Administration of federal assistance in the United States

Known for its booming automotive industry during the 1950s and 1960s, Detroit, Michigan was a city in forefront of most people’s minds when you talked about Michigan or the Midwest, due to the triple-threat of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Living and working in Detroit for one of these big automotive companies was that generation’s “American Dream.” However, from 1973 to 1974, there was a gasoline crisis that caused General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to take a financial hit which also…

In the United States there has been a push to provide justice for crimes in a manner in which rehabilitation is a major focus. Because of this there has been a rapid number of specialty courts popping up throughout the nation. Specialty courts are specialized court sessions which target individuals with underlying medical, mental health, substance use and other issues that contribute to these individuals coming before the court with greater frequency. Specialty court sessions promote improved…

sources nearby because of the large population that cannot afford these goods. With the fleeing number of locally owned grocery stores, residents don’t have available fruits and vegetables while convenient fast food outlets sprout. Primarily, the United States Census Bureau Poverty Thresholds reported that the poverty threshold for a family of four, the most common size with no relation to income, is roughly $24,036 in 2015. This means that if one person in this household works 40 hours a week,…

With the 2016 election over, the United States will get new policies, laws, and staff that will affect the country. With the newly elected president, comes with a newly elected Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos. Mrs. Devos has clearly stated her ideas and intentions to increase the performance of the United States education. She has mention through the media that she would like to eliminate common core method of teaching, but one intention she has may have profound effect to the nation. That…

The Forgotten Voice: The Importance of Reproductive Justice for Women of Color and Other Unrepresented Groups The desire to conceive and start a family is a fundamental right for any woman within any region of the world. The right and ability to have children is defined by reproductive justice, which connects basic human rights, health, and sexuality to reproductive health issues concerning women, families, and communities of color. Reproductive justice stems from the issues that women of color…

of Wisconsin was actually against raising the minimum wage above $7.25. The reasoning behind his choice was because a group claimed that there were violations towards the state offering a living wage (Egan). The forced claims showed administration exactly what kind of people those were and got instantly shot down. Administration saw that a few more cent wasn’t going to help those earning the least legal amount. One specific employer has decided to raise their minimum wage after April of 2015.…

stem back in history, as early as 1790. Beginning with the Naturalization Act of 1790, as the first statute that imposed regulations on citizenship. The Act included criteria, such as two years of residency, good behavior and allegiance to the United States. Notwithstanding, those excluded from citizenship included blacks and children of fathers not born in the U.S. Inevitably, this representation of segregation took part in the restructuring of immigration policies imposed in the U.S. today…

streets while they wait for an open bed at one of the homeless shelters for gay and transgender youths. Advocates also say that some transgender homeless people have resorted to exposing themselves to HIV in hopes of becoming eligible for housing and assistance programs that serve people with aids (Paquette, 2015). This causes not only economic hardship but also dangers to their personal health and mortality. Moreover, poverty rates, consisting of incomes of less than $10,000/year, for…

female workers who are performing the same job. Indirect discrimination exists where a policy or rule inadvertently places a person at a disadvantage or exposes them to unfair treatment. An example of indirect discrimination would be a policy that states that all managers must work full-time. This policy indirectly discriminates against women who might need part-time work due to responsibilities of caring for children. (FindLaw Australia 2015, para…

Amendment 1: Freedom of speech The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give…