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    The Government Effect On The Protests Protests have numerous factors that affect the result of the protest and one major element is the government. In the 1960’s some protests were brutal due to discrimination; yet, the largest protest achieved to maintain a safe environment because the government respected and allowed the protests. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 peacefully gathered approximately 250,000 citizens together to protest the high level of black unemployment

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    than voting in elections for me. It is fulfilling a civic duty to improve the American definition of democracy in any way that I can. This may, at times, include civil disobedience and peaceful resistance. Not just through voicing my own political opinion, but also in ensuring that those who are absolutely diametrically opposed to me can safely voice their opinion as well. This means upholding objectivity in government administration while also advocating for what I believe in. To be fully engaged

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    pioneers appreciated a more substantial level of self-government then the other European pilgrims. As more explorers migrated to the colonies and rooted their lives in colonial America, they began to feel isolated from the world they knew. Consequently, this isolation from the English rule marked a very difficult start to a new beginning and necessitated a gradual transition from the English culture to the American culture. Moreover, with this new American culture, the newcomers throughout the colonies

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    Ronald Regan Analysis

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    was elected then he would give this right back to the American People. Regan claims that the government was taking millions of dollars in taxes, but spends in in under a day. The country’s debt is increasing more than it has ever in the past, and the people aren’t aware how this is happening. People don’t know what goes on within the government, and the public isn’t allowed to know everything that the government is ding either. The government should be more transparent with the people since the

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    technique. This hands off technique was called laissez faire and the government believed giving businesses freedom would cause a lot of companies to grow and prosper. It was believed at the time that pure freedom for businesses would create a substantial amount of competition throughout the business world and prices would be made competitive, which means less expensive for the everyday American consumer. Sadly, the U.S. government was tremendously outsmarted by savvy entrepreneurs who believed in

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    There are many different types of government systems used all over the world today. Democracy is the type of government used here in the United States in order to maintain peace and run the country from day to day. A democratic government system allows each individual citizen to have a voice and the power for that voice to be heard. With the United States being founded under the Constitution, the democracy also found in America is deeply engraved into the history of this nation. There are many people

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    In the history of Canadian government, two scandals have brought down two federal governments in Canada since confederation. The Pacific Scandal in1873 under the leadership of John A. Macdonald and the Sponsorship Scandal in 1995 under Jean Chrétien both led to the demise of each government. The Sponsorship Scandal, which began in 1995, was a more serious scandal due to the legal, ethical and long lasting political ramifications of the scandal. The Pacific Scandal, 1873, led to the defeat of the

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    Improper Welfare Corrupt

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    The welfare system in the United States is inadequate to what the American people need. Welfare is defined as a government program that supports low income families. These programs are designed to provide a safety net to protect people from poverty. There are thirteen different welfare programs that will help assist people by providing necessities like food, and housing. But today many have seen welfare as not doing anything to benefit the United States. Programs are misusing taxpayers money and

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    capitalized and was one of the dominant movements and outlooks in the United States in 1790s to 18220s. Popularized by Thomas Jefferson, this democracy advocated for a political system that favored free voting, free press, public education, limited government and discouraged aristocratic rule. Further, it emphasized on the strict interpretation and implementation of the constitution as well as embracing agrarian democracy that opted to give power to those who fought for independence. He supported the

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    The government of 1984 is a foreshadow of the future George Orwell imagined. The citizens of Oceania were constantly watched by the government at every time of the day. Parts of their language was destroyed in order to suppress any outlet to rebellious expression. The protagonist Winston fights the urges of rebelling but falls in love with the idea of freedom. Even though the United States foundation is set up on freedom it has begun to adapt many of Big Brother’s traits. The technology today is

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