process of the United States government in which powers and responsibilities are divided among the federal and state governments. Powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution are given to the states. The federal government is made up of three branches: Executive branch‚ Legislative branch and Judicial branch. The Executive Branch is run by the President of the United States‚ the Vice President‚ and the Cabinet. The Cabinet is made up of the Heads of the Departments of Agriculture
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rate in the United States Economy Unemployment is one of the principal macroeconomic problems facing the United States economy. This implies that the economy is not operating under full employment. United States has been experiencing a high level of unemployment in the past. However‚ in the recent past the United States unemployment has fallen down to 7.7 percent as per statistics this year in the month of November. This is the lowest unemployment rate United States labor department has recorded
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Suffrage is the right to vote in political affairs. Only recently did women receive the right to vote in the United States. From the earliest civilizations‚ the women have been confined to working at home and and have been thought of “inferior” to men. Therefore‚ before modern-day‚ women were unable to enjoy the same rights as men. Not even one-hundred years has gone by since the nineteenth amendment was passed‚ giving the vote to women. The event that spurred such an amendment to being pushed was
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In the past years‚ the United States has seen different actions put into place. From same sex marriage being legalized to advanced healthcare for citizens. Federal agencies and Bureaucracy have voiced and demonstrated their views on issues in communities and they have implemented federal regulations. Federal agencies in the US have improved life for different populations of people by creating several regulations such as FOIA and HHS‚ but they have also pushed a few to extended lengths. To begin
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in affirmative action programs are race‚ sex‚ ethnic origin‚ religion‚ disability‚ and age. The definition is a broad terminology and the word can be used in a variety of many affirmative action discrimination cases. In the definition in does not state affirmative action laws for Caucasian males and disabled people; it is rare to see the Caucasian male in affirmative action cases but they do occur from time to time. So across the board everyone is protected under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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I chose to do my final for the Criminal Justice academy on the United States Coast Guard. The reason I chose that topic is because it has always interested me and I plan to hopefully pursue a career in that field. My opinion on the Coast Guard is that it is the best branch of the military and there is no other like them and without the Coast Guard‚ the United States would not be the way it is today. To support my statement I’m going to talk about what they are‚ when they got started‚ what their purpose
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Today‚ one of the most pressing issue that the United States is still facing and has still been around is inequality (racism). These few months that have passed‚ they have been reports of several cases linked with inequality (racism) . Several cases on killings of African American men‚ maltreating of African American protesters in rallies and many more. Based on the 10 historic figures I had chosen; Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Henry Clay all tried their best reduce inequality
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Federalism in the United States has had several different concepts throughout our history. Dual federalism ran until around the Great Depression of the 1930s. Dual federalism has very distinct and rather clear lines of power for the national government as well as the state or local level of government. At times‚ it is referred to as “layered cake”. The national level very distinct and rule over much smaller‚ local‚ or state governments. There is a balance of power between the two‚ each maintains
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bragging as they gerrymandered congressional districts in blue states. They wanted to control how state legislative and congressional district boundaries would be drawn‚ so they set about to control the redistricting process. Therefore‚ even thou a majority of Americans voted for Democrats in the Presidential election… the Republicans ended up controlling the house. They not only gerrymandered but‚ changed voting rules in the states and districts they controlled‚ and the ones they didn’t control
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The United States Court System: An Overview Article III of the United States Constitution states “… Judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court‚ and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish‚” (Osterburg& Ward‚ 2004‚ p. 617) providing the basis of the federal systems of government. This system is known as federalism embracing national and state governments. A significant and complex feature of the judiciary in the United States
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