They also favored a strong central government, interpreted the Constitution loosely, were pro- England, and believed in a government by the elite. ... He had to obtain an income for the federal government that would free it from dependence on the states. ... Fund the $54,124,465 national debt by paying off federal certificates at face value. Hamilton wanted to insure that the credit of the U.S. would be respected in Europe, and that the people who had bought federal notes were rewarded for their loyalty to the new government. 2.) ... Moreover, in adopting Hamilton's program the government...

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Social developments that led to the revolution include the expansion of industry, the federal government gaining more power, and the first welfare system in America. ... By having a national currency, it could be easier to maintain the government; state authority does not come before federal authority. ... Although the federal government had these laws in place, that does not mean that people followed them. ... Now that the federal government had more power, there was a chance for ex-slaves to gain more rights and a higher status within society. ... The federal government could create Amendm...

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Prostitution is an occupation just like any other, Prostitution would lower STD's across America, and the federal government could tax the income and make money off of it. ... Finally, the Federal government could tax the income made in these corporations. ... The government is looking at an industry where the average man is going out and spending the night with a prostitute. ...

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Blacks and whites also protested segregation on public buses by going on "freedom rides," where Blacks and whites would ride interstate buses together in protest over segregationist policies of many of the bus line operators As blacks continued to protest their lack of equal rights, they received very little support from the federal government. ... The US government did pass laws that granted more access to voting for blacks in 1957, 1960 and 1964. ... Finally, in 1965 President Johnson passed the strongest voting rights law to date, which guaranteed on-the-spot, federal protection for the...

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For instance, for trespassing on private property or for attempt to rub them and even more for moral damage, that if government allow burglars has rights to sue people suffer from them. ... The American government expect from us to keep laws and be worthy people of its country. ... In federal system such as ours, there is a built-in problem since state and federal law differ, not to mention the confusion between states. ...

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Charles Canady of Florida also proposed this bill), a bill known as "Equal Opportunity Act of 1995" which would make all forms of affirmative action undertaken by the federal government on the basis of race, color, national origin, and gender unlawful. It would also prohibit federal civil rights enforcement agencies from seeking or agreeing to administrative or judicial orders prescribing affirmative action to remedy proven instances of discrimination that violate federal law or the constitution. ... In 1991, President Bush and Congress appointed a 21-member Federal Glass Ceiling Committee to ...

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Posing this question based solely on one government program may seem simplistic. ... In 2000 Government spending was just under 3 Trillion Dollars. ... In that same year, between the Federal Government, and State Government, we spent 434.8 Billion Dollars on Welfare programs. ...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... Douglas admitted that if the public opinion did not support the federal government, then the will of the people would eventually reign. ... Thus, the south in a sense became isolated, set in sharp opposition to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people must usurp the a...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... Douglas admitted that if the public opinion did not support the federal government, then the will of the people would eventually reign. ... Thus, the south in a sense became isolated, set in sharp opposition to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people must usurp the a...

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Facing a crisis, the federal government vainly attempted to achieve a balance between the regions. ... Two opposing governments and settlers" feuds over land claims escalated into violence. ... Douglas admitted that if the public opinion did not support the federal government, then the will of the people would eventually reign. ... Thus, the south in a sense became isolated, set in sharp opposition to the federal government and all of the other regions of the country. ... The government was not fulfilling its obligations to protect the interests of its people; thus, the people must usurp the a...

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This is the common response to the choice by the United States Government to dole out hundreds of billions of dollars to failing banks at the end of 2008 and now into 2009. ... Money factoring essentially makes it possible for banks to borrow a multiple of their on-hand assets from the Federal Reserve, a private enterprise that most people errantly assume is owned by the United States Government. When a bank has a million dollars on hand, it can make loans of about 10 million dollars, backed by the Federal Reserve. ... For the government to have loaned banks the money used to bail them out wou...

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How are we so sure that all the theatres are complying with the regulations of the Federal Communications Committee? ... In the Constitution of the United States, the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, the right to assemble and to petition the government; the Ninth Amendment says, "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people". ... Then why is the government trying to censor literature, movies, music and art? ... Therefore society has come to accept the ideals, morals, and values dr...

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The basis upon which marijuana is prohibited has been proven by the very government which has banned the drug to be false. ... The federal government also controls the amount of nicotine and other additives in cigarette and cigar manufacturing, in an effort to lessen their risk to public health. ... Graham Boyd, an attorney representing a group of plaintiffs including eleven prominent cancer and AIDS physicians in San Francisco presented to a federal judge on Friday, April 11, 1997 the following statement: "The federal government has issued broad threats against physicians who might recom...

