National Guard of the United States

between central government and states 2. Lobbying- A group of persons engaged in trying to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause 3. Proportional representation voting systems- A party wins seat depending on what percentage they win. 4. Single-member, simple plurality voting systems (or “Winner-takes- All” electoral systems)- Person with the most votes wins. 5. Political Action Committee (PACs)- is any organization in the United States that campaigns for…

Retribution vs Reformation Beginning in the 1970’s, prison reform in the United States lead to trend of soaring incarceration rates. These reforms, which took place through the 1990’s, led to stricter federal sentencing laws and guidelines, which in turn increased enforcement as well as imprisonment rates. Since 1980, the prison population in the United States has more than quadrupled in size. As of 2015, there were over two million people in prison, which means one out of every one hundred…

in thirteen seconds killing four and wounding nine others at Kent State in Ohio drew the attention of the whole nation and brought the focus of millions of Americans to the antiwar movement. This event on May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guard members fired at Kent State students, forever shocked and changed the nation and made the antiwar movement a headline in newspapers everywhere. No person in the population of the United States ever thought that our own soldiers would ever shoot other fellow…

Organized crime in the United States has taken on an increasingly transnational nature. This shift has been facilitated by factors such as economic globalization and improved communications technology. Offender characteristics of organized crime are a little different these offender…

the attack of 9/11 on the United States the Nation learned there were many areas that needed improvement in regards to the security of the homeland. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had to take into account the lessons learned from 9/11, especially the shortfalls that were seen in intelligence gathering and make some major changes. The DHS is not the only agency that is responsible for gathering information for the Nation’s safety, there are many different national agencies that…

In the text, it states, “I walked on the concrete path towards the front door of the school, the same path the Arkansas National Guard had blocked us from…” We can infer from this quote that Beals and the other students are integrating the school. The events challenged Beals because she faced racism and danger. In the text it…

The 116th Bomb Wing, a traditional guard wing located in Warner Robins, Georgia was blended with the 93rd ACW, an all active duty wing. The reorganization was made under the Air Force 's Total Force Initiative (TFI) to form America 's first "Total Force" wing, effective 1 October 2002. However, on 1 October 2011 the 116th Air Control Wing was deactivated as a TFI/Joint Air National Guard/United States Air Force Unit. Reasons cited for the inactivation were that updated…

The role of the president has certainly changed since the United States was founded. Presidents before the civil war had relatively few powers because the responsibilities of the national government were quite limited. Congress had more power over the executive branch. Presidents were playing second fiddle to them at the time. Presidents Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Andrew Lincoln were exceptions. Instead of looking up to congress, they strengthened the power of the…

The fishing industry can be a very exciting and enticing world to work in such as fulfilling work, free travel, and the sense of freedom the ocean exudes. Many are drawn to the trade, but it is a dangerous job. A report from the National Transportation Safety Board found, that the commercial fishing had the highest fatality rate in the country with 111.8 deaths for every 100,000 workers. (NTSB). There are various reasons why it’s so dangerous and on March 23, 2008 the crew of the fishing vessel…

Before this there was an amateur affair in 1904 which was a professional league created in the United States. This organisation was known as the International Pro Hockey League. But this foundation folded in 1907 when the National Hockey Association (NHA) emerged three years later. The first step into the international federation was in 1909 when associations from England and Belgium agreed to mutually recognise…