94 The Federa Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
1775-1900: The History of the Buffalo Soldier
Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great imp....
1981: The Year of My Birth
“1981: The Year of My Birth”
It was a dark and stormy nightÂ…actually it was a sunny snowy morning in January, the 29th to be exact. The setting is Parkersburg, WV in the year 1981. Most people were probably still trying to keep their New Years Resolution or paying off their Christmas bills. ....
A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM FROM 1890 TO 1945.
A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM FROM 1890 TO 1945.
The Economic Crisis of 1890 through to Federation
The period commencing with the crisis of 1890 represents. “something of a watershed in Australia’s financial history”2. .Although warnings of the impending pr....
Affirmative Action Paper
Affirmative Action
Introduction
Affirmative Action is a measure to level the playing field for all protected classes to compete in education and the workplace. It prevents discrimination based on race, national origin, color, sex, religion or disability. There are misconceptions as to the tru....
An Inconvenient Truth on CO2 emissions
An Inconvenient Future
Time is up. We can no longer deny the current state of the world and the environmental deterioration we have caused. The surface of Earth is constantly changing and the effects of our negligence are apparent. The federal government must intervene to put an end to the slip....
Animal Rights
Ethics: Animal Rights
By: Marty Miller
Vivisection, the practice of experimenting on animals, began because of religious prohibitions against the dissection of human corpses. When religious leaders finally lifted these prohibitions, it was too late - vivisection was already entrenched in medic....
Australia: Anti-Terrorism Proposal Threatens Civil Liberties
Australia: Anti-Terrorism Proposal Threatens Civil Liberties (New York, October 13, 2005)—New counterterrorism measures proposed by Prime Minister John Howard severely threaten Australians’ civil liberties and violate international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Putting people und....
Biotech Century
Biotech Century
Do you ever wonder where all your hard earned tax money goes to each year? Of course there are obvious answers such as social security, education, national defense funds and much more, but there is one area that seems to not get as much attention as the others. Every year, fo....
Bioterrorism on the Farm
Introduction
Bioterrorism is defined as an intentional, belligerent attack on a population through biological, chemical, or nuclear means (Weelis, 2000). While the first thought that comes to mind when the word, “bioterrorism” is mentioned, is Anthrax or another disease aimed directly at our hum....
Bleeding Kansas
The Compromise of 1850 brought relative calm to the nation. Though most blacks and abolitionists strongly opposed the Compromise, the majority of Americans embraced it, believing that it offered a final, workable solution to the slavery question. Most importantly, it saved the Union from the terribl....
Business in Switzerland
Switzerland is an excellent country for U.S. exporters. The country’s open market, high productivity, stability, reliable economy, central location and highly developed industrial base support the decision to operate in Switzerland. “In, 2004 Switzerland’s imports of U.S. products amounted to a....
Canada health act
The Canada Health Act
The Canada health act is CanadaÂ’s federal health insurance legislature.
.The things that make the Canada health act unique from other heath care plans is the additions of provisions aimed at getting rid of directly charging pa....
Canadian Historical Injustices
The Canadian government has had a long and disgraceful history of racist policies and practices. It has undertaken many legal measures to deter or assimilate other races and to profit from their injustice. These measures include, but are not limited to: the head tax on all Chinese people entering ....
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment
Capital punishment was established in this country many years ago to punish those members of society which have committed horrendous crimes against fellow citizens and in a way to give the family of the victims a sense of peace. Various forms of capital and corporal punishment ....
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment
Capital punishment was established in this country many years ago to punish those members of society which have committed horrendous crimes against fellow citizens and in a way to give the family of the victims a sense of peace. Various forms of capital and corporal punishment ....
Capital Punishment
Capital punishment in the United States needs to be abolished completely. I feel as though just because a human being took another's life doesn't mean theirs should be taken. Reasons I believe that capital punishment should be abolished are varied.
Fairness is a big deal when dealing with the op....
Case Brief for Amistad
U.S. Supreme Court
The AMISTAD, 40 U.S. 518 (01/1841)
40 U.S. 518(Pet.)
UNITED STATES, Appellants,
v.
The LIBELLANTS AND CLAIMANTS of the SCHOONER AMISTAD, her tackle, her apparel and furniture, together with her cargo, and the AFRICANS mentioned and described in the several libels and claims....
Characteristics of a Corporation
Characteristics of a Corporation
A corporation is a legal entity, meaning it is a separate entity from its owners who are called stockholders. A corporation is treated as a “person” with most of the rights and obligations of a real person. A corporation is not allowed to hold public office or vot....