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In one poll, conducted on January 3, 2001, respondents were asked if reducing the federal income tax should be a top priority. ... Taxes are, in a simplified explanation, a means by which the government takes a citizen's money to spend on public goods. ... Limited government beliefs are a third reason people favor tax cuts. The more money the government has to spend, the more power government will have over the people. ... By examining these three polls, it can be determined that people would favor a policy that reduces federal taxes. ...

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The New Deal Throughout the 1930's Roosevelt created a government that took part in an increasingly popular role in the economy and the well being of the country. Roosevelt challenged all three branches of government and the constitution to make a better economy for America. New Deal plans such as; the Agriculture Adjustment Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Social Security Administration helped the economy recover and got many Americans lives back to normal. ... The glass-Steagall banking act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which...

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The government had no way to raise money and no way to raise or collect taxes. ... The delegates had to decide; how big the government should be, what type of government, what powers it should be given, and what powers it should not have. ... The 10th Amendment was also added and it stated, "[ ] the powers not delegated to the United States Federal Government by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the State respectively or to the people (Barker 22)". Or simply stated, all the powers not given to the federal government were given to the states and the people...

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Open enrollment, more federal involvement, and local tax increases are a few of these suggestions. ... Vouchers are certificates that the government gives to parents so that their child may go to the school of the parent's choice (public or private). ... In the 1970's a series of Supreme Court rulings prohibited the use of government assistance to fund religious schools. ... The federal district court excluded sectarian schools from the voucher program. The federal district stated, although parents are free to send their child to a secretarial school they do not have the right to...

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Organizations sprouted such as the Ku Klux Klan, whose acts of violence kept African Americans and white Republicans from voting, and gradually the radical Republican governments were overthrown. ... Under this compromise, the Republicans had to stop using the federal troops in the South as a political tool. Secondly, the federal government would have to enlarge the aid for the South for physical reconstruction. Next, they offered guaranteed federal jobs. ... The Federal government did not provide the complete aid that was promised and the South kept up the tradition of devolving the African-...

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This demonstrated the power and authority of the federal government, which is necessary for this country. ... The more controversial one was the Sedition Act, which punished anyone who published or spoke "false of malicious" things about the government. ... The Alien and Sedition Acts expired quietly, and with this incident showed that the federal government was not only powerful, but the check and balance could effectively keep the government from corruption. ... The government also fostered the economic growth in the case of Flectcher vs. ... During this time, America proved that its feder...

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The emergence of the Two Party system caused a greater participation in government and created a sort of balance. Also, supreme court decisions on controversial cases clarified the federal authority over the states. All of these political events were evidence to the people that they had a reliable government and were becoming a powerful nation. ... It also generated revenue for the Federal Government. A federal bank was also deemed necessary in order to standardize the U.S. currency and create a stable economy. ...

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Currently, in America, it is very evident that corporations have a major influence on the government. ... One tactic they use to make their goals easy to attain is high pressure lobbying on the government. ... One of the many ways a government can get swayed towards a decision is by a lobby. The more influential the people of the lobby are to the government, the more likely the government would give in to the pressure. ... Business lobbies have worked strongly against the clean air and water legislation, the closing of federal wilderness areas to oil and gas exploration, workers rights and cor...

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The order instructed federal government contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin" (Kennedy, EO 10925, 1961). ... Under the Johnson administration, the US Government enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1064. ... Also in 1971, Nixon, under EO 11625 direct federal agencies to develop comprehensive plans and programs for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) to enhance and promote minority business participation in government contracting programs. ... AA laws are composed of federal and state sta...

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Throughout its history the Democratic Party has called itself the party of the people, this title was justified by its traditional support of the south in which didn't have any strong feelings towards a dominant federal government. ... Take the example of the pre-World War I progressives were elitists too; they were sure in their convictions that expertise could improve the processes of government and that rational discussion would lead to an enlightened consensus that would promote social progress in the interests of all. ... The sub-treasury plan allows farmers to store their crops in...

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The assortment of government interest parties is cultivated by the pluralism of the government at the federal, regional, and local levels. ... The Role of Interest Groups in Government, by Pendelton Herring, states that "federal administrative services do not constitute an overpowering monolithic entity but rather an uneven array of agencies, each with its own constituency of supporters and often facing its specialized critics" (Herring). ... Peter Woll insightfully states in the lecture on Pendleton Herring that, "the federal administrative services do not constitute an overpowering monoli...

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However, the doctors who prescribe it risk having the national government revoke their license. ... Judge Whitman Knapp said that: "After twenty years on the bench, I have concluded that federal drug laws are a disaster. It is time to get the government out of drug enforcement." ... The government shouldn't tell individuals what to do as long as they don't harm others. ... In the U.S., all levels of government participate in the "War on Drugs". ...

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