By the end of 1776, British colonial governments collapsed. Revolutionary councils took the place of the crumbling governments and struggled to supply the lack of legitimacy left behind by the former government. ... States were struggling to establish legitimate governments. ... "Common Sense" set forth the governmental plan that Paine deemed satisfactory. ... Merely replacing one set of problems for another would anger Americans who would question whether the revolution was appropriate and necessary. ...

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America after it broke from England's rule (because Parliament was doing the same thing to America that The various kings of England did to its people) Our founding Fathers tried to set up a limited government based on their Experiences with kings. ... Most other forms of government that aren't based on the idea of limited government usually fail in less than half that time. A government by the people and for the people is the only government that will be successfull and prosperous. People need a reason to believe in the government that rules them and that reason is your rights as...

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If more money is spent on government programs like rehabilitation centers, community centers, and mentor programs designed for these juvenile offenders many could be produced into respectable, law-abiding adults. ... They are more likely than young people in juvenile detention facilities to be physically assaulted and to return to a life of crime when they are set free." ... Because of this I think it would be a good idea for the government to come out with a minimum age and list of corresponding crimes of that would justify juvenile prosecution as an adult. ... If a kid in a certain case has...

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They also favored a strong central government, interpreted the Constitution loosely, were pro- England, and believed in a government by the elite. ... From this treaty Spain recognized the U.S. right to navigate on the Mississippi River, the boundary between Spanish Florida and the U.S. was set at the 31st parallel, and also Spain and the U.S. promised not to incite Indian attacks against each other. ... Alexander Hamilton was the financial officer of the government. ... The national government would take over the state Revolutionary War debts thereby tying both the states and their citizens t...

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As America skims through the channels on their television sets, chances are that on at least three of the programs that they pass will include a homosexual or the topic of homosexuality. ... However this seems to be the myth about gays, and the message is being passed through the U.S government. ... It is actually each states choice whether or not gays can get married, therefor if states begin to set examples of tolerance, than pretty soon the entire country will be more tolerant of gays. It is the government's responsibility to set examples for our country. ... The new mille...

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Direct democracy was set up so the rich and poor would have equal say in the government. ... This type of government is called a Republic. ... The Parliament was set up so that not only one member had all the power and so all the members can check up on each other. ... Montesquieu's thoughts about limited government varies between people. Some people like an active government in their lives others are the opposite. ...

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The American Revolution was the most successful revolution of all, because it helped Americans establish their government. After the revolution, the Enlightenment helped established some building blocks for the foundation of the American government. The Enlightenment provoked ideas such as the branches of government, and human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and democracy in general. ... However, America has a growing economy and a flourished governmental system. The rest of the revolutions may have tried to establish a rule of independence, order, and a new set of ...

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There will always be citizens who disagree with the government under which they reside, but with having distributed power, those individuals may be more likely to find another who has the same opinions. ... There is still a power which sets boundaries for those rights but without them we as a nation could not survive. ...

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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. ... Kurtzmand in 1971 set the criteria that courts use when determining whether state action violates the First Amendment when dealing with schools and religion. In 1981 Maine amended its voucher program that was already set into place. ... A whole new set of rules and regulations will need to set into place to re...

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If I had the choice to sign the Declaration of Independence, I would have willingly signed it because the King and Parliament had set up an unjust government for the colonists to live by, they had taken control of trade, and had heavily taxed and added duties to the colonists" main imports in orde! ... The Declaration of Independence set down the basis for out government, which would be a democracy. ... They did everything they could to keep the colonial governments oppressed. ... This new government that they would adopt was based on the people. ... This was also just another way for the B...

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Like politics, economics, sectionalism, and the constitution, and that slavery was just the match that set the Civil War off. ... 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. ... They also agreed that the National Government should be stronger than before. ... The abolitionists thought that slavery was wrong and that the government should abolish slavery completely. ...

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Not only does this defy the 14th amendment, but it also sets a precedent making homosexuals second class citizens. ... Thoughtlessly clinging to tradition and granting the government power to suppress its people is naive and perilous. ... For this reason, the government recognizes and sanctions many religions. ... The idea that the government can pass laws to suppress people because of a moral idea would create an eerie precedent. It would grant the government the ultimate power, giving it the ability to act on impulse makings oppressive laws based on what it thinks is right. ...

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Not only does this defy the 14th amendment, but it also sets a precedent making homosexuals second class citizens. ... Thoughtlessly clinging to tradition and granting the government power to suppress its people is naive and perilous. ... For this reason, the government recognizes and sanctions many religions. ... The idea that the government can pass laws to suppress people because of a moral idea would create an eerie precedent. It would grant the government the ultimate power, giving it the ability to act on impulse makings oppressive laws based on what it thinks is right. ...

