Administration of federal assistance in the United States

The federal and state governments began to regulate and prohibit certain forms of drug use in the early 1900s. The nonmedical use of opiates (mostly morphine and heroin) and cocaine was prohibited in 1914 at the federal level, and by the 1930s marijuana use was prohibited as well. (Nicholas & Churchill 2012) In 1951, the U.S. Congress established harsh mandatory…

Populations that deal with increasing vulnerability to health disparities and may withstand increased barriers when receiving primary care are individuals with developmental disabilities. There are approximately 54 million people in the United States that have some type of medical, developmental, or physical disability (Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, & Sandberg-Cook, 2013). These disabling conditions may range from physical, emotional, or mental limitations. The physical impairments can include…

For the comparative visual analysis of 1980s artwork assignment, I decided to investigate Gran Fury’s “Silence = Death” and “Women Don’t Get AIDS” looking at art and theatre’s social and political activism and its impact on society. The 1980s were very critical for the AIDS epidemic and there were constantly new discoveries. However, thousands of people were dying due to the lack of accurate information being presented to the public and the slow development of medicine was detrimental to finding…

lose their bank savings. Social programs flourish, and so do struggling communities with government aid and taxpayer funding. But why devalue our money with unnecessary printing when we can strengthen it with a commodity that we already have? The United States Treasury Department holds 11,041,059,958.46$ in gold, enough to finance a return to the Bretton-Woods agreement. In addition, gold prices are strong and stable above 1,000$ per oz. That will keep the dollar’s purchasing power stable. The…

The Effects of Andrew Jackson President Andrew Jackson was by all means a president of the people, he was a champion of States rights, the spread of slavery to new western territories and the divine right of Americans to expand westward. As President of the United States Andrew Jackson faced many challenges throughout his two terms in office however his decisions regarding the forced migration of Native Americans from their land that by American law was rightfully the Natives created for…

established in 1933. This particular program was designed as a relief and employment service for young men between 17 and 27 years old. These young men’s jobs were to work in national forests, parks, and federal land. These men were housed in 1,468 camps around the country. The Civil Works Administration was also established that year. This program could provide nearly 4 million people with employment. The C.W.A was responsible for the building of bridges schools, hospitals, airports, parks and…

insurance coverage for a few types of birth control methods that the Obama administration admits results in the destruction of an embryo. Due to their pro-life views the conservative evangelic owners of corporations such as Conestoga Wood Specialties and Hobby Lobby, the Act is seen as being completely immoral. They also view it as a clear violation of the separation between church and…

Terrorism is something that happens so often in many different countries. Terrorism is the act of violence from a person or group to another country. It happens more often than people realize. Many terrorists live in different countries than they were born in. One of the most hated terrorist is Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden was born in 1957 in Saudi Arabia and was one of 50 children in his family. When bin Laden was 11 years old, his father died in a helicopter accident (“Terrorism research,”…

whether in our current state of economic inequality and disparity, political equality can be achieved. The nature of this debate stems from the different ways democracy is defined. Many scholars, including Howard Zinn have defined democracy operationally rather than conclusively thus creating a focus that goes beyond political institutions and addresses the quality of life of the citizens. This focus on equality and fairness of outcomes generally…

When the outbreak of World War II began Lawrence was drafted into the United States Coast Guard. Not long after being stationed in Florida and Massachusetts was Lawrence then assigned to the Coast Guard artist aboard a troopship and documenting the experience of war around the world. Lawrence provided 48 different paintings…