Papers on Politics and Government
Role Of Mass Media In Politics
Words: 1760 - Pages: 7.... it does. However, on occasion within its own discretion,
the media investigates and tries to inform us by the televised news, major
newspapers and (large) radio personalities of cover-ups, conspiracies and or
wrong doings by our so-called leaders. Are we always told the truth by the mass
media? By the government? By the media speaking for or as directed by the
government? Or has the line between truth and lies been so badly blurred in
politics that we will never know what truly goes on in our political system?
The two movies examined, both play in some way on the function of the
mass media in American politics. We can see how m .....
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Liberalism And Freedom
Words: 2864 - Pages: 11.... or changed fundamentally
when America entered the modern era.
Freedom
The idea of freedom has been a paramount concern of liberalism
throughout history. Consider the classical ideas of religious freedom, the
right to resist and the inherent right of every individual to be independent.
These were some of the main focuses of classical liberalism in early America.
On religious freedom, seventeenth century minister Roger Williams wrote:
"All Civill States with their Officers of justice in their
respectiveconstitutions and administrations are proved essentially Civill, and
therefore not judges, governours or defendours of the spiritual .....
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Juvenile Crime And Prevention
Words: 1174 - Pages: 5.... and other rules should be more flexible to allow combined funding streams and services. Among the principles outlined at a Pennsylvania Family Policy Seminar was that the "first presumption of policies and programs should be to support and supplement family functioning, rather than substituting for family functioning." 40
Testifying to the Little Hoover Commission about the proper state role, the California Youth Authority said that while history shows that the juvenile justice system has been a shared state-local responsibility, prevention activities have been primarily local activities:
The state role is limited to advising, evalu .....
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The Inevitable Inequality In Modern Democracy
Words: 1596 - Pages: 6.... Many critics believe that this is not so. They point to the evident economic inequality that prevails in Canada and many other democratic countries. The argument that surfaces is that a country simply cannot be truly democratic when large economic disparity and inequality exist. (Chomsky 1994)
A known phrase from the American Declaration of Independence states that βall men are created equal.β This statement assumes that at birth we all enter the world with the same abilities and that it is our environment in life that shapes what kind of people we will eventually become. Thus, it is arguable that because all men are created .....
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The Electoral College System
Words: 1181 - Pages: 5.... if congress was to elect the
president, then the president might feel an obligation to help congress get
certain laws passed by not vetoing. This would put a dent in the checks and
balances system. Even with this problem the system was voted for and
approved on four different occasions (Peirce 39).
Basically the Electoral College system works like this today. Every
ten years the census figures adjusts how many representatives each state
has. This number plus two, representing the two senators, equals how many
electors each state has. Also Washington DC has 3 electors. Then each state
has the right to decide how to select these electo .....
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Environmental Protection Agency
Words: 416 - Pages: 2.... for certain issues such as: Assistant Administrator for International Activities, for Policy, for Prevention of Toxic Substances, for Research and Development, for Solid Waste Disposal, and for Water. Finally it's broken down regionally with bases in large cities like: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Purpose/Benefits/Clients
EPA's purpose is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--upon which life depends. To keep Americans aware of significant risks to humans and the environment where they work, live and l .....
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Gun Control: Why Do We Need Licenses To Own Guns?
Words: 739 - Pages: 3.... some supporters of the
right to keep and bear arms oppose requiring a permit for concealed carry, and
prefer a permitless system like that of the state of Vermont, which simply
punishes misuse of guns, rather than restricting their lawful use. Restricting
the ability of law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms on their own
property, and in defense of their homes and families, punishes them before they
have even done anything wrong.
In 1990, guns, which gun control supporters claim are "designed only to
kill," were involved in about 1,400 accidental deaths, 18,800 suicides, and
13,600 murders, for a total of 33,800 firearm-related .....
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Differences Between Bureaucrat
Words: 1124 - Pages: 5.... who passed were called the literati. When one held this title of literati, you were considered intelligent and were considered to have high status (TA session, Oct. 28, 97). "They were a group of smart guys with a good education." (Steve, TA session, Oct. 28, 97). This of course deprived the hereditary aristocracy of power 'they had enjoyed during the period of division, when appointments had been made by recommendation, and opened government service to a somewhat wider class of people...' (Schirokauer, p.103). For the first time, men who entered office through examination could attain the highest office, even that of Chief Minister. Exam .....
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Marijuana Abuse
Words: 1197 - Pages: 5.... settlers around the year 1611. At that time the main focus was on survival rather than for psychoactive purposes. Medicinal uses of marijuana eventually changed to enjoyment manipulation. Beginning in the 1960s marijuana use saw a reemergence with the rebellious youth, and the "hippie movement." This evolved into increased use among the older population as well. This trend continues to this day. Marijuana use can be termed abuse. Today the debate over marijuana is a major controversy that affects our society as a whole. During the 60's it was easy to depict marijuana as a beneficial and completely harmless substance because there was no .....
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Affirmative Action Is Wrong
Words: 1117 - Pages: 5.... discrimination on the basis of
such factors as color, gender and ethnic background. The common hope was
that these programs would be transitory in nature and would enable us as a
society to reach a point, at some future date, when they would no longer be
needed" (Shapiro). It is my opinion that we have now reached that date.
Continued use of the policy is much like continued use of a strong
medication. When a patient is suffering from a terrible disease, as was
the United States suffering from discrimination, strong medication is
sometimes needed to cure the problem. But once the disease is taken care
of, further use of the medication .....
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