The Federal Budget Deficit How in just a few years can the federal budget go from a surplus, to over six trillion dollars in debt? ... The federal deficit is called the gross federal debt and consists of two factors, the public debt, and the money the government owes itself. "The public debt is the value of all the federal securities that have been sold to the public and are still outstanding; it represents the governments past borrowing from the public to finance past deficits less past surpluses that have been used to retire the public debt." ... How can the government balance th...

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The federal government has to divide powers between the provinces and federal government itself. ... " Throughout Canada's history, most of the federal government's basic powers have remained unchanged, so federal government has the power to defend Canada. ... The federal government must also provide information about the country and its population. The federal government also manages Canada's system of money and banking.... The reason they are important because these resources can provide provinces with great wealth, rivaling even that of federal government. ...

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Yet the government has to some extent always been involved in regulating and guiding the U.S. economy. ... In other words the main reason for the government to intervene is to promote efficiency and equity. ... Government, at the federal, state and local levels, seeks to promote the public safety, assure reasonable competition, and provide a range of services believed to be better performed by public rather than private enterprise. ... In other industries, government sets guidelines to ensure fair competition. The government provides many kinds of help to businesses and individuals....

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This affected the laws which go into place and how things are conducted in government both on the federal and state levels and is by far not what democracy should include. ... The federal government has certain standards to which it is supposed to uphold as does the state governments. The federal governments require the following; "To ensure that no person or group would amass too much power, the founders established a government in which the powers to create, implement, and adjudicate laws were separated. ... The corruption of government does not just end at the federal level. ... The states...

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They also favored a strong central government, interpreted the Constitution loosely, were pro- England, and believed in a government by the elite. ... He had to obtain an income for the federal government that would free it from dependence on the states. ... Fund the $54,124,465 national debt by paying off federal certificates at face value. Hamilton wanted to insure that the credit of the U.S. would be respected in Europe, and that the people who had bought federal notes were rewarded for their loyalty to the new government. 2.) ... Moreover, in adopting Hamilton's program the government...

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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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With this first reform it allowed the government to look into businesses and make sure that nothing illicit was going. ... One of the acts included in this reform was the Federal Farm Loan Act. ... The Federal Worker Compensation worked to paid employees who were injured on the job so that they might have a buffer while looking for a new job. ... Probably one of the longest lasting reforms of this time was the Federal Reserve Act. ... This system gave control to government but also let the larger banks have limited say in what happened which kept everyone content with how things were. ...

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So what is the government doing to rectify this economic problem? ... In response to a possible recession, the government has been slashing interests rates left and right. So far the, the Federal Reserve has slashed the interest rate three times this year. ... But why is the government reducing the interest rate in response to the economic slow-down? ... Which is why the Federal Reserve has been slashing the interest rate. ...

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Schools then submit annual reports on the results from student test scores, thus allowing the government and parents to examine the performance and quality of those schools. According to the No Children Left Behind web site, " Since the elementary and Secondary Education Act first passed congress in 1965, the federal government has spent more than 321 billion (in 2002 dollars) to help educate disadvantaged children. ... Lastly, there will be some investigation to whether the participating schools are keeping up with their end of the bargain, and most importantly, if the government is adherin...

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It consists of seven articles that give attention to legislative power, executive power, judicial power, power of states, amendments, federal power and ratification. The constitution placed restrictions on what powers that the government held. It also limited the influence that ordinary people would have over the government. ... The government is limited to how they can pass laws. ... The Bill of Rights provides more conditions that the government has to follow. ...

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The government is failing Aboriginals. ... It's not just the young aborigines the government is failing it's also the old, Many older aborigines had been discouraged from university due to Federal Government cuts to the Abstudy allowance in January Last year. ... Much more needs to be done to combat racism in Australia but the government refuses to appologise to indigenous Australians for past injustices. ... The Federal government has consistently opposed any notation of a formal apology or treaty between black and white Australia arguing that improving health, education, empl...

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It also enlarged federal authority over private banks and government loans to private banks. ... The Emergency Banking Relief Act which enlarged federal authority over private bank and made government loans to private banks. ... The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was direct federal money for relief that was through the state and local governments. ... It also established a federal role in agricultural planning, price setting, and federal farm-aid based on parity pricing and subsidy. ... The government did very little to help these people out. ...

