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    surveillance state is that it relies heavily on the fear of reprisal from other citizens. For example, in the new world, those who spend time alone or participate in monogamous relationships are chastised by fellow citizens and reprimanded by the government. Although this may appear to be a far cry from our world, there are numerous parallels that can be drawn between the two. In an article entitled “A Day in the Life of Big Brother” by Erik Sherman, the components of services that citizens…

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    the government to potentially conduct mass surveillance for other reasons the public may not want. This is significant because King created the idea of an Orwellian surveillance network, where the government exploited the public fear of terrorism to justify its creation of communicative devices that now allow it to monitor every citizen’s actions. If King did not propagate public opinion, citizens would feel more inclined to commit crimes as they are not being monitored, and so the government…

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    Facts There are various aspects of public administration that are often considered ridiculous by those with opposing opinions. From civil disobedience in the face of government mandates, to policy analysis, surely public policy is an intertwined and multifaceted dichotomy. Cases in Public Policy and Administration considers civil disobedience as a higher-law approach in action. Indeed, then, civil disobedience can be interpreted as an act of rebellion against what one deems as unjust and biased…

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    or principles how would society be able to operate? It could not. Without any regulations to guide us, how is society to preserve freedom and moral agency? Again, it would be impossible. Hence why governing authorities exist in the first place – to protect us and ensure our rights as citizens. As for media and mass communication, the government has its own organization, known as the FCC (Federal Communications Committee) that set the rules to help regulate interstate communication. The…

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    each new invention that is created. Today the NSA, or National Security Agency, invades our privacy by noting our every move. Not only will our privacy as a whole be demolished by the government, but the way we perceive the NSA could potentially lead to distrust in the government as a whole because of the unlawful jobs they are currently working on. The sense of privacy is only a comfort blanket told to us by the government, who weaved webs of lies the past years. As the American Civil…

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    The Articles of the Confederation basically is the foundation that today’s government was constructed of. These articles established a government within the United States and a citizenship in which gave equal rights (Schultz, n.d.). The articles continued accomplishments and some of its greatest moments were the organization and developing of the western lands acquired. Even with these achievements, the articles had more weaknesses than it had achievements. The articles had no direction on how…

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    citizens to watch all of them, not just be able to catch criminals. Another difference is that the surveillance technology of today may even have surpassed that of 1984. What is similar between the world of today and the world of 1984, is that the government watched the citizens, and it could indeed be said today that “Big Brother is watching”. In 1984 they seem to use two types of surveillance technology, microphones and telescreens. Microphones pick up and transmit sound from a location, and…

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    Spying In 1984

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    Any government has absolutely no right to spy on their own citizens. Whether is the United States, or the totalitarian government of 1984, Spying on innocent citizens should not be permitted. the act of spying is limited by law, threatens democracy, and illegally obtained evidence can be used to incriminate someone unfairly. It has been 230 years since the United States constitution was signed, yet the government still follows the law of the land. The right of privacy was established when…

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    Explosive Truth about American Government: The Causes and Goals of Citizen Submission Often people don’t realize when they are being manipulated, but it actually happens quite frequently. When being manipulated, the average American citizen is often in the dark and doesn’t really know what is actually going on. By opening up a discussion of the complexities of government control, light can be shed on this manipulation that plays in our everyday lives. The American government often forces and…

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    Summary Jordan (2003) explained that local government expenditures goes through punctuations. This is due to the implementation of certain policies. The author also highlighted that expenditures are incremental in that the allocation of spending can also lead to stability in cities. Wood & Waterman (1993) focused on the way political institutions has affected bureaucratic behavior. They explained that bureaucrats go through an adaptation processes in the political environment sending and…

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