The body of government was the Congress, comprising delegates from the thirteen states. ... The combined weaknesses of the government had grave consequences. ... Thus, there was much discontent with the Confederation government, suggesting its ineffectiveness. ... The Articles of Confederation, since they prevented a strong central government from having power over states' rights, tended to create problems for a government that wished to rule with any amount of authority. ... While the United States was attempting to establish itself in diplomatic affairs, this became increasingly diffic...

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Problems with taxes according to population numbers, the granting of one vote to each state, and the right of the federal government to dispose of public lands in the west were eventually resolved with several revisions to the original draft and the final document being adopted by Congress on November 15th, 1777. ... The government was not getting any respect and when it became apparent that the government was, in the words of George Washington, "little more than the shadow without the substance", the call came for a stronger federal government. This resulted in the Annapolis Convention of 1...

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Milkis also argues that the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt changed the constitutional balance that existed and supported by political parties since the time of Madison and Jackson after it created a federal government powerful and independent enough to run a welfare state. ... This philosophy was followed by Jackson's decision to strip away many powers of the federal government as exemplified by the dismantling of the Bank of the United States (26). ... This ardent defense was demonstrated in 1832 after South Carolina declared a new tariff law "null and void" and threatened t...

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Shay's Rebellion vividly illustrated the effects of a weak government. ... Two plans emerged for the structure of the new government: the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. ... The constitution also neglected to define the relationship between state and federal government. ... Maryland, the courts under Marshall argued that the power granted to the federal government came from the people though the Constitution did not explicitly give Congress the power to create a bank, Congress could do so under the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution. ... In his ruling Marshall hel...

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Before him, the federal government was very out of sight and most employees were postal workers. Roosevelt realized that the federal government must take some sort of action to help the nation's economy, and so came the New Deal. The government took responsibility for the well being of the nation and started government sponsored programs such as welfare. Thus began the idea that citizens pay taxes and in return, the government will take care of them. ... The government was built on democratic principles, which meant that there was to be no one person who controlled the government. ...

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The FECA set limits on spending, required disclosure of spending by candidates for federal office and also provided for public financing in Presidential campaigns. In 1974, Congress created the Federal Election Commission to enforce the act's provisions. ... To offset the loss of private financing money from the Federal Government was made available to candidates. ... The major goal of reform supporters is to lessen corruption in the government. ... The government, to encourage public support, should adopt a voter-centered approach rather than allowing large donations to control politic...

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The provision explains that The federal government, state governments, insurers, employers and individuals are given shared responsibility to reform and improve the availability, quality and affordability of health insurance coverage in the United States. ... (National Academies Press 2001) Two-thirds of all uninsured persons are members of lower-income families (earning less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. ... Despite Congress shutting down the federal government, the online marketplaces are open all the time and able to help Americans get covered, s. ... Keep in mind that the ...

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The government has compiled many studies on child care and its effects on families. ... Parents can't afford to pay child care, so the state or government pays for it. ... Another point is that children who attend day cares and pre-school and receive education could be very beneficial to the government as a whole. ... Changes in the federal welfare rules and different proposals to stop federal subsidy levels for 2003 are expected to reduce the number of children receiving the support, even thought the number of parents entering the work force and families in need is expected in increase. ...

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They feared a strong national government. It was called the Federal Convention at the time. ... They opposed the tyranny of a strong national government. ... They felt that the Articles of Confederation established the true federal principal and therefore they defended the status quo. Federalism - a sharing of sovereignty between two layers of government - a central government and a regional government. ...

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No agency was established or designated to represent the federal government's interests at the local level. ... The Marshals also provided local representation for the federal government within their districts. ... They distributed Presidential proclamations, collected a variety of statistical information on commerce and manufacturing, supplied the names of government employees for the national register, and performed other routine tasks needed for the central government to function effectively. ... Marshal's Service is to protect the Federal courts system and its operations. ... Ju...

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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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The majority of the power rested in the hands of the state governments. ... Other weaknesses included that the government could not issue taxes. ... Another of the weaknesses was that the federal government could not enforce laws. Because the government was so weak, a man by the name of Daniel Shays led farmers in rebellion against the government to correct the chaos in America. ... Later on, these problems would lead to a stronger central government in order to keep a more effective government. ...

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The bill was pushed through Congress by House majority leader Dick Armey, DOMA was passed by the Senate on September 10, 1996 by a vote of 85-14. the various states and federal government to decide whether same sex marriages should be recognized within their respective jurisdictions. The Defense of Marriage Act states that, no state need give effect to a marriage recognized by another state if the marriage involves two people of the same sex, allowing the various states and federal government to decide whether same sex marriages should be recognized within their respective jurisdictions. ...