Coca-Cola and its Evolution
The Coca-Cola company started out as an insignificant one man business and over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without societies....
Corporate capitalists - The superrich make their money from the labor of other people.
The Corporate Capitalist, “superrich” according to Dr. Parenti is the very rich owning class which make their money from the labor of other people. The secret to their wealth is having others work hard for them. Dr. Parenti describes the corporate capitalist as having the highest power of any o....
Death of Capital Punishment
The Death Of Capital Punishment aka ItÂ’s A CriminalÂ’s World
I strongly believe that the death penalty is on its way to abolishment worldwide, and is truly gasping its last breath. Who succeeds here? The violent criminal, of course, who sucks the last breath out of politicians and voters alik....
Dehumanization of Atlantic Fishery
This essay contends that the Atlantic Canadian small boat fishery is being systematically dehumanized as the socio-economic and organizational conditions in which fishers work become ruled by capitalist-industrial formal institutions and their rationalities. More specifically, small boat fishers, la....
Disparity between the north and the south
One of the most pivotal and disputed periods in American history, the Civil War was simply a fight against slavery. Being an important aspect leading to the war, there were several other causes leading to a fight between the North and the South. Finally resulting in secession after Abraham Lincolns ....
Dwindling Public School System
In order to meet the demands of the increasingly dynamic Information Age, American schools must be reinvented. A grassroots movement is required to fundamentally restructure our public school system. It is imperative that we protect the future of our public school system as it is in our nationÂ’s be....
Emerging RFID applications in the airline Industry
ABSTRACT
This paper familiarizes the reader with Radio Frequency Identification system (RFID) that is an extremely powerful enabling technology in airports and aircraft. It discusses many current and potential application purposes such as handling baggage, tracking in flight trolleys, minimizing ....
Employee Privacy In The Workplace
Employee Privacy Rights In the Workplace
From video surveillance and close-circuit cameras to telephone tapping and computer monitoring, employers have been using high tech devices to protect their resources and their clientÂ’s information. Regardless to how much the cost of su....
Entreprenuership and the Economy
Abstract
The purpose of this research paper is to determine whether or not now is as good a time as any to start a small business. After reviewing entrepreneurship I examine the current state of the economy including all the factors that affect the business segment. Such as unemployment, the effe....
Evaluating Fiscal Policy Alternatives
Abstract
This paper will explain the effects of the changes in fiscal policy as a result of the Evaluating Fiscal Policy simulation. This paper will explain what happened in the simulation as the spending and income tax rates were raised and lowered. This paper will also explain how inflation, un....
Evaluating Fiscal Policy Alternatives
Abstract
This paper will explain the effects of the changes in fiscal policy as a result of the Evaluating Fiscal Policy simulation. This paper will explain what happened in the simulation as the spending and income tax rates were raised and lowered. This paper will also explain how inflation, un....
Federalist and the Philadelphia convention
A nation without a national government is, in my view, an awful spectacle.
--Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist Papers, No. 85
The Federalists, as a rule, were advocates of a strong central government. They were the supporters of the constitution who advocated its ratification. The federalists....
Gay Marriage
All Gays Are Not Created Equal
There is a big issue that some are truly for and some are against. That issue is gay marriage. Gay marriages should be legalized. three main reasons why gays should be able to marry whomever they want. The reasons are that denying homosexuals is discriminating ag....
Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage
Gay marriage has instantly become a national controversy. When the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that by denying homosexuals the right to marry, the government is infringing upon their equal protection rights, this issue was immediately thrust into the national spotlight. This was ....
Genetic Engineering
WhatÂ’s Eating Gilbert Grape portrays a family that is dealing with the trials, tribulations, and also great times of having a member with a disability. The Grape family consists of Gilbert, Ellen, Amy, Mama, and, Arnie. The Grape family lives in an isolated town of Endora in a house that seems to b....
government of the United States
The government of the United States of America is based on the American constitution. The US have a presidential democracy. Therefore the president is the most important man within the nation and has a lot of power. To make the form of the government even fairer the government is based on a system....
Gun control
A problem that has developed recently in our society is the debate over gun control. Many questions arise concerning who should be able to own guns, and how those particular guns are obtained. One major debate is over our Constitutional right to own guns. I want to know when the government should dr....
Hawaiian Soverienty
The movement for national sovereignty among persons of Hawaiian ancestry has burgeoned during the last several decades, with some seeking secession of the State of Hawai'i from the American Union. The movement's roots are multiple, among which figures prominently the overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani....
