Abstract
This paper discusses tax collection by municipalities in Connecticut, noting that the tax system in the state of Connecticut gives a particular role to municipalities to determine rates for their own budget and to collect the tax as well. It explains that the state does not collect such taxes for the city, though some of the city taxes are such that they would be collected and distributed by the state in other parts of the country.

From the Paper
"The tax system in the state of Connecticut gives a particular role to municipalities to determine rates for their own budget and to collect the tax as well. The state does not collect such taxes for the city, though some of the city taxes are such that they would be collected and distributed by the state in other parts of the country. The property tax is the primary revenue stream by direct taxation for cities and towns in Connecticut, subject to a number of rules set down by the state to guide and control local taxation. Some believe that the state needs to do more to make the system more uniform. Business taxation is also subject to complaints that the system is not uniform and that it creates untenable differences in rates between one area and another."

Tags:connecticut, municipal, taxation

Abstract
This paper examines the need for the State of Connecticut to allow legal marriages for homosexual couples. It explains how at the moment the only recognition given to same-sex couples is a civil union. The writer interviewed Michael Fiorello, a high school English teacher that is currently in a same-sex relationship, to try and understand why same-sex couples actually want to be married. The writer then discusses, using different sources, how same-sex marriage is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution though marriage in and of itself is. The writer further discusses some of the facts and benefits of same-sex marriage in Connecticut and the United States. The writer believes that is time for the State of Connecticut to realize what it is suppressing and allow homosexual couples the right to a legal and recognized marriage.

From the Paper
"The Constitution actually has very vague mentioning of marriage; let alone any sort of same-sex marriage. Evan Gerstman, author of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution, makes note that the fundamental rights (which include marriage) were derived from the due process clause, which is where one cannot "deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law." And, most justices would ignore the equal protection clause and infrequently mentioned it. (Gerstman, 118) These rights come from the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, where as it is, the justices of the Supreme Court have a hard time figuring out what that part of the amendment specifically stands for. This does not appear to be all right when it comes to the demands of same-sex couples and their attorneys' attempts to untangle the knots of the Fourteenth Amendment."

Tags:homosexual, couples, constitution, civil, union, relationships

Abstract
This paper argues that Twain's satire in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" is not at cross-purposes, but is rather a carefully orchestrated program designed to highlight both external and internal threats to American liberal democracy. The paper explains that Twain envisages these threats to America in the form of the Church, monarchy and the vast economic disparity between rich and poor predicated upon capitalist greed. The paper contends that ultimately, Twain's satire is implying that the liberal democratic model, with its related apparatus of social and technological progress, is an extremely new and fragile system. For the purposes of the paper, it is assumed that the reader is familiar with "A Connecticut Yankee" and some of its related criticism.

From the Paper
"In November of 1886, Samuel L. Clemens penned a letter to Mary Mason Fairbanks in which he described the earliest stages of what would ultimately become A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In light of the present version of Twain's novel, his comment that "the story isn't a satire peculiarly, it is more especially a contrast" (Ensor 296) rings in the ears of the contemporary scholar with considerable irony. Indeed, the fact that Twain's Hank Morgan is "a Yankee of Yankees," that is, thoroughly American, and yet utterly fails at his project to "flood the midnight world with light" (Twain 51), leaving it instead in a state of chaos and bloodshed, reveals Twain's complex irony. In light of Morgan's failure, the reader must necessarily ask, what is Twain ultimately satirizing, and to what extent, if any, are his satirical tendencies at cross-purposes?"

Tags:humor, burlesque, liberal, democracy, modernity, technlology, capitalism

Abstract
This analysis discusses the origins and contents of the Connecticut Compromise that was the outcome of the Continental Congress of 1787, representing a compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan concerning the structure of the government. The analysis provides a comparison and contrast of the Albany Plan, the Virginia Plan, and the New Jersey Plan to demonstrate how the Connecticut Compromise resolved issues of debate among the delegates.

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"Between the Albany Congress in July and the Constitutional Convention in May, the founding fathers of the United States proposed several plans for the shape of the new nation's government. Chief among these plans were the Albany Plan and the New Jersey Plan. These and other plans were proposed by state representatives to help define the structure and nature of the newly forming government. Representation by states in the federal government was a major point of debate among state representatives. In general, states with larger..."

Tags:founding fathers, Constitution, representation, slavery, territories, House of Representatives, Senate, federal, sovereignty, Philadelphia, Madison, Franklin

Abstract
This paper explains the income tax filing methods available in the state of Connecticut. The paper gives a detailed summary of the three income tax booklets available for filing and talks about the penalties incurred for incorrect or late filings. Also discussed are residency laws, when returns must be filed, and taxpayer rights.

From the Paper
"Three income tax booklets - Form CT-1040, CT-1040EZ telefile combination, and the separate telefile -- are available for resident taxpayers. They can choose to make a paper tax return or one of the paperless filing methods, i.e., telefile, electronic or web-file. The CT-1040EZ, or simply EZ form is most commonly chosen and most convenient, because it reduces processing time and speeds up refund. It is also shorter and simpler and can be filed even if the federal form equivalent cannot be filed."