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In the past forty years, sociologists have researched, government officials have studied, and many consumers have worried about how violence in the media affects society. ... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report in September 2000 that found that most adult-rated shows, films, music and video games were marketed to children ("Television Content"). ... As this topic has become a more popular controversy, the government has become more involved in dealing with this problem. ... The rating system, installed by both the government and the networks, is to warn parents about the content...

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For the first few years of Constitutional government, under the leadership of George Washington, there was a unity, commonly called Federalism that even James Madison (the future architect of the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- " And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being republicans, ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting the character of Federalists." ... Did the answer lie in their opposition with the agenda of Alexander Hamilton and the increases of power both to the executive branch as well as t...

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About the same number in federal systems, 91% of felonies" (http://els41.law.emory.edu/sites/crimpro/notes/ch17notes.html). ... Some people think there might actually be less crime in the United States if the government wasn't so easy on criminal cases. ... One of the government's main reasons for not banning plea bargains altogether is that it serves an interest to society. ... In all these laws just as in plea-bargaining, the government violates the rights of its citizens by bending laws. The governments should not be allowed to bend laws whenever they happen to not be conveni...

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They stated that if the public wants to elect that person than the democratic government has no right to deny their wish. ... But as the government grew in size, careerists were able to dominate American political life. ... So it is necessary for the term limit to become the federal law or amendment to the Constitution to return America to the pure democracy its Founding Father intended to create (Coyne 46). ... Both the federal government and local governments have grown substantially over the past years. ... But the only way to acquire experience is by participating in the government. ...

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They stated that if the public wants to elect that person than the democratic government has no right to deny their wish. ... But as the government grew in size, careerists were able to dominate American political life. ... So it is necessary for the term limit to become the federal law or amendment to the Constitution to return America to the pure democracy its Founding Father intended to create (Coyne 46). ... Both the federal government and local governments have grown substantially over the past years. ... But the only way to acquire experience is by participating in the government. ...

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It would have a negative impact on the ability of an individual to obtain future employment, and may act as a bar on obtaining jobs in federal, state and local government. ... In 2005, the Government Accountability Office estimates of cost to the American people by way of budgeting on a National level, to be $95.4 million in recruiting and $95.1 million for training replacements for the 10,000 troops discharged from 1994-2003.3 In February of 2006 the California Blue Ribbon Commission's assessment of the GAO's analysis of the cost of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT)...

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Although Women's suffrage was not achieved until 1920, which was the end of WWI, other rights such as the right to hold government positions, divorce, and the right to control their own property were granted to women. ... In 1916 NAWSA President Carrie Chapman Catt presented her "winning plan" to focus on a federal amendment while continuing with state work. ... Paul persuaded NAWSA to let her organize a Congressional Committee to pursue a federal amendment, and when she felt support for her activities were insufficient, broke off to create a separate Congressional Union. ... She put in...

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They also favored the use of federal power to alter the Southern economic system. ... They wanted the planters punished and the blacks protected by federal power. ... Besides putting the South under the rule of federal soldiers, the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 required that Southern states to give blacks the vote as a condition of readmittance to the Union. ... It gave power to the government to use its forces to physically end these problems. ...

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Since the early 1940s, federal authorities have made many attempts to regulate the contents, potency, identity, label statements, and promotion of these products. ... The federal government received great power to regulate foods and drugs to protect public health when the Pure Food and Drugs Act became law in 1906. ... Consumers gradually increased their desire to make their own health-care decisions and take their supplements without any government interference. ...

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With just a couple of decades between the two presidents, the executive branch seized increasing power "at the expense" of the other two branches of government. ... Stated in the Articles of Confederation, the writers believed that the excess power of the British monarch "represented a fatal flaw" (pg. 4) in Great Britain's system of government. ... Not only did it ruin his reputation, but it left the people "paying the high price" (pg. 99) which was losing faith in the federal government, but not just in the government but in the president as well. ... When...

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The first of these laws was put into effect in by the U.S. government in 1994, and new laws have been helping the system evolve into the programs and registry lists we have today. Every time Congress passed a new law to help with the racking of sex offenders, many states would also change the way they operate and pass their own laws so that they can work more efficiently under federal guidelines. ... These laws reflect public opinion that children are in serious danger of sexual abuse from repeat offenders; however, according to the Human Rights Watch, an independent organization dedicated to ...

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When the Landmark VAWA was first established in 2005, the law did not did not cover all federally subsidized housing programs.6 The 2013 reauthorization seeks to expand fill this gap in their housing program and expand to all federally subsidized housing programs, especially victims of sexual assault and create emergency transfer options. ... The reauthorization of the VAWA passed the House on February 28, 2013 with a vote of 286-138 with 87 Republicans joining the Democrat's proposal. 15 On March 7, 2013, President Barrack Obama signed the bill to pass the 2013 Reauthorization of Viole...

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