Non-profit and civil organizations are created by groups of people who want to try to make a difference in their world. In the United States, there are hundreds of these organizations that put out their message and try to bring national attention to a certain cause. ... These organizations bring awareness to issues that affect different cultures and society as a whole. For example, one that has become well known due to the effort of volunteers is an organization like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). ... Civil organizations thrive in this type of social political environment because the pe...

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Structures must be anarchical in organization in order to fulfill the ideals presented by anarchism as a theory. Therefore, the organization of anarchy must be a horizontal one. ... All supporters of social anarchism, anarchism formed on the basis of decentralized social relations, agree on the idea of self-management throughout economic and social relations. ... These checks and balances ensure that one social group cannot establish dominion over another. ... Daniel Guerin's position of workplace organization is nearly a mirror of Occupy's form. ...

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She states that both business AND nonprofit organizations play the middle man between the citizen and the state. ... Additionally, the for-profit sector promotes nonprofit organizations as well. ... The potency of civil society is more or less related to the immense number of middle-man organizations that function as mediators between the citizen and their state. According to Bebbington & Farrington, NGOs strengthen civil society because they develop their communities and promote social change. ... Furthermore, NGOs influence other voluntary organizations. ...

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The 1912 presidential election was a unique moment in the progressive era because it drew together political, social reformers, intellectuals, and economists onto a single stage and produced a many sided national debate about the future of America's economic, political, and social structure. ... He believed the challenges of the evolving corporate economy should be adjudicated according to existing law a precedent in order to maintain the social order, not as unsolved social issues that needed trailblazing legislative solutions. ... Roosevelt stood out in 1912 because he alone believed th...

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Every organization stands for an independent component, and has administrative plans that diverge from different portions of the bureaucracy. The plans of the organizational agencies usually coincide within reach to the plans of private factions within their components. ... These organizational agencies represent the ideals of society, and enhance the Madisonian model of checks and balances. ... Brandeis University's well known professor, Peter Woll, states that, "[Madison's] view that the natural diversity of interests would prevent particular groups from dominating politics fou...

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Locke's book, Two Treatises (published in 1690), stated that under the "social contract," the government's job was to protect "natural rights", which included "the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property." Rousseau expanded on this idea with his book, The Social Contract, in 1762. ... To achieve this, supporters call for the reform of political, social, and economic institutions. ...

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.), public works, social engineering, and the operation of government itself. ... A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. ... Broad A constitution must be broad in its scope because it outlines the organization of the government for the  whole state. ... Brief A constitution must be brief because it is not the place in which the details of organization should be set forth. ...

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The elite theory does not emphasize the class bias that is built into the policy-planning network and other non-profit organizations in the United States, which makes the leaders and experts within these organizations secondary to the leaders in the corporate community" (Domhoff). ... Only about 40 percent of the population joins an organization other than a labor union, and only 52 percent join any organization at all, leaving half of Americans unrepresented. ... Additionally, the education level and social status of interest group members and lobbyists give them an immediate advantage ...

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These activities and programs helped him prepare for his leadership roles, dealing with public appearances, being a team leader and organizational skills. ... Those activities included: he was a part in events and organizations in civil activities, central council, and the legislative branch of the university. ... In his hectic life Weprin finds the time to be a board member of many other organizations throughout the city. ... In my eyes being a politician seems to be a very stressful position, especially if you are affiliated with many organizations. ... Also if family is involved, you w...

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They focused themselves on politics and ignored what controlled women's lives, economics and social and domestic affairs, with little concern of what to expect after the federal amendment on war was passed. ... Other women's organizations were formed which caused total disrupt amongst women. ...

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The French Revolution was a period of significant social and political changes in French history which had major impact on the political, social and cultural developments not only in France and Western Europe. ... Thousands of men and women gained firsthand experience in the political arena: they talked, read, and listened to political matters; they voted; they joined new organizations; and they protested and marched for their political goals. ... Social Assistance The French also organized systems to assist the poor and elderly, which can be seen as the forerunner of today's social assi...

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Finally, the social and economic checks, as well as political checks and balances, are always involved. ... The Social and Economic Council, which advises all bills, and the Constitutional Council, which regulates all legislatures dealing with the constitution are some of these checks. ... The legislature's organization, powers, duties, and responsibilities all serve roles of the highest importance for France, who has had trouble maintaining a proper, long lasting government. ...

