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Digg it UP - The Constitution - What the Heck Does It Really Say Anyway? Part III
Making maximum profit from your law firm website is important, but as a lawyer you might not have any clue about search engine optimization and Internet marketing for your legal site. However, it is not so difficult to poise your website to be successful online even if you are not experienced with Internet marketing and driving website traffic. All you have to do is review the following tips and include them in your website marketing plan. Before you know it you will notice that your website counter is recording more hits per day and telling you that your directories, keywords, and links are working.Tip #1 - Submitting to Law DirectoriesTake some time online to orient yourself with the myriad of law directories available. Register your domain name and the type of law you practice with as many law directories as you possibly can. By doing this, people searching through law directories for a lawyer will have your website as a choice when making their decision on which attorney to hire. As a result, your website should be as comprehensive as possible with every bit of information related to your niche available to visitors. Many people use directories now instead of the yellow pages so when you list your site with these directories, you'll get targeted traffic to your website and ultimately more clients.Tip #2 - Optimizing for Specific KeywordsNobody knows what the search engines will be looking for in the future, but right now keywords play a critical role in the ultimate ranking your site receives. When individuals search for specific words online, search engines give them pages that are optimized for those keywords. Because of this fact, you should be sure to include your industry specific keywords as well as location and the specific type of law you practice. By doing so, you will get more targeted traffic because your web pages will rank well for the keyword phrases your potential clients are using to search the internet.Tip #3 - Incoming LinksLike keywords, incoming links are the other major consideration search engines use when ranking your site. Regardless of whether you get other websites to link to you or use auction sites like eBay to auction off your services and include links in the text, when you have more links you will have a better result with clickthrough traffic and also the search engines. Better search engine results means you will have mor
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United Sta
Should you buy Supplemental Health Insurance? How many ways are there to say, yes, yes, yes?The basic fact that you need to know about Health Insurance is that hardly any basic policy is going to be comprehensive enough to satisfy the needs of any person who is properly managing his financial affairs. This may seem to be an indictment of the Insurance Industry, but it is not. The Insurance Industry is providing Life Insurance, Property Insurance, Annuities, and many other services that have helped manage and often eliminate the inherent risks of life.So, why is Health Insurance different? It is because the cost of health care is out of control. The health care system in the United States is in a constant state of crisis because of spiraling costs. The Insurance Industry has tried to influence and manage this crisis, but it is not a crisis of their making, and their influence can only go so far. It is essential that any Insurance plan be successful. The definition of successful is that the Insurance plan makes a profit for the Insurance Company and covers the benefits of the insured. It is the payments of premiums that fund both of these goals.When health care costs rise, premiums rise to match them. This can not be avoided. In the United States, the problem is that premiums would have to rise to unacceptable levels. The solution is to increase deductibles, add co-payment provisions, and reduce the number of covered treatments. Health insurance becomes catastrophic insurance. In other words, it helps soften the blow of a major illness, but does little to reduce the routine risks. In many ways, it rarely completely covers all of the consequences of major illness.This is where supplemental health insurance comes into play. Supplemental health insurance fills the gaps that have opened in basic coverage. It provides for lost income and it also can cover out of pocket expenses caused by deductibles and co-payments. Supplemental health insurance is the Insurance Industry’s solution to a problem that they recognize, but is not really of their making. It gives an individual affordable options. It puts control back in your hands.So, should you buy supplemental health insurance, and how much should you buy? The answer to this question involves the application of the financial planning and risk management decisions that are geared to your own situation. Everyone is different,
Clause 1: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
All spending bills have to come from the House of Representatives, but the Senate can amend the bills, add some stuff, or cut some stuff out.
Clause 2: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.
The President must sign any bill passed by the House and the Senate. If he (or she) doesn’t like it, he/she can send it back to where it originated (the House or the Senate) with his/her objections; this is called a veto. The House enters the objections in the official record, and can, if willing debate the objections. If the House does not like the objections of the President, they can over ride the President’s veto with 2/3rds.
Clause 3: Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
The President has to sign (approve) all bills passed by both the House and the Senate with the exception of House and Senate business (i.e. when to adjourn).
Section. 8.
Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Congress (both House and Senate) decides matters of taxes [remember “No taxation without representation”?] although the President (it doesn’t matter which one) always claim they will not raise taxes, or they didn’t want to raise taxes. The President himself does not have the power to do anything with taxes without the Congress, they pass all spending bills, they decide the budget for the federal government (though the various parts of the Executive can certainly request more money, think Department of Defense in a time of war), the decide levies and tariffs on imported goods, and they pay the bills. Basically, the Congress holds the purse strings in all federal matters.
Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
Only by approval of the Congress can the U.S borrow money.
Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
This is the controversial cause that gives (or has been interpreted to give) Congress a vast amount of power. I original read it to mean Congress regulates trade among states and Native American tribes. That means it has power to set or normalize laws or set up parameters and/or guidelines by which business is conducted. It seems simple at first glance, but when you think of what “commerce” (trade, exchange, business, imports/exports, etc., etc.) means to the present society, it covers a massive amount of territory. You can look up various arguments concerning this clause, commonly referred to as the Commerce Clause, but in the end, it is truly depends on how you interpret it. A good lawyer good persuade a jury of reasonable people it means any number of things. Choose for yourselves.
Clause 4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
If you are really sick and tired of the immigration situation and are frustrated things are not getting better, blame Congress, they are in charge of that too.
Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
Congress is in charge of the amount of money we print and/or coin and they are also in charge of weight and measure standards. So if you are one of those deeply intellectual people who really want change to the metric system, lobby your congressperson.
Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
Congress sets the punishment for counterfeiting.
Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
Congress is in charge of, and responsible for the USPS. So when someone in the post office starts shooting up the place, it’s the fault of the Congress. (That was a joke.)
Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
A lot of people today refuse to admit this, but the founding fathers were an enlightened lot for their time. The copyright system was developed to protect intellectual property, encourage innovation and to promote the arts. The clause does not say to promote socially acceptable arts-just the arts.
Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
Congress sets up courts not prescribed by the Constitution. That would be federal courts only, however, not state courts.
Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
This clause was in answer to the interment of American citizens by British ships. Congress gets to define what constitutes piracy and what a felony is at sea, as well as crimes against international law as it applies to sailing and/or shipping.
Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
This is a clause that really needs to be beat into the heads of current Congressmen and Senators. Only Congress gets to declare law-the president doesn’t have that power because that would make him something akin to a king. An absolute monarch can declare war at will, without debate, for whatever reason that pops into his/her head. To combat terrible mistakes that could lead to thousands of American life with nothing to show for it, our founding fathers expected debate before the declaration of war. They also fully expected their successors in Congress to define the rules of war as it applies to what can and cannot be captured.
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United Sta
With the introduction of Thumbnails by Thumbshots.org a web directory, for example, can now be instantly transformed by having a screenshot or thumbnail of the actual web page next to each text link, thus providing users with a preview of the sites before they click on any of them. This makes the web site appeal to far more viewers, especially the visual people who relate so well to images. Previously visual people would have stayed on the site out of the need to find what they were looking for, whereas now they will be highly attracted by the thumbnails of the various web sites.A good example of a site that could be transformed instantly with would be a Web Directory. Up until recently a web directory was really just pages of web site links with a bold text heading, description of the site and the url, but with Thumbshots added the site would be transformed and the text links greatly enhanced. For the purpose of this article I will use a web directory as an example.Thumbshots add colour, variety and interest to the site and it has been proven that since the introduction of the thumbnails the sites have experienced a higher click through rate.From the viewers’ point of view, their experience of visiting the web directory with Thumbshots will be greatly enhanced as they feel they have “something to look at” and will be able to view the thumbnails and make a decision whether to click the link and visit the site or move on, as they will know if they have visited the site before somewhere else on the internet. Thumbshots therefore takes away the guessing and unwanted surprises that one sometimes experiences from surfing the Internet and enables the viewer to find relevant information much faster and easier.There are also incredible advantages for the viewer when Thumbshots are displayed. Search accuracy is improved as every site has its own look making searching much easier. The viewer can also easily recognize duplicate sites as well as easily remember previously visited sites just by glancing at the thumbnails. As the thumbnails expose the real content of the site, the viewer can preview any suspicious sites before visiting, adult sites for example are easily recognized by their explicit images. Thumbshots remove the uncertainty from visiting unknown sites and increases user confidence.Thumbshots.org has also provided a great opportunity for webmasters to en
Clause 3: Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
The President has to sign (approve) all bills passed by both the House and the Senate with the exception of House and Senate business (i.e. when to adjourn).
Section. 8.
Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Congress (both House and Senate) decides matters of taxes [remember “No taxation without representation”?] although the President (it doesn’t matter which one) always claim they will not raise taxes, or they didn’t want to raise taxes. The President himself does not have the power to do anything with taxes without the Congress, they pass all spending bills, they decide the budget for the federal government (though the various parts of the Executive can certainly request more money, think Department of Defense in a time of war), the decide levies and tariffs on imported goods, and they pay the bills. Basically, the Congress holds the purse strings in all federal matters.
Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
Only by approval of the Congress can the U.S borrow money.
Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
This is the controversial cause that gives (or has been interpreted to give) Congress a vast amount of power. I original read it to mean Congress regulates trade among states and Native American tribes. That means it has power to set or normalize laws or set up parameters and/or guidelines by which business is conducted. It seems simple at first glance, but when you think of what “commerce” (trade, exchange, business, imports/exports, etc., etc.) means to the present society, it covers a massive amount of territory. You can look up various arguments concerning this clause, commonly referred to as the Commerce Clause, but in the end, it is truly depends on how you interpret it. A good lawyer good persuade a jury of reasonable people it means any number of things. Choose for yourselves.
Clause 4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
If you are really sick and tired of the immigration situation and are frustrated things are not getting better, blame Congress, they are in charge of that too.
Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
Congress is in charge of the amount of money we print and/or coin and they are also in charge of weight and measure standards. So if you are one of those deeply intellectual people who really want change to the metric system, lobby your congressperson.
Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
Congress sets the punishment for counterfeiting.
Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
Congress is in charge of, and responsible for the USPS. So when someone in the post office starts shooting up the place, it’s the fault of the Congress. (That was a joke.)
Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
A lot of people today refuse to admit this, but the founding fathers were an enlightened lot for their time. The copyright system was developed to protect intellectual property, encourage innovation and to promote the arts. The clause does not say to promote socially acceptable arts-just the arts.
Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
Congress sets up courts not prescribed by the Constitution. That would be federal courts only, however, not state courts.
Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
This clause was in answer to the interment of American citizens by British ships. Congress gets to define what constitutes piracy and what a felony is at sea, as well as crimes against international law as it applies to sailing and/or shipping.
Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
This is a clause that really needs to be beat into the heads of current Congressmen and Senators. Only Congress gets to declare law-the president doesn’t have that power because that would make him something akin to a king. An absolute monarch can declare war at will, without debate, for whatever reason that pops into his/her head. To combat terrible mistakes that could lead to thousands of American life with nothing to show for it, our founding fathers expected debate before the declaration of war. They also fully expected their successors in Congress to define the rules of war as it applies to what can and cannot be captured.
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United Sta
One of the most critical decisions when putting your home up for sale is the asking price. Choosing the right price is absolutely critical. If your price is not in line with the current market you can lose out big time. Either potential buyers will not respond because the price is too high or you will lose money if the price is too low.If you use a real estate agent, they will know how to compare your property to other properties in your town and come up with a fair price, but if you are selling your house yourself, how do you go about figuring out the best asking price?This can take a bit of legwork, but spending the extra time on it can actually put more money in your pocket so it is well worth the time invested. First off, you need to find out what similar homes are selling for in your area. Your area is crucial – a similar home in another area of town is not consequential to your pricing. Look in the paper and spot for sale signs on the streets in your immediate area.Now you might think you can call up a local real estate agent and just get a free estimate, right? Not only is this not fair to expect them to do the work to provide you with the information when you don’t plan to work with them, but you will not know if they are new and their pricing unrealistic or if they’re giving you an inflated price to get your business. Not that all agents would do that, but it is safer to work this out yourself if you are not planning on working with an agent. After all, you wouldn’t expect to do your job for free for a stranger would you?One pitfall in trying to gauge a fair asking price is that your home has special meaning to you. It’s hard to be unbiased and you may think your house is “better” than similar houses in the area because of all the ties you have to it. Children may have grown up in the home, marriages and anniversaries have been celebrated. Your dog may be buried in the backyard. This is, unfortunately, not a selling point for buyers. Try to be objective and settle on an asking price without figuring emotion into the equation.To get a good look see at the other homes in your area for sale, go to a few open houses in your area. Visit the homes on the market that are similar in age, size and style to yours. Only take the information that is available when you are planning to sell since markets can change drastically from season to season. Take not
Only by approval of the Congress can the U.S borrow money.
Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
This is the controversial cause that gives (or has been interpreted to give) Congress a vast amount of power. I original read it to mean Congress regulates trade among states and Native American tribes. That means it has power to set or normalize laws or set up parameters and/or guidelines by which business is conducted. It seems simple at first glance, but when you think of what “commerce” (trade, exchange, business, imports/exports, etc., etc.) means to the present society, it covers a massive amount of territory. You can look up various arguments concerning this clause, commonly referred to as the Commerce Clause, but in the end, it is truly depends on how you interpret it. A good lawyer good persuade a jury of reasonable people it means any number of things. Choose for yourselves.
