Bush's Faith Based Initiative
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"Rule by the people" is the idiom that many Americans think of as a summation of the democratic theory. This assumes that the people have the power, or at least sufficient input into the governing process, to influence public policy and laws. This 7 page paper argues that President Bush's faith based initiative puts into question many of the basic beliefs upon which the system of democracy is founded, not least of which is the question of its constitutionality. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Bush's policies and the constitution
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A paper which considers the extent to which President Bush's policies on anti-terrorism, Iraq and state-supported religious groups are in violation of the tenets of the US Constitution.
Filename: JLbush.rtf

Bush’s Dilemma: The Cost of the War on Terrorism
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A 3 page paper arguing that George W. Bush has no clear idea of how long the war against terrorism will last, how much it will cost or when he will need to raise taxes to pay for the effort. The bottom line is that there are too many unknowns for the Bush administration to be able to provide any firm picture of total cost of the war effort or when it will be “safe” for the economy for the administration to raise federal taxes. Without knowing how long the war effort will last, there is no way to firmly predict what the final cost will be. Without knowing that bottom-line figure, neither can tax increases be predicted. All hinges on how effective allied forces are able to be in inhibiting terrorists’ ability to act at will. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSwarCostIraq.rtf

Bush: His Plans for Higher Education
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7 pages in length. Within this paper we will discuss the proposals of George W. Bush for higher education policy. Included will be an advance memo which highlights the key issues that will be made during the President's briefing. The briefing will include the basic background and context on where higher education fits as a political issue in comparison to K-12, and information on the central public concerns in higher education.Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Business and Government in Canada
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This is a 3 page paper discussing business and the Government of Canada relations. Historically, the Canadian government maintained a close relationship with businesses within Canada in that for the large part the Canadian government controlled and owned most of the major business sectors within the country such as natural resources, agriculture, and the transport industries to name a few. This ideology led to a nationalization of the country especially prior and during the years of World War II when Prime Minister Mackenzie King provided a great deal of financial investments in the development of business opportunities within Canada. By the second half of the 20th century, Canada had become a social and welfare state which began to take its toll on the economy and government. During the 1970s and 1980s, “downsizing” and the start of privatization of governmental industries began to take place. Today, the relationship between the Canadian government and business has changed significantly. Through financial support and trade policy, the Canadian government provides assistance to businesses which will encourage national and international investment in Canada. These businesses are those which are in high demand in the global market place and are those which are considered innovative, service-oriented, research, technology and knowledge-based in addition to the already established industries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TJCanbg1.rtf

Business and Government in Canada: Issues of Government Relations, The Role of Elites, Government Intervention, Regulation and Deregulation
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This is a 3 page paper discussing business and government in Canada in regards to government intervention, business relations, the roles of elites and regulation. The history of Canadian business involves a great amount of government intervention within the business industry to the extent that most historical Canadian business ventures are those which had high government involvement such as the Canadian Pacific Railway and Air Canada. However many business critics believe that this intervention is based on the Canadian government’s basic belief that the government can do a better job of controlling the economic interests of business which is contrary to those within the business industry who believe that free markets and competition actually do a better job of distributing goods and services. The practice of the government however changed in the 1980s when pressure from the corporate elite within Canada lead to a new approach in government relations with business and industry which became one of deregulation, privatization, and assistance within the competitive marketplace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJCango1.rtf

Business, Politics, & Community / Case
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A comprehensive 8 page look at the J. Paul Getty Trust, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Discussing its role as a public organization, the writer looks at the Trust's strong political influence and its commitment or lack dhereof to the community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Califcom.wps

C-SPAN’s Coverage of the Impeachment Hearings
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A 5 page discussion of the 1999 impeachment hearings. Discusses the concept of impeachment, the major players, the underlying political agendas, and the many shortcomings of the political process. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPimpech.wps

C. Wright Mills/ 'The Power Elite'
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A 3 page analysis of The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills, in which he presents an intriguing picture of American society. According to Mills, there is a 'power elite' in this country—a strata of powerful men whose positions enable them to transcend the ordinary environments of ordinary men and women. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khpowelt.wps

