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Born birth abroad ◊“Jus Soli” – Law of Soil birth ◊ Parents – At least one parent is a US Citizen even if birth is abroad Acquisition of Citizenship ◊Native Born ◊Through birth abroad to two United States citizens ◊Through birth abroad to one United States citizen ◊Naturalization Rights of Citizens ◊Right to participate in the Political System at all levels of government ◊Represented and Protected abroad through U.S. embassies and consulates ◊Reside in the U.S. and its territories without

Ellis Island in the New York Harbor, in front of Manhattan, was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the site of the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. Prior to 1890, the individual states (rather than the Federal government) regulated immigration into the United States. These early immigrants came from nations such as England, Ireland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries and constituted the first large wave of immigrants that settled and

Ku Klu Klan : The name "Ku Klux Klan" began to be used by several independent groups. Beginning in the 1950s, for instance, individual Klan groups in Birmingham, Alabama began to resist social change and blacks' improving their lives by bombing houses in transitional neighborhoods. There were so many bombings in Birmingham of blacks' homes by Klan groups in the 1950s that the city's nickname was "Bombingham".[11] During the tenure of Bull Connor as police commissioner in the city, Klan groups were

If the plant was located in the United States, the company would have to follow the strict environmental and safety regulations, as well as added cost of minimum wage rules, social security contributions, health insurance, and other employee benefits but it would create more jobs. Locating a plant in Mexico is definitely a more profitable idea for the company but in the same time there are a few ethical issues to consider before doing so. First ethical dilemma that needs to be addressed is whether

OPINIONS AND ORDERS RESERVATIONS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE ADVISORY OPINION OF MAY 28th, 1951 LEYDE SOCIÉTÉ D'ÉDITIONS A. W. SIJTHOFF ! LEYDEN A. W. SIJTHOFF'S PUBLISHING COMPANY Le présent avis doit être cité comme suit : Réserves à ln Conventiolz sur le Génocide, ilvis conszdtntif : C. I . J . Recueil 1951, P. 1.5. (( 1) This Opinion should be cited as follows: "Keservations to the Convention o ~ zGenocide, Advisory Opinion

COURT OF JUSTICE REPORTS OF JUDGMENTS, ADVISORY OPINIONS AND ORDERS RESERVATIONS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE ADVISORY OPINION OF MAY 28th, 1951 LEYDE ! LEYDEN SOCIÉTÉ D'ÉDITIONS A. W. SIJTHOFF'S A. W. SIJTHOFF PUBLISHING COMPANY Le présent avis doit être cité comme suit : (( Réserves à ln Conventiolz sur le Génocide, ilvis conszdtntif : C. I . J . Recueil 1951, P. 1.5. 1) This Opinion should be cited as follows: "Keservations to the Convention

TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 – INTRODUCTION Brief history of the Microsoft Corporation Company ……………………………….. Microsoft vs the United States of America …………………………………………... Microsoft vs the European Union ……………………………………………………... Part 2 – MICROSOFT VS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Part 3 - MICROSOFT VS THE EUROPEAN UNION Part 4 - CONCLUSION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW – MICROSOFT CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION and brief history of the Microsoft Corporation company With annual revenues

The American Bill of Rights On April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. The new United States Constitution had already been ratified and went into effect the 4th March 1789, but the new country was still in danger/unsettled. Many of the founding fathers were demanding a “bill of rights” to protect people from the new government, to make sure that it would never treat citizens like the old colonial government did. The idea of protection of rights

10/10/07 1:52 PM THE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION HENRIK BULL* I. INTRODUCTION In the spring of 2005, something dramatic happened in the European Union (EU): on May 29, the French voters said “Non” to French ratification of a treaty entitled “Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe” and aimed at providing the EU with a new legal basis (54.9% against on a turnout of 69.7%).1 On June 1, in a consultative referendum, and the first referendum ever in the Netherlands, 61

                        THE  FREE  MOVEMENT  OF   CULTURAL  GOODS  AND   SERVICES:  THE  CONFLICT   TRADE  VS.  CULTURE.                 Aurélie  Rapenne     I6022643                                   1   INTRODUCTION       “La   culture…   ce   qui   a   fait   de   l’homme