The Act would synchronize our federal government to unprecedented levels. A big complaint into why we missed 9/11, was the ineptitude and bureaucracy of the federal government. The different federal agencies were so big and inefficient, that they could not coordinate with each other, and the Patriot Act was the answer to this problem. ... Also, the Act allotted more power for government to freeze and capture terrorist funds before they could be used to murder, including the prosecution of those who fund terrorist activities. ...

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Austin McCollum In response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, The USA PATRIOT Act was quickly developed as a means by which the government could hope to put an end to terrorism. ... With seemingly unlimited authority, the federal government can target and spy on any American citizen by using surveillance equipment (Sec. 214 "authority to use wiretap/pen register/trap and trace equipment). Most commonly, the federal government may use wire-tapping devices on a citizen's telephone lines. ... And, if the government sees it appropriate, during a search and seizure, the Patriot Act protect...

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Group Debate Essay Privacy - Surveillance In response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, The USA PATRIOT Act was quickly developed as a means by which the government could hope to put an end to terrorism. ... With seemingly unlimited authority, the federal government can target and spy on any American citizen by using surveillance equipment (Sec. 214 "authority to use wiretap/pen register/trap and trace equipment). Most commonly, the federal government may use wire-tapping devices on a citizen's telephone lines. ... And, if the government sees it appropriate, during a search and seiz...

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He cites three reasons for the failure of Reconstruction: opposition from Southern whites, confused priorities, and the federal government's unwillingness to maintain the long-term pressure necessary to accomplish Radical Republican goals. ... Finally, the federal government was unprepared to take on the massive commitment of long-term supervision, combined with continuing military force, which would have been needed to preserve these rights. ... All this proves that the federal government had no idea what they were getting into in terms of the elongated governmental supervision of Americ...

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There was a significant difference in the Federal Government's reaction to the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties and the economic disaster of the Great Depression. ... When Franklin Roosevelt came to office, he imposed the New Deal, which drastically altered the Federal Government's role in the economy and created a very proactive approach to combating the depression. ... He felt it was the duty of the government to protect and help revive the economy. ... The Federal Government played a part in causing and fixing the economic failure. President Roosevelt significantly altered the ...

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The legislative branch of American government consists of two houses of Congress, the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. ... The federal Legislative branch and California State Legislative have one major function that is to create and pass laws. ... At federal level in order to pass a bill the majority of votes of those present is necessary. ... At federal level there is no such thing. ...

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Bush indicated the U.S. government would respond appropriately and would make no distinction between the terrorists and those who harbor them. ... So one might ask, what does this allow our government to do and how does this change our government from the duties and obligations it had prior to September 11th, 2001? Well, it allows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) to monitor everything from e-mail to medical records to library accounts, providing frightening access to once private information. ... What this has done is that it has allowed the United States government to change f...

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The last concept is Government. Government is ubiquitous. ... When the President, Federal Officials and Undersecretary of Education is involved, you can see how Government is everywhere. ... Remember that government is everywhere. ... President Bush and the federal officials are the power behind the government. ...

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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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To them, big government is wasteful and an obstacle to getting things done. One of the Republican Party's platforms is to reform the government. "We look to government " local, state, federal " for the things government must do, but we believe those duties can be carried out more efficiently and at less cost. ... "The modern Democratic Party generally supports a strong federal government with federally financed social services and benefits for the poor, the unemployed, the aged and other groups " (Editors) One of the challenges of the Democratic Party's stance on the rol...

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To them, big government is wasteful and an obstacle to getting things done. One of the Republican Party's platforms is to reform the government. "We look to government " local, state, federal " for the things government must do, but we believe those duties can be carried out more efficiently and at less cost. ... "The modern Democratic Party generally supports a strong federal government with federally financed social services and benefits for the poor, the unemployed, the aged and other groups " (Editors) One of the challenges of the Democratic Party's stance on the rol...

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American Document Based Essay #1 Descendants of the Democratic Republican Party, during the 1820's and 1830's Jacksonian democrats had almost complete control over the federal government and were able to freely express their views. ... Jacksonian Democrats also viewed the National Bank as unconstitutional since the Constitution contained no clause that stipulated that a bank controlled by the federal government be formed. ... The federal capital was taken out of the National Bank and placed into smaller banks known as "pet banks". ... However, during the Jacksonian Revolution...

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Although these two political groups were unyielding in their original ideas and beliefs, both had to change a few of their initial standpoints on numerous topics as they dealt with the truth of the government. ... These ideologies became the source of the first two political parties, along with the philosophy about whether the federal or state government should have the greater control. Hamilton was joined by Vice President John Quincy Adams leading the Federalists, who acknowledged a strong central government. ... All the same, the Federalists were reclaimed in 1828 as the National Republic...

