The need for government proves that men abuse power, for "if men were angels, no government would be necessary." ... The system of checks and balances also makes sure that none of the branches abuse their powers. ... There are two ways to avoid this. ... Under the Constitution, the authority of the people is divided into the federal and the state governments, and then further divided into separate departments at each level. ... So, while the national government may not be perfect, having one is better than none at all. ...

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The nation was holding its breath during Election 2000, as the ballots were being recounted over and over again in Florida. ... How can there be a president without reflecting the popular will of the nation at large? ... Under the Electoral College system voters vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates. ... However, when one particular candidate appears to have huge lead in some states, then none of the competitive candidates has much power nor can afford to campaign much in those states. ... Forefathers of our nation did an excellent job constructing the constitutio...

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They believed that state governments were more likely to protect the people's liberties than the central government. In the opinion of many Republicans, the government should work to support the interest of ordinary citizens who were the majority. ... Ultimately, we will see that at the heart of the matter, the two political parties were formed because they disagreed on how much power the central government should have and how capable the people were in governing themselves. ... He believed if you allowed undelegated powers then there would be no end to the list of what other powers the ...

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Woodward and Bernstien found out that CRP was performing illegal activities to re-elect the president and high white house officials were involved in the planning of there activities. ... She said there were many Checks written out to Segretti. ... Woodward and Bernstein were then contacted by a reliable source named Deep Throat. ... None of the names in one of the burglars" phone book were check. ... In America at the time there were many Anti-war protests and formations of groups like the New Left. ...

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Along with this act there were several provisions for general welfare. ... This program still hasn't achieved everything that its initial intentions were supposed to do. ... Then it was proposed to the legislative branch and they made the necessary provisions, the president then signs the final draft of the law and it becomes law. ... This money then is given to those elderly or disabled who are eligible for there Social Security benefits. ... But none have ever been the final straw. ...

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Then, during World War I, Wilson resolved to stay neutral, yet the thought of economic gains and pressure from the business sector induced his changing of policy. ... Cuba was an excellent place, since the U.S. already had investments there. ... (Zinn, 362) There is not even much evidence showing that the public wanted war. There were many German immigrants living in the U.S. at this time, which meant a lack of support from this group. ... "American diplomats and businessmen worked hard to make sure that when the war ended, American economic power would soon be second to none in the world...

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The effects were devastating, lives were ruined and fortunes were lost. ... Since they had used most of their gold following the war, the Europeans were in no position to pay off there debts. ... The European countries were then not able to sell as many goods in the United States which meant they did not have to buy our goods. ... People were willing to pay overvalued prices and cared little about earnings believing there was still a profit to be made. ... Investors were able to control thousands of dollars without with little or none of their own money. ...

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First there was the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on June 6, 1968 and there was the Vietnam War which was now at its peak. ... People across the United States were shocked, until then the United States had no diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties to the communist nation. ... In June 1972 there was a break in at the Watergate office complex. ... Mccord were convicted for the Watergate burglary in January 1973. ...

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The progressives were people that believed in the Social Gospel, do what Jesus did. ... To eliminate corporate abuses, the government would need to investigate every day life and then educate the public. ... When the United Mine Workers led a strike against the coal industry, Roosevelt was there to solve the problem. ... "None of us can really prosper permanently if there are masses among us who are debased and degraded." ... This meant that even though Roosevelt never was able to pass every reform he dreamt; there were others that followed his progressive ideals. ...

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If anyone was raised to take on the role of the president of the United States, then that person was John Quincy Adams. ... With his father away on business often, the Adams children were raised by the strong-willed Abigail. ... Adams had been there and spoke many European languages. ... John Quincy and Louisa were married on July 26, 1797. ... His visionary plans were ridiculed by his opponents, and none of them would be implemented. ...

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All of these atrocities are policy changes and were meant to protect us from a tactic of war. ... Many American citizens reasoned that because we assumed the government was breaking our civil liberties then why does it matter now? To answer this question, we didn't know then, but now we have concrete evidence that America is transforming into a police state. ... There are many problems with this argument is argument. ... If a person does have something they want to keep private it's none of my business and neither the governments. ...

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In fact, in 1976, Alaska's three electoral votes were representative of 123,545 voters, meaning that the state of Alaska's ratio for electoral votes to actual votes was 1 to 41,182. ... Should no candidate have a majority of the vote, there should be a run-off between the two most popular candidates. ... None of these arguments is viable today. ... There is very little interest in "states" rights" in this day and age. ... If the fraud is large enough to tip the election one way or the other, then the "winner take all" arrangement of the Electoral College actually magnifies the ef...

