<em>Due process</em> is a legal requirement that enforces a government to respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person. There is an amendment in the 5th and 14th amendment of the US Constitution, which protects citizens against the arbitrary and unlawful denial of their right to life, liberty, and property. This requires government officials to follow fair procedures of a person's deprivation of the 3 previously mentioned rights, whether the offense to whom the person is accused is of civil or criminal nature.
The taxes that were imposed by the Townshed Acts<span> of 1767 were </span>important<span> because they helped to reignite anger in the colonies against England.</span>
Regents refused to give up power after ruling for child emperors
Mid 1990 the economy entered a period of recession. By definition, a recession is " a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced" (online dictionary). During this time jobs became scarce, taxes were increased for corporations and those with high incomes. Additionally, certain programs were cut in order to save money, NAFTA was put into effect between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Programs like welfare were reformed. The federal minimum wage was increased which ended up affected about 10 million Americans. The average income per household increased to about 37,000.
