(pg. 84 Zinn) Finally, there was no freedom of speech after the war, as the United States Constitution promised. ... The class structure remained the same as before the revolution, with the rich on the top and the poor on the bottom. ... (pg. 117 American Pageant) Before the "Revolution,"" there was a centralized government made up of rich white males called parliament that ruled the colonists. ... Instead of a democracy, America was a republic, as it had been with England before the war. ... After the war, the rights, class structures and government remained largely the same. ...

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In the period after the civil war, between the years of 1860 and 1877, many changes were being made to the Constitution, mainly the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. ... By having a national currency, it could be easier to maintain the government; state authority does not come before federal authority. ... Although many constitutional changes were being made, things in the states stayed relatively the same as they were before the Civil War. ... After military reconstruction ended in the south things went back to the way they were before the Civil War. ... A few small social changes took place i...

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On the other hand the problems, which fueled this revolution, remained after the war was over and independence was achieved. A brand new way of life was not beginning, actually only a polished version of the life that was lived before remained. ... Nevertheless, once the war was over, the battles won, and the blood shed, those who were free before the war remained free and the enslaved remained working. ... The ownership of other humans continued long after the revolution. ... However after the revolution, Congress was granted the right to tax the people and appropriate money. ...

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Just days after a federal court in Washington, DC found that Texas' redistricting maps were discriminatory, another three-judge panel in the nation's capitol found that it was unlawful to require voters to present photo ID's to election officials before they would be allowed to vote in the upcoming presidential elections in November. ... Attorney General Eric Holder compared the voter ID law to poll taxes enforced in the days after Reconstruction when blacks were not allowed to vote. ... South Carolina's law required a voter to show one of five forms of photo identificati...

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Hu Jia, a Chinese dissident who was also an activist involved in environmental affairs and AIDS sufferers, was recently released after spending three and a half years in prison. ... Hu was originally an environmental campaigner, eventually taking on campaigns against HIV and AIDS in China before his increasing knowledge led him to become critical of the government. ... The main author, Liu Xiaobo, was arrested after the manifesto was released, but he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last October while still in jail. ... Ai Weiwei returned home after being held on tax evasion charges, altho...

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Nurses added many feminine qualities to infirmaries never before seen in wartime. ... Sadly, Anthony would die before seeing the goal accomplished. Because of the power given to women throughout the civil war, women carried on the power after the war ended. ... Dix lobbied the government for many years before have her legislation passed. ... Never before did women have presence in the government. ...

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In the years before women's right to vote, women stood strong as one voice, fighting for their rights of equality. ... 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. ... After their victory, women found it hard to convert to a peaceful economy. ...

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The internal affairs in Egypt, after the 25th of January uprising, have been in a state of political and social turmoil. ... Nevertheless, the question of whether the army is fit to rule Egypt under a democratic state remains the issue three years after what has been described as the biggest revolution in Egypt's modern history. ... When the time of the first presidential elections in Egypt after the revolution finally came in may 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi emerged victorious, in an election that could be described as, among other things, democratic. ... Sisi ga...

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But before most of this democratic principles started on the island of England and it became a conflict. ... So after his fall Charles II took over. ... After his beloved father fell James II came to believe that divine rights are in the past and should have been let go. ... After this all the conflict in England came to an end. ... After the Democracy in England was over- related to our society today because ruling over the people or being King or whatever doesn't take bloodshed. ...

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Equality meant the absence of all elements of feudalism, including serfdom and the privileges of the clergy and the nobility, and equality before the law. ... Prior to the revolution, there were only religious schools but after the revolution, every type of religion could go to the state school to study. ... After the Revolution the French poor people and elderly did not have to suffer as much as before in order to survive. ...

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Running mate for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in 1996, LaDuke stepped into a political arena that had before made her feel disenfranchised.   ... However, after consulting with the people of her native community, LaDuke changed her mind and decided to work against the system of American politics by working with it.   When asked why she decided to run with the Green Party after her lack of involvement in politics, LaDuke commented "My goal in the campaign is to change the content of American democracy and to transform American democracy so it's actually functional [by] building a mu...

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After watching the Stossel video in class, I have been asking myself that question frequently. ... One issue I feel that we need to think about before trusting our government is the seven point six trillion dollars all of a sudden disappearing. ... I think after this event happening I will be careful about whom I vote for. ...

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The end of the bitter war had caused unstable conditions for Germany and with the defeat of the military, political and ethical deterioration and conservative authority ruling a radical minority, it was evident that Germany needed democracy before it spiralled out of control. ... When we review other revolutions that had occurred before that time, revolutions involved complete changes in political systems, a new state, new ideas (generally not liked by the government) and a fast change altogether. ... The civil service remained unreformed after 1919 along with the judiciary and the office co...