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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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It practices everything this government is supposed to be against. ... The government is finally seeing that the people will have no more of this. ... Thank the government for this fiasco. ... "Opportunists of all colors have used the racial set-aside law to win billions of dollars worth of federal contracts for themselves and their friends under the guise of being "victims." ... This should include especially our federal and local governments. ...

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America's government is built on the idea of "power of the people" and sooner or later the people will start to rebel against the government and a second civil war could surely be on its way. ... Another one, which is more widely known, is the FBI (Federal Bureau of Intelligence) was founded in 1908. ... It's not right for the government to use surveillance and spy equipment on innocent citizens. ... The issue has grown so much that the users are beginning to question their safety and their government. ... Citizens should not fear their government. ...

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Entering into the U.S. legally would allow our federal and state funds to be distributed properly since the government would have a rough estimate of the population. ... What is really sad is our government makes it easy for them to get by with their actions. ... Under this program, if one's income is lower than a prescribed level, the government issues them a check even if no income tax is due. ... Any such preference for locally based illegal aliens over out-of-state Americans violates federal law. ... A TIME/CNN poll done in 1999 shown that 77% of those surveyed felt the government...

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I feel that these reasons are enough to require higher governmental guidelines for SUV manufactures to follow. ... This has become a major cause of concern for not only environmentalist but also for government officials and SUV manufactures. With the large amount of SUV's on the road the government may make SUV manufactures make a more efficient less polluting SUV. ... Since 9/11 consumers have asked that the federal government to take steps to limit the use of fuel the U.S. consumes, thus decreasing our dependence on foreign oil. ... After much debate and federal lawmaking SUV'...

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While the answer of Ownership is easily answered by stipulating the rights of the Federal Government, it is also made murky by the acknowledgment of those rights. How do we define the Federal government? Who is the government? Furthermore, our money that is supposedly owned by the government is actually backed by private enterprise as the Federal Reserve is privately owned, and not a subsidiary of the United States. ... We the people decide the fate of our government but that government is also its own self perpetuating entity. ...

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The control given to the government was still in question at both the Federal and State level; As well as how to rebuild the nation and handle the growth and change. ... It changed our society as a whole, our government changed and so did the economy. The government's role expanded for example the 16th Amendment (income tax), the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and The Federal Reserve Act (to supervise banking and provide national currency) was established. ... "Other factors controlled by the Republican dominated government was the appointing of big business advocates to the regulat...

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Since it is difficult to defend all of the libertarian's views, I will stress my opposition of the federal government's involvement in our social lives. ... As a libertarian, I agree with the conservatives in their view on the purpose of government. I believe the government's purpose is to take care of federal and international policies while leaving the commonwealth of the people in our own hands. However, I do not believe that the government's federal policies should intervene with business or the economy, but instead should be left in the hands of the American people...

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Our Government should look towards a policy like Social Darwinism, because we cannot kill off the weak, but at the same time they must work for their cut. ... In 1994, 27 million people used food stamps costing the federal government 24 billion dollars."... The government needs to structure welfare so that it's not just a handout. ...

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As the Depression became worse, calls grew for increased federal intervention and spending due to the rise of the unemployed and drop of income, tax revenue, profits and prices as well as international trade. Hoover however, refused to involve the federal government in forcing fixed prices, controlling businesses, or manipulating the value of the currency. He refused to use federal money as a direct aid to citizens as he believed that it would weaken public morale. He wanted citizens to be able to help themselves without relying on the government. ... Roosevelt saw the government differently. ...

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In the twentieth century, censorship has gone to more extreme measures by involving the government and legal system. ... The National Endowment of the Arts is the federal agency responsible for providing funding for various artists and arts groups such as museums, theater, and dance groups. ... When her application for a grant was turned down due to the content and subject matter of her art she sued the NEA in federal court in California. ... Another case demonstrates that the issue of art obscenity and government funding is far from settled. ... "When the Museum refused to shutdown the e...

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As I take a look at the incredibly large and complex organization that is our government, I realize how different the government has become since the days it was created. There is no way that the founding fathers could have predicted how our government and entire nation would grow over the past 225 years. If Jefferson or Washington were to see the immense size and influence of our government, they would be completely blown away. ... The progression of our government has been truly remarkable. ... With over 2.8 million federal workers in the executive branch, they must wonder how so many e...

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