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- 601: Power Shifts in Intergovernmental Relations: A Result of Fiscal Federalism
- ... budget- cutting and deregulatory initiatives, Reagan lessened the role of the federal government in intergovernmental relations. Under his administration, general revenue sharing was ended, further advancing the liberation of states and localities from federal dominance. Clinton's administration began a steady campaign in the devolution of power from Washington to the states. States were recently given greater flexibility in administrating AFDC; they now have wide discretion in determining eligibility. The welfare ...
- 602: Cornel Wests Challenges For Th
- ... United States, could not be trusted. The same sort of misuse of power occurred again in the 1980's, with the Iran-contra scandal. The most recent misuse of power occurred just recently with President Clinton and his numerous affairs during his time in public office. Cornel West believes that "the United States has always wrestled with its past mistakes," but it doesn't learn from them. The issue now is ...
- 603: Dress Codes In Public Schools
- ... want, people compete and say you look like a nerd and stuff" (Pertman 1). Students would make friends with people that have common interests with themselves, rather than people that dress like themselves. President Bill Clinton is also for the dress code. Commenting on the public schools adopting school uniforms during his 1996 campaign he said, "The dress code is one thing that has served to lower crime, violence, and increase ...
- 604: Birth Order
- ... secretaries, engineers, and more recently, jobs including computers (Steelman 355). Some famous first borns that have gone on to be famous leaders, TV journalists, important business leaders, respected individuals, etc. include Jimmy Carter (President), Hillary Clinton (First Lady), Peter Jennings (TV journalist), Bill Cosby (actor) (Springen 68), Steven Jobs (Apple), Albert Einstein (scientist), Sam Walton (Wal-Mart), and Ted Turner (Turner Broadcasting) (Koselka and Shook 146). In many ways, the only ...
- 605: Thomas Jefferson
- ... 2 million. French emperor Napoleon I offered to sell all of Louisiana for $15 million. The purchase was made, and the Senate ratified the sale. Jefferson won the 1804 presidential election in a landslide. George Clinton was elected vice president. IV. Second Term as President During Jefferson's second term, opposition within his own party, led by Congressman John Randolph of Virginia, proved to be his major problem. Randolph gathered around ...
- 606: The Battle of Saratoga
- ... timid British line and gradually forced the Americans to withdraw. Shaken by this American victory, the British commander ordered his troops to lodge in the surroundings of the farm area and wait for support from Clinton, in the south. They waited for almost three weeks, but he didn’t come. By now Burgoyne’s situation was tough. He was now facing a growing American army without help from the south, and ...
- 607: Helen of Troy: The Face that Launched One Thousand Ships
- ... American citizens, and the media, into a frenzied battle of opinions. Helen’s unfaithfulness to her husband caused the Greeks to question the morals and scruples of Trojan leader Paris; Lewinsky’s affair with President Clinton caused people everywhere to consider the state of ethical standards in American leadership and society. Certain people view Lewinsky and Helen as innocent young victims, drawn helplessly to the temptation of an affair. On the ...
- 608: Alchohol
- ... effects it has. The latest figures show that alcohol is involved in about forty percent of all traffic fatalities. Two years ago California decided to go zero-tolerance with teens and alcohol, and now President Clinton is suggesting a national zero-tolerance law. The figures on teens who drink show that about three-quarters of high school seniors drink alcohol, and half have gotten drunk. And when the party's over ...
- 609: Do Less Blacks Than Their Fell
- ... of the online community, only 23% are non-white. Because of this, non-whites are uncomfortable with the fact that they may converse with those who under normal circumstances would show prejudice against them. President Clinton stated that his goal was to have a computer in every home by the end of his term. But how many people will want to access the web if it is considered “white?” Gaiter stated ...
- 610: Clara Barton
- ... Oxford where she was born. Eventually teaching began to loose its zest and she wanted more from life. She decided to further her education and attend the Liberal Institute. The Liberal Institute was located in Clinton, New York; it was an advanced school for female teachers. Clara Barton yearned to teach once again and accepted a job in New Jersey. Following this she opened a free school in Bordentown. The schools ...
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