Clause 4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
If you are really sick and tired of the immigration situation and are frustrated things are not getting better, blame Congress, they are in charge of that too.
Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
Congress is in charge of the amount of money we print and/or coin and they are also in charge of weight and measure standards. So if you are one of those deeply intellectual people who really want change to the metric system, lobby your congressperson.
Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
Congress sets the punishment for counterfeiting.
Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
Congress is in charge of, and responsible for the USPS. So when someone in the post office starts shooting up the place, it’s the fault of the Congress. (That was a joke.)
Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
A lot of people today refuse to admit this, but the founding fathers were an enlightened lot for their time. The copyright system was developed to protect intellectual property, encourage innovation and to promote the arts. The clause does not say to promote socially acceptable arts-just the arts.
Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
Congress sets up courts not prescribed by the Constitution. That would be federal courts only, however, not state courts.
Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
This clause was in answer to the interment of American citizens by British ships. Congress gets to define what constitutes piracy and what a felony is at sea, as well as crimes against international law as it applies to sailing and/or shipping.
Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
This is a clause that really needs to be beat into the heads of current Congressmen and Senators. Only Congress gets to declare law-the president doesn’t have that power because that would make him something akin to a king. An absolute monarch can declare war at will, without debate, for whatever reason that pops into his/her head. To combat terrible mistakes that could lead to thousands of American life with nothing to show for it, our founding fathers expected debate before the declaration of war. They also fully expected their successors in Congress to define the rules of war as it applies to what can and cannot be captured.
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United Sta
Mystery shopping is an exciting opportunity for hundreds of thousands of consumers to earn some cash and freebies while helping quality customer service improve. Mystery shoppers do not simply go around shopping malls and gas stations to earn cash or get free services. Their job has much deeper long-term consequences, because mystery shopping helps companies enhance their customer service or deliver better products to clients.Mystery shopping provides very diverse opportunities to secret shoppers to perform varying tasks for cash payment or for discounted merchandise and freebies. For instance, you can get paid to fill your gas tank up at a local gas station, while having to assess the staff friendliness and responsiveness, and if they offer you to wash your car’s windscreen. Mystery shopping is not a detective work, because it’s not meant to blame anyone individually for doing or not doing something. However, mystery shopping helps detect if staff complies with the work instructions, work ethics and if staff performance lives up to clients’ expectations. Mystery shopping does not have a punitive intent, but rather a corrective one. Moreover, mystery shopping is also guided by formal and informal instructions and ethical guidelines that every secret shopper needs to follow when completing their tasks. Therefore, mystery shopping is not a chaotic experiment with frontline patience and loyalty, but a legitimate market research method to assess the condition of customer service on various business premises.What do you do as a mystery shopper? Mystery shopping has a tremendous advantage over other incentivized programs – it is always different. On one occasion, you may be asked to count people waiting in line; on another, to check if staff is competent about the products on sale. Yet there are so many alternative possibilities that you can never be bored with mystery shopping. Moreover, you can do mystery shopping both offline and online, because web shopping is almost as popular as the classis mystery shopping – going to the shopping locations.Many people do not believe that mystery shopping actually has really serious implications, but that is true. Mystery shopping is a very responsible job and that’s why it’s paid and people are rewarded with various cash and non-cash incentives. Companies readily hire and pay secret shoppers, because undercover customers help identify the weake
Congress sets the punishment for counterfeiting.
Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
Congress is in charge of, and responsible for the USPS. So when someone in the post office starts shooting up the place, it’s the fault of the Congress. (That was a joke.)
Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
A lot of people today refuse to admit this, but the founding fathers were an enlightened lot for their time. The copyright system was developed to protect intellectual property, encourage innovation and to promote the arts. The clause does not say to promote socially acceptable arts-just the arts.
Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
Congress sets up courts not prescribed by the Constitution. That would be federal courts only, however, not state courts.
Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
This clause was in answer to the interment of American citizens by British ships. Congress gets to define what constitutes piracy and what a felony is at sea, as well as crimes against international law as it applies to sailing and/or shipping.
Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
This is a clause that really needs to be beat into the heads of current Congressmen and Senators. Only Congress gets to declare law-the president doesn’t have that power because that would make him something akin to a king. An absolute monarch can declare war at will, without debate, for whatever reason that pops into his/her head. To combat terrible mistakes that could lead to thousands of American life with nothing to show for it, our founding fathers expected debate before the declaration of war. They also fully expected their successors in Congress to define the rules of war as it applies to what can and cannot be captured.
