Administration of federal assistance in the United States

The progressives consisted of a group of people who were dedicated to reforming the United States in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The era was termed as progressivism and was meant to respond to the economic and social issues emanating from industrialization within America. As stated by Robert Higgs, the period was a “Bridge to Recent Times.” This is because approaches toward proper government roles were moving from the partial kind favored during the 19th century to the expounded ones…

Public welfare means literally “to go well with the people.” It embraces the public welfare programs of federal, state, and local governments, the broad purpose of which, through the prevention and relief of suffering caused by social and economic inequalities and maladjustments, is to provide a better way of life for all people. Definitions, however, are at best only a guide—it is their use and application that determine their true meaning (Dunn, 1941). Loula Dunn devoted her life and…

a given year that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.” (Hunter). Mental illnesses are generally linked with the characteristics of the homeless. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, one third of the homeless population in the U.S. suffers a mental illness. This shows that the mental health significantly impacts the homeless community. In relation to mental instability, substance abuse ties into the physical damage…

Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the population of the United States, while the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was an act implementing the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which it can become states. Before the Constitution was written, both of these…

City University of New York. US News & World Report, Forbes, and The Princeton Review, among others, rank Baruch College among the top colleges in the United States. Today, Baruch College enrolls more than 18,000 students representing over 168 countries; its student body continues to be named one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States. It also has 13 varsity NCAA Division III sports teams on campus. C. MISSION The College's commitment to higher education and to the larger…

As the United States purchases resources and money, this called expenditures, our debt increases since we cannot give back what we acquire. According to Henry Aaron's article, The Total debt in the United States is $17.6 trillion in which $5 trillion are held by government agencies (Social security administration), $6 trillion in foreign government such as people, and organizations, and the remain $6.6 trillion…

It was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn the Western world had experienced. Although it originated in the United States, the Great Depression caused a drastic decline in employment, output, and acute deflation in just about every country in the world. The Great Depression had a staggering effect on social and cultural aspects, especially in the United States, where it represented the greatest hardship the Americans had faced since the Civil War (Romer and Pells). The 1920s were a…

opportunities for countries who needed financial assistance; the U.S. has provided both Colombia and Mexico financial assistance, so they were better equipped to their fight against their drug trafficking through military and police enhancement. After all, the rampant drug trafficking throughout Colombia and Mexico allowed outside countries like the U.S. and U.K. to play a key role in collaborative opportunities, financially aid, and military aid; this assistance has overall strengthened…

trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to spend the week viewing all the wildlife and scenery the park has to offer. The Great Smokey mountains attract nearly ten million people a year making it the most visited national park in the United states. Last year however the part of this beautiful park my family goes to was almost unrecognizable. On November 23rd,2016 part of this popular park became consumed by flames as a wildfire swept across over 15,000 acres of land burning everything…

for the vulnerable elderly” (nhpf, 2012). Aging is an uncontrollable process in life. It is defined as the process of getting old and the population that is affected is those who are 65 and older. The increasing number of older adults in the United States deals with economic, social, political and psychological stresses. Even though, some people never reach the age of 65, 75 or above, others have illnesses if they do. However, more and more people are living healthy lives well into their 90s…