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- 2611: Political Parties
- ... Democrats were marked as the party of slavery and secession. Republican control of the national government lasted for 72 years except for the 16 years when Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson were in the White House. The Great Depression of the 1930s had a powerful influence on American politics. The economic disaster helped the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, as president in 1932. His first administration forged what has ... allot the number of delegates. Both the Democratic and Republican parties hold their convention in a large city in midsummer. The first convention is usually held by the party that does not control the White House. Each convention lasts four or five days, and today many of its proceedings are televised. Third parties. Despite the political dominance of Democrats and Republicans, there have been several other party movements. None has succeeded ...
- 2612: Watergate
- ... nervous when the Supreme Court said that it was not in the President's power to use bugging without the consent of the authorities. On Tuesday morning at about 9 o'clock, the first White House Watergate meeting had taken place. Steps were also taken to fix the officials in charge of the prosecution of the burglary. Many of the people involved in these meetings denied completely that anything about Watergate ... because they felt that it could really hurt their reputation. By the time Thursday came around, news of the Watergate break-in was starting to get out to the media. Nixon stated that the White House had nothing to do with the break-in and that the police were investigating the situation. On Friday, June 5th the Federal Grand Jury began its hearing of testimony in a criminal case which was ...
- 2613: Causing Generation X
- ... lack of respect for them. True, some things were made better, but our environments are ruined. We HAVE to live up to societies standards because it s just wrong if we don t have a house or car. No one has lived for fun ever. Maybe Generation X is trying to change things, and this outburst of disrespect is the first step. A lot of us think Why are we living ... catch up to the one ahead? I personally would like to live every single minute of everyday to the fullest, letting my emotions control me instead of the dream I should have to get a house with clean dishes in the cupboards, working everyday so I can pay the bills the next. Maybe Generation X thoughts might not be so bad after all. The baby boomers, peace, love and folk rockers ...
- 2614: Cats Vs. Dogs As Housepets
- ... problem, or if someone closed a door blocking access to the litter box. Cats do have claws, and owners must make provision for this. A tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the house will often keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. As a last resort, of course, cats can be declawed. If this is done however, proper precautions must be maintained afterwards that the cats ... self-preservation and protection. Lastly, one of the most attractive features of cats as housepets is their ease of care. Cats do not have to be walked. They will get plenty of exercise in the house as they play. They do their business in the litter box, eliminating the only other reason for needing to be walked. Cleaning a litter box is a quick, painless procedure. There are even completely disposable ...
- 2615: Nuclear Weapon Disarmament
- ... a great power is the fact that you are becoming a democracy (Smith). Butler constantly attacks the theory that nuclear weapons are needed to deter attacks on the United States. His speeches have the White House on the defensive. White House spokesmen usually preempt any major speech by Butler, saying that deterrence is needed. Butler says that the risks and consequences of nuclear war have never been properly weighed. Nuclear war threatens the survival of mankind ...
- 2616: Should Government Spend or Reduce Money to Stop Drug Abuse?
- ... Free Schools grant program. Also, Congress is spending bill $870 million to buy radar surveillance planes, X-ray devices, patrol boats, and other equipment to detect and prevent smuggling of drug (McCutcheon p2906). However, White House announced a program in this year to boost anti-drug advertising campaigns to the tune of $19.5 million a year. They will spend the money on all kinds of media, including television, print, radio ... Documents. March 3, 1997 v33 n9 p244(3). http://web7.searchbank.com/itw/session/539/793/8645733w5/51!xrn_50_0_A19313928&bkm_51_50 e) Albiniak, Piage. Government to buy anti-drug time: White House launching $195 million PSA campaign. Broadcasting & Cable. Jan 5, 1998 v128 n1 p15(1). http://web7.searchbank.com/itw/session/539/793/8645733w5/34!xrn_25_0_A20115941&bkm_34_25 f) Fast Facts. Focus ...
- 2617: Culturalpluralism
- ... the supermarket. Family structure continued in its traditional Mexican customs. The father/Husband was the head of the household, who assumed full responsibility of providing for the family. The mother was in charge of keeping house as well as the child rearing responsibilities. The family grew to a total of eight, with the birth of four girls. All children learned to speak Spanish. Family interactions with one another were in Spanish ... grandfather next to the wood burning stove. The most precious memory for the mother was that of her mother holding her son. The family learned to adapt to new ways and customs outside of the house while retaining very strong cultural customs at home. Each member of the family had an individual internal battle. That is rarely discussed or observed. For this family in particular the mother could not keep up ...
- 2618: Adolescent Suicide
- ... does not relate to the fact that many methods chosen are very painful. The reality is, pills, drugs, hangings, guns, or most of the many ways, involve agony and hurting. Having a firearm in the house also contributes to the chance that they will use it. Out of the suicide victims, ages 10 to 24, there are 64% that use a gun to complete the act. Just having a weapon in the house is not the cause of the suicide. The reasons behind the action vary greatly, but there are some life changes in an adolescents' life that are very significant to them. It needs to be stressed ...
- 2619: Government Funding for the Arts
- ... barely helped by the $56.4 increase to all arts foundations (Grimes C19). With a still majority of Republicans in Congress, the outlook of the NEA and other nationally funded arts agencies is bleak. The House Budget Committee is chaired by John Kasich (R-Ohio) who co-authored the Penny-Kasich Amendment which calls for a ten percent cut in support for the NEA, the National Endowments for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum Services, the Smithsonian Institute, the National Gallery of Art, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Janowitz 56). Dick Armey (R-Tex), the National House Speaker, says, "My own view of the matter is [that] the NEA offends the Constitution of the United States. My own view is [that] there is no constitutional authority for this agency to exist" (Janowitz ...
- 2620: Did The Congress Made Amendment 14 to Punish the South?
- ... that Ex-slaves made citizens if they have been born in the United States. This part doesn't hurt the south, in fact, it gives them and advantage on the number of reps in the House. It also helps the freedmen since it is giving them full rights as U.S. citizens and equality in the U.S. Paragraph 2 states that when a state denies citizens (freedmen) the right to vote, its representation shall be reduced. This is obviously hurting the southern states since the southerners didn't want the freedmen voting, they would be losing their representation in the House. However, for this to be effective, the person must meet the current voting requirements. Paragraph 3 states that People who have been in rebellion are ineligible for federal and state office. In other words, if ...
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