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Strong National Government Articles Of Confederation
1,272 words
After the Revolutionary War, the United States was
in a state of economic chaos. Depression and
inflation were prevalent as a result of the war.
Established trading patterns were in disarray. The
Congress had no power at this time under the
Articles of Confederation. In the thirteen states,
where power was centered, the separate currencies
were in shambles. The United States was in need of
a government with power and control because the
Articles of Confederation were lacking many things
and had ...
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Tammany Hall Political Machines
1,853 words
During the 19 th century there was a rapid growth
of American cities due to immigration and
migration from rural areas. This rise in the
population created enormous problems for city
governments, which were often unable to provide
for the people and lacked any type of structure.
In these conditions we begin to see the emergence
of political machines, such as Tammany Hall in New
York City. These groups were able to build a loyal
voter following, especially among immigrant
groups, by performing su...
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Rate Of Return Interest Rates
1,692 words
Bonds and The Bond Market Given today's uncertain
economy, many people are taking time to examine
various options for their financial future.
Different types of investments are investigated
and bonds are one of the more popular choices
considered. Many of the same people who talk about
investing in bonds, however, do not fully
understand them nor where they place in the
economy. Many individuals believe that they should
simply buy a bond and wait until it matures before
cashing it in. These peop...
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State And Federal Legal Fees
1,067 words
... igneous. Regulation includes specific
requirements for the content of the The contents
of public notice must "include sufficient
information to give a clear understanding of the
activity to generate." The case, Environmental
Coalition of Board County, Inc. v. Myers upheld
the Corps' issuance of a permit because the Corps
had followed the regulatory procedures for public
notice despite insufficient information containing
in the public notice for proper evaluation. Any
interested individual ma...
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The Integration Of Little Rock High School
939 words
The Integration of Central High School The
desegregation of public facilities began with the
decision of Brown vs Board of Education in 1954,
where the Supreme Court of the United States
deemed segregation unlawful and unconstitutional.
The country was told that desegregation was to
take place "with all deliberate speed." This
angered the white community. Violent retaliation
was the means used to prevent the integration of
blacks into various public facilities. In fact,
the Autherine Lucy case d...
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Civil War Federal Government
1,299 words
In the beginning moving West was the majority of
the barriers and obstructions that the setters had
to face. Indian attacks, blizzards, tornadoes,
flash floods and just being ill prepared among and
numerous other hard ships took many settlers lives
and were tough to over come. The journey was
across a uniform, dusty, wind-swept, treeless
nothingness. The temperatures would very a lot
between 110 and below freezing. Not to mention
that there was no trees for shade or cover from
the storms. In thi...
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State And Local Law Firms
1,527 words
Not all legal work requires a law degree. Lawyers
are often assisted in their work by paralegals or
legal assistants. Paralegals perform many of the
same tasks as lawyers, except for those considered
to be the practice of law. Paralegals work for
lawyers. Although the lawyers assume
responsibility for the legal work, they often
delegate many of their tasks to paralegals.
Paralegals are prohibited from setting legal fees,
giving legal advice, and presenting cases in
court. Paralegals generally do...
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Gun Control Laws United States Supreme Court
1,095 words
... the right to bear arm, the NRA argues that the
Fourteenth Amendment enforces the Second (3). The
Fourteenth Amendment states: No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the United
States; nor shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property without due process of
law; nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
(From Amendment XIV section 1. 1868) In this
argument the NRA stresses...
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U S Government U S Army
408 words
In the early 1860 s the Oglala Sioux leader Chief
Red Cloud fought to keep the U. S. Army from
opening the Bozeman Trail, which led to the
Montana gold fields through Sioux hunting areas in
the Dakota Territory. Between 1866 and 1868 Red
Cloud and his allies besieged forts along the
trail until in 1868 the U. S. government agreed to
abandon it. Red Cloud signed the 1868 Treaty of
Fort Laramie Wyoming on April 29, 1869. The U. S.
government agreed to close the Bozeman Trail, and
in the treaty inc...
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Million Dollars Billion Dollars
1,596 words
Charles H. Keating Jr. has been the focus of
criminal investigations by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the
Justice Department, The Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the House Banking Committee for a
six-year shadow of the nation's biggest
savings-and loan debacle. The federal government
proclaims that he fraudulently managed
California's Lincoln Savings into its closure, and
in the process profited for himself and his family
an estimated thirty-four mill...
