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Haiti Troubled Grand' Anse Concord Militant Laurore Noel Arrested
612 wordsWant to send this story to another AOL member? Click on the heart at the top of this window. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian authorities released an opposition candidate and four associates Saturday, nearly three weeks after they were arrested following regional elections, an opposition leader said. Authorities dropped charges of incitement to violence against candidate Jean Limongy and the four others, said Evans Paul of Limongy's Space for Concord five-party coalition. Limongy, a candidat...
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Sierra Leone Rebel Forces
1,738 wordsThe British established a colony at Freetown in 1787 for slaves returning to Africa from Great Britain and the United States and for slaves rescued from shipwrecks. The land of original settlement, where the city later developed, was purchased from local chiefs. The Sierra Leone Company, formed in 1791, administered the settlement until 1808, when it became a crown colony. Britain set up a protectorate over the hinterland of Freetown in 1896. The British were relatively nice towards the people o...
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U S House Proportional Representation
1,168 wordsWhat exactly is proportional representation (PR), how does it work, and what are its advantages over our present system? The way it works is simple proportional representation system come in several varieties, but they all share two basic characteristics. The first way is they use mullet-member districts. Instead of electing one member of the legislature in each small district, PR uses much larger districts that elect several members at one time, (about five or ten). Second, the proportion of vo...
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Political Parties Of Kazakhstan
1,688 wordsEvolution of political parties of Kazakhstan has its roots at the beginning of the 20 th century. At that period Kazakhstan was a part of Russian Empire. The increased Russian influence and colonization policy in Kazakhstan conduced to the creation of the first political party of Kazakhstan, Alash Orda in 1917. This party was formed by the Kazakh aristocracy against the Tsarist regime. The main goals of the party were "political self-determination, , the defense of Kazakh land from further Russi...
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How Democratic The Electoral College Really Is
1,726 wordsAn in depth look at how democratic the Electoral College truly is. I understand the University's rules governing plagiarism. The work contained in this paper is my own, and any words or ideas taken from other authors are appropriately cited. Contrary to the belief of Jessica Lovaas, author of Time to abolish outdated Electoral College, the electoral college is a completely necessary part of our political system here in the United States. Democracy plays no part in this equation. Not only does it...
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Treaty Of Versailles Nazi Regime
2,421 words... real promises of a strong and powerful Germany, saw the Nazis as a solution to Germany's problems. The September 1930 elections saw the NSDAP achieve tremendous support. This resulted primarily from the circumstances in which the elections were held. The Great Depression brought Germany and the Republic down on its knees. A combined opposition defeated Brning's policy of deflation and every other program suggested by the government. The frustrated chancellor attempted to implement his progra...
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Comparing Mexico To The United States
1,268 wordsAs we sit in the comfort of our homes knowing where our next meal will come from, we watch on the our televisions, news of a country in Africa that is poverty stricken or a country in Asia where a person cant get a job. We watch this not being able to imagine how things can be so bad just half a world away, but we dont have to go that far to see this. Mexico our neighboring country to the United States faces all of these realities every day. Are there not enough jobs in Mexico for people to make...
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Independent Variable Campaign Spending
820 wordsAs campaign finance reform remains a hot topic in congress with legislation such as the McCain-Feinghold Bill, it is important to determine if campaign spending affects the outcome of elections. If the results this question indicate a direct relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable then legislative restrictions might necessary. If campaign spending does not factor in on the outcome of elections, then maybe there is nothing wrong with a candidate outspending their...
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Twenty Five Percent Percent Of People
1,943 wordsIn this paper I intend to evaluate the voting habits of the American public. I will look at how race, sex, education level, marital status, income level, current employment status, and age effects whether or not people vote. I am also going to examine which political parties these groups have historically voted for, why they vote for them, how this has changed over the years if it has changed at all, and why it has changed. I believe that from previous voting information you could fairly well pr...
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Presidential Elections Voter Registration
989 wordsVOTING IN THE U. S. Martin Wattenberg, in his book, Where have all the voters gone? delves into the reasons why there is a low voter turnout and what that implies on the idea of democracy. Most people need to have the electoral decisions to be simplified and spelled out for them/ This can be done through a strong party system. He suggests that the American electoral process be more user-friendly, stating that the American elections can be complex. Even the rise of candidate-centered politics has...
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Campaign Finance Reform Taking Into Account
2,747 wordsU. S, Congress has Not Solved the Problem of Campaign Finance Reform Corruption has always influenced politics greatly. It is as old as the country, thats why it has past as well as future. As long as money is used in political elections, corruption is sure to be. But in politics the only thing that of great importance is money. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt spoke about prohibition of contributions to federal candidates which were made by corporations. A year later, in 1907, Congress pas...
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Heterosexual Couples Tax Cut
2,482 words2004 Elections The book Great Decisions 2004 by Crossette, Patricio N. Abinales, Ronald J. Bee, Ronald Tiersky, Bruce Strokes, Peter Hakim, Farhad Kazemi, Augustus R. Norton, Jerrold Keilson who are leading experts in Foreign Policy Association a reader may find it interesting to predict the development in American foreign policies. It is discussed in the book what events are most important for American voters both when it comes to situation in the country and on the world arena. Currently, Amer...
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Henry Clay Andrew Jackson
2,134 wordsAnti-Masonic Party From the 20 's and through the 40 's of XIX century the Anti-Masonic Party has been the first influential minor ideological organization, which could be an opponent for two dominating political forces in the United States, the Federalists and the Republican Democrats, to initiate alternative activities on the national scene. As it is suggested by its name, this party was established for the purpose of total abolition of Freemasonry; it was a product of a very powerful social, ...
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Nuclear Weapon States International Court Of Justice
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3,598 wordsHas Political Islam Failed in Algeria? The question whether Political Islam has failed or not due to the internal structure of the Islamic political movement, in either Algeria or any other country in the Islamic World, is an important question for the analysis of the politicized Islamic phenomena. Olivier Roy sees the movement as a failure, not only in Algeria but also in the whole area from Casablanca to Tashkent, the movement has resulted in failure due to many reasons that are seen as common...
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Human Rights Violations Human Rights Watch
4,042 wordsHaiti has long been known for its major export of Haitian migrants in search of a better way of life. It is an exodus that goes back several decades, however with recent times the numbers have increased dramatically. In fact, that numbers of Haitians fleeing Haiti in the early 1990 s far exceeds the numbers recorded in earlier years. Between 1972 - 1979, some 8, 000 - 10, 000 Haitians arrived in the United States. Compare this number with the 14, 443 Haitians interdicted between September 30, 19...
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U S Government Jimmy Carter
4,512 wordsInternational observers have monitored national elections in Haiti since the ouster of Jean-Claude Duvalier in 1986. In the violence plagued elections that took place in 1987, foreign election observers put themselves at significant risk. Representatives from multilateral, nongovernmental, civilian, and military organizations were also present throughout the months of campaigning, during, and after Election Day in the 1990, 1991, 1995, and 1997 elections. Although election observers accounted fo...
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Partial Birth Abortion President Clinton
3,063 wordstype: Term Paper body: The biannual Congressional elections offer a number of insights into the principles and practices that guide our democratic system. They are a major barometer of the attitude that the American people have toward the government. The level of confidence that people have in the system and the stance that they take on particular issues are often discernible through an examination of the election results. The recent, 1998 election offers us a number of facts and a tremendous am...
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Lower Middle Class Treaty Of Versailles
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