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the media probably have the most political clout and are controversial, such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Association for the Retired Persons (AARP); however, some such as these, are probably less publicized than political groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) or even the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) depending on what topics are popular during that period. The majority, if not all, of these political groups create…

take away guns to prevent these things. If we do not do something to stand up to gun control, we will no longer be the free country we Americans believe we are. Further gun control laws are not the right answer.…

A second academic study from the New York University Journal Of Legislation & Public Policy discusses a 2008 Supreme Court case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, which dealt with photo I.D. laws in Indiana. This Supreme Court had a majority of conservative members, who had been appointed by Republican Presidents, and ruled to uphold a strict photo identification law. Since the decision, fourteen additional states decided to enact a photo identification requirement. Moreover, the…

fundamental necessity for women, an insight drawing directly on her own experience as well as that of a new generation of professional women” (155 EVANS). One group that had it harder than any man white or black, or even white women were; African American women so much so that “black women found themselves unwelcome in many local suffrage groups and created their own suffrage organizations; by the early 1900s they had formed organizations in numerous cities” (156 EVANS). Many colored women…

the scope of authority available to the federal, state, and local agencies—what they can do by law—and they provide a framework to govern relationships between and among agencies. In the 1780s a group of like-minded Americans recognized the inadequacies of the Articles of Federation and set about making changes…

Although slavery was thought of as being the only cause for the Civil War, the States’ Rights were also a main contributing factor. The States’ Rights were an ongoing struggle dealing with political power in the United States between the Federal government and the individual states. The term States’ Rights symbolizes the resistance of some states to federal laws. These states didn’t want to be controlled and experienced a lot of racial discrimination and segregation. They felt there were too…

Introduction: Imagining a world where journalism was a male only job seems almost impossible to us now. With the rise of magazines on fashion and life advice, more and more female journalists and writers are seen. Women are now quite active in media in every form, as news readers, news reporters, editors, etc. This was all made possible by the step of one woman who is well-known for being a journalist known throughout America. Such a person was Jane Cunningham Croly or Jennie June. She not…

Public Service: Since pursuing my education several years ago, I have decided to commit my life to helping everyday people and students succeed through various career positions such as, working as a Legislative Analyst with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which fights for the rights of union workers and their families by lobbying the California State Legislature on behalf of workers interest; in higher education as a Pre-Collegiate Advisor with California State…

sole purpose of allowing women to have more rights, such as voting. The association, on numerous occasions, would begin public debates on many issues including marriage and divorce. By the time the NWSA had reunited with its’ sister foundation, The American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890, the group of women had expanded its ranks to a very large number. (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). The founder of the NWSA, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was born on November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York.…

Companies in the food industry are seemingly meant to provide the best products for consumers, those that are free from toxins and produced in sound facilities. While this is what most people would like to believe, the fact of the matter is that the big names of the food industry produce their goods using the most efficient and cheapest methods possible, even if they may not be the most ethical or appealing. Among the big names in the industry is Tyson Foods, Inc., a global processor of meat…