Headstart Analysis
It is important to expose children to early learning environments so that they can develop critical routine behaviors for the construction of their knowledge base and that takes team effort from a community. The purpose of this paper is to review current research on the Head Start Program so that m....
Homosexuality
No one knows exactly how homosexuality entered into human history. I would imagine that the practices associated with the erotic attraction of people to one's own gender have been around since the dawn of humanity. The earliest accounts of homosexual behavior seem to be found in ancient pagan religi....
illegal immigration in our society
Illegal immigration is an ever-growing issue in our society. "The number of illegal immigrants has grown to an estimated 23 million people in 2010. This has been an estimated 10 million people increase since the year 2007," (Scholasticus). To some people and government officials, illeg....
Immigration
Immigration
Immigration has become one of the biggest issues in the United States. Immigration started in 1607 and lasted until 1830. The Scotch-Irish were working on farms that were not owned by them, and when it was impossible to keep on paying rent for their homes they had no other choice b....
Immigration in the Gilded Age
Immigration is an important theme in American History, beginning with the original immigrants from England who founded Jamestown. Before the Civil War, immigrants to the United States came mostly from Northern and Western European countries. After the Civil War, America experienced an industrial ex....
India
INDIA IS A LAND of ancient civilization, with cities and villages, cultivated fields, and great works of art dating back 4,000 years. India's high population density and variety of social, economic, and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion. In the las....
Initial Public Offering Paper - Google
Initial Public Offering Paper
There are many financing issues that an organization faces when it goes public. One example of a company, which has had an initial public offering in the past three years, is Google. The following aspects of GoogleÂ’s public offering will be discussed; Registrat....
Interaction between Fiscal and Monetary Policy and its Effect on Automotive Industry
Automotive Industry
Noted author, Bob Casey once said, “Ford had researched the car, planned the car and they were ready to introduce it for the '58 model year. What they didn't know, couldn't have known, was that 1958 was gonna be a big recession, economic recession.” (Casey, 2006). Being able....
Interrogating the Enemy – How Far is Too Far?
Almost every American citizen is familiar with September 11, 2001. This is the day that forever changed our nation. One change in particular is the limits of our PresidentÂ’s authority. During the past five years the Bush administration has been overstepping its boundaries by using more power ....
Is the EU a federal state?
The main objectives of this paper is, by looking at other federations to find out what makes a federation and compare the position of the European Union in regard to these concepts. But first, I will start with an introduction on the integration of Europe, in which federalists had an important say.F....
Japanese Internment
Japanese Canadians were treated very immorally during World War Two, and this is looked down upon when we think of the war Canada had won. Ever since the beginning of the 1900Â’s Japanese were not welcomed into B.C. But, it came to a head after Japan launched a surprise and successful attack agains....
Lincolns and Booth. Before, During and After Assassination
It was Good Friday. April 14, 1865. Homes and Buildings in Washington, D.C. were lit up, in celebration of the end of the War Between the North and the South.
Though many believed the beginning of the end came with Confederate General Robert E. Lee riding his horse Traveler, into the town of Appo....
Living-Wage Laws
Living Wage Laws
Living wage ordinances are necessary to prevent city and county governments from encouraging the creation of jobs that pay wages so low that workers live in poverty. Without living wage laws, governments can contribute to the creation of poverty-level jobs by hiring l....
Main Causes of The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one which spread to virtually all of the industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; however, the main cause for the ....
Making schools safer for kids
“Making schools safer for kids”
In the article, “Making schools safer for kids” Deedee Corrdini explains how much school violence there is caused after school between the hours of 2 and 8 p.m. She says that schools can consider later starting times to meet children’s learning patterns bette....
Market Structures
Running head: Market Structures
Market Structures
Market Structures
McConnell and Brue (2004) describe four market structures that companies align themselves with during the course of their corporate lives. This paper will give examples of the four market structures: Pure Compet....
Monetary Policy
U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy
John Doe
University of Phoenix
ECO 360: Monetary Policy
Group MUO6BSM12
March 26, 2007
U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy
What is monetary policy? The term "monetary policy" references the actions undertaken by a centr....
“Money Banking and the Federal Reserve System”
What is Money? Money has always been used by society. It makes the world go round and round. According to the Britannica Encyclopedia money is:
A commodity accepted by general consent as a medium of economic exchange.
It is the medium in which prices and values are expressed; as currency, it circ....
