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mandatory medication and through an overbearing police force. Everyone in the film performs a specific task in the society with no deviation from the status quo. While the story may seem abstract or unreal, THX 1138 predicted the future of the United States and how society has grown towards this dystopian vision. THX 1138, even though filmed in 1971, possesses parallels with modern day themes and lifestyles through its depiction of the police, the government, and culture, while unintentionally revealing

Diverse cultures and various political systems fuel the complicated relationship between states, making international cooperation a relevant topic of discussion. Political scientists use these discussions to come up with theories that can predict different levels of cooperation, the likelihood that collaboration might occur and what sorts of conditions are necessary to promote higher levels of cooperation between states. Neorealists and neoliberals have developed opposing theories on this topic. Neorealists

a just and fair ruler, the power of the government, and the loyalty of the common people. Rulers must rule fairly and be just in ruling, they must enforce laws, and also, follow through with their own word along with unifying the citizens of the state; rulers who do something dishonorable may lose their role as ruler. A good, ‘relatable’, and worthy ruler will acquire respect and legitimacy from more subjects which allows the government to become better and stronger. Plutarch of Rome, described

brutality. While police brutality may seem only rampant in the United States, it effects Russians equally. The question is why are the police in these two countries so powerful that they can go against their duty and still not be punished? The research done will explain the police brutality and corruption that occurs in the two countries, why it happens, and how it effects the citizens trust of their government In both the United States and Russia the

The two short stories that we read in this unit, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury ,and “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar, both have meanings of their societies. In “All Summer In A Day” the main character, Margot lives on Venus and gets bullied by the other kids on Venus because she has seen the sun back on Earth while they only saw it when they were babies. On the only day where the sun goes out Margot gets shoved into a closet while the kids that bullied her get to go enjoy the sun for the

describing marijuana as an “addictive drug” • Despite its legalization in many states today, the FDA still has not deemed marijuana to be safe or effective for consumption. (Ascik, 2017) Slide 2 Should There Be Label Warnings? • A research document: “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids.” was released

of property. This paper will touch on Locke’s theory of property, apply it to Nozick’s argument, and conclude by critically assessing this argument. In Locke’s Second Treatise of Government he explains the reasons for which humanity has left the State of Nature and come together to form political societies. According to Locke, individuals “join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living, one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater

corrupting the youth. One of the accusations brought against Socrates is he disregards the gods of the state, instead teaching purely physical explanations for heavenly and earthly phenomena, which are typically explained by the doings of the gods. Socrates refutes this claim by stating that he has no knowledge in the field of scientific explanations. This is pre-Socratic philosophy, which Socrates states he has never taught. He asks the jury “Tell one another, then, whether any of you has ever heard me

POLITICS-ADMINISTRATION DICHOTOMY The dichotomy has been one of the most important concepts in the field of public administration. Even though for more than a century it has been the most debatable with ‘disreputable issues’ in the field. Svara and Overeem (2006), state that the dichotomy expands and contracts, rises and falls but never goes away, that is to say that the heat may wear off once in a while but the debate is always there and has never been forgotten, it is one of the primary debates of public administration

COMES NOW, Defendant the State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (“State Farm”), by and through Mark J. Stiller, Esq., Bryant S. Green, Esq., and Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP, and hereby files this Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Respond to Discovery pursuant to Md. Rule 3-421(h), and in support thereof, states as follows: STATEMENT OF FACTS I. The Underlying Occurrence. Plaintiff, Toni Arnold (“Arnold”) contends—in total—that: On or about June 25, 2016, the Plaintiff’s