Describe how federal government operates. The federal government of the U.S. is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is known as the United States of America. The federal government comprises of three branches of government: a legislative‚ an executive‚ and a judiciary. These branches and their various powers are explained in the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution grants numerous powers to Congress. These include the powers to levy and collect taxes‚ to
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were successfully dealt with. Although not the first nation to introduce a democratic form of government‚ Germany’s Weimar Republic was one which felt the strains of introducing a totally new and different regime more than most other democratic states ever had before. Despite having handled some issues successfully in the first half of the twentieth century‚ the Weimar Republic failed to deal with the majority of the problems that it faced as a leading body. The conclusion of the First World War brought
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The Republic of Plato explores the meaning of Justice from both an individual and societal point of view. It also looks into the incorporation of Justice into human society‚ in other words‚ how to create an ideal state of social order in a society. This is carried out through the various dialogues and arguments between Socrates and other individuals. During this process‚ Socrates gave a detailed analysis of the formation‚ structure and the organization of an ideal State‚ and through this‚ vindicate
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Prompt: In1925‚ Robinson Jeffers published the following words in his poem “Shine Perishing Republic”: “But for my children‚ I would have them keep their distance from the thickening center; corruption / Never has been compulsory‚ when the cities lie at the monster’s feet there are left the mountains.” To what degree do you agree or disagree with his sentiment? In a well-reasoned essay‚ challenge‚ defend‚ or qualify the validity of his advice for children today. Use appropriate evidence to
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In Hawaii a bill was proposed that would speed up the adoption of federal vaccination guidelines by the state Health Department; however‚ after opposition to the bill began to surface it was immediately rejected by Sen. Rosalyn Baker. Those who support the bill say it will allow the Health Department to address health issues that arises. The opposition to the bill uses the argument that vaccines have detrimental side effects and that “people should have the right to make their own health decisions”
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strength and expansion of the different empires created an “us vs. them” mindset. This mindset created divides that further enhanced the sense of "otherness" throughout the Euro-Asian continent‚ and into the parts of northern Africa. When the Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.E.‚ the senate was composed of mostly wealthy patricians and commoner plebeians (Hansen). When the senate had to take a vote‚ they would "count the votes of the rich more heavily than the poor (Hansen)." Further‚ when Rome
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In The Republic‚ Plato wrote a dialog between Socrates and his friends about the meaning of justice. They came into four definitions of justice‚ returning debts‚ helping friends‚ a system that benefits the strong‚ and a virtue that feels food. When asked about the meaning of justice‚ Cephalus believed that justice was the repayment of debt. Justice is completed when one‘s debt if fully returned. Socrates believed that the theory was flawed and may deliver disastrous result if applied in every situations
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One of the prominent concepts discussed in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is that of the ultimate good. Aristotle rationally philosophizes that "every action and choice [ ] aims at some good" and that this ultimate good is generally considered to be happiness (3). However‚ Aristotle makes it clear that happiness is a very subjective concept and that the connotations of the word are a topic of constant debate. In ancient Greek terms‚ the concept of happiness was referred to as eudaimonia. Eudaimonia
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 3844 AN ACT TO ORDAIN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE AND TO INSTITUTE LAND REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES‚ INCLUDING THE ABOLITION OF TENANCY AND THE CHANNELING OF CAPITAL INTO INDUSTRY‚ PROVIDE FOR THE NECESSARY IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES‚ APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PRELIMINARY CHAPTER TITLE DECLARATION OF POLICY AND COMPOSITION OF CODE Section 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the Agricultural Land Reform Code. Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is
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I’m not here to talk about forming a nation based on my ideas; I’m here to tell you what I think about Plato’s ideas on forming an ideal nation or what he refers to as "The State". Plato’s idea of "The State" is clearly stated in Plato’s "The Republic". He tells us that "A State‚ I said arises‚ as I conceive‚ out of the needs of mankind; no one is self sufficing‚ but all of us have many wants..." When I first read that I had no idea what that line really meant‚ but when it was explained it simply
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