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Perspectives on the Presidency, 2006.
An analysis of Neustadt and Jones opinions on American presidents.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses presidential scholar Richard Neustadt's argument that American presidents cannot get their way by command, and that they must bargain to get what they want is supported by the facts, for during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both men had to forge a consensus with Congress on many issues in order to achieve their policy goals. The paper further discusses how this process of consulting with Congress is manifested because our Constitutional form of government mandates a division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, which each have express and implied Constitutional authority.
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Federal Funding, 2006.
A discussion regarding the restrictions linked to federal funding.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper notes that at the local level the most restrictive elements come with regulations and mandates, while grants and intergovernmental transfers carry fewer restrictions, though some do have restrictions. In truth, though, the answer may depend on what specific program or type of program is being considered. The paper further discusses how unfunded mandates can be the most problematic forcing local governments to take action without giving them the wherewithal to achieve the task set for them.
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"For the most part, at the local level, the most restrictive elements come with regulations and mandates, while grants and intergovernmental transfers carry fewer restrictions, though some do have restrictions. In truth, though, the answer may depend on what specific program or type of program is being considered. Unfunded mandates can be the most problematic, forcing local governments to take action without giving them the wherewithal to achieve the task set for them. In the current climate, many cities are experiencing problems because of security concerns, with tasks set for them by the federal government with no provision for how to pay for the added police and fire services required. States and local governments are noting more and more that there is a budget crunch and that one reason for this is unfunded mandates from Washington. "
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James Monroe, 2006.
A biography of President James Monroe, 5th president of the USA.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is a biography of President James Monroe, noting his achievement and his lasting influence in American life. The paper focuses specifically on the important statement in the Monroe Doctrine, asserting the interests of the United States and warning European powers to keep away. He was also President when various battles began over the continuation of slavery, leading at the time to a compromise that left slavery to the South and eliminated it from the North.
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"James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States, serving two terms from 1817 to 1825. His importance in American history centers largely on his formulation of what would become known as the Monroe Doctrine asserting the interests of the United States in matters taking place in this hemisphere and warning European powers to keep away. He was also President when various battles began over the continuation of slavery, leading at the time to a compromise that left slavery to the South and eliminated it from the North. Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He would graduate from William and Mary, and he served in the army during the first years of the Revolution and was wounded at Trenton. After the revolution, he entered Virginia politics and later national politics under the sponsorship of Thomas Jefferson. In 1786, he married Elizabeth Kortright ("James Monroe" para. 1)."
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Abraham Lincoln, 2006.
A review of the life, history and career of American president, Abraham Lincoln.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper notes that the importance of Abraham Lincoln in American history cannot be overstated, and the mythology that has developed around this figure attests to the esteem in which he is held and the sense that he was one of the greatest American presidents.
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"As a rule, Presidents achieve their position based on the historical events over which they presided. George Washington holds a special place as the first president, while Jefferson is remembered for writing the Declaration of Independence, among other actions. Woodrow Wilson presided over World War I, and Franklin D. Roosevelt over World War II. Abraham Lincoln presided over the most divisive period in American history and managed to bring the country back together while also working to make the promise of equality more a reality than it had ever been before. Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky, and the family later moved to Indiana."
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Whistleblowing, Efficiency, and Responsiveness, 2006.
A discussion regarding the codes of conduct of public administration.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper addresses ethics and morality in public administration. The paper discusses the need for integrating ethics and morality into public administration and provides a definition of ethics and mortality.
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"As Public Administration has evolved as an academic discipline and as a career profession, it has needed to develop operating procedures, codes of conduct, and other organizing principles common to such fields. Among these, one of the most important needs has been the development of ethics and morality codes. These are important, because public servants are often in charge of critical social functions and have access to public funds. Additionally, they represent different publics, and often must decide how to divide limited resources among competing interests. Without a proper guide for action, the public administration individual and organization could easily fall prey to drift (in the best case) or corruption (in the worst case). This paper will define ethics and morality as applied to public administration, in order to outline guiding principles which drive public administration."
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California Electricity Crisis, 2006.
This paper examines the California electricity crisis and looks at the regulatory response.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper provides a discussion of the California energy crisis and the regulatory response by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Through reviewing the facts of the case and detailing FERC's response, it is shown that energy providers engaged in price manipulation and the regulatory response was slow and ineffective. The writer notes that it took several FERC attempts to get it right.
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Democratic Process in Columbia, 2006.
This paper analyzes the validity of the democratic process in the modern government of Columbia.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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In this paper, the government of Columbia is analyzed and evaluated through its construction on the American model of democratic republican government. The writer discusses that although the Columbian government has two houses and a judicial branch, the power of the judicial branch far exceeds those powers given to the Senate and House.
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This governmental study will analyze how the modern republican government of Columbia operates, as well as how elections have functioned within this South American country. By realizing the how branches of government are modeled after the United States, one can realize that this country is formed heavily on democratic principles. However, the practicality of this form of government has been influenced high levels of corruption in the elections that have been enacted since the election of President Alvaro Uribe Velez. In essence, the democratic government of Columbia offers a republican form of government in the modus operandi of the United States, but has varying levels of success in the practical matters of governing in modern times.
