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    a convention was held to assemble all of the fifty-five delegates at the Pennsylvania state house in Philadelphia. During this convention the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan which were inherited from the Articles of Confederation were discussed. These two plans had different opinions on how the states were to be represented. The New Jersey plan called for equal representation between the thirteen states. While the Virginia plan called for representation by population. Although both are…

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    It has been proven that the government invades the privacy of every civilian inside the United States and civilians outside of the United States. The United States government tracks every single one of us without our permission. We did not consent to have every little detail of our life be tracked. Strangers are looking into our private lives without us even knowing. This country claims to be the land of the free but we are trapped. This goes against the United States constitution and something…

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    Thoreau's Analysis

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    However, the ideas outlined in Thoreau’s aesthetics are not feasible considering the time period his works were written. Hence, the genuine purpose of his writings were not to decree people to overthrow the government, but to highlight that it is indeed difficult to lead a spiritual life in America but people should still find a way to live spiritually. In fact, he underlines how most American citizens are seemingly vehement about issues of America but are in…

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    executive arm of the government, as well as the legislative brunch. The ain purpose is to ensure the right use of the capital to the good of the whole nation (Keith, & Schick, 2004, December). Compared to the private sector budgetary requirements, there are very clear distinctions. The differences can be credited to the size of any private company compared to a government, the aim of the government (to ensure that the budgetary allocation is of service to the people, and the government) and the…

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    on the issue time will be clear to interfere, however the issue will be certainly resolved by the government. For the purpose of resolving such issues the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate were created. The Texas House of Representatives, known as the lower house, and the Texas Senate, known as the upper house, are what compose the legislative bicameral section of the United States Congress. The way both sections are structured can be compared through their composition and…

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    The United States of America has a democratic government led by a president that the nation elected. The role of the president is the implementation and the execution of the laws written by the Congress. Though, there are four primary responsibilities that the president must fulfill, which are the executive power, national security, administrative, and judicial power among others that include chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief of the state, chief of party, chief citizens. America is the…

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    Malcolm X Vs Mlk

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    against injustice, he sound out a tiny ripple of hope.” Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X sent hope to African-Americans throughout America for racial equality. Although both Civil Rights Leaders wanted to achieve racial equality in the United States, they had two very different approaches on how to do it. Dr. King’s message and tone in his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963 was one of hope and optimism for the future, and that racial equality can only be gained…

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    C. E. Mason: A Short Story

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    Agent Powell was telling the truth. And Roger Nelson and knew it. “So, C.E. Mason is like me,” Roger said after a while. “However, this happened to be America where citizens have a legal right to own property and the government cannot confiscate such property without cause.” “Yeah.” “All your actions toward me in Kirksville and here in Maryland were designed to convince C.E. Mason you weren’t onto him,” Roger said. “Right.” Roger also learned that his chance encounter with Agent Powell in…

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    Government is the political system by which a group of people are ruled. “If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.” President Obama says that if one loses trust in their government, they lose everything because the government is what protects us and provides safety towards us citizens. I agree with the president’s views on the purpose of government because government provides everything…

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    The United States is built on the concept of federalism. Federalism is “the division of power between a central government and regional governments” (Janda 69). Federalism creates a limited government by creating a strong federal government but also granting power to the states. By allocating powers between the states and federal government, federalism prevents either of them from becoming too powerful. For example, the legal driving age is determined by the states not the federal government…

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