United States Government United States Government The governmental system of the United States can be described generally as a constitutional democracy. Government makes certain demands on its citizens, but only to promote the general welfare of the society as a whole. The government guarantees its citizens certain rights, such as the freedom to practice their chosen religions, but

US V Patane Supreme Court Case The case of U.S. v. Samuel Francis Patane is questioning whether or not the physical evidence found at his house can be used in court given the fact that he was partly read his Miranda rights. Samuel Patane, a Colorado resident, was arrested in 2001 for allegedly violating a restraining order that kept him from contacting his ex-girlfriend, Linda O’Donnell,

US Vs. UN Once again tensions are mounting in the Middle East countries; however, this time it is not two Middle Eastern countries that are coming close to war instead it is the Middle East country of Iraq and the United States. This tension has been underneath the surface since the last escapade between these two countries. The last encounter left the United States on top and Iraq bei

USA And Other Nations: Iraq (Pre-Gulf War) When Iraq invaded and occupied the country of Kuwait in August 1990, the Bush administration was faced with several dilemmas. From a foreign policy point of view, this action could greatly destabilize the balance of power in a part of the world that was vital to U.S. interests. The United States was dependant on a continuous flow of oil to dri

Violence in Schools VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS INTRODUCTION Americans have been shocked by the carnage that has happened in our public school systems across the nation in the past few years. All have involved young men with guns and no self-restraint. Nearly every one agrees that we have moved beyond the point of mere coincidence, that there is the some connection between the

China “IF YOU think,” says a high administration official in Washington, DC, “what will be required for economic success in the globalisation that is exploding around us—technically dynamic, information-rich, highly entrepreneurial—then the winners in that environment will be those able to provide at least the following...” He counts on his fingers. “Free access to global information and

Vera Institute Political Science The Vera Institute of Justice deals with many issues in the world such as policing, corrections, sentencing, and much more. The one that I found most interesting was the Institutions for Youth. Vera is a non-profit organization that sponsors criminal justice programs. It is trying to propose new ways to help today’s youth. For example, in

Video Game Violence In the spring of 1998 the Columbine High School massacre gripped the nation in terror and upset parents searched for some sort of tangible meaning as to why the atrocity had been committed. The two suspects had claimed in their manifesto that they enjoyed playing the video game “Doom”, a game that seemed to some as a breeding ground for ultra-violent behavior. As a re

Bill Of Rights Bill of Rights 1st Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. 2nd Amendment A well regulated militia, being necessary to

War War War is a very controversial circumstance. I am not sure that there is an appropriate time for war although I do believe it is necessary to do what needs to be done. I also believe that when war is in consideration, it is definitely low in the rankings in ways to solve confrontations. Determining the magnitude of the problem before war has to be brought into play can be very har

War In Iraq Why the War in Iraq is Justified In my research on the War in Iraq I found many opposing viewpoints and it was difficult to sort these viewpoints out and decide which side to follow. I realized in my research that I would do better off looking at actual facts about the war in Iraq and abstracting an opinion from these facts. From these facts I found evidence that I

Human Rights Abuse Bismillah al-Rehman al-Raheem HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE/MINORITY PERSECUTION MYTH & REALITY by GULZAR ANWAR While fording the Qadiani website in Athens, one comes across a page listing the abuse of Human Rights and persecution of minorities in Pakistan involving Qadianis. There are, at least, 4 other similar websites on which this anti-state propaganda is

Watergate USA Today The Watergate Hotel: A Political Crisis It all started at the Watergate hotel in Washington D.C. A five star hotel, usually sent out to huge politicians was the center of controversy for more than five years. One of the biggest political crisis took place in a hotel room prior to 1972. Apparently the administration of President Richard Nixon was caught recording c

Watergate THE WATERGATE SCANDALS The Watergate Scandal involved a number of illegal activities that were designed to help President Richard Nixon win re-election. The scandal involved burglary, wiretapping, campaign financing violations, and the use of government agencies to harm political opponents. A major part of the scandal was also the cover-up of all these illegal actions.

