McAdam discusses how and why the federal government responded differently to different civil rights protests: in Birmingham in 1961, the federal government intervened to protect protestors from violence; in In Albany in 1962 (as we saw in the documentary!), the federal government did not intervene despite mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators. What explains the differing […]
Do you think that economic growth should continue to be an essential component of any development index and, hence, an essential development goal for countries of the Global South? What are the main arguments that you would use to support your answer to this question?
What characteristics do you think voters look for when choosing a president? Discuss characteristics voters choose when looking for president depending on the socioeconomic and political environment – lack of jobs, riots, COVID-19, environmental concerns and other issues etc.? Explain your answer
Executive orders are one of the main ways that president’s can influence policy, especially because they can go around congress and simply direct the bureaucracy to perform or not perform an action. For your original post this week, do internet research on an executive order, explain importance of executive orders are one of the main […]
Data Breaches (Company Perspective) Discuss the problems associated with data breaches that resulted in unauthorized disclosure of consumer records and other private information held by a company, please identify and discuss one specific breach (2019 or later). What notification laws applied and did the responsible company comply with those laws? address the following issues: Incident […]
Domestic parents adoption is: (a) where a parent’s partner seeks to adopt the child of the partner, (b)an action seeking damages for substituting another child for adoption without the agreement of the prospective adopting parents, (c) the same as black market adoption, (d) where a step-parent seeks to adopt the child of the step-parent’s spouse
What role does the doctrine of precedent play in our legal system? In applying this doctrine, do judges merely ‘find and apply the law, or do they ‘make’ the law? Give examples in your answer. Question 2 (5 marks) Briefly explain the literal approach and the purposive approach to statutory interpretation Question 3 (10 […]
Restorative justice depends upon direct involvement by participants (victims, offender, community) Question 1 options: True False Question 2 Which level(s) of government play a role in administering the CJS? Question 2 options: Federal only Federal, Provincial/Territorial, and Municipal Federal and Provincial/Territorial Question 3 Which of the following is NOT a function of the […]
A currency peg is a policy that stabilizes the exchange rate between countries by establishing a fixed exchange rate for a nation’s currency with a foreign currency or a basket of currencies. The value of one currency in comparison to another is known as the currency exchange rate. Some currencies are fixed and pegged to […]
Foundational Concepts (20 Marks) 1. To what extent are medieval concepts of honor or religious concepts of morality still part of the contemporary Canadian legal system? Give one example of where such concepts still exist and one example of where such concepts have been rejected. (5 Marks) 2. Describe the doctrine of stare decisis and […]
