Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Author: Edward Blum

Publisher: A E I Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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The book highlight the real-world consequences of the changes to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Edward Blum draws on public records, press accounts, and extensive personal interviews with state and local officials to reveal the transformation of the VRA from a law protecting voting rights to a gerrymandering tool used to further the electoral prospects of incumbent politicians of all races.


Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Reining in the Imperial Presidency

Reining in the Imperial Presidency

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Majority Staff

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 1437915701

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Documents the various abuses that occurred during the Bush Admin. relating to the House Judiciary Committee¿s review and jurisdiction, and to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations to prevent the recurrence of these or similar abuses in the future. Contents: Preface: ¿Deconstructing the Imperial Presidency,¿ which describes and critiques the key war power memos that gave rise to the concept of broad-based, unreviewable, and secret presidential powers in time of war. Also describes specific abuses of the Imperial Presidency relating to Judiciary Comm. inquiries. Includes a comprehensive set of 47 policy recommendations designed to respond to the abuses and excesses of the Bush Imperial Presidency.


World Report 2019

World Report 2019

Author: Human Rights Watch

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2019-02-05

Total Pages: 847

ISBN-13: 1609808851

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The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.