Poor Laws

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dispersés dans le sang par la garde royale. C’est le massacre de Peterloo, qui ouvre le bal de revendications populaires qui prennent de l’ampleur au cours du siècle. Ce premier évènement donne lieu à une réforme électorale et à l’abolition des Corn laws qui encadraient le commerce des céréales avec l’étranger par des mesures protectionnistes. On voit ici la capacité du régime à réagir fermement lorsqu’il se sent menacé, mais il sait aussi agir par la réforme lorsque cela s’avère nécessaire. Cependant

dilemma I) A short reminder: American immigration policy until 1965 Debate: a lot of question about immigration today in US. The existence of the US is linked to the immigration. US created as asylum of a refuge for all the people that were poor, persecuted, etc. ->for a long time the US practiced an open door policy: they welcomed all the people who wanted to go. 19th: They started restricting, limiting immigration with a few law, measure: • Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) • Literacy

d'enrichir toute la population, or l'industrie s'est développée et avec elle le prolétariat. Et donc la pauvreté progresse, aggravée par une série d mauvaises récoltes ce qui a incité le gouvernement (anglais) à étendre les lois d'aide aux pauvres (poor laws). En 1795, à Speenhamland, village au centre de l'Angleterre, les juges du comté décident de créer une sorte de revenu minimal. C'est en 1798 que Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834), pasteur et économiste libéral, s'oppose à ces aides sociales

allow termination of pregnancy without any restriction, or on demand. Among them, there are only 20 members of the 27 European states (Ireland and Malt prohibit abortion and Cyprus, Luxembourg, Poland, Finland and Spain have restrictive laws). Even if modern laws mention that one becomes an officially person only after birth, only few recognize the right to terminate. This right would proclaim that the fetus must not have particular lawful protection because the woman must be able to choose totally

cannot mask the sharp increases in that country’s inequality in recent years. In India, where historically there had been a high degree of equality, evidence now points that the recent growth has bypassed the rural areas where the large majority of the poor live. The increase in inequality has not been a characteristic of developing countries only. Data shows that in the majority of the OECD countries (developed countries), an increase in income dispersion has also been observed. There are some common

discovered by Christopher Colombus, is a continent to which countless people from all over the world have migrated in the hope of fulfilling their dream of a better life. The English Puritans leader, John Winthrop, urged his listeners to follow the laws of God in order to form a proper society and obtain God’s grace. This vision became political in the Declaration of Independence: “all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty

salon. Weaknesses Faiblesses Weaknesses can be reflected in the hair salon's register receipts, but not always. Faiblesses peut être reflétée dans les tickets de salon de coiffure, mais pas toujours. For instance, lack of proper stylist training and poor customer care can hinder the hair salon's income, but still not limit it. Par exemple, le manque de formation styliste et des soins appropriés à la clientèle pauvre peut entraver le revenu du salon de coiffure, mais toujours pas de limite. Identifying

moral inhérent à une société où le frein positif est développé). Le principe de population est le grand argument des classiques pour s’opposer aux Poor Laws (1795 à Speenhamland). La paroisse finance un complément de revenu pour les pauvres et très pauvres. Législation sociale. Trois ans après, Malthus publie son essai. Les classiques s’opposent aux Poor Laws è abolition en 1834. Selon Malthus, si on accorde un revenu supplémentaire aux ouvriers ils ne vont pas avoir un meilleur niveau de vie mais faire

Medicare: Medical aid / retirement pensions. Limited reforms: for the old (>65) Medication, treatment. LYNDON JOHNSON : (Medicaid = 1965) Prosperity : disabled / poor people. Financial state assistance. He developed healthcare system. Prosperity: disabled/ poor people. State assistance. It is a part of people who is not old, poor, disabled. CLINTON: (1990s: Maternity leave) Stop working for women. - A lot of plans for public healthcare few decisions. - Mid-term elections (representatives