C.B. Macpherson's 'Life And Times Of Liberal Democracy'
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C. B. Macpherson's critique of the concept of liberal democratic ideals is based primarily on the assignment of equality over liberty. The prioritization can be either implicit or explicit, but is a very real part of the democratic process, which was an outgrowth of market economics. The necessity of promoting competition is described as a liberal state that eventually evolved into the concepts of democratic radicalism. Macpherson proposes the revision of the liberal democratic ideals to include components of Marxist thought. This 5 page paper examines his arguments and concludes that the reader, after reading the book, The Life and Times of Liberal Democracy, will be able to gain access to some very logical insights that are very strong in their persuasive powers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Macphers.wps

Cajun Company's Approach to Government Contracting
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A 5 page paper discussing one company's justification for requesting exemption from government cost disclosure requirements. Cajun Company was acquired by a much larger organization active in government contracting. Cajun's senior management had avoided government contracting in the past, simply because of the weighty regulations surrounding it. An organization it has done business with over the years now has become a government contractor as well, and the government is requesting confidential and proprietary cost information from Cajun. The paper is a justification for exemption from such requirements, citing a DoD FAR class deviation in support of Cajun's arguments. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KS-Cajun.wps

California : Impact Of The Women's Movement In Relation To Political Participation
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5 pages in length. Turn-of-the-century California politics has changed in many ways in comparison to contemporary politics, particularly with regard to the women's movement. Indeed, women's suffrage presented itself in quite fearless style as the country moved into the twentieth century, inasmuch as the women's movement had gained a significant amount of progressive power. The impact of such a movement was more than a bit alarming for those who did not believe women should maintain such important responsibilities as voting and political participation. Fast-forward to the twenty-first century, however, and one can readily argue that the women's movement of one hundred years ago set the stage for the overwhelming support and presence the California political system now maintains. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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California Ballot Initiatives
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A 16 page paper examining the evolution of the ballot initiative from a method by which grass root opinion could be translated into law to a tool of wealthy special interest groups with little concern for any outcome aside from supporting their own agendas. Budget by initiative is likely to continue since the Supreme Court refused in 1999 to limit the number of ballot initiatives that can be pursued in any one election. When special interest groups are able to remove more than 100 percent of state funds from the control of the state legislature, the now-crumbling system will be fully disabled and both reason and practicality will dictate redesign. As there is only a small percentage of total funds available to legislators and outside the dictates of completed initiatives, the crisis point likely is not far in the future. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSCAballot.wps

California Governor's Role in Budgeting and Education
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This 3 page paper describes the California governor's role in budgeting and education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVCAGov.rtf

California Recall Election 2003
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A 6 page paper essay traces the history of the recent gubernatorial recall election. It looks at the history of recalls and recall attempts of elected officials, including the legal foundation for such actions in the state of California. The essay then provides a historical overview of the most recent recall election, including who started it, the issues, the attempts to prevent it and how it ended. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGrclcal.rtf

CALIFORNIA RECALL ELECTION 2003
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the Gray Davis recall election of October, 2003. This paper outlines the problems that Gray Davis faced as governor of California and the underlying reasons for the recall and election of Arnold Schwarzenagger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHRecalE.rtf

California Voting District Delineation
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A 4 page discussion of the manner in which California voting districts are configured. The author contends that although the incumbent representatives of the various districts may seem extreme under some interpretations, that is to be expected given the voting base of their particular district. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcalPol.rtf

CALIFORNIA WATER PURCHASE AND DEMAND
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This 3-page paper examines the concept of economic supply and demand as it pertains to legislative issues, particularly the 1991 California Water Bank created by the government in response to the severe drought of the late 1980s. The paper discusses how the bank worked to allocate the resources in an attempt to reduce demand. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTcalwat.rtf

California's Emergency Response Plan
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This 4 page paper looks at California's emergency response plan. While California is subject to earthquakes and that is well known, it deals with landslides, flooding and man-made problems such as oil spills or terrorist threats. How California's system is set up is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA721Cal.rtf

