Sometimes the Federal Government has to step up to the plate and mandate some laws and take some action but once they do is there any way to turn back from them? ... It was not until the 1970's when the government intervened and took away the regulation of speed on the nation's highways from the State Highway Departments. This was mainly done in an attempt to conserve energy by mandating a federal speed limit maximum of 55mph. ... As is so often with federal initiatives, the ephemeral experiment became the permanent policy, and the national speed limit was made indefinite in 1975 (Cs...

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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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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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Healthcare accounts for over 16% of federal expenditures, forecasted to increase in the years ahead1. ... Meanwhile, the government funded Medicaid and Medicare programs fail to offer the same quality of care as private insurers. ... Since neither level of government is interested in expanding their single-payer programs, a coordination problem arises. While the aggregate amount of single-payer expansion is clear to bureaucrats at all government levels, federal politicians try to assign more responsibility to state run Medicaid programs. ... Disputes between state and federal governments ...

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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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What was different then to motivate laborers, government and bureaucracy to work together with such limited time, money, and resources as were available in the 1930's? Was it a result of the New Deal that redirected the focus of Americans back to the federal government, instead of self-preservation, expecting it to support the nation's welfare? ... The WPA also employed a wide range of talents in the Federal Theatre Project, Federal Art Project, and the Federal Writers' Project. Never before or since has our government so extensively sponsored the arts. ... It did, however, ...

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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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Could it be that our government was really changing the constitution? ... According to the Associated Press, the government may prosecute librarians or keepers of any other records if they tell anyone that the government has subpoenaed information related to a terrorist investigation. ... They can monitor federal prison conversations between attorneys and clients, and deny lawyers to Americans accused of crimes. ... There are many people who are relieved that the government is taking these extra precautions to protect Americans, but there are also many who feel the government has gone too far...

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From 1928 - 1929, the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates in hopes of slowing the rapid rise in stock prices. ... Government policies and competitive pressures for several years prior to the crisis encouraged higher risk lending practices. ... The bank holiday closed all banks, permitting them to reopen only after being deemed solvent by government inspectors. ... The Federal Reserve did little to try to stop the banking panics. ... For sure the most concerned and agitated about it is the Federal Reserve System and "Broadly, the Federal Reserve's response has followed two tracks: e...

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In 1966 a large step was taken in the area of personal privacy when the Freedom of Information Act "gave citizens the right to ask a federal agency for any files it had about them" (Hoobler 51). ... To ensure that citizens were supplied with the information they requested from government agencies, the Privacy Act "set a limit on the time a federal agency had to respond to a request for files" (Hoobler 51). ... Most Americans are aware that the government holds records on them but few realize how many records the government has and exactly what information those records contain. ... Although...

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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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In wake of the September 11 tragedy, the federal government has found the need for legislation enabling the expansion of current police powers. ... First, the Act grants a great deal of aid to victims and funding for federal and state agencies. ... The law also allows federal agencies to intercept oral, wire, or electronic communications relating to any form of computer fraud. ... Smith believes the government must do what is necessary to prevent and stamp out terrorism. ... Unfortunately, government agent...

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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 government? ... Clemmitt admits the need for a better healthcare system, but she insists that it will have a devastating impact on the federal budget. ... A government subsidized program similar to Medicare would provide the funds. ... Rising healthcare costs is the largest cause of the federal government's long term budget problems and healthcare reform is their only solution. ... Businesses, government and consumers all should contribute to managing and financing universal health-care. ...

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The government? ... Clemmitt admits the need for a better healthcare system, but she insists that it will have a devastating impact on the federal budget. ... A government subsidized program similar to Medicare would provide the funds. ... Rising healthcare costs is the largest cause of the federal government's long term budget problems and healthcare reform is their only solution. ... Businesses, government and consumers all should contribute to managing and financing universal health-care. ...

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There are roughly "80 federally mandated entitlement programs costing the United Sates government $2.34 trillion a year" (Analytical Perspectives, whitehouse.gov). ... "Yet spending on entitlement programs is the fastest growing component of the government.... However, this is not being done, mandatory spending takes up 62% of the federal budget while discretionary spending is shrinking year by year (Figure 1A). ... As Curtis Dubay writes, "the goal of government policy shouldn't be to make more people dependent. ... The inefficiencies of government are a notion that m...

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Both the government and the general public have been divided about the moral problems that are raised from this issue. ... In 1996, President Clinton cut national government funding to twenty legal resource centers that provided aid and provided council to poor defendants. Today, all the centers that had formerly received this federal funding have shut down ("Five"). ... A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) study illustrated that states that have eliminated the death penalty have averaged lower murder rates than states that have not eradicated it ("Five"). ...

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According to a government study, "in 1992 only five percent of those sentenced under these [mandatory minimum] statues were leaders of a drug operation" (Perse 51). A survey of 350 state and 49 federal judges who belong to the American Bar Association found that 90 percent of them opposed federal mandatory minimums for drug offenses (Grayson 4)... The presence of these 58,000 drug offenders in federal prison leaves little room for the violent offenders in society. ... Conventional enforcement at all levels of government can reduce consumption by 27 kilograms (Caulkins 2). However, according...

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For so many years, blacks had been loyal the United States government and still received lesser rights than the white population. ... In 1871, Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan Acts, or Enforcement Acts, proscribing state governments from discriminating against voters based on their race. (Document H) The acts gave the federal government superiority over state courts and the power to try crimes of individuals in federal courts. ... Therefore, these new revolutionary regulations permitted the government to take action against any attempt to deny African Americans their right to suffrage. ... As ...

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