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    mentions. She addresses the audience throughout the article the “DREAMers” (4) and also she mentions the Members of Congress by saying “remember clearly which members of congress voted to fulfill our collective dreams of a better future” (10). She also states her audience because she uses the “We” in “We can do better. Pass the DREAM Act!”

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    In David Mayhew’s article: “The Electoral Incentive‚” Mayhew argues that congressmen are consistently doing things everyday throughout their time in office so they can be reelected (Mayhew‚ 1974‚ pp. 137). However‚ Mayhew goes on to say‚ there are three main functions congressmen must follow if they want to be successful at reelection. The three functions he expresses is advertising‚ credit claiming‚ and position taking (Mayhew‚ 1974‚ pp. 137-139). Advertising is the idea that Congressmen must notify

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    TO YOUR SENATOR You may write any Member of the Senate at: Post Office Box 142 Columbia‚ S.C. 29202-0142 Senate Mailing List (Word .docx) Merge format. The sample letter below is provided to show the correct format for addressing your State Senator. It is impossible to provide one letter that would meet the needs of all students; so‚ you will need to personalize your letter to address your concerns or issues regarding legislation. Please use the left-hand column as a guide for the format

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    was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost a child while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both Presidents were shot in the head. Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy Lincoln had no secretary named Kennedy *. Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln. Both were assassinated by Southerners

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    be a social safety net and are often very optimistic about the state of the country. Liberals feel that good diplomatic approaches over strong military action to resolve conflict. I generally agree with liberalism and do feel that whichever political party is in office feel optimistic about the future of the country. Liberalism is most popularly known as holding a philosophy that the government should be more geared as a welfare state. Additionally‚ liberals believe that the education system should

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    technologies‚ how do the politics and politicians of the past fare with the modern era? In an effort to examine the recent political shifts in the Deep South and its Congressional districts‚ the author selected a noteworthy area--the district held by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Instead of selecting the controversial Gingrich as an illustration of change‚ Fenno chose a long-time Democratic predecessor and the Republican heir to the Georgia district. The area south of Atlanta‚ for generations a rural

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    closely with the Republican Party. The Club provides its members with excellent dining and meeting facilities and guest rooms close to the center of cultural‚ civic‚ business and political activities in New York City. It has members from every state and the District of Columbia. ### For bios on the award winners and additional information‚ please contact Louise Scrivines at 212.582.5454 x 2183 or email at Louise@wnrc.org. Visit www.wnrc.org for additional club information. 3 W 51st Street

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    America’s two-party system is as old as the country itself‚ but the first two political parties weren’t called democrats and republicans‚ they were the federalists and the anti-federalists. The term democrats and republicans went official in 1792. The two parties are split on their very different views in various subjects. These subjects are tax policies‚ social issues‚ labor and free trade‚ health care‚ and crime and capital punishment. One important subject that the two parties are split

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    In January of 1790‚ Hamilton submitted a financial plan to Congress in order to help the country with its debt. James Madison‚ leader of the southern congressmen did not like Madison’s ideas and he blocked approval of the plan. Hamilton sought help Jefferson to help him with his problem. Jefferson arranged dinner with Hamilton‚ Madison and himself to discuss the issue. However the three men disagreed upon many things. They had different ideas and methods on how to fix the economy‚ how many people

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    James Piereson‚ a conservative scholar and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research‚ suggests that Wilson was a conservative who followed the views of Alexis de Tocqueville. That is‚ Wilson was always concerned about how American democracy could preserve itself and how it could be compatible with civilization. James Q. Wilson came into his share of criticism throughout his career. Since he took unpopular positions‚ this was to be expected. He was viewed as an “ideologue” (Miller

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