bringing about reform
11land reform — any program, esp. when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Deliberate change in the way agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of its… …
12Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… …
13Land reform in Romania — Four major land reforms have taken place in Romania: in 1864, 1921, 1945 and 1991. The first sought to undo the feudal structure that had persisted after the unification of the Danubian Principalities in 1859; the second, more drastic reform,… …
14Land reform — Land reforms (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government administers possession and use of land. Land reform may consist of a government… …
15Welfare reform — is a movement for policy change in countries with a state administered social welfare systems. Welfare reform is a movement to change a government s social welfare policy with aims at reducing recipient dependence on the government. Members of… …
16George W. Bush: Immigration Reform — ▪ Primary Source The United States has long been referred to as a “melting pot” and a “nation of immigrants.” Despite this, immigration has been a contentious issue in the country s history, from the clamour of concerned citizens such as… …
17Microeconomic reform — The term microeconomic reform (or often just economic reform) refers to policies directed to achieve improvements in economic efficiency, either by eliminating or reducing distortions in individual sectors of the economy or by reforming economy… …
18Proposed reform of local government in Northern Ireland — The proposed reform of local government in Northern Ireland would have seen the replacement of the twenty six districts created in 1973 with a smaller number of super districts . The review process began in 2002, with proposals for either seven… …
19Electoral reform in California — refers to efforts to change election and voting laws in the West Coast state of California.Alternate voting systemsIn 2002, San Francisco adopted instant runoff voting in part because of low turnout in its runoff elections [… …
20William Thompson (New York) — William C. Thompson, Jr. is the current comptroller in the Government of New York City. He was first elected to the post in 2001 as a Democrat and was re elected in 2005 to a second four year term.Thompson is considered a leading candidate for… …