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If none of the candidates receive 270 votes then the 12th Amendment dictates that the House of Representatives will determine the president. ... The Electoral College was a solution for the problems that were relevant when it was first established. ... However, there are some drawbacks to the Electoral College, in terms of campaign effects, that outweigh the benefits. If a popular vote were instated instead of the Electoral College, then campaigning would broaden to every state, because every vote would make an ample difference. ... If national popular vote, instead of the Electoral College, ...

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These airstrips were just two lanes of run down dirt that were around six thousand feet long. ... If this area was really built to be a bombing range like the government said, then why was there a need for all of these new buildings and runways? ... The government refused to give the area a name, saying it had none. ... Then they informed the public that it was the site of a NASA base. ... But if there really are extraterrestrial life forms and spacecrafts, then who is looking over them, and who else in involved? ...

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She enjoyed being there so she stayed. ... The companies were impressed with her work. ... She received many job offers, but none of them lifted her spirits. ... There was only one building in the city under construction and all the major companies in the area were either under construction or going out of business. ... Then the company was hired to manage the renovation and restoration of the Treasury Building, a $200 million project. ...

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Then too, as with the undeclared war in Vietnam, this was a bi-partisan phenomenon. ... In the House there were more than a dozen bills to limit the President's war-making powers. ... Both bills were extremely cautious in their draftsmanship, but in different ways. ... These contingencies were not covered by the Javits-Stennis-Eagleton bill. ... None of these war powers bills, when enacted, would make much difference if Congress was as limp-wristed as it had been proven in the past. ...

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Since then, public opinion has played an important role in national politics. ... To illustrate this point, and to explain why there may be inaccuracies, I conducted a small survey much like a poll conducted by CNN, USA Today, and Gallup. ... My results were as follows: My Poll. ... In addition, the 26-35 and the 36-45 age groups were under-represented, while the18-25 and 46-55 age groups were over-represented. ... Question Order Before posing my primary question, I asked each respondent if he/she generally identified him/herself as a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or none. ...

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It has been observed that wherever armies go there follows sexual commerce along with rape, sexual abuse, and prostitution. ... These women were called comfort women they often times were very young females of various ethnic backgrounds and social circumstances. ... While there is no trafficking of women comfort women are still in existence. ... None of these explanations, however, condone the commodification of women. ... There is a possibility that soldiers use prostitution as proving their strength and dominance by sexual and physical abuse. ...

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The States then prepare a Certificate of Votes to record the outcome. ... Out of over 17,000 electors fewer than twenty have ever strayed from the popular vote and none of these voters have ever decisively determined a close election. ... Under the scenario that there were three candidates running for the office of President, the individual with a plurality of the popular votes would win all of the electoral votes of that state. ... Should two candidates tie with the same number of popular votes in a specific state, the first step would be to recount the states votes to make sure the resu...

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The Gilded Age politics are described by John J Newman in United States History as " the era of "forgettable" presidents, none of whom served two consecutive terms, and of politicians who largely ignored problems arising from the growth of industry in cities. ... Many of the imperialist polices he used at the turn of the century are still used today as our reasons for being involved in foreign affairs have changed very little since the early then. ... His parents were very rich glass merchants from New York. ... He then came back to New York to become the president of the police board and t...

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It was then when the Nixon administration considered assassinating him. ... Then in December 1989, the United States celebrated the fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the Cold War by invading Panama outright. ... Although it's not a murderous terrorist state like El Salvador or Guatemala, human rights abuses were probably worse there than in Panama. ... Do I think there are similarities in the way we invaded Panama as with Iraq? ... None seem to have surface. ...

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There are many events that have shaped the history of our country. ... There were many political, social, cultural, and economic events taking place during that month. While none of these events are earth shattering they still shaped the history for that time and I am sure that there are many individuals that were impacted by these events. ... The Veterans Agency, however, did maintain that there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Agent Orange was linked with certain diseases. ... Some of the delegates were fearful that the wording say they are celibate. ...

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He did have several roles in movies that were not grade B, these included; "Brother Rat, Knute Rockne, and King's Row."" ... After the General Electric Theater was canceled he then hosted another television show "Death Valley Days-; sometimes he also preformed in the shows. ... He took office in January of 1967, once there he worked to slow the growth of government spending. ... While campaigning he criticized the high taxes but upon taking office he found there was a deficit in the state treasury. He then sponsored three tax increases, one of them the largest in the state's his...

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Richard Nixon and his family were members of the Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers. They were very poor after Samuel, Richard's Grandfather, lost his fathers farm. ... His first two elections showed two important characteristics, the first was that for him winning is a must at all costs, there's a desperation to win, to beat the Franklins to overcome his meager beginnings and prove his self-worth no matter the means. ... There was no evidence that proved Nixon had misused the fund or given special favors to contributors. ... In 1956, Eisenhower and Nixon were re-el...

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