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United Sta
When you're studying for the Network+ exam, you've got a lot of new acronyms to learn! One of the basics is CSMA/CD, which stands for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection. That's quite a mouthful, but it's an important term to know for both your exam and real-world success.On an Ethernet segment, hosts can send data at any time. As you might guess, that's a bit of a problem in itself, because if multiple hosts send data at the same time, a collision will occur and the data will become unusable. That's why CSMA/CD requires a host that wants to send data to listen first. Listen for what? Data being sent by another host. If the host hears data being transmitted, that host will not begin sending data itself. That's the "carrier sense" part of CSMA/CD. If that host hears nothing, the host will begin to transmit.That's all fine, but what happens if two hosts go through this process at the exact same millisecond, resulting in them sending data onto the segment simultaneously? Their data will collide, and that's where Collision Detection comes in. The collision itself generates "noise", and the hosts that just sent data will realize that their data was involved in that collision. As a result, those hosts will generate a jam signal, which will be heard by all other hosts on the segment. This jam signal tells the other hosts that there has been a collision and that they should not attempt to send data at this time.That's an effective technique, but the two hosts still have to send their data. What if they send the data at the exact same time again? To avoid that possibility, both hosts that transmitted data will invoke a random timer, and when that timer expires, the hosts will begin the entire CSMA/CD process again - and that process always begins with listening to the segment to see if another host is currently sending data. In this way, the hosts that were involved in the first collision have a very slim chance of being involved in another one right away.CSMA/CD isn't the only weapon we have to minimize collisions. In the next installment of my exclusive Network+ tutorial series, we'll take a look at how routers, switches, hubs, and repeaters can (or can't!) help us keep collisions to a minimum. Until then, keep studying!
Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress is charged with creating an army (check) and to support said army monetarily (hmmmmm…); however, the Army budget has to be approved every two years. We now do that every fiscal year.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
Congress provides the funds for ships, airplanes, etc., etc.
Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Rules applying to the United States Armed Forces are the responsibility of Congress, supposedly. For the most part, Congress has left this responsibility to the Department of Defense, with some oversight. So technically, Congress could have and should have investigated allegations of prison abuse, they choose not to.
Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Congress gets to call on the National Guard (which is basically our equivalent of the militia) to enforce federal law, to protect the citizenry and keep us all safe from invaders. I wonder, does that mean Vietnam or Iraq? You decide.
Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
Each state gets their own Nation Guard units. Congress decides and/or approves of the selection of officers and training disciplines.
Clause 17: To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And
Behold the creation of Washington D.C.
Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Congress makes law according to the powers given to it in the Constitution.
Section. 9.
Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Before 1808, immigration was unlimited, the federal government could not regulate it, but states could. However, immigration or moving could be taxed up to ten bucks.
Clause 2: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge can only be halted when there is a civil war, we are being attacked, or there is a serious danger to the public. [You need to check out the Bill of Rights, things like this is the reason the Constitution could not be ratified without a Bill of Rights.]
Clause 3: No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
NO LAW CAN BE PASSED THAT FINDS A PERSON GUILTY OF TREASON OR A FELONY WITHOUT A TRIAL NOR CAN ANYONE BE FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT YET A LAW “AFTER THE FACT”.
Clause 4: No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken .
See footnote...
Clause 5: No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
You can’t tax exports.
Clause 6: No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
You can’t put one dock or port over another (i.e. low taxes, fees, etc. on New York harbor, but high in Boston harbor). You can’t charge commercial ships traveling from one state to another.
Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
The government must disclose to the people where our tax dollars are going.
Clause 8: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
You cannot be an Earl, King, Prince, etc. etc. of anything in the United States. Nor can you accept the title from any country without the approval of the Congress.
Section. 10.
Clause 1: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
States cannot make treaties with other countries, or make their own money, or find anyone guilty of anything without a trial, or make laws that jeopardize agreements, or grant anyone a heredity title of rule. (Perhaps someone should forward this to the White House. Kidding!)
Clause 2: No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Congress.
Laws and issues that are by law the jurisdiction of Congress cannot be made, changed or nullified by the States.
Clause 3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
States cannot act as if they are their own little country-no armies, treaties and no compact with another state excluding all others-or something to that effect.
Article. II.
Section. 1.
Clause 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows
The President has executive or managerial powers. Upon election, he serves with the Vice President for four years.
Clause 2: Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
Each state legislature decides how to appoint that state’s electors (the people who actually cast ballots deciding who will be the president). The number of electors that come from each state is decided by the number of Senators from that state (which will always be two) plus the number of Congressmen/women of that state (which varies depending on population). Electors cannot be federal employees or office holders.
Clause 3: The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the U
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