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Rapid industrialization developed both a moneyed bourgeoisie and an urban proletariat, and trade unions and political organizations had begun to spring up at a greatly accelerated pace. ... Education had been universalized, and social mobility seemed to be on the increase. The Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917 and the Rice Riots of 1918 energized radical thought, and there were movements calling for universal male suffrage1, the social, economic and political liberation of women, and the end of the existing social order entirely. ... Individualism failed on the grounds that it was primar...

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For many years, women's organizations have tried to get women the right to vote. ... Anthony, who was one of the most prominent women in the 19th century politically and socially, was the first to act upon the right to vote. ...

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However, over the years Nigerians have developed a number of important components of successful democracy namely the fourth Republic which includes a diverse and vigorous media, an educated and often critical elite, outspoken human rights organizations, a growing middle class and a respected legal profession and judiciary. ... In spite of China's economic liberalization, its Communist party-state retains the essential organization structure that the Chinese communist party adopted from the Soviet Union. ... (O'Neil (2010) page 297) According to Dahl, the definition of public contes...

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He effectively expressed the demands of African Americans for social justice. ... The African Americans formed an organization to run the Boycott and Martin Luther King was elected President. The leaders of the organization urged blacks to refuse to use the cities buses; this eventually led to supreme courts decision outlawing discrimination in public transport after a year of boycotting. ...

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Thus, the ruling post-communists, the Romanian Social Democrats (PSD) of prime-minister and PSD party leader Adrian Nastase have to decide on how to continue the required political, social and economic transforma-tion process. Can they afford social unrest due to required reforms of the eco-nomic and social system just one year before local elections, which in turn would lead to the country's accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007? ... Does the Roma-nian population show any interest whatsoever in taking an active part in the fu-ture political, social and economic development o...

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According to him, 'our nation "squanders our national resources, exploits and underpays our labor, and creates privation and desperate social needs serving the few" at the expense of the many. ... He considers corporations as "organizational devices" to exploit labor and accumulate capital with working people being society's real producers. This view seems to describe what may be labeled as "Government Socialism" where the government, as the capitalist, controls the economy through the business organizations, and solely decides how much labor shall receive as their share. ... The ide...

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Through the organizations of the people, their influence on government and other aspects of life, including the social arena, can far exceed the reach of individuals. ... The German social market economy has a role to play in the countries civil society. ... But these types of organizations do not encourage a thriving and representative democracy. ...

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The first necessary trait is to have a social division that distinctly separates people. ... Lastly, the distinct group must have some kind of organization. With these characteristics, people are able to influence the organizational structure and behavior of representative government. ... When voting on issues pertaining to the organizations and powers of a region a two-thirds vote is still needed, plus a majority vote by both Dutch and French speakers in each house. ...

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Despite this, typical users are not representative of the true social make up. ... The internet has the capability to strengthen organizational links and networking capabilities in today's society. ...

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And also from my point of view, the population of Kazakhstan more worries about the problems of material well-being, social order and security, rather than democratic principles and the human rights. ... So as to overcome these problems and move towards democracy, Kazakhstan should enhance the role of civil society, it should give more opportunities to intelligence and social forces like Non-Governmental Organizations and other public organizations, which are able to awaken the consciousness of civil society in Kazakhstan, because it is undeniable that a healthy democracy requires the active, ...

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In addition, businesses are always looking for ways to maximize profits, so as a result, social injustices may result (a kind of hindrance on freedom). ... With democracy in mind, expressing an opinion does not mean defaming a company or organization, sharing an idea must not offend other people, and delivering a public speech has limitations such as using profanity and reference to religion. ...

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The married women of today are very different from the married women of past because they can go to work to support themselves and family members, and handle social problems. ... It urged governments to adopt, strengthen and enforce legislation prohibiting such violence and to take administrative, social and educational measures to protect women from all forms of physical or mental violence. ... In the 21st century, women's continued gains in representation and political organization will make women as global citizen" (Patterson). ...

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LIMITING POWER AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The organization of internal structures, establishments, enterprises or agencies is fully the responsibility of local government itself. ... The leading role of the Communist Party was taking away the right of social and political initiative. ... Once the fear induced by years of political terror began to dissipate, independent social and political activity flourished. ...

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