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    The most important structural change to the Texas judicial system would be to eliminate the current judicial voting system, remove campaign financing and implement an appointed system based on merit. By implementing an appointee system it could help the correct the system by removing campaigning and money as a factor in selecting Judges. Both of these factors, especially money have a huge influence on who is elected. Money is king, whoever has the most money usually has the best chance of…

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    The promise of America has always been that it would be a government by the people, for the people. However, gerrymandering is and ever-looming threat to American ideals, and is potentially one of the biggest threats to equal representation for Americans.By further understanding what this phenomenon is and how the nature of undermined representation manifests itself though the gerrymandering of congressional districts, it can be deduced how basic American values are potentially compromised…

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    Please accept this memorandum and the attached documents and information as the response to the allegation of the complaint in the above referenced case. The Department denies Mr. Caesar Casquejo was discriminated against on the basis of his race and national origin in violation of AS 18.80.220 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The Department further denies retaliating against Mr. Casquejo for filing complaints. Background: Caesar Casquejo was hired as a Maintenance Specialist –…

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    Redistricting Problem

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    that is the backup Commission that is in place if no one ahead of them can draw up new districts. After that, in some States they have a Political Commission that is a Bi Partisan group that will draw up the map that both parties agree on so the Incumbent has a high probability of winning again. This sounds like the best idea so far for a fair way of redistricting. On a few occasions, in some states they had on the ballot proposal for the people to vote for of having an Independent Commission of…

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    The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of seven debates between the incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas and the challenger, Abraham Lincoln. These were during the 1858 Illinois state election campaign for a Senate seat. Stephen Douglas was a member of Congress since 1843, He was a nationally prominent spokesman for the Democratic party. He was seeking reelection to a third term in the United States Senate. Lincoln was running for Douglas's Senate seat as a Republican. The campaign attracted…

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    Campaign Spending Problem

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    Is it possible to buy a seat in the oval office? Well money is power, even in politics. Campaign spending has increased dramatically in recent elections, especially in presidential primaries and into the presidential race. American politics has shifted from worrying about their constituents to now, only worrying about what large donors and super PACs want or need. A considerable reason for this is because without a hefty amount of campaign donations, you can never make it to Washington. Campaign…

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    Social workers are the front line when it comes to the community social problems. If I may refer to Laura Chick, she was a model example of how social workers can be elected to serve in public office. I believe that Laura Chick defeated a 16-year incumbent only because, she was the front line within the community, she won over a season politician which had been in office for 16 years. I’m stating that to say this, yes I do believe that direct-service…

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    Introduction Presidential libraries have a split personality. The reason for this behavior is due to its dual functions, all but one (Gerald Ford) of the 13 current libraries house both an archive and a museum. The archives are for researchers who are looking for historical documents, while the museum is focused on the more casual visitor seeking information about the president. This duality of purposes requires a more synthesized look at the presidential library system for information seekers.…

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    Debates took act in 1858, it was also known to be called The Great Debates of 1858. The Lincoln- Douglas Debates of 1858 was seven different debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas, which was the Democratic Party candidate. At the time of the election of the state legislature, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were battling for the respective parties in the Illinois legislature. The debates…

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    While there are a number of factors that inspire people to contribute their resources to nonprofit organizations, experiencing difficult situations, especially tragedies, is probably the most effective. Whether the crisis is financial, emotional, or physical, people can empathize with pain when they have gone through hurt themselves. For this reason, charities that benefit from people who want to offer their services should be mission driven, understand the duty of care, and create an…

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