California’s Economy
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A 3 page paper discussing California’s current economic problems and then making recommendations for macro policy change to stimulate economic growth. The state expects a $15 billion shortfall in 2004-2005, and already is so business-unfriendly that 60 percent of 50 CEOs surveyed report that their companies have active plans to leave California for other Western states. The paper recommends that California relax its requirements in health care insurance and daily overtime to stimulate the housing market and employment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeconCA.rtf

California’s Emergency Response Plan
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This 5 page paper discusses the Emergency Response Plan of the State of California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVCAResp.rtf

California’s Proposition 187
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This 10 page report discusses the California initiative approved by voters in 1994 that prohibited illegal immigrant children from public schools, to prohibit public health and welfare services for illegal immigrants, and impose other sanctions (including prenatal care for pregnant women and immunizations for children) throughout the state. In November of 1995, a Los Angeles federal judge issued an oral injunction that struck down as unconstitutional key portions of Proposition 187. Among the sections disallowed was the one that would bar illegal-alien children from attending elementary and secondary public schools. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWpro187.wps

California: State and Local Government
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A 3 page overview of California government. This paper delineates the various divisions and the responsibilities of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcalGovernment.rtf

California: Emergency Response by Law Enforcement at State and Federal Levels
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This 5 page paper discusses the way in which California’s local law enforcement officials respond to emergencies, and what they can do if they decide they need federal assistance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVEmeLaw.rtf

Campaign Finance
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of issues related to campaign finance and campaign finance reform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHCampa2.rtf

Campaign Finance and the 2000 Presidential Campaign
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This 5 page report briefly discusses the numerous issues associated with campaign financing in the 2000 presidential campaign. Both Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush can be expected to spend record amounts on their efforts to win the November election. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWcamfin.wps

Campaign Finance Laws and Contributions for Lobbyists: An Overview of Statutes, Regulations and Analysis
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The prevalence of corruption in campaign finance law is a significant problem in the United States. This 25 page paper considers the issue, and focuses on an outlining of the legal arguments in cases like Buckley v. Valeo. These cases are utilized to outline the basic components of campaign law arguments and to demonstrate the analysis of statutes as they apply to specific legal determinations.
Filename: Camplaw.wps

Campaign Finance Reform
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This 6 page paper addresses the problem of campaign finance reform in light of Madison's Federalist 10. McCain and Feingold's proposal is discussed. The paper ends with a position against reform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA109Mad.wps

Campaign Finance Reform
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This 8 page paper explores the role of money in political campaigns. Campaign finance reform is recommended but both sides of the issue are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA041cfr.rtf

Campaign Finance Reform / PACs, A Two Party Debate
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A 20 page research paper exploring the differing support and viewpoints of Democrats and Republicans for reform. The writer provides a brief legal history of PACs, spending of the political parties in 1990 campaigns, and Democrat support of reform affecting PACs versus the Republican block against reform in 1997-1998. Bibliography lists 27 sources.
Filename: Cncamprf.wps

Campaign Finance: Influence Of Political Action Committees
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This 5 page tutorial paper discusses the influence of political action committees (PAC) in political campaigns. The writer begins by defining PACs and discusses their importance to candidates, the approximate number of PACs and how much they contribute to the campaign funds. The writer offers both the positive and negative effects of PACs and offers some examples of how these groups have influenced legislation. The writer ends by concluding these groups bring more negative results than positive. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGpacs.rtf

Campaign Financing Reform
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An 8 page paper. Campaign financing has been debated for more than a century. It is a highly controversial issue with strong advocates on each side of the argument. The writer reports some of the early laws regarding campaign financing. Hard and soft money are explained. The amounts raised by both national political parties in just one year are reported. Limits are then proposed and explained for campaign financing reform. Supporting information from the literature are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGplcmp.rtf

Campaign Financing: The 2000 Lamar Alexander Senate Campaign
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This 5 page paper examines the financing of the 2002 Alexander campaign. Biographical information about Lamar Alexander is relayed along with specific financial data. PAC money is discussed. Top contributors are listed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA509LA.rtf

