoils System, presidents were free to fill government positions with their supporters and friends. • As a result of this practice, the president could easily

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    The Affordable Care Reform Act was passed to bring changes and improvement in the nursing field and health care system. There are many reasons that influenced the execution of the health care law. Many citizens from low-income families were unable to cater for their medical expenses. There was a shortage of nurses that were necessary to meet the high demands of the growing population. It is observed that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has brought significant effects and changes to

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    Access to care is a distress to nurses today. The Healthcare Reform Act was passed to help lighten restraints to access to care, in 2010. With the multitude of legislation, guidelines, and rules enforced by bureaucracy offices, private division underwriters, and institutes, nurses are challenged concerning the intertwine fluxes of budget limitations and the ability to provide for proper quality of care. As a result of the limited access to adequate health care services, there are multiple problems

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    should be separate of the legislative and executive branches of government. It can be argued that to a moderate extent the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and Courts and Crime Act 2013 do enforce and protect judicial independence. Evidence is provided within sections s.3 and s.7 of CRA 2005 along with the reforms introduced by the Act. Other acts such as the Act of Settlement 1701 also safeguards independence. Dame Mary Arden argued that judicial independence involved at least two things being the

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    Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986 focuses on the employment of illegal aliens. This act does make it unlawful for a person or businesses to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee, individuals who are not legally eligible for employment in the U.S (Mitchell, 1999). This means that an employer should not hire an individual who is not eligible for work in the U.S. In this case the employer should not have hired illegal aliens to begin with. Having them employed with the company goes against the act. Even

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    society (Moore, Aiken, & Chapman, 2005). This essay will look further into the influences of social, economic and political changes in Britain’s education over the last 30 years. The essay will mainly review and focus on the eras between the 1988 reform Act to present. This essay will explore further into the influences of the national curriculum, how conservatives, labour and the coalition have affected social and economic environments in education and comparisons between the conservatives and labour

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    pay, and the calculation of earnings can be lower than salary plus benefits. The Labor reform act of 1977 was a projected United States Congress that never came into force. The Act would have modified the labor legislation to align it with modern developments and international standards. Which this alignment would be possible by removing any impediment from employers to unions formation in the workplace. The Act made crucial changes to the National Labor Relations Board. It expanded the size of the

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    made with the National Labor Relations Board because the employees were illegal immigrants. Compensating the employees would place the employer in violation of both, Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986, and the Legal Arizona Workers Act (“Holley, Jennings & Wolters,” 2012). The Immigrations Reform Act was an act passed to amend the status of illegal aliens which was set

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