The federal government has certain standards to which it is supposed to uphold as does the state governments. ... This scandal occurred in 1970 and set the tone for what is seen as corruption. ... The corruption of government does not just end at the federal level. It carries on into the states governments. ... The states government and the local government is the closest link the American public has to the federal government thus this link should be something cherish, that the officials are proud to be a part of. ...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. ... Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ... Legislative Branch The Legislative branch of the federal government, commonly known as the Congress, is probably the most influential of the branches. ...

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In a democratic society the government is not a single all- powerful authority wielding ultimate decisive power. ... Hurston establishes that his rights of expressing his religious beliefs were violated because of the unequal rules in his workplace as set out from his employer, who is in the position of authority over him. ... Second, elites in the government may wish to set aside the rule of law under the sway of desiring change in rules to allow them to proceed with their desired actions. ... An example of this was when the elites in government decided it was deaf to the rule of law, when...

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The new program was intended to encourage self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on government assistance. ... The law set out goals for the program and gave states the authority to determine how to best accomplish the goals. Guidelines are set by each state to determine how much assistance each family will receive. ... The governments only concern was, "How do we get poor people off welfare and into the workforce, so that we (the government) can benefit?" ... The government will now have extra funds to spend on other issues, such as capital punishment, instead of welfare benefits for the poo...

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It was originally intended to apply only to the federal government, while the individual states would have their own sets of laws that they would follow. However over time, the Constitution began to apply to the states as well as the federal government. ... This case struck an early blow against the incorporation of the Bill of Rights to the states, as it set the precedent that states would not be held to it in the same way that the federal government would. ... The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified in 1868, over thirty years after Barron v Baltimore, and it seemingly went directly against the...

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Has the PATRIOT Act given the federal government too much power? ... These acts are often intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government, or affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnaping. ... The government is governed itself by the system of checks and balances. This system allows our three-branch government to function properly, as Americas founders meant it to be. ... These are the three branches of government originally established by our founding fathers. ...

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John Locke was the first to propose the idea that individuals are borne with natural rights prior to the existence of government and it is the government that ought to safeguard those rights. ... Jefferson clearly declared on paper that all men hold certain rights, which the government is obliged to secure and if it fails it is the right of the people to "alter or abolish" (14:1) that government. ... There these individuals set out to establish an alternative to the two fixed parties, called the Libertarian party--champion of freedom and personal liberty. ... Well it means more and mor...

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Some feel that this media frenzy was caused, in large part, by the government of the United States of America. ... To the springing forth of the federal government to stop the trafficking of illegal drugs. These efforts by the government were followed by the education of America about the dangers of drugs. ... In essence the government wanted to change the public's attitude toward drugs. ... This led to efforts in 1972 by the federal government to stop the drug trade. ...

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