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    “Government is best which governs least” according to the article “Civil Disobedience,” by Henry David Thoreau. In this article, Thoreau also mentioned that he believes that government is best when it governs not at all. However when a government governs not at all, then there exist chaos and war. But a government that governs least is a government that many people will agree is the best type of government. This type of government allows people absolute freedom. Not freedom per say, but…

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    Japanese Stereotypes

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    biases were even present here, in the state of Washington. After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, many viewed the Japanese- Americans as threats to the country and how they should be treated became a subject of debate in popular magazines at the time. Japanese, suppressed within the United States during WWII, still radiated hope of a bright future for them and their families even while facing many adversities. Prior to WWII Japanese immigrants in Washington state…

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    The health of society is greatly affected by the power of the government. When that power is too weak, the government cannot do its job, but when it is too strong, the leaders may abuse their power and oppress the citizens. In a perfect world citizens would monitor the actions of their government to prevent abuses of power. However, we all born to be free and every one is equal. As Thomas Paine argues in his “Common sense” that we should have control in government, instead of let them to control…

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    Paul Frymer's Theory Of Vote

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    “We the people of the United States…” so starts our Constitution. And what an eclectic and motley group of people we are. So it is that the framers of the pre-eminent law of our land saw fit to build rules into our democratic game of government that would protect us all from a simple majority formed from any group conveniently aligned hell bent on having things their way at the expense of the current majority. Despite their significant proportion of US population, particularly in cities and at…

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    This summer I took Government 2305 with Mrs. Reyes. I went in the class not knowing a single thing about our government or the importance of it. I thought the class was going to be a difficult course just because I am not into the subject; however I learned many important things in just one month. I have learned several things throughout this course, for example, the type of federal government of the United States, four important philosophers, and abundance of the U.S Constitution. First of all…

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    Vote Vs Popular Vote

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    after passing the Senate with a fifty-three-point margin. Therefore, besides Rhode Island and New York, eight other states have already signed the National Popular Voting bill including: Vermont, Maryland, Washington, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, and Hawaii. With Washington D.C. approving the bill as well, the National Popular Vote bill now controls 165 electoral votes, and is already 61% to…

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    In their website, the Washington State University quotes that “Business to organic agriculture. Communication to neuroscience. Courses taught by renowned professors. Learn why nearly a quarter-million students in the past 125 years have pursued future success by earning a WSU degree.” George Washington University, on the bother hand quotes that “In 1904, the Columbian University became the George Washington University. As an institution, we embraced symbols and imagery…

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    The taking of cultural narratives and providing a new interpretation for a modern audience has become a common practice in literature, theatre, and other disciplines of art. This concept, known as Reception History, can be exhibited in works ranging from Bernstein’s musical “West Side Story”, to the animated Disney classic film “The Lion King” which were based on Shakespeare’s plays “Romeo & Juliet” and “Hamlet” respectively. One may ask what is the point of retelling these stories in a…

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    Summary: The Space Trade

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    The Space Traders begin with the arrival of an extraterrestrial species, named Space Traders, which offer a solution to the current financial and environmental crises that America faces for an exchange of the current African American population. This initial offer was greeted with overwhelming support by the white population who viewed the space traders as being pleasant and unthreatening. Conversely, the black population did not share the same enthusiasm toward the space traders and disapproved…

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    Tony Blair Case Study

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    The question of Mr Blair ‘sidelining' cabinet was raised by Mo Mowlam in 2001 when she said after she resigned that "Cabinet government is dead" and "Tony's acting more like a president than a prime minister." Political commentators such as Nick Cohen have also said that the demise of the cabinet is already in effect. He describes cabinet meetings as "half an hour or less on a Thursday morning, when most of the real decisions are cut and dry before the meeting starts." Tony Blair is…

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