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"The choice is simple: Either we press ahead with the road of change, a road that is difficult, or we choose catastrophe," said Papandreou to the Parliament just before the vote. ... Before the vote was passed, the stock markets across Europe and much of Asia improved in the hopes that the measure would be approved. ... After the result of the vote was announced, some extremely irate protestors engaged in running battles with the police in the streets surrounding Parliament. ... The vote was conducted in a roll call fashion after several hours of debate. ... Elsa Papadimitriou, a legislato...

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This film reveals the truth of the clean-up after the World Trade Center tragedy. ... This film informs us that these brave people were abandoned by federal and city officials after they did a brilliant job of cleaning a toxic site. ... It took months before proper procedures and equipment were provided. ... I am sure they tested these sites and made sure those senators, government officials, and others who worked there were safe before they were allowed to return there. ... It's clear to me that the whole system is flawed and puts greed before the interest of people. ...

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This directly led to the formation of the second republic after King Louis Philippe fled to England. ... Before the 1840s, France was in its eGolden Age; the other European countries had always followed French ideas, even after the 1848 Revolutions until the year 1870. ... Soon after, revolutions broke out all over Spain, Italy, Germany, the Austrian Empire and many other places. ... The news of the rising in Paris reached outside France after a few days. ... Same problem occurred in the Austrian empire, after the abolition of serfdom, the peasants had got what they want, so they be...

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Romania - a Special Case - Corruption, Deficiencies of the Party System, Authoritarianism - Not quite two years before local elections, one and a half years before parliamen-tary elections and two years before presidential elections, Romania seems to be standing at a crossroads. ... 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? ... Debates in Parliament should be concluded after the summer recess and the citi...

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The westernized view of political success or democracy is still in reach but Iraqi citizens must overcome a number of problems before it can be effectively achieved. ... These groups are causing constant chaos, which makes it harder difficult for political parties to attempt to rebuild any infrastructure that remains after the ruling of Sadam Hussein. ... To the best of their knowledge, their knowledge, their next leader will be as corrupt as those who came before him. ... After gaining independence there was a period of time where citizens were unhappy with the US government. ... The primary ...

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He merely took after the people that were in direct contact with him, paying little attention to the citizens he was supposed to be governing. ... Economic opportunity was an idea that was present in the structure of American culture during the nineteenth century and before. ...

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This short story Harrison Bergeron is a satire of the USA today. The USA is implementing laws like affirmative action, which they are hoping to erase racism, and essentially, make everyone equal. This is the same for women's rights groups, gay rights groups and all other group that are looking for...

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Although protestors around the world, particularly in Syria and Egypt, vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Syrian army attacked the city of Hama, killing at least 113 people just one day before the month of fasting and prayer began. ... "Clearly the regime believes they have got to use more force and they have to get on top of this before it expands into more towns and gets beyond the capabilities of the security forces to be in all places at all times" (Derhally). ... Despite early attempts to reconcile with al-Assad and make ...

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Human history is divided into periods and some periods are named after the main economic resource of the era. We have the Iron Age and the Bronze Age, both named after the metals men had discovered for making tools and weapons. ... Soon after the discovery of steam, a British mathematician Charles Babbage conceived the idea of the computer. ... New developments in technology have led to an increased level of interest in direct democracy, for now more than ever before this system appears to be practical in its applications and methodology. ...

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Bush Democrat Other Not Sure % % % % 10/01 54 29 2 15 Nearly one month after this poll was taken, I conducted a similar poll which asked, "If George W. ... 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. ... Asking these questions before posing the primary question may have produced a different outcome than what might have if the introductory questions had not have been asked. For example, asking respondents their party identification before asking my primary q...

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Public policy follows a series of steps before the government addresses it. ... After the problem is recognized, the government sets an agenda on how to solve it. ... Some groups such as minority do not have power to influence decisions that are before the government. ... This is because it takes much time before a compromise is reached (Turner et al 455). ...

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Just before they wrapped up for their 5-week long summer recess, the House voted to continue the disaster relief to livestock producers suffering from increased feed prices following the nationwide drought. In a 223-197 vote, the lawmakers squeezed in the measure as one of the last actions before the recess. ... After being unable to come to a majority decision, lawmakers agreed to informal talks during the August recess in hopes of finalizing a plan within the early weeks of September, according to Senator Debbie Stabenow, the head of the Senate Agricultural Committee. ... Before his annou...

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