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    The Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of the 21st Century Monique Watson CRJ422: Criminal Justice Capstone (BLM1408A) Instructor: Professor Tim Benford March 10‚ 2014 The tragedy of September 11 revealed vulnerability to violence by non-state actors within U.S. borders. This was something we never thought would happen again after Pearl Harbor‚ to be attacked on our own land. These terrorist lived among us‚ while plotting to destroy us‚ it lend the question

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    usurpation. Although the three branches of government display equality‚ the development of the legislative branch over time- i.e. the shift of delegation powers- has shown that Congress holds the most power making final decisions through impeachment‚ oversights‚ and accepting or denying presidential requests- i.e. treaties and the appointment of judges. Within two centuries‚ Congress‚ considered as the “boss” of the executive and judiciary‚ has transformed into the nation’s instrumental powerhouse. Under

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    The Importance of politics in our everyday life can’t be measured by a literal scale but it happens to be needing a thorough analysis to discuss. Though we can say that politics is important in our lives because it somehow affects our society balance. As society changes because of politics‚ people consider and reconsider how to deal with their own judgement in everyday scale due to consequences given by the politicians that commands their city or municipality. It is an unfortunate common view that

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    Reproductive Health Bill (Summarize & Reaction) Requirementsin Environmental Issues NSCI 240 Submitted By: Gimelyn B. Tanquerido BSBA-1/R01 Submitted To: Dr. Leah Fernandez Reproductive Health Bill SEC. 1. Title * The Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2011 is the title and year proposed this law. SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy * That this law also focusing to the basic rights of all persons especially the women‚ parents‚ and couples

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    Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats Americans depend on government bureaucracies to accomplish most of what we expect from government‚ and we are oftentimes critical of a bureaucracy’s handling of its responsibilities. Bureaucracy is essential for carrying out the tasks of government. As government bureaucracies grew in the twentieth century‚ new management techniques sought to promote greater efficiency. The reorganization of the government to create the Department of Homeland Security and the Bush administration’s

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    Running head: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS The American Red Cross Dr. Victor Oladapo Ethics and Advocacy for HR Professional The American Red Cross 1. Determine impact of this event on ARC’s “benefits of business ethics” (employee commitment‚ investor loyalty‚ customer satisfaction the‚ and bottom line). Ferrell and Fraedrich (2011) states that‚ “business ethics relates to rules‚ standards‚ and moral principles regarding what is right or wrong in specific

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    [pic] Among the countless repercussions from September 11 is a new rationale for doling out security assistance: the war on terrorism. Not since anticommunism was used to excuse the arming and training of repressive governments during the cold war has there been such a broad‚ fail-safe rationale to provide military aid and arms to disreputable foreign militaries. Already the largest weapons supplier in the world‚ the U.S. government is now providing arms and military training to an even

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    this time‚ as evidenced in political/patronage appointments. The Governor hired a campaign employee with no specialized experience to be the Director of Mines and Minerals. There was a hands-off approach by administration officials in dealing with oversight of the mine operations. This was on multiple levels. Lastly‚ regulation devoid of proper enforcement is useless (Garvey‚ 1997). Inspectors who do their jobs must have the confidence in administration to fulfill theirs and enforce regulatory measure

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    Article I of the Constitution assign all legislative powers of the federal government to Congress‚ which is divided into two chambers‚ the Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state. Its current membership is 100. Members of the House of Representatives are based on the population of each state. The total membership is fixed by its statute in 435. Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are elected by vote to a single round (first-past-the-post)

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    “Congress Is Run by Lobbyists and Special Interest” J. Conclusion V. Key Ways Congress Could Work Better A. Declining Civility B. The Importance of Good Process C. Better White House/Congress Consultation D. True Congressional Oversight E. Improving Ethnics

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