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    Over the last twenty-five years‚ federalism has transformed due to the increase in federal mandates on state and local governments. Federalism refers to a political system in which there are local units of government‚ as well as a national government‚ that can make final decisions with respect to at least some governmental activities‚ and whose existence is protected. When the Framers devised this political system their goal was to protect personal liberty and create a separation of powers. Over

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    The Chinese mandate of Heaven was established by the Zhou dynasty as a description of how an emperor could rule or be deposed. It said that as long as the emperor behaved well‚ then he would be in favor of God and his rule would continue. However‚ if another clan should receive word the gods that they were displeased with the current dynasty‚ then you had the right to be overthrown. These signals‚(that an dynasty was not being ‘good’) could be shown through nature with floods‚ hurricanes‚ famine

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    Why was the reform act passed in 1867? Which factor was most important? In 1886 Gladstone had proposed a moderate reform bill‚ it would’ve enfranchised an additional 400‚000 men. However it was fiercely opposed by the government. Disraeli in particular feared that extending the franchise challenged the authority of his aristocracy. However‚ when the conservatives returned to office later in the year‚ Disraeli decided to press for reform. In fact the reform was even more radical than the first. There

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    Why was the reform act of 1832 passed? There were several major factors involved in the build up to the reform act which all led to the government having to enforce the reform act to keep the people happy. The voting system was extremely out of date‚ having not been altered since the 18th century and the government had not taken into consideration the demographic changes with had taken place since then. There were many rotten boroughs (Areas which had low vote to high representation ratio) and

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    Banking Act of 1933 under the Roosevelt administration‚ creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation also known as the FDIC. The FDIC had the authority to provide loans to banks and financial institutions with a high risk of failure. These loans acted as insurance on consumer funds that were held by the bank up to a certain amount. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 1950 was enacted to consolidate and expand upon the authority provided to the FDIC. Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005

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    What was the short term significance of the passing of the great reform act of 1832? The Great Reform Act of 1832 had many short term factors of great significance. These include the impact it had on the political parties‚ the impact it had on the views of individual groups like the dissenters‚ the political development of the country and also the development of Great Britain itself. The significance of these short term issues are shown through these primary sources as some may suggest that there

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    Democracy is government by the people‚ for the people. The second reform act of 1867 advanced Britain on its path to democracy although there remained many undemocratic aspects in the governance of Britain. The 1867 reform bill did many things to increase democracy in Britain. It increased the electorate by a million meaning that one in three adult males were enfranchised. The act also redistributed seats in recognition of the shift from a large rural population to an urban one. 52

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    Medicine (IOM) evaluate the quality of nursing homes. They found that a majority of residents were often neglected‚ abused‚ and inadequately cared for. To solve these issues‚ the IOM proposed a series of reforms that were brought into action the following year — known as the Nursing Home Reform Act. This act established an in-depth list of rights for all nursing home residents. These focused on the right to information‚ safety‚ privacy‚ and the right to make one’s own decisions. Since 1987‚ the Centers

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    Sofia Zarate Pd.1 3/22/15 Week # Unit 5 Take Home Exam 1. The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 created four different programs which include the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families‚ Supplemental Security Income‚ Food Stamps‚ and Earned-Income Tax Credit. The Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) included means testing‚ which tests the people applying for TANF if they actually need the assistance or not. Another asset to the TANF is that the states can administer block grant programs. The

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    The Affordable Care Act and North Carolina’s Uninsured Population NUR6050 October 2‚ 2014 Affordable Care Act and North Carolina’s Uninsured Population Introduction The Workings of an Affordable Care Act The PPACT is more widely referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA is the product of years of political debates and movements to reform the American health care system. Originally‚ conceived as an alternative to a single-payer health care

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