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    Department of Modern History at the University of St. Andrews and author of the widely acclaimed biography “Douglas Haig”, every year, the United States federal government funds the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with over $17 billion. When Keith Yost, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was asked about government funding on NASA, he replied, “NASA is not only spending money, but also the sweat of our laborers, the genius of our scientists, and the hopes of

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    Inequality In Somalia

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    According to Maryan Qasim, an advisor in the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and an expert in women 's rights, the most dangerous thing women can do in Somalia is not go to war, but give birth (Qasim). Over the past decade the country has not only struggled with gender inequality, but with civil war (Somalia country profile). To this day, the country remains in conflict and anarchy. Without laws or a solid form of government, the Somali people suffer from drought, famine and destitution

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    constitution and put it into effect, as well as set precedents that all other presidents would follow and use to judge there decisions. George Washington established a strong national government by both enforcing the law during the whiskey rebellion, allowing Hamilton's financial plan to pass and staying out of war while the government was still in debt. He also set many precedents, one was by peacefully stepping down stepping down after just two terms. During the whiskey rebellion, southern farmers were

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    Describe the organizational structure of schools, school districts, states, and the federal government. The superintendent is the overseer of an individual school district within each state. The school district vary by sizes in each state and have their own administration, instructional, financial, and clerical staff. The superintendent takes orders from elected school board officials . Under the superintendent there are assistant superintendents, who are in charge of specific areas. After

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    the United States federal government that was established in 1916 with a mission to manage all U.S. National Parks, some American National Monuments, conservation and historical properties. More specifically the National Park Service was established to protect the nature and wildlife of special areas as well as to improve the experiences of visitors without sacrificing the nature’s resources. The National Park Service is a different kind of an industry, because it is a government agency and its main

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    The system of government that will be the best for kalakuta is federalism because federal constitutions bring government closer to the people as decision making is decentralized, the personal vote is stronger, and politicians are more beholden to local interests. This means that elective bodies may be more responsive to local needs and concerns, more flexible, and in a certain sense more democratic (Elazar 1987; Main 1974; Storing 1981). Federalism is a form of governance in which power is constitutionally

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    Federalism is a key component of how the United States government operates. Many countries now are a federalist form of government. The definition of federalism is a governmental system in which national and regional governments share powers, and are considered independent equals (Smith and Greenblatt 29). Many countries now use a federalist system of government. The United States version of federalism was enacted with the Constitution in 1787, and has evolved in different ways since then. Before

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    using a central government has always been a topic of debate. How do a handful of people govern the free will of millions of others? The details of the word “govern” used in the previous statement have evolved into a seemingly endless quantity of laws, acts, policies, taxes, rules, parties, and on goes the list. Though government is growing evermore punctilious in it’s outward appearance, these meticulously crafted “rules” or “guidelines” are the tools used by the government to promote the

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    years of experience. People don’t realize that getting degrees will increase your hourly rate but will put a significant amount of debt on your name. The Federal Government should increase the wages to match living cost therefore individuals won’t have to live below the poverty line, people will be able to support themselves to reduce government assistance , and the amount of consumer spending will increase fairly . Poverty has always been one of America’s issues of all time but has increase simultaneously

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    The growing rate of poverty in most regions; the systemic graft and corruption in government; the strident cry for cultural recognition; and the instability of political systems are just some of the troubles the country is beset and endured. With these lots of problems, federalism is viewed by many as the only hope for a country. It has grown in popularity over the past century, which is largely due to its particular successes throughout the world. However, federalism is not without any defect. This

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