Voter In our lazy nation today, most of the American citizen cast their vote on what they see on the news. It is safe to say that the media primarily control peoples opinion on political issues. While a large opportunity of research is available to the American citizen to carefully pick their candidates, they choose to go along with the with what the media tells them to do. It is the med

Voting Rights On January 1, 1863, two years into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation freed all slaves in the confederate states. Two years later, On December 6, 1865 the states abolished the institution of slavery forever by ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment fo

United States the Police of the Globe The United States has for many years stood by foreign policies that aim in maintaining the peace, safety and order of the global community. Being the most influential country it, has taken on the role as world leader and many would agree the law enforcement of the United Nations constitution. Its great power comes with vast responsibility for impleme

War For Iraqi Freedom Is Justified Without UN Support War for Iraqi Freedom is Justified Without UN Support Many people and nations are opposed to the United States going to war with Iraq (going to war with Saddam Hussein and his regime, rather) without approval from the UN. Certain nations claim “peace” as an excuse for opposing the US. The truth is that their economic interests are

War On Drugs America’s longest war in history, the Drug War, has been going on since 1919. Its effects have been overwhelmingly negative, yet the fight persists. The government’s regulation of drugs goes against human rights, costs citizens a substantial amount of money, and has little to no positive influence on public safety or drug use. Many studies have produced evidence that the

Is War the Best Answer Mr. Gunka Government 1 January 10, 2003 Is war the best answer for the United States when there are so many problems that we are already plagued by' There are an abundance of reasons for war but I do not think President Bush has attained a good enough reason to invade Iraq. I’m sure that Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction and Iraq needs a regime cha

Death Pro & Con: The Death Penalty in Black and White by Dudley Sharp Thursday, June 24, 1999 Comments: 159 posts I don't know about you, but when I get into a discussion about the death penalty, my first thoughts go to the victim and to the brutality of the murder. That is the foundation of the just nature of the death penalty. Too often these days, however the death penalty

Way To Die A NEW WAY TO DIE Electrocution. Firing squad. Hanging. Gas chamber. Lethal injection. Any of these sound familiar' These are the existing methods of execution that are used today by the 38 states supporting the death penalty. Are these forms of the death penalty humane' Is the death penalty itself humane' Is there a viable humane alternative to these methods' Thro

Weight And Measures The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), one of the longest running and best known programs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), promotes uniformity in U.S. weights and measures, regulations and standards to achieve equity between buyers and sellers in the marketplace. The purpose of the Office of Weights and Measures is to create consumer c

Welfare Introduction: Mimi Abramovitz’s original version of “Everyone is Still on Welfare” appeared as Ronald Reagon launched a historic shift in social welfare policy. A couple of decades have passed and based on new data and more in-depth analysis, this article re-examines its framework of a three tiered social welfare system. There are a few key points that this article discusses,

Government Each branch of government -- the legislative, executive, and judicial -- has a distinct role that complements the functions of the other branches. However, the three branches are interdependent, and, to some extent, their roles may overlap. The following concept paper describes in brief the role of each branch, and then posits a hypothetical situation involving a gov

Andrew Jackson Although racist equality was rarley enforced by the United States gorvenment in the past, Andrew Jackson reformulated the unwritten guidelines of Indian relations. For one of the first times in the short American history, the intolerance for Indian "savages" became apparent. The authority of the Persident over the congress also manifested. In 1791, President Washington ma

What We Should Do In Afghanistan Look into the history of a country and the mistakes that were made with that. Acknowledge them, understand them and use those mistakes to create something better. This is what must be done with modern Afghanistan to create a future for the Afghan people. The world has seen the trouble that the country has been through and now it must end. But how' The Uni

What About Adoption Adoption: Creating a Family On December 14, 1996, former president Bill Clinton instructed the secretary of health and human services to develop strategies to move children out of foster care and into permanent homes. He set a goal to at least double the number of adoptions among foster care children in six years. In response to Clinton’s instructions, the Depart

Gambling Risking money or anything of value on the outcome of something involving chance is gambling. One of the first forms of gambling in the United States was the lottery. Lotteries were formed so uniforms could be bought for state armies and to raise money for universities. Along with the lottery came other types of gaming. Bingo became very popular to attempt to raise money for

Freedom' Freedom has been discussed and debated for a while now and no one can completely agree that it exists. Does it really exist' Can one do what they feel because they have the want to' And how far does freedom exist without restraints' Being free is to be able to have an opinion or act on a decision with out fear of oppression from society or from government. There are two sides