No Child Left Behind
LEAVING CHILDREN BEHIND IN NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
No Child Left Behind. What could be a more worthy goal for our schools? Unfortunately, the new federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) will aggravate, not solve, the real problems that cause many of the children to be left behind. “T....
Open Market Operations of the 1990's
Open Market Operations of the 1990¡¦s
Part I -Summary
Open market operations are the Federal Reserves main tool for implementing monetary policy and affecting the supply of Federal Reserve¡¦s balances to depository institutions. Depository institutions are financial institutions that obta....
OUR AMERICA
As the United States grew, not only geographically but agriculturally and economically, there were many events that brought the United States government and laws as they are today. In the novel A Different Mirror, written by Ronald Takaki, he dramatically describes many history altering events of ou....
Patenting of Genetic Information
Genetic Research is a rapidly growing field due to the sudden advancement in technologies for uncovering genetic sequences. For all the researchers out there that are uncovering these different genetic codes, they are trying to find a reasonable way to protect their discoveries. This is where pate....
Post War American Economy
As the Cold War unfolded in the decade and a half after World War II, the United States experienced phenomenal economic growth. The war brought the return of prosperity, and in the postwar period the United States consolidated its position as the world's richest country. Gross national product, a....
Poverty vs. Minimum Wage
Webster’s Dictionary defines poverty as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions” (Webster 1). Every year, more and more people both nation and worldwide fall into this social trap, with very little hopes of ever recovering from their downf....
Power: The Federal Government and the Union Movement
When discussing power and its implications, one must take into account several key things: who the proponents are, what positions they hold, and what they have to gain from exercising power. Generally, it is obvious when power is employed, it is one group contesting the other, and an outcome is ach....
Powers of the Federal Government Defined by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had their own views on the power of the federal government and used their presidential power strongly during their administration to support their ideas of governmental power. During both Presidents administrations there was a strong attitude of refo....
Principle of gay marriage
Marriage is the sacred union of a man and a woman. Since Creation, it has been the mechanism that has allowed society to sustain generation after generation with new offspring. Now there are laws that defy dogma, striking at the vital foundation of functional society. Even to todayÂ....
Ratifying The Constitution
Ratifying The Constitution
Question: What were the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in the debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
Answer:
In 1787, the Constitution was formed to restore the Articles of Confederation, because it was felt th....
Recreational Drugs: Alcohol and Marijuana
The most popular recreational drugs in America today are alcohol and marijuana. Both are highly addictive mind-altering substances; however, alcohol is a physical addiction whereas marijuana is a psychological addiction. Alcohol is a legal substance and marijuana is illegal. Each drug has adverse ef....
Rising Poverty in Mississippi
By a show of hands how many of you grew up saying “One day I will make a 6 digit salary, drive a Mercedes-Benz, and live in a gated neighborhood with a pool in my backyard”? What if I told you that of those of you who raised your hands, 3 of you (about 20%)will live in poverty for the rest of....
Roe v. Wade
410 U.S. 113; 93 S. Ct. 705; 35 L. Ed. 2d 147
December 13, 1971 a class action law suit was filed on behalf of a pregnant single woman, Norma McCorvey, who challenged the constitutionality of the Texas criminal abortion laws. The Texas law only allowed abortions in circumstances where the m....
SCHIZOPHRENIA
The term schizophrenia means “split mind”. Schizophrenics have portions of the mind that may make them see, hear, or feel things that aren’t there, however in other areas they may normal. There are many theories about the cause of the schizophrenia disorder. Some believe it may be from stress, ot....
September 11th 2001
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States of America awoke to find itself under attack. In New York City, hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center and after two hours, both 110-story Twin Towers collapsed. With about 5,000 innocent deaths, September 11, 2001 was the deadlies....
Should Judges be Elected or Appointed?
The question of electing judges or appointing judges has had a long bumpy road in Illinois history. Over the last Twenty years the voters of the state of Illinois have been asked several times to vote on the constitutional proposal changing the judicial selection process. And the debate is not ....
should seat belt laws be banned
Should the U.S. put a hold on seat belts?
An enormous division currently exists between the people whom believe that automobile safety should be an option, and those that feel it must be a requirement. The federal government feels obligated to create the safest driving environment possible. The ar....
Sport doping
I.1DEFINITION
Sport doping,by legal definition, represents the use of substances (procedures)so as to modify artificially the capacities of a sportsmen ,or the products meant to hide the use of doping substances.These forbiden substances should be known by every s....
