of America is like no other country in the world. Our democracy is confusing to everyone else in the world but makes sense to those born here. But‚ there is one thing that even confuses Americans‚ that is‚ Congress. According to Real Clear Politics‚ only 15% of Americans approve of job of Congress‚ while 75% disapprove. This is not surprising‚ but what is surprising is that even with such low approval ratings‚ 80% of Senator Incumbents and 95% of Representative Incumbents get reelected. Why? This paradox
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Although Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives now‚ that could change depending on if the pollings margins between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump grow (in favor of Clinton). The Democrats (Clinton’s Party) have to gain at least 30 more seats in the House in order to be the majority party. Organizations taking polls haven’t seen a large democratic wave as you would expect to happen although candidates have gotten away from the norm‚ such as Trump. Trump hasn’t changed how most
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Racial Profiling Prof. James Wright/CRJS420 By Viktoria Gavre American InterContinental University June 20‚ 2013 Racial Profiling Introduction On April 19‚ 1995‚ around 9 a.m. a yellow Ryder Rental truck pulled up into a parking area outside the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. Two minutes later all hell broke loose as the truck’s 4000-pound cargo blasted the government building shattering one-third of the seven-story building. Investigators got it right‚ they said the suspect
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The First Continental Congress The First Continental Congress was held on September 5‚ 1774‚ at Philadelphia’s Carpenter’s Hall to protest the Intolerable Acts. Benjamin Franklin wanted to hold this meeting earlier‚ but because the Boston Port was closed from the Boston Tea Party‚ not many people supported it. When they actually got started‚ twelve out of the thirteen colonies (Georgia did not) sent some representatives. The sessions were held until late October. All the Americans who supported
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Woodrow Wilson: War Message to Congress Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious‚ very serious‚ choices of policy to be made‚ and made immediately‚ which it was neither right nor constitutionally permissible that I should assume the responsibility of making. On the third of February last I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government that on and after the first day of February it was
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Unit 0.3 Outcome 1 Understand the importance of equality and inclusion 1a. What is meant by diversity The term ’diversity’ means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include personal characteristics such as background‚ culture‚ personality and work-style in addition
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there is still resistance to accept those who appear different amongst us. Racial Prejudice is an insidious moral and social disease affecting populations all over the world. It can be diagnosed by its various symptoms and manifestations which include fear‚ intolerance‚ separation‚ segregation‚ discrimination and hatred. While all of these symptoms of racial prejudice may be evident‚ the single underlying cause of Racial Prejudice is ignorance. While all humans belong to the same species‚ races are
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Congress Part 1 The United States establishes a bicameral legislature‚ which is a legislature made up of two houses and they are the Senate and the House of Representative. Through the aspect of history‚ the framers of the constitution knew are familiar to the British Parliament of two-house system. And for practical‚ the framers have to create a two-chambered body in order to the issue between New Jersey plan and Virginia plan. In theoretical way‚ and they favored a bicameral Congress for two houses
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arrests of over 1‚200 people in planned civil disobedience. In a trial that was moved out of the community where Diallo lived and to Albany in upstate New York‚ the four officers who killed Diallo were acquitted of all charges (“The Diallo” online). Racial Profiling is any police or private security practice in which a person is treated as a suspect because of his or her race‚ ethnicity‚ nationality or religion. This occurs when police investigate‚ stop‚ frisk‚ search or use force against a person based
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been put in place to promote equality and reduce discrimination. These include: • The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 • The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 • The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 • Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 • Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN‚ 1989) • The Human Rights Act 1998 • The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (as amended) • Employment Equality Regulations 2003 The aim the legislation is to promote equality of opportunity for all. This
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