Campaign Funding & Contributions / A Problem of Democracy ?
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A 15 page analytical research paper on the controversial issues resulting from our (U.S.) Democratic government's allowance of open election contributions and government funding. Numerous case studies are cited including that of Bill Clinton's acceptance of large contributions from various individuals during his 1996 Presidential campaign. The writer concludes that Campaign contributions are, a traditionally unfair and unethical practice. Bibliography lists 10+ sources.
Filename: Campaign.wps

Campaigning for President in the Year 2000
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This 6 page discusses the hypothetical campaign strategy for Robert Khayac as he runs for president in the year 2000. How the candidate will be marketed, what the political and institutional context of his message is, as well as the electoral and partisan environment currently is are also covered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Camp2000.wps

Campaigns and the Media
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A 7 page research paper that discusses political campaigns and the media. The writer offers a history of the press in American, a discussion of how the media covers politicians and government and how it influences the public. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcammed.rtf

Can A President Make A Difference
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This 2.5page paper addressees the questions: What difference can a president make? And How effective can the president be? The paper begins by reporting some of the many sources of constraints on the president. It then uses four presidents as examples of effectiveness and the differences they made. The paper ends with a general commentary. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGprdf.rtf

Can an Imperialist Power Promote Democracy?
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This 5 page paper considers this question: "Is the United States of America, an imperial power promoting democracy and capitalism to the rest of the world?" This is actually four questions in one: is the U.S. an imperialist state? Can an imperialist state "promote" democracy and capitalism; that is, can it force other nations to accept an ideology? And if so, is that what it's doing, and how? The paper discusses all four questions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVImpAme.rtf

Can Lying Actually Be a Good Thing?
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A 6 page paper which examines how, with a very powerful election coming up, the President has been accused of lying and withholding information. The paper discusses whether or not lying can be considered a good thing under certain circumstances. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAliebsh.rtf

Can Managed Health Care Be Managed ?
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A 10 page paper on the challenges facing the managed health care system today. It specifically addresses the HMOs, what is wrong with them, and how they can be fixed so they really work for their members. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Health2.wps

Can Ordinary Americans Develop a More Effective Democracy
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This 4 page paper tries to answer the question: Can Ordinary Americans Develop a More Effective Democracy? This paper relates the fact that when our Founding Fathers created the Constitution, one of the central dictums of the preamble was that if the government stopped working for the people, that another form of democratic government should be developed in its place. Most agree it can't happen. One of the fundamental reasons that this is the case is because it can be argued that ordinary Americans do not have enough of the qualities needed to develop a more effective democracy. In order to understand this argument, then, it is beneficial to consider some of the perspectives of a number of theorists, including James Madison, Gabriel Almond, Sidney Verba, Fareed Zakaria and de Toqueville. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHAmeri.rtf

Can the U.S. Juggle Two Simultaneous Wars?
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A 4 page exploration of U.S. strengths and weaknesses as they relate to national and world security. The author contends that the U.S. can fight more than one war at a time and, in fact, that we are currently exerting the equivalent military effort that would be required of two simultaneous wars in our cumulative presence around the world today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPusWar.rtf

Can We Win the "War on Terror"?
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This 3 page paper discusses the methods we can use to win the "war on terror" and whether or not it can be won in the first place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVTrrWar.rtf

Canada and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
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A 10 page contention that while the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis composed the first real threat to North American territory since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II, the reaction of the two countries most threatened by this crisis was considerably different. The U.S. reaction was swift yet perhaps somewhat premature. Canadian reaction was considerably slower. Concludes that while many criticize Canada's reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the U.S. request for Canadian alert, her caution was actually prudent given the threat of all-out nuclear world war as a result of U.S. actions and the concerns for Canadian sovereignty in regard to the control of her military. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPCanMis.rtf

CANADA: CONSERVATISM INTO NEO-CONSERVATISM
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This 7-page paper focuses on the movement of Canada's political system to the more right-wing Reform Party, from the Progressive Conservative Party. Bibliogprahy lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTneoconca.rtf