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Partisan preferences by gender reflect differences about the role that the government should play. In surveys and state ballot questions about the government's responsibility, women typically support more government intervention. ... Number two, they want government to be as efficient as possible. ... Women also make up around 20% of the US Supreme Court, Federal Judges, state senators, and big city mayors. ... Other issues that seem to be distinctly divided are education, role of the government, and some experts will say abortion. ...

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These conservatives favor smaller government, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, and individual freedoms (Spillius). ... Many believe that their constitutional rights are being ignored by government (Barstow). However, for the majority of the Tea Partiers, neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have run government properly. ... At Tea Party gatherings, many advocate doing away with the Federal Reserve, the federal income tax, countless agencies, bailouts, and stimulus packages. ... They remedy the problems caused by the recession with secession, tax boycotts, states nullifying federal...

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On the other hand, conservatives believe that federal money should be granted to state and local governments in the form of vouchers. ... Liberals seem to believe that taxes are a federal entitlement. ... Liberals think it is the government's responsibility to provide lifetime health care and should be provided by government regulated HMO organizations funded by tax dollars. On the contrary, conservatives think that the government has limited health care responsibility and the government should provide tax incentives to people so they can buy their own health insurance. ... Liberals belie...

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However, they were unusually wealthy, they only supported equality between white men, they enacted disastrous economic policies, and they disregarded the capability of the federal government. ... They formed a Federal Union, and stated that they would have the right to declare a federal law unconstitutional, thus making it null and void. ... Also, Jackson had little faith in paper money and mandated that federal land could only be purchased with gold and silver. ... Jacksonian democracy did allow more people to vote than ever before and made government more directly responsible to the peopl...

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The USA Patriot Act of 2001 expands the authority of the federal, state and police agencies in many areas. ... Section 3103a of title 18, which states that the government already had the authority in limited situations to delay notifications for searches, of some types of electronic communications, devices that were in the custody of as third party. ... Pen/trap orders issued by the federal courts can now be used nationwide, and law enforcement must report with the court whenever they use a pen/trap order to install monitors on computers belonging to a public provider. ... The government&#x...

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It opposed a strong central government, and urged greater democracy. ... However, they were exceptionally wealthy, therefore they supported equality between white men only, and enacted catastrophic economic policies, and neglected the capability of the federal government. ... Jacksonian Democracy believed that the people should manage government affairs. ... Jackson was the first President to introduce the spoils system to national government, basing appointments on political support. ... There had been rising territorial upsets over the higher import tax imposed by Jackson's federal gov...

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Millions of Americans currently do not have health insurance, and they simply pass on the cost to the government, businesses, and other Americans with insurance when they suffer from catastrophic medical problems (Heath). ... The government is saying that the federal government has a duty to tell the individual citizen that it must act, and that is different from what we have in previous cases and that changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in the very fundamental way" (ABC Local 7). ...

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Reconstruction was the period of U.S. history from 1865 through 1877, during which the states that had seceded during the Civil War were reorganized under federal control and later restored to the Union. ... These amendments were not helpful because the government and the white people did not follow these laws until the mid-1900's. ... In the 1883 Civil Rights Cases, the Court ruled that the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery but did not prohibit discrimination and the Fourteenth Amendment prohibited discrimination by the government but not by individuals. ... In conclusion, Africans ...

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Calling themselves theguardians of the United States Constitution, the Jacksonian politicians engenderedwide spread liberty under a government which represented all men, rather than onlythe upper class. ... For the first time in the history of the nation, the middle classreceived the opportunity to participate in the government that ruled them. ... Daniel Webster, however, felt that Jackson was going too far in exercising his power over the government. ... After 1825 the federal government attempted to remove all eastern Indians to the Great Plains area of the Far West. ... G).Jacksonian...

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However, they were atypically wealthy, supported equality between white men only, enacted calamitous economic policies, and disregarded the capability of the federal government. ... In attempt to benefit the lower, working classes, he placed the federal money in "pet" state banks. ... Jacksonian democrats did not sustain three separate and equal branches of government, as Constitutionally required. ... Jacksonian democracy did allow more people to vote than ever before and made government more directly responsible to the people. Finally, they established a strong executive, directly responsibl...

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However, they were atypically wealthy, supported equality between white men only, enacted disastrous economic policies and disregarded the capability of the federal government. ... In attempt to benefit the lower, working classes, he placed the federal money in "pet" state banks. ... Jacksonian democrats did not sustain three separate and equal branches of government, as Constitutionally required. ... Jacksonian democracy did allow more people to vote than ever before and made government more directly responsible to the people. Finally, they established a strong executive, directly responsible...

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Democracy means the people are sovereign, government by the people. ... From this period to today, Democracy has reigned as one of the most powerful forms of government. ... Under the umbrella of democracy the American States and the federal government have grown politically and socially. ... The only government the Whigs favored was the "American System." Under the Whigs This system would support protective tariffs, federal aid for internal improvements, and a strong national bank. ...

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