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International Brotherhood Of Teamsters
640 words
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America,
is one of the largest trade unions in the world.
It was first chartered as the Team Drivers
International Union in 1899. The name was changed
to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in
1903. The Teamsters came about like other unions
because workers were not protected from economic
exploitation or from the consequences of illness,
disability, or unemployment. The Teamsters enabled
employees to par...
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Bill Of Rights Sentenced To Death
1,674 words
In 1790 a new nation was on the rise. With the
help of the French, the people of the thirteen
colonies of America had united together to defeat
the greatest empire of the world. This was the
shining moment of America. Freedom was theirs, and
this is what they have been wanting since the
pilgrims arrived almost two centuries before. They
were now going to take on an even greater task
then fighting the British: establishing a system
of government that would be fair and that would be
accepted throu...
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Strong Central Government Electoral Votes
1,145 words
Some people see the Founders of our constitution
as capitalists, out only to benefit themselves and
their bank accounts, and yet others see them as
people who were only out to benefit the actual
people of the United States. In my opinion, every
man that was involved with writing the
constitution was a little of both. Each was out to
better his situation, yet I also believe that each
was out to better the actual publics interests.
All in all the Founders agreed upon a great
document which set up ...
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National Rifle Association Gun Control
410 words
The National Rifle Association and the Institute
for Legislative Action The National Rifle
Association created the Institute for Legislative
Action in 1975 as a means to lobby. Their mission
statement entails preserving and protecting the
Second Amendment, which guarantees the ability of
law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms for
legal and acceptable purposes. The Institute is
not directly associated with any specific
ammunition or gun makers. It receives financial
support from member dues...
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State Secrecy Vs The Publics Interest
419 words
STATE SECRECY VS THE PUBLICS INTEREST The
requirement of secrecy by the government is not
all-inclusive nor is it sometimes in the
governments best interest. However, there are
overriding concerns within certain areas in which
secrecy is paramount. Two examples will bear light
on this. In the first example a federal judge
ruled against the Federation of American
Scientists in their attempt to force the
publication of the amount the United States spent
on intelligence activities in 1999. The judg...
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House Of Representatives Speaker Of The House
770 words
The way we get a bill passed though the House of
Representatives is a maze of hearings and
committee. In this paper I plan to get a bill on
legalizing marijuana through the House. The bill
Im introducing focuses the legalization for the
use by Doctor for their patients for pain. And the
need for doctors to be able to use every possible
way to help their patients. The first thing is
once I have the bill started I have to write a
dear colleague letter where I tell other members
of the House That m...
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The Heroic If John F Kennedy And Beowulf
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The Heroic Similarities of John F. Kennedy and
Beowulf A Hero is defined as, A man admired for
his achievements and noble qualities.
(Marriam-Webster Dictionary, 1999) Its the best
word to describe mythological character Beowulf,
and 35 th U. S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Beowulf was a honorable man, who reigned as kind
and the strongest warrior throughout land. J. F.
K. charmed the U. S. with wit, kindness, and
bravery. John F. Kennedy and Beowulf had similar
heroic qualities. Beowulf a...
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Washington D C Confederate States Of America
1,492 words
The Civil War broke out in the United States in
1861 and ended in 1865 with a Union victory. This
war split our nation up and forced our country to
pick sides regarding many issues. Many Americans
argued over the political ramifications of
slavery. As sectionalism pushed our country closer
to war, the future course of our nation was
forged. As a result the Civil War had a dramatic
effect on the United States from a political,
social and economic stand point. In the two
decades before the outbrea...
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Treaty Of Rome Uruguay Round
1,229 words
... gotiating but is also affected by shared
expectations about the ratification stage. During
the two decades following the Treaty of Rome, the
Commission successfully negotiated on behalf of
its members two major trade rounds under GATT, as
well as countless bilateral trade agreements.
(Devuyst 1995) When the new issues, such as
intellectual property, crept up into the
international trade agenda in the 80 s, the
foundations of the Community's trade competence
began to get questioned. Due to th...
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Separation Of Powers Checks And Balances
1,431 words
The Judicial Branch in Regard to Separation of
Powers The Doctrine of Separation of powers is
that political power should be divided among
several bodies as a precaution against tyranny.
