One of the best things about being American citizens is our right to freedom of speech. Yet‚ everyone in the world is not as lucky. As technology becomes more important to our society‚ many government officials fear social media for its power to end careers or start rumors - but does that give them the right to regulate online content? Hugo Chavez‚ the Venezuelan president‚ seems to believe he has the right to impose restrictions on Internet content‚ similar to those seen in countries such as
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State government should be the ones that get to decide if their people should have the right to marijuana consumption. All reasons‚ aside‚ according to Article 1 in the Constitution‚ "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States‚ which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." The actual consumption of marijuana would be considered as being a legislative power and it should be up to the state government to decide. Each state should have a
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It goes without saying that the most efficient way deal with poverty is to create more jobs and reduce the rate of unemployment. Society should help fight poverty with a big government because big governments can help people in absolute poverty and it can help create jobs. History has already given us examples of how big governments have dealt with absolute poverty. In this case Hitler and Stalin come to mind‚ both Hitler and Stalin have helped their countries get out poverty. After Germany lost
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1. Do you think that New Mexico is a desirable tourist destination? Why or Why not? I feel for some individuals depending on where they live it a desirable tourist destination. I feel New Mexico is a desirable tourist destination for some because our weather is very different from other states. We have a lot of hiking trails so people who love to be outdoors and explore would love it here. I feel this might not be a desirable tourist destination because
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Introduction The state and government are distinguished in terms of functions‚ structures‚ duties‚ composition and the nature of their powers. The state is permanent‚ whilst government changes‚ altered or modified and even overthrown. The state employs bureaucrats who employed based on merit and who are politically neutral to conduct its business whilst government consists of elected officials who represent partisan sympathies. The state is more extensive than the government. The state is characterized
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New Deal & World War II (M&M‚ Chapter 9) Massive expansion in role of federal government in US political system and in US economy between 1933-1945 Higher corporate and personal taxes‚ massive borrowing‚ new federal agencies and programs‚ regulation of product and labor markets‚ etc. Expanded federal role in wake of landslide electoral victory of FDR in November 1932 Popular vote in 48 states: FDR (22.8 million)‚ Hoover (15.8 million)‚ socialist and communist candidates (1.0 million) Electoral
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The three different systems of government have varying advantages and disadvantages. Unitary governments are often described as centralized governments. It is a government in which all powers are held by a single‚ central agency. Most governments in the world are unitary. A Federal government is one in which the powers are divided between a central government and several local governments. The United States is an example of a Federal government. A Confederate government is an alliance of independent
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Definition of Citizen‚ State‚ Constitution‚ & Government (Also available as a PDF) In order to answer the question‚ “What is a State?” Aristotle begins by asking‚ “Who is the citizen‚ and what is the meaning of the term?” This he does because the state is a composite whole made up of many parts—the citizens who compose it. The citizen whom Aristotle is seeking to define is the citizen in the strictest sense‚ against whom no exception can be made‚ so that “a citizen is not a citizen because he
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The Need for Federal Government Involvement in Education Reform by____________ Political Science 2301 Federal and State Government OVERVIEW For centuries‚ generations of families have congregated in the same community or in the same general region of the country. Children grew up expecting to earn a living much like their fathers and mothers or other adults in their community. Any advanced skills they required beyond the three R’s (Readin’‚ Ritin’ and Rithmatik) were determined
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Prompt: Although the development of the Trans-Mississippi West is popularly associated with hardy individualism‚ it was in fact largely dependent on the federal government. Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to western economic activities in the 19th century. In the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ the idea of the far west captivated many. The chance to begin life anew attracted thousands of individuals and families alike to move out west and escape their current life‚ which
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