any given fiscal year to not exceed federal revenues in that same year; unless three-fifths of both houses of the Legislative branch waived the balanced budget requirement. The only other exception would be during a recession or war, declared or undeclared, a simple majority in both the Senate and the House could circumvent the balanced budget requirement. The amendment would require any surplus, any money that is left over after the federal revenue exceeds the federal expenditures, to be spent…
The author of the book My Freshman Year enrolled herself as a student at a college university for the purpose of educating herself about life at college. She discovered that there was more to being a college student than what it seemed. Her experiences after a full year as a college student changed her thoughts and behavior towards other students. After a view changing insight to college life, she wrote a book to inform students, parents, and teachers that it is important to open their minds to…
Ammunition may be transported when packed properly in one's checked baggage. One may also travel with a firearm in their baggage, but it must be declared by the airline. Neither firearms or ammunition is allowed in carry on bags. When a dangerous, undeclared item is found, the passenger carrying the weapon can face a penalty as high as 11,000 dollars, even if there was no ill intent (“Transportation Security…
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positive outcome being the “awareness of uniqueness of self” and who you are as a person (Feldman 1999). The negative outcome is the “inability to identify appropriate roles in life (Feldman 1999). This can be shown when a person in college is an undeclared major or keeps changing majors. This is also the time to experiment and find out what your passions are and who you are. The biggest negative outcome is an identity crisis (McLeod 2008). That is the biggest conflict a person faces in this…
Title Through the majority of history books taught in middle schools and high schools these books discuss about the great men whom made changes and impacts throughout human history. In some instances a few women make notable appearances in which are somewhat mentioned but never really goes in extent when comparing to other male figures. These examples in modern day age goes to show the small importance women are really given or the impact they made, without really portraying the struggle and…
1. I plan to administer a survey to approximately 150 undergraduate and graduate students under the age of 25 attending the University of Northern Colorado. The survey will be comprised of selected subscales from four assessments. Additionally, a demographic questionnaire will be administered. I will administer the survey online during the 2017 spring semester, which will take place between January and May 2017. Selected items for each survey and the consent form are included in Appendices A-F.…
Silent Victimization Exposed in Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel, “Speak” Introduction "Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." Speak is Laurie Halse Anderson's first young adult novel. Young adult novel or Young Adult Literature includes issues related to friendship, love, race, money, divorce, relationships within families. The culture that backdrops and absorbs young adults plays a massive role in their lives. Young adult literature explores themes, vital and essential to…
1. Until the War in Afghanistan, The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history. For Americans, the war spanned over a time period of 15 years, however for the Vietnamese people the struggle for independence and self-determination lasted much longer than that. A small American involvement that started with a group of key advisors eventually escalated into a large scaled war that had an army of over half a million American soldiers. The American involvement in Vietnam started slowly.…
Preface: The Generation 1. According to Ellis’ preface, what is so phenomenal about the founding of the United States? - The founding of the United States is very phenomenal because it won against the strongest army and navy of Great Britain because Britain didn’t fight to its full potential. If Britain had fought to its full potential then, the history would have taken a very different turn. Founding of United States is also very remarkable because its republic survived even though some of…