transmitting digital and analog signals‚ such as long-distance telephone calls‚ television programs‚ and computer data‚ between two locations on a line of sight radio path. In microwave radio relay‚ microwaves are transmitted between the two locations with directional antennas‚ forming a fixed radio connection between the two points. The requirement of a line of sight limits the distance between stations to 30 or 40 miles. Beginning in the 1950s and 1960s networks of microwave relay links‚ such as the AT&T
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America was a colony that was established by the British. Most Americans believed themselves to be subjects of the king‚ so they believed that had the Rights of the Englishmen. Rights of Englishmen were established in British history‚ it gave basic rights that all subjects of the English king or queen were believed to have. They included the right to a trial by jury‚ security from unlawful entry into one’s home‚ and no taxation without consent. However‚ the king paid little attention to the colonists
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Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation 1789 to 1815 Study Guide 1. Jay’s Treaty-The existence of the forts and British troops stationed in the Northwest Territory violated the Treaty of Paris. Hoping to avoid war‚ President Washington sent Chief Justice John Jay to Britain in 1794 to negotiate a settlement. John Jay negotiated in which the British agreed to give up their northwestern forts in exchange for the United States paying debts owed to the British. But the British did not stop arming
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specific powers granted to the national government.The formation and ideals of the Articles of Confederation and its successor‚ the Unites States Constitution‚ varied from each other in terms of a stronger or weaker federal government in dealing with issues. The Constitution gave more power to the federal government‚ while the Articles of Confederation involved a very weak government with primary rights interests of the individual states as the focus. Both gave Congress legislative power and set up
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“Is College Still Worth The Expense?” College is very important to us because it is the stepping stone to achieve our goal in life. It helps us to improve our skills and learn more‚ and it helps us to maintain higher levels of social competence and academic levels. Education remains and important investment for the future. Having an advanced degree‚ ensures that we are well trained and highly skilled in our chosen fields‚ which is very important. With advance knowledge and continued education
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Government is an organized system that aids a society to accomplish common goals and provide benefits for the community as a whole. Government organizations help a nation to achieve economic growth‚ secure boarders‚ and help protect the safety and wellbeing of its citizens. “Government provides stability to society‚ as well as many crucial services such as free public education‚ police and fire services‚ and mail delivery” (32). Government provides authority and policies to help organize different
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September 2014 “From 1781-1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” Evaluate this statement. The confederation era is considered to be one of the most influential periods in the development of America’s history. Although the Articles of Confederation‚ from 1781 through 1789‚ did affect the United States‚ it failed to provide America with a sufficient government. The Articles of Confederation presented the United States government with deficient foreign
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our government since the time that the Constitution was ratified. It originally gave the majority of the power to the states. As time went on‚ the national government gained more and more power. It used the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution to validate its acts‚ and the Supreme Court made decisions that strengthened the national government creating a more unified United States. Finally‚ the recent course of federalism has been to give powers back to the states. Federalism was needed
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The United States is divided into different states‚ cities‚ and towns. All of them‚ if not most of them‚ have some kind of corporate status. They have their own local government. These towns or cities that have a local government are called municipalities. There are three types of government in vast municipalities: mayor council‚ council-manager‚ and commission. These towns and cities have a charter that explain and describe the limited power one has briefly and concisely. The State usually is the
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totalitarian state under the Nazi Regime. This was not‚ however‚ the case. Nazi Germany‚ although projecting the efficiency and organisation of a totalitarian government‚ was only successful in controlling some aspects of German life. The basic concept of the totalitarian state is best expressed by Mussolini’s well-known phrase‚ "all within the state‚ nothing outside the state‚ nothing against the state". The state is the master‚ and the individual the servant. A totalitarian state permits only one
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