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    involved war for the loss of many American lives that Germany took. Wilson persuades to Congress to go to war. President Wilson shows his persuasion effectively by using rhetorical strategies. Each strategy he used gave more persuasion to Congress to declare war on Germany. All the persuasion he used to convince Congress was put in his famous speech War Message. Wilson 's War Message During the 1920s, the United States was forced into war by the Germans. Germany, attacking and violating with the use of

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    This American (Working) Life

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    was huge. Instead of only being exempt if you were paid an hourly rate, you could also now be exempt if you were paid a salary (National Archives and Records 69:79). The minimum salary rate has not changed since then and remains at 455 a week (United States. Dept. of Labor). To now be exempt as a system developer or systems analyst you can either be paid $27.63 per hour or a salary of $455 per week. The difference is in those wages is astounding though. At the fore mentioned hourly rate for a 40

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    of this civil societal mobilization, considering the degree to which grasstops and grassroots interaction was critical to it, was the manner by which a relationship between civil society, traditional interest groups and supportive members of the Congress was developed through

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    The Government of Spain

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    Government of Spain Political System Spain is a parliamentary monarchy. Chief of state is the hereditary monarch and the head of government is the President of the Government. The President designates the cabinet which is called the Council of Ministers. Spain is also has a bicameral legislative branch. The General Courts or National Assembly or Las Cortes Generales consists of the Senate or Senado and the Congress of Deputies or Congreso de los Diputados (CIA World Factbook). In order for legislation

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    passed by Congress. Though Congress is complicated and now-a-days doesn 't seem to be getting many bills signed into law. The people of the US still vote for these officials with the hope that these people will represent the interest and goals of the larger population. Even if that means arguing and having many negotiations, that 's how people believe things get done in Congress. Negotiation is key along with the tactics used in this process to even start passing or creating a bill in Congress. Both

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    Essay about Corruption in Politics

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    three members of Congress who are Republican were indicted due to political and financial scandals (Wallis, 2012). Two are currently under investigation and one is in prison (Wallis, 2012). Part of the problem in these corruption scandals involves the ability of interest groups to determine policy as well as pork barrel spending (Wallis, 2012). While corruption takes place at all levels of government, it has been particularly noticeable in the U.S. Congress. In the United States, there are two Senators

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    Most individuals with a general background knowledge of the United States Federal Government system are aware that in order for a bill to become a law, it must first pass a majority vote in Congress. There is, however, a very important step in the legislative process that sometimes goes unnoticed. The committee system of the legislation process ensures that the appropriate attention is given to each bill introduced to Congress. Each member of both chambers are assigned to committees and subcommittees

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    The path to enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the history of the disability rights movement and its struggle to attain a better chance for equality not unlike other minority groups. The Disability community came to realize that the problem they were fighting was discrimination. The Disability community came face to face with some of the same problems and challenges that every individual who is in the minority faces. However, a disabled individual was not considered to be in

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    their creation. However, there are still many schools of thought on the subject and much debate over the effectiveness and legitimate implementation of these laws. This paper analyzes the three main antitrust laws that the federal branch of the United States government uses to try to restrict monopolies. This paper also looks at antitrust laws in the modern business environment, and attempts to relay the information in a manner that a newcomer to the subject will understand the concept as it relates

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    One of the main purposes of the United States government is to make policy that is relevant and helpful to the people of the country. To this end, it is important that our leaders understand and reflect the values and concerns of the people they represent. It is important, therefore, that it is comprised of a diverse group of individuals to match the diversity of the nation’s population. It is concerning, then, that, despite the fact that women make up 52 percent of the population, they only make

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