The ideal is opposed the absolute sovereignty of
the Crown, Parliament, or any other body. The
blueprint for United States separation of powers
is laid out in the U. S. Constitution and expanded
upon in the Federalist Papers. The checks and
balances of the US government involve the
horizontal separation of power...
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American Indian Religious Freedom Act Of 1978
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THE AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1978
The American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
Some people want the medicine man and woman to
share their religious belief in the same manner
that priests, rabbis, and ministers expound
publicly the tenets of their denominations; others
feel that Indian ceremonials are remnants of
primitive life and should be abandoned. - Vine
Deloria (NARF article) Religious freedom is an
autonomy that most people living in the present
take for granted. For m...
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U S House Proportional Representation
1,168 words
What 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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Reduce The Number Respiratory Problems
1,365 words
A Community can be defined as a group of people
who don't just live in the same area, but also
share the same interests, experiences and often
concerns about the area in which they live. Often
when individuals have lived in a street or area
for a while they become familiar with each other
and the issues surrounding them. Children often
attend the same schools and in many cases grow up
together, again sharing the similar experiences.
In some instances adults may work together, and
quite commonly ...
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Lee Harvey Oswald House Of Representatives
336 words
The Warren Commission was a committee that
investigated the alleged murder of John F. Kennedy
by Lee Harvey Oswald while Kennedy was campaigning
for reelection. President Lyndon B. Johnson
appointed the commission so that there was only
one committee investigating the murder, and he
wanted the American public to be sure of what had
happened. If he did not appoint a specific
committee, there could have been one committee
from the House of Representatives and one from the
Senate, and they could ha...
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Law Enforcement Officials U S Attorney
1,093 words
... s, social security numbers, and dates of birth
to steal refund checks, and withdrew cash from
bank accounts and spent thousands of dollars with
fake credit cards according to the prosecutor
(name not given). The two-year scam was punctuated
with shopping sprees where the employee and three
others used the credit cards at malls and picked
up added cash (from other people taken from bank
machines) according to a complaint to the FBI.
This case, which was filed in federal court in
White Plains,...
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United States Of America President Of The United States
721 words
The electoral college of the United States of
America should be kept in the way that it has been
functioning for at least 200 years. Democracy in
the United States nor its equal representation
principle has never been affected by the Electoral
College. The check and balance principle created
by the founding fathers is represented in this
electoral system. When voters cast their ballots
in a U. S. presidential election, they aren't
electing the president directly. The elector
members of the Elect...
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American Indians Great Britain
696 words
With American Indians randomly attacking the
colonies, grave economic problems, corruption in
the government, a desire for a representative
government, and no help from Great Britain, the
American colonies were on the brink of rebellion.
All that was left to ignite the rebellion was a
leader and a spark. Both of these came in the
years to follow 1675. There were great economic
problems in the colonies at the time. For one
thing, the prices of tobacco, the major economic
base of the colonies, wer...
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Civil Rights Act U S Senate
1,109 words
Immediately following the Civil War the actions of
Radical Republicans led to many changes in the
South. Leading the way to Radical Reconstruction
was Congressmen Charles Sumner and Trades Stevens.
Their were many goals and motives the Radicals
hoped to obtain. The first and main goal of the
Radicals was to punish the South. The Radicals
also hoped to retain Republican power by taking
advantage of the South any way they could. Going
along with taking advantage of the South, the
Radicals wanted t...
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Houses Of Congress House Of Representatives
1,105 words
The road a bill takes to becoming a law is a long
and tedious process. First, the proposed bill goes
through the House of representatives. Once the
bill has been approved by the House, it is then
begins its journey through the Senate. After the
bill has been endorsed by the Senate, the houses
of congress then meet in conference committees to
prepare the bill to be sent to the White House. To
summarize, the path the bill takes to become a law
is a fairly complex impediment. Now to begin, the
bill...
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Separation Of Powers Bill Of Rights
544 words
Websters Dictionary defines legacy as anything
handed down from an ancestor, predecessor, or
earlier era. Legacy is something that has been
passed on, something that teaches, something that
is embraces a person or society and aids them
through life with knowledge and a proven system.
In the United States we have the duty to proudly
carry on the American legacy. Democratic
principles and justice support the American
legacy. As American citizens, we share a
commonality; we share a legacy that prom...
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