The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft
Since 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between theUnited Statesgovernment and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington,headed by BillGates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains thatMicrosoft'smonopolistic practices are harmful to United States citiz....
The Branches of the Government
Our flags have been raised from half-staff to full-staff since the terrorist attacks in the New York area and most of us Americans seem to be increasingly aware of our protecting freedoms. But, in light of terrorist attacks and natural disasters many Americans do not even now about their government....
The Differences in the Federal and State Employment Laws
My boss can be a jerk. It becomes more apparent when her team is already challenged to ensure the business continues running smoothly but is there really anything an employee can do? There are no laws that make it illegal for her to act that way because the society we live in gives her the right t....
The federal government and medical marijuana
The American Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs should be commended for its report, "Marijuana: Its Health Hazards and Therapeutic Potential." Not only does the report outline evidence of marijuana's potential harms, but it distinguishes this concern from the legitimate issue of m....
the federal reserve
The Federal Reserve System
I Introduction
Most people view the United States of America as one of the most stable and powerful economies in the world, but there was a time when this wasnÂ’t reality. Around the1780Â’s England founded the first central bank. At this time in United States there w....
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic decline ever in U.S. history. It began in late 1929 and lasted about a decade. Throughout the 1920Â’s, many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; the main causes were the unequal distribution of wealth and extensive stock market speculat....
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst economic decline ever in U.S. history. It began in late 1929 and lasted about a decade. Throughout the 1920Â’s, many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; the main causes were the unequal distribution of wealth and extensive stock market speculat....
The Greenspan Era of the Federal Reserve
For the last eighteen years, Alan Greenspan has been chairman of the Federal Reserve, guiding the American economy through various periods of expansions recessions. In 1987, Greenspan was appointed to be the chairman of the Federal Reserves Board of Governors. He took the place of Paul Volker and se....
The Impossibility of Utopian Marxism
The Impossibility of Utopian Marxism
In the United States, if not most of the world, Marxism and communism are infamous words. Karl Marx, who together with Frederick Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto in 1848, never imagined their political philosophy would be judged this way. MarxÂ’s notion....
The Indians
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth and property, led Americans conquer lands that w....
The Legalization of Marijuana
A week and a half after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal government can block doctors from prescribing marijuana for medical use, Dr. Dale Schafer and his wife Dr. Marion Fry were both arrested by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Western El Dorado County Narcot....
The Stafford Act
The federal law known as the Stafford Act or the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act exist to bring order in the event of an emergency or disaster. The second objective is to facilitate federal assistance to state and local governments so the American citizens can get the help they....
The Unattended Graveyard
As the unfriendly, ice-cold wind travelled precipitously over the neglected heath, I made my first brave step towards the enormous entrance leading into the settlement of those abandoned souls. While I continued at a steady pace towards the screeching, corroded gateway I felt the irregular and jagg....
The United States should still be spending money on space issues even with the war problem
The United States should still be spending money on space issues even with the war problem
I think the idea of the United States spending money on new space projects would help out the country more than hurting it. The advances in space technology will allow the United States to remain on the top....
Theory of finance
Finance is the ability of a person or a firm attempting to raise capital through the process of selling stocks, bonds, or promissory notes. The theory of finance is "an integrated body of knowledge constructed around the goal of maximizing shareholder wealth and the principles of the time valu....
Total Compensation Methods Paper
Total Compensation Methods Paper
In today's competitive and global marketplace, employee benefit programs of all kinds have emerged as essential tools used by companies, in every industry sector, to attract productive employees by offering incentives to retain these key contributors. The total comp....
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is a topic that many Americans debate. The majority of us agree that the constitution is the right way the government should be. The debate is usually over how we interpret the document not on the overall idea of a government, “for the people, by the people.” It is....
US role of financial systems
Role of US Financial Systems Paper
Dustin C. Shumway
FIN – 475 Finance
Greg Stanley
07/15/2007
Many sources of capital are available for businesses with good potential. However, there is no substitute for putting financial assets on the line in starting your own business. Securing c....
Working Poor
"The federal government defines poverty very simply: an annual income, for a family with one adult and three children, of less than $19,223 in the year 2004" (Shipler 9). In The Working Poor, David K. Shipler introduces the reader to hardworking individuals whose choices negatively affect their live....
WWII
World War II brought about change all around the world including the United States in issues concerning industry, the economy, and humanity. Once the Allied Forces broke through Normandy, the Germans were forced to fight a three front war (in Italy, the east, and the west). It was only a matter....
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