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Federal Government Essays and Term Papers
J. Edgar HooverFor nearly half a century was one of the most powerful officials in the Federal government of the United States. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1924 until his death in 1972, he was the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. His intimate knowledge of politicians and ...
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Slavery And The SouthThe South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South ...
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The Anti-Trust Case Against MicrosoftSince 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between the
United States government and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond,
Washington, headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal
government maintains that Microsoft's monopolistic practices are harmful to
United ...
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Civil War - CausesThe South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South ...
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Effects Of The Great Depression On CanadaDuring the Great Depression of the 1930's, Canada's Prairie provinces
suffered more than any other area in Canada. This time frame brought for
the farmers many years of droughts and grasshopper plagues, as each year
got worse without any rainfall whatsoever. The impact of the Great
Depression ...
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Crises During The Presidency Of Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was a very influential man during the 1800's. Events that took place during his two-term tenure as President called upon his expertise on the Constitution. These events had a major impact on the country at that time. He had to face obstacles that presidents before ...
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9/11 ConspiracyThe events that took place on the morning of September 11, 2001 left the entire country in shock. I remember I was sitting in class in the third grade when we got the news over the intercom system, and shortly after we were sent home. For about the next ten years of my life I would remember this ...
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Causes of the American Civil WarFour years of American bloodshed on American soil. Why? The reasons are varied. From the formation of America to 1860, the people in this country were divided. This division was a result of location and personal sentiments. Peace could not continue in a country filled with quarrels that affected ...
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Banning Same-Sex Marriage is DiscriminationBanning Same-Sex Marriage is Discrimination
Bans on same-sex marriage are a form of discrimination against human beings."Marriage confers a wide range of benefits to couples, including property rights and other legal rights related to taxes, social security benefits, estate planning and rights ...
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Social Welfare And Taxation PoliciesIntroduction:
Most social workers, politicians, and those of the general public who support the welfare state do so in part because they believe welfare programs help to reduce the rate of poverty. A growing number of critics assert that such programs in fact fail to decrease poverty, because ...
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How Wars Have Affected AmericaAfter World War II, Russia became a communist state which created hysteria in United States, Many people though that communism posed a threat to the United States. This time however, became known as the Red Scare. This led to a range of actions that affected the U.s government and society. ...
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The Great Depression And The "New Deal"In 1932 almost 1500 banks failed, 32,00 businesses closed their doors and
one-fourth of the labor force in the United States was unemployed. In that
same year Franklin Delanore Roosevelt was elected president. He took
office in 1933 with the economy and the nation in a severe depression. ...
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Management Techniques For The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker On Federal LandsNRM 304
ABSTRACT
The red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) has been listed as an endangered
species since October, 1970. This species inhabits pine forests in the
southeastern United States where the majority of prime timberland is privately
owned. Private ownership of preferred habitat ...
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Native AmericansPeople have been living in the Americas for thousands of years. Only fairly recently, the past few hundred years, have foreigners begun to arrive and drastically disrupt the way of life of the aboriginal population. The situation has become so severe that a population that was one believed to be ...
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Corporate WelfareWelfare is a big part of tadays society and economy. The question of whether there is too much welfare or whether there is too little. For example President Clinton had pledged to end welfare as we know it while otehrs say society should only reform welfare. Welfare should be reformed greatly ...
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Ellis IslandWithin the shadow of the Statue of Liberty lies , the immigration center for the Port of New York, between 1892 and 1954. While Bartholdi's soaring statue was a world famous symbol of liberty and opportunity, the sight of and it's low-lying buildings also encouraged hope in the hearts and ...
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Great DepressionThe was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually all of the industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; however, the main cause for the was the ...
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The Nation’s Sectional Discord And The Unity Within The NationWhen the Constitution of the United States was first created in 1787, its purpose was to unify our country. However, by 1850, the United States had become ‘source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created.’ What happened during the 63 ...
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The Constitution: Discord And Tension In 1850When the Constitution of the United States was first created in 1787, its purpose was to unify our country. However, by 1850, the United States had become ‘source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created.’ What happened during the 63 ...
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American Parties From The CiviThis essay conains American party systems from the end of George Washington’s first term as president through the Civil War. Included are the creations, the building up of, and sometimes the break down of the various parties. As well as the belief in which the parties stood for.
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