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Modern Presidency: Political Bargaining And Going Public
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5 pages in length. There is little that modern presidents do not and will not employ as a means by which to better their political vantage point. With the likes of political bargaining and going public, the power that presidents of today have indicates an ever-growing perpetuation toward clever maneuvers and downright manipulation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCMdrnP.rtf
Money in Politics
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This 3 page paper discusses three reasons why money should be taken out of politics: it gives wealthy special interests too much influence; it makes it difficult, if not impossible, for ordinary people to run for office; and it taints the political process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVMonPol.rtf
Morality In Government
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7 pages in length. The politicians maintain that there is a high degree of morality in government, but most of the rest of us are beyond even acknowledging such a claim. The paper uses the issue of Presidential campaign contribution abuses and Attorney General Janet Reno's investigation as example rather than address some of the seamier aspects of governmental abuses. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Moralgov.wps
Multi-Party Systems and the United States
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This 5 page report discusses the concept
of truly “multi-party” system and whether or not it could succeed in the United States.
With as many Americans claiming to be completely disenchanted with the nations politics
and with so many proving it by their refusal to vote. it would certainly appear that an
enormous number of people want and need a different form of representation in their
government. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWmultus.wps
National Elections Affect State Elections
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A 7 page paper on the effects that one year's national elections may have on the following year's state election. The writer describes possible consequences for incumbent NJ governor, Christine Whitman. Bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: Elctions.doc
Necessary Compromise in Government.
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(5 pp) The United States Constitution defines
the rights of its citizens and the rights of those
geographical areas called states. It also defines the structures and the powers of the federal government, and loosely labels the three major areas of government as the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch.
Those who framed that document were well
aware of the tendencies of humans to first be moved
by their own causes rather than those of the nation,
and developed measures that each of the three
segments of government would serve as a "check and
balance" mechanism against the other. In this
discussion we will look at some of the "wish list"
items of the current United States president,
George W. Bush, see if they are causing conflict,
and which factors encourage compromise.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBgovcmp
Nevada Congressman John Ensign: Home Style And Hill Style Of Representation
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8 pages in length. John Ensign is not what most people would envision as a typical politician. Having spent most of his time as either a veterinarian or casino director in Las Vegas, Nevada, it just did not seem a logical progression for him to forge ahead into politics. But that is exactly what he did and did well. The political world was sent spinning when Ensign won the southern Nevada Congressional seat in 1994, which started a short but illustrious career that was committed to helping Nevadans. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCcngrs.wps
NEW DEAL AND INDIVIDUALISM
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This 8-page paper covers the following topics: Roosevelt's New Deal and the arrangements he made with labor, agriculture and business; the games that are peculiar to Americans, and how the idea of individualism was at cross purposes with Roosevelt's New Deal; why Eisenhower had to turn to Congress for help with the Federal Interstate Highway Act and finally, how the political system works in tandem with economic growth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTnewdind.rtf
North Florida Legislative Representatives: Contact Information and Overviews of Lawton, Kilmer and Argenziano
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A 4 page exploration of three key North Florida Representatives. The author undertakes the task of unearthing these representatives’ stances on Family Services, Welfare Reform and Elder Issues only to discover that there is some difficulty associated with finding a succinct summary of individual voting records and activity. Even e-mail queries to the respective representatives yielded little relevant information. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPflReps.rtf