84 research outputs found
Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs: The Eleventh Amendment in a States\u27 Rights Era: Sword or Shield?
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Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers' Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates
In its comprehensive report to the nation, the National Commission on Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) recommended that the federal
government set national standards for the issuance of identification documents
including drivers’ licenses, social security cards, and birth certificates. The
Commission noted that identity fraud is no longer simply a matter of theft, but
now complicates the government’s ability to adequately ensure public safety at
vulnerable facilities including airport terminals, train stations, bus stations, and other
entry points
Family and Contextual Variables as Predictors of School Engagment and Developmental Outcomes in Adolescence
Thesis advisor: Jacqueline LernerPrevious research has found higher levels of school engagement to be related to various positive outcomes such as higher academic achievement, higher levels of competence, lower depression, and better personal adjustment. Overall, there is strong evidence to suggest a broad positive association between school engagement and a variety of academic, social, and emotional outcomes. However, existing work has certain limitations and some important questions remain to be addressed. In an effort to address the limitations of previous research, this study aimed to establish the within and across time relationships between family and contextual variables and school engagement. The sample for this longitudinal study included 596 students who were part of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. These students were first surveyed in the fifth grade and completed subsequent questionnaires in the 6th and 7th grade (44% male; 56% female). In addition to the CES-D, several scales were constructed from the broad array of measures used in the 4-H study. The goals of this research were to identify the within and across time family and contextual predictors of school engagement, the predictors of the emotional and cognitive outcomes that result when adolescents are engaged in school, and to determine whether school engagement acts as a mediator between the variables of school climate, teacher support and parental involvement and the outcomes of grades, perceived academic competence, depression, educational aspirations, and educational expectations. The effects of gender, SES, and race were also examined. Statistical tools including regression analysis and tests of mediation were used. The findings indicated that the predictors of school engagement varied for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders in this sample. The changing predictors of school engagement and thus, the ways in which school engagement mediated the relationships between family and contextual variables and developmental outcomes demonstrated the fluidity of the adolescent and their changing needs and influences. These findings also illustrated the value of the longitudinal design of this study.Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2008.Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education.Discipline: Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology
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International Government-Procurement Obligations of the United States: An Overview
This report contains an overview of the major procurement agreements to which the United States is a party, including the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement, the procurement chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and provisions from other free trade agreements
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Congress’s Power Under the Commerce Clause: The Impact of Recent Court Decisions
This report will first review the current Supreme Court case law with respect to the Commerce Clause. Second, it will examine the analysis used and the results of the three lower court opinions. Finally, two areas of tension that appear to exist within the Court’s jurisprudence, and the potential implications that resolution of these conflicts may have on congressional power under the Commerce Clause will be examined
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Interstate Travel: Constitutional Challenges to the Identification Requirement and Other Transportation Security Regulations
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Legal Developments in International Civil Aviation
This report provides background on U.S. civil aviation agreements, updates the current status of U.S. “Open Skies” negotiations with the
EU, and addresses the status of the legal debate concerning both the foreign ownership and control rules and the cabotage laws
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Interstate Travel: Constitutional Challenges to the Identification Requirement and Other Transportation Security Regulations
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Federalism Jurisprudence: The Opinions of Justice O'Connor
This report examines the opinions of Justice O'Connor related to limits on federal power. In majority opinions regarding the Tenth Amendment, sovereign immunity, and the power of Congress under the 14th Amendment, she has emphasized the dictates of the Founding Fathers and noted the policies underlying federalism such as the promotion of state accountability
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