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Managed Care in the United States, 2006.
A look at the origins and history of managed care in the United States.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
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Managed care in the United States consists of Health Management Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), and Medicaid and Medicare. These organizations arose as the growing population of the United States began to demand forms of health insurance that would not only provide services to workers but also their families. This paper discusses managed care health organizations in the US, looking at the reasons these organizations came into being, their origins and their original purpose.
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Transit Safety in Toronto, 2006.
A discussion of the Toronto transit system and how different purposes and different functions can be combined to successfully produce desired objectives.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses the economics of transit safety in the Toronto system, noting the way the system has adopted new technology and has done so in a way that also increased ridership thereby increases revenues and making it possible to be able to pay for new technology that can assure the safety commuters require.showing hos different purposes and different functions are intertwined."
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"Transportation is a vital social function supported by government even to the point of subsidies and often governed by regulation. One of the main rationales for regulation is safety, and transportation involves a number of safety issues addressed by law and based in part on a cost-benefit analysis of the economic issues involved. Absolute safety is impossible to achieve, and even approaching that level could be prohibitively expensive."
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Corruption in Governments, 2006.
A discussion regarding the corruption of public officials and the political process in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper presents a brief discussion of political corruption and its corrosive effects upon three nations: Canada, the United States and Mexico. The paper looks at the background situation in each land as well as the impact of corruption upon each. Finally, the paper also offers some possible solutions that might allow each nation to escape from under the cloud of political corruption and dishonesty. In the end, it emphasises that a corrupt political system ultimately means a dangerously dysfunctional democratic one.
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Government Violence in the United States, 2006.
A review of the use of violence by the U.S. government.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the controversial issue of the United States government's long history of inflicting violence on populations in the 20th century. While much of this violence has been considered justified as a means of maintaining law and order among people, this type of control has received mass protest. The paper further discusses how violence erupted during the civil rights movement of the 1960s; violence was imposed to control protest; and violence has been Congressionally approved through the declaration of war, are all primary examples of the government's propensity toward violent acts. The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s was one the America's most violent times in the 20th century. Black Americans had been subjected to centuries of slavery and horrendous treatment because of prejudice.
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Zoning Ordinance & Washtenaw County, 2006.
A critique of the Pittsfield Charter Township, Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor Dispute.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses the Washtenaw County intention to pursue development for the construction of a homeless shelter in the Pittsfield Charter Township, Washtenaw County. The paper goes on to discuss how the development of the homeless shelter was approved for funding by the City of Ann Arbor, which intended to work with Washtenaw County on the construction project.
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"County and the City of Ann Arbor Dispute The Pittsfield Charter Township, however, contested the construction of the homeless shelter, contending that the location of the property owned by the country was in Pittsfield Charter Township. Pittsfield Charter Township, therefore, made claims that the property fell within the realm of the zoning ordinances for the township and because of this factor the township sought legal action against both the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County ("Pittsfield"). "
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The Ethics of Welfare, 2006.
An ethical discussion regarding the government's responsibility to provide for the welfare of those citizens who cannot provide for themselves.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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One of the greatest social debates over the past several decades has centered on the government providing welfare or government assistance to those who cannot fully take care of themselves. With the number of those who are poor ever growing, those who have no means of gainful employment, no way to provide themselves or their families with things needed for survival, such as shelter, clothing, or sustenance. While the hard numbers of welfare can be discussed and analyzed all day this issue mostly comes down to being one of ethics. Using the ethical theories of the classic philosophers, arguments can be made that are both for and against government-based welfare programs. This paper argues that by applying Aristotle's ethics, we can determine that welfare is not an ethical way to combat poverty, as it does not nurture the poor to develop ethical behaviors.
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Canada's Health Care System, 2006.
An overview of the Canadian health care system, discussing both its strengths and weaknesses as well as ways to improve the system.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 71.95
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"Public administration is an enormously complex responsibility because of the vast sums of money involved the labyrinthine bureaucratic tangle that must be grappled with and the burdens associated with providing important services to millions of individuals. Of all the social programs in which governments involve themselves, perhaps the most important is health care. This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Canadian health care system and suggest areas wherein improvement can be made.
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Role of Police, 2006.
An analysis of the police role in balancing public security and individual liberty.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the appropriate roles that the police, as an institution, should play in the future. The paper is divided into several sections. First, the paper compares and contrasts the several roles it presents. Then, the author presents his own perspective: that the police's role should be to balance public good against individual liberty and it discusses strategies that can be implemented.
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"Role of Police: Balancing Public Security and Individual Liberty Introduction The role that police play in society is often misunderstood. While popular wisdom and commonsensical knowledge tells us that the primary role of police is to serve and protect, with a significant emphasis on law enforcement, scholarly research into the subject proves otherwise. For instance, Van Maanen (year) points out that even the police, as a social institution, perceive their primary social function to be that of law enforcement. Media conceptions of the police only serve to reinforce this perception, with frequent portrayals of police officers hunting down criminals and protecting the community from their continued sociopathic behavior. The question before us encompasses the extent to which such a conception of the police is at all accurate. What's more, even if it were found to be accurate, does it constitute the preferred social role of the police?"
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