What did Roosevelt do concerning banks the day after he took office? Silber: “The Emergency Banking Act of 1933, passed by Congress on March 9, 1933, three days after FDR declared a nationwide bank holiday, combined with the Federal Reserve’s commitment to supply unlimited amounts of currency to reopened banks, created 100 percent deposit insurance”. […]
Is libel and slander protected by the First Amendment?
Is libel and slander protected by the First Amendment? Defamation is a tort that encompasses false statements of fact that harm another’s reputation. There are two basic categories of defamation: (1) libel and (2) slander. The First Amendment rights of free speech and free press often clash with the interests served by defamation law. What […]
What happened at the Russian city of Stalingrad in 1942 1943?
What happened at the Russian city of Stalingrad in 1942 1943? In the Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943), Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia. The Axis flanks were overrun and the 6th Army was cut off […]
What is the symbolic meaning of a cornucopia?
What is the symbolic meaning of a cornucopia? In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (/ˌkɔːrnjəˈkoʊpiə, ˌkɔːrnə-, ˌkɔːrnu-, ˌkɔːrnju-/), from Latin cornu (horn) and copia (abundance), also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. What’s the origin of the cornucopia? Cornucopia […]
Which scenario is an example of interpersonal communication?
Which scenario is an example of interpersonal communication? Interpersonal communication is often defined as communication that takes place between people who are interdependent and have some knowledge of each other: for example, communication between a son and his father, an employer and an employee, two sisters, a teacher and a student, two lovers, two friends, […]
What is the entry for accounts receivable?
What is the entry for accounts receivable? Account Receivable is an account created by a company to record the journal entry of credit sales of goods and services, for which the amount has not yet been received by the company. The journal entry is passed by making a debit entry in Account Receivable and corresponding […]
Why are lower caste infants conditioned to hate flowers and books?
Why are lower caste infants conditioned to hate flowers and books? Lower classed citizens of the BNW are conditioned to hate books and flowers because a love of nature does not consume resoures, does nothing to increase the economy, and is a pastime that does not contribute to social stability or the good of the […]
What documents influenced the US Constitution?
What documents influenced the US Constitution? Both have important predecessors—our Constitution was influenced by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights of 1689, and the Declaration by John Locke’s writings on the consent of the governed and by a document close to home for Thomas Jefferson, the draft version by George Mason of […]
What does the Supreme Court oversee?
What does the Supreme Court oversee? As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution. What is the main job function of the Supreme Court? First, as the highest court […]
In which way do DOL independence rules differ from the aicpa?
In which way do DOL independence rules differ from the aicpa? 1) The DOL rules on non-attest services are more comprehensive than AICPA independence rules. 2) The DOL rules ban auditors from providing actuarial services to benefit plans that they audit. 3) The DOL defines a member much more broadly than the AICPA’s covered member. […]