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    Taxation

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    TAXATION An involuntary fee levied on corporations or individuals that is enforced by a level of government in order to finance government activities. TAXES Compulsory monetary contribution to the state’s revenue‚ assessed and imposed by a government on the activities‚ enjoyment‚ expenditure‚ income‚ occupation‚ privilege‚ property‚ etc.‚ of individuals and organizations. A fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product‚ income‚ or activity. If tax is levied directly on personal or corporate

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    Punctuality Punctuality is a very important part of military life for several reasons. one reason is that if someone is late for a patrol or convoy that patrol or convoy might haveto leave without that person. Another reason is because it will make whoever your relieving have to stay at work for longer than they are supposed to‚ tired and sluggish because of that fact‚ giving a high chance that whatever work that person does would be sub par and not up to standards because of lack of sleep.

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    During the American Revolution‚ colonists had many utopian ideals of freedom‚ representation‚ and independence. They fought for them through the Revolutionary War and Thomas Paine emphasised them in his book Common Sense. The british colonists kept those principles at heart when writing the Declaration of Independence and continued pursue them even until the mid 1800s with the rise of cotton in the Mississippi Valley. When the soil in the southern states proved fertile‚ King Cotton became the new

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    What is the importance of directions the first time they are given? I think the importance of following directions the first time they are given is showing respect. When you are listen to someone or following their rules that showing respect for the other person. It is also rude to ignore an adults task when they have asked you as nicely as they could. Instruction are so things can run smoothly so that everyone can benefit from what they are doing without any consequences. For example‚ if you listen

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    Taxation without representation” is the phrase associated with the American Revolution. Back in the 1700s‚ America was part of Britain’s colony. Britain decided to make the colonists pay extra charges. So‚ the British government imposed more taxes on American colonies without those colonies having elected representatives in British Parliament to advocate for their rights and interests. They felt this was unfair. This contributed to the desire for independence from British rule. So‚ they started

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    The recent September 11th attacks have caused many Americans to wonder about the personal sacrifices to be made in order to keep the nation "safe and free." With mixed results‚ it has become a common practice throughout history to restrict personal freedoms in the name of national security. Many questions arise from this process: Where is the line drawn? If liberties are restricted do they ever truly return? If it is true that we are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it‚ an examination

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    Special Interest Group: American Civil Liberties Union Champ Johnson AJS 552 May 5‚ 2014 Special Interest Group: American Civil Liberties Union The United States is blanketed with legal protection by the ACLU. It is difficult to cover everything because it is so involved in the many different aspects in the fight for civil liberties. I will attempt illustrate what the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is‚ and how they have affected our society in public safety and our civil rights. The ACLU actually

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    industries in accordance with the global cigarette business with valued up to $559.9 billion USD. In Australia‚ this industry has contributes significantly to the economy (British American Tobacco [BAT]‚ 2011). The five leading transnational tobacco companies (TTC) in the international tobacco market includes British American Tobacco (BAT). BAT is a London-based transnational tobacco company that ranks third among the leaders and operates in more than 180 countries. It is well represented in both

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    Taxation should be equal According the definition taxes are the sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities. The government demands money from everyone not just some one but there are some who don’t seem to go pay the fair amount as everyone else. Taxation has also been a big part with the current recession. Our government is investing in defense‚ using out money when more should go into social programs. Cuts have been made in different programs because of

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    Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror POL 201 April 15‚ 2013 Civil Liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror Civil liberties‚ Habeas Corpus‚ and the War on Terror have been the forefront of Congress since 2001 with the terrorist attack against The United States. Although there have been many attacks before‚ none have hit the American people in such a manner to question whether our civil liberties are at stake. As a member of the Armed Forces I swore to support

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