The book also provides a different viewpoint of the black political struggle. ... I found this book to very interesting, especially as an African-American student in political science. ... I would highly recommend it to another student, especially one who is interested in politics as a career. ... He often compares the American political system with politics in England. ... He sees the American government as a complex machine that has a high degree of maintenance from its citizens. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

• Word Count: 753
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• Grade Level: High School

Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

• Word Count: 753
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

• Word Count: 753
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

• Word Count: 753
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• Grade Level: High School

"Our political machine constituted of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against one another ever since the peace" (Letter from Henry Knox to George Washington). ... "The practice of many States in restricting the commercial intercourse with other states, and putting their productions and manufactures on the same footing with those of foreign nations is certainly adverse to the spirit of the Union" (James Madison, Vices of the Political System of the United States). ...

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In Kentucky, General Electric threatened to close a washing-machine factory because it was "archaic" and needed too many repairs to fix up the site. ... Corporate subsidies are more likely to go to politically well-connected companies instead of smaller less influential companies (Moore & Stansel, 1995). ... The more money a corporation has, the more strength it has to influence the political parties, and it turn...

• Word Count: 2005
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

(Roleff 1997) Automatic weapons are guns, which fire multiple each rounds with each pull of the trigger, much like a rapid-fire machine gun. ... (McClenagham 1994) With Congress on record against even minor restrictions on gun ownership, Ex-President Clinton's proposal to license all handgun owners seems more like a political ploy than a serious attempt to crack down on handguns. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

American society believes that lowering the drinking age back to eighteen will lead to a domino affect of bad premonitions like rampant drinking binges, raving alcoholics, and more traffic accident deaths upon the entire nation. Realistic Alcohol Laws for Legal Youth (RALLY) is one of many major...

• Word Count: 2070
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School