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"NO nation can enslave a group of people for hundreds of years, set them free "bedraggled and penniless "pit them, without assistance, in a hostile environment against privileged victimizers, and then reasonably expect the gap between the heirs of the two groups to narrow. ... Government had benefited from the slave labor of African Americans. ... Government. The Inuit were compensated by the Canadian government. The Australian government compensated the Aborigines. ...

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Now; however the government has decided that it is acceptable to drink but you must be 21 years of age to do so. ... Perhaps what happened was that the conservative fat cats at the capitol all got together in a back room and set up a wheel and the majority leader was given the spin and it landed on 21. ... One day while you are sitting at home you receive a letter from the United States government stating that you have been randomly selected by your peers to give your service to America" Armed Forces thereby being officially drafted. ... You went off to war because you were 18, selected by ...

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While the internet contains a wealth of knowledge that can be sent across the world almost instantly, similar to the radio in its heyday, corporations such as America Online, Netzero, Microsoft Network, and others are able to provide access to the internet while shutting out amateurs through government lobbying and legislation. ... In the 1910s, early so-called "radio hackers" were able to use crudely built silicon crystal sets to begin their venture onto radio airways. ... The US government was able to pass several legislations designed to help the corporate broadcaster by the creation of t...

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The American political culture centers on a set of core ideals--liberty, equality, diversity, self-government, and individualism--that serve as the people's common bond. ... The United States is a nation that was formed on a set of ideals that include liberty, equaliy, self-government, individualism, unity, and diversity. ... Democracy is rule by the people, which, in practice, refers to a representative system of government in which people rule through their elected officials. Constitutionalism refers to the rules that limit the rightful power of government over citizens. Capita...

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This opened up a whole new side of politics; the government had to encompass a whole, a new set of people as well as deal with their own specific issues. ... The government system of America is set up so that if a person feels their values are not protected, they can take certain steps to get their voice heard. America has over 87,000 governments within the entire country. By having all these governments on different levels, it increases access and in turn increases the opportunity for the government to respond to demands of the public. The government of America is also set up for massive c...

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Of course with each of these rules and regulations follows groups and parties on either side defending why the decision of the government was right or wrong. ... Citizen and Immigration services, Homeland Security, and the Executive Branch of the United States Government through the creation of policies and vigilant actions, all having a piece of the puzzle but never the full set. ... The legislations that got past that allowed an increase in immigration to the United States came with a few set backs as well. ... The United States government almost always has to be involved if not more than t...

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" The United States of America first form of government was written under the Articles of Confederations. ... On May 14, 1787 was the first day when our founding fathers of the Constitution met in the Constitutional Convention that took place in Philadelphia to make a new set of written laws. ... The federalist favored for the constitution because it gave a little more power to the central government. ... They believed that the Constitution would give the central government too much power and take a lot of civil liberties from the people. They argued if they wanted a Constitution; their...

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Prisons were filled to capacity and the money spent by the government to enforce such rules almost doubled. ... Many believed that Prohibition limited one's personal and individual freedom and That it was the government enforcing moral decisions on the general public. ... The 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act seemed like just another Attempt by the government to intrude in the lives of ordinary citizens. ... As the Depression set in, the economy of the nation became the first concern, and few wanted to continue to spend large amounts of money on enforcing the V...

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In the past forty years, sociologists have researched, government officials have studied, and many consumers have worried about how violence in the media affects society. ... As this topic has become a more popular controversy, the government has become more involved in dealing with this problem. ... It stated that broadcast networks were to develop a ratings system to be used in conjunction with the v-chip and required all manufactures to equip the television sets with v-chips once a rating system was devised ("Television Violence"). The v-chip (the "v" for violence) is a computer chip that ...

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Instead they were ingesting spoiled meats, rats, their droppings, and poisons set out to kill them; all of these were results of improper storage. ... The progressive platform introduced ideas supporting the expansion of government in society. For example, the party wished to impose a minimum wage, a day of rest for all workers, National regulation of interstate corporations etc This platform set the stage for America's political future. ... Further, taxes, by giving the government more money and power, also increased the government's ability to provide social welfare programs. ......

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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 driven into the psyche by the dominant forces in the nation: the Government and the Church. ... The idea of the nation sets...

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Economy was changing, but also was the government in many different ways. ... After that victory, the government set up long-range goals. ... Wage and price controls were another method of the government to boost industry. ... The government now had the power to help people in need, and in return people had more trust in the government because they knew it would support them. ... As soon as the war started, restrictions were set in and production was demanded. ...

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