Tags:refund, claim, overpayment, extension, contributions, funds, withheld, gross, earnings

Abstract
The paper demonstrates how Twain utilizes the literary techniques of characterization, humor, suspense, irony and symbolism in his novel, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". The paper shows how the work can be seen as a statement of Mark Twain's condition: his lifelong convictions, sardonic humor, and high self-opinion. The paper asserts that it is a literary work without comparison and it leads the reader to look carefully at the actions of the past and to proceed with caution into the future.

From the Paper
"Mark Twain, the pen name of well-known American author and humorist Samuel Clemens from the late 1800s, wrote many novels that are both entertaining and enlightening. His writing was prolific and for the most part well-received, and although not as popular as Huckleberry Finn or Tom Sawyer, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a novel well worth reading. Described as one of Twain's most complex book (A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, homepage) the novel relates the adventures of the main character Hank Morgan, an ingenious inventor and machinist from 20th century Connecticut, who suddenly finds himself transported back to an earlier time when King Arthur reigned and knights in full-regalia roamed the countryside on horses."

Tags:characterization, humor, suspense, irony, symbolism, Hank

Abstract
This paper examines Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", which presents a humorous picture of the sixth century A.D. The paper asserts that, in the story, Twain not only ridicules the customs and traditions of this ancient British civilization, but he also criticizes his present day American society, making it unclear as to which group Twain was indicting in this novel. The paper concludes that, by creating an "all American" character such as Hank who is proud and almost egotistical about the advances of his time, Twain is able to point out how much some "good old American know-how" could have improved Camelot and the lives of the people living in it while also taking subtle jabs at the American people's overt self-confidence.

From the Paper
"Throughout the novel, Twain continuously pokes fun at the gullibility of the extremely religious people, from King to commoners, which he meets during his journey. He becomes "The Boss" simply by using knowledge and skills he had from his more advanced era to come up with different ploys that will fool them into thinking of him as mighty and powerful. For example, when a water well in a community of monks is not filling with water, the monks all assume it is a punishment from God and are shocked when "The Boss" says he can magically solve their problem and refill the well with water. He recalls a time in America when an oil well had ceased to flow. Dynamite was used to blast it out and allow the flow to continue. This would also cause a sudden surge of water that would astonish those present."

Tags:history, critique, monarchy, America, Britain

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This paper examines the ways in which Twain used wit, repartee, and an engaging cast of characters in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" to make a strong statement against imperialism. It also looks at how some of his other works, like "Huckleberry Finn," also have social messages against slavery.

From the Paper
"Twain's novel suggests that when different people come together the one with the simpler weapons will always lose: It only takes a handful of imperialists (and indeed in the novel it takes only one) to lay waste to the structure of an entire culture. The message of the novel is that meddling is bound to lead to terrible consequences. (Although a secondary reading of the novel might well be that such imperialist meddling is also inevitable.)"

Tags:huckleberry, finn, slavery, imperialism

Abstract
This paper analyzes how in his "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", Mark Twain seeks to satirize many of the "romantic" notions about the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It looks at how his depiction of 6th century England reveals a time and a country that is rife with political, economic and social problems where many people are subjugated by fear of the supernatural and forced to lead oppressed lives. It discusses how Twain's novel seeks to tell us as much about the failings of 19th century post-Enlightenment American ideology as it does to criticize the romantic vision of King Arthur.

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"In his zeal to develop 6th century England into a technologically-advanced republic based on democratic principles, the Yankee unleashes all of the horrors of modern warfare upon the knights that try to stop him. In this final battle, we see the ways in which Twain's satire has increasingly come to question the values of America in the 19th century, and that this critique is just as profound and deep-seated as his earlier attacks on the romanticism of Arthurian England. The Yankee's idea is that it is only the Church and the aristocracy that are opposed to a republic, because a democratic government would not benefit them since they already possess a higher role in the social order under the monarchy. Hank argues that if he and his supporters can just get rid of the upper echelon of British society, then they will have control of the country and can set up a new government."

Tags:king, arthur, knights, merlin, excaliber

Abstract
This paper discusses the Connecticut delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1788. It shows that by providing the compromise on representation in Congress that kept the assembly from disbanding, and by championing the Federalist solution to the economic disarray under the Articles of Confederation, the delegates represented in one key state the nation's constitutional crisis and its solution.

From the Paper
"Although zealous anti-Federalist campaigns raged in the largest states-New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia-Anti-Federalist critics in Connecticut mounted meager opposition. General James Wadsworth of Durham, leader of the anti-Federalist delegates, disputed the scope of the financial and military authority granted the national government, and protested vehemently against the power granted Congress to tax imports. [Art. I, Sec. 8], but offered no alternative solution to the credit crisis. William Williams, defending the state's established church, objected to the prohibition (Constitution, Article VI) against any religious test for federal or state officers. Oliver Wolcott said he could content with or without religious tests. Hugh Ledlie called the Constitution a "gilded pill" that would corrupt freedom. Dr. Benjamin Gale called it a "dark, intricate, artful, crafty, and unintelligible composition.""

Tags:federalism, James, Wadsworth, Shay's, Rebellion