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Equal Pay Act Punitive Damages
1,774 words
... ments, and education institutions that employ
15 or more individuals. These laws also cover
private and public employment agencies, labor
organizations, and joint labor management
committees controlling apprenticeship and
training. The ADEA covers all private employers
with 20 or more employees, state and local
governments (including school districts),
employment agencies and labor organizations. The
EPA covers all employees who are covered by the
Federal Wage and Hour Law (the Fair Labor St...
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Low Income Families Families With Dependent Children
453 words
Welfare, it is on just about everyones' mind,
whether it is Medicare or the A. F. D. C. Some
believe there is too much and others think there
is too little. As the years go by, the need for
welfare reform increases. President Clinton had
pledged in his 1992 campaign to "end welfare as we
know it." Only time will tell by what extremes
welfare will change. As technology continues to
increase and jobs continue to go overseas, the
United States must decide what direction the
welfare system should ta...
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Clintons Reform Of Health Insurance
555 words
Studies show that at one period in time in
February of 1992, 37 million Americans were
without health care coverage. However, this study
only included all people currently without
insurance, that being their basis for believing
that those people could not obtain health care of
some sort. A more accurate figure to go on is 8
million Americans who are without health care
capability, for three reasons. 1. The study
included people who were in between insurance
plans but would soon be included on on...
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National Missile Defense Gore And Bush
1,163 words
... an across-the-board tax break, meaning
everyone will benefit. The rich, the middle class,
and the poor will get a tax break. Bush's proposal
would be a trillion-dollar tax break that will
start in 2001 and last until 2010. Gore believes
that Bush's tax break will only benefit the rich.
It is true, the rich will benefit from the tax
break because the rich pay one third of the taxes
in the U. S. It is believed that Republicans have
always favored the rich, and in the case of Bush's
tax break, ...
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State Of Georgia Trail Of Tears
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The Removal of the Cherokee from their land in the
1830 's remains a national disgrace today. How
could our great conscientious country have done
such a thing? The Cherokee were brutally moved
west with disregard for the laws that existed. It
showed that the United States government felt it
had the power to do as it wished (Wright 280). The
fate of the Cherokee was to befall most of the
other Indian nations The U. S. encountered (Hudson
460). It is however, unfortunate that the Cherokee
were her...
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Market For Personal Computers In Germany
2,501 words
... percent in 1997. While Germany will always be
a leader in industry the country is making a move
in a different direction now. Again with the year
2000 in mind the German is calling for an
initiative named "Germany 21. " The focus of this
push is for Germany to "catch-up" in the areas of
communications, and information and technology
(IT). They will be taking measures to coordinate
the framework for the information society, widely
increase accessibility to the Internet, and create
programs to...
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Social Security Reform Money To Pay
1,269 words
Financial Concerns About the Future of Social
Security "Will Social Security Have future
financial difficulty?" In my view, Social security
doesn't face a true financial crisis. But it does
face a crisis of confidence among younger workers.
One widely publicized survey showed more young
workers believed in UFOs than believed Social
Security would pay them full benefits when they
need them. By the time young workers, such as
myself, reach the retirement age; confidence
should be very high in Soci...
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One Nation People Culture
1,659 words
As the eighteenth century drew to a close, the new
American Republic teetered between the danger of
collapse and the promise of greatness. By
expanding westward to occupy most of North
America, the United States might develop into
imperial wealth and power; if the nation could
survive its first vulnerable decades. The great
paradox of the new nation was that its short-term
prospects appeared dire and its long-term
prospects appeared limitless. This paradox derived
from the immense size and resou...
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War On Drugs Dollars A Year
1,681 words
Legalization of marijuana offers both benefits,
and disadvantages. The medical benefits of
marijuana have been researched and proven to aid
patients with glaucoma and some forms of cancer.
Other benefits include: fewer people in prison and
fewer social problems for the users because they
get help instead of jail time. The big question
remains: all out legalization or legalization for
medical use, or decriminalization. Whatever the
outcome, marijuana use needs to be based on its
own pharmacology ...
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Civil Rights Movement Majority Of The People
1,493 words
... e power of the strong central government in
supporting the majority unbiased part of the
American culture. Kennedy also believed that
nobody should defy the federal government either.
Kennedy gave a speech to the nation both on
television and on radio at the same time in order
to inform the nation of the situation in
Mississippi. Theodore Wind did a written recording
of this speech. Wind recalls in his book Kennedys
speech in great detail. Kennedy began his speech
by stating the facts and gi...
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