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Immigration Reform
Number of Words: 727 / Number of Pages: 3
... from a Federation
for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) newsletter shows, “. . . the share of
immigrant households below the poverty line (29 percent) is much higher than the
share of native households that are poor (14 percent)--more than twice as high.”
Due to the large numbers of poverty stricken immigrants, they are more likely to
take part in means-tested programs such as AFDC.
Family reunification laws generally do not serve the purpose implied by
their name. These laws create a problem that researchers call chain migration.
According to the FAIR organization, “because of chain migrat ...
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What Is Fascism And Why Does It Emerge?
Number of Words: 1444 / Number of Pages: 6
... With the
totalitarian government the fascist has total control of the nation and the
people.
Along with the fascist total ruling over the people and nation came its total
ruling over the economy. Although different fascist have had different economic
structures, all regimes more or less, have had the same model. The main defining
character of the fascist economy is the principle of goverment-buisness
relationship. Like the first fascist regime in Italy, its leader created a
system where private ownership was allowed but state intervention was issued on
management and labour. He did this by creating ...
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The Behavior Of Presidents
Number of Words: 1342 / Number of Pages: 5
... in bringing the nation out of the depression. In order to do this he initiated a number of agencies and projects to employ people. In the first "Hundred Days" of Roosevelt's first term he initiated a number of programs which increased the size of the Federal Government and the power of the President. He did all that he could to see that his proposals were put into place. This included a failed court packing scheme to have a more friendly Supreme Court to find his programs constitutional (Lowi and Ginsberg 230.) In contrast to this belief in broad presidential authority by Franklin Roosevelt wa ...
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Russian Reform And Economics: The Last Quarter Of The 20th Century
Number of Words: 1923 / Number of Pages: 7
... the
1980's. The Russian people wanted economic security and freedom, while the
government was trying to obtain democracy. The previous management styles
needed to be changed along with the way that most businesses in Russia operated.
The Russian Federation consists of 17,075,400 square km, which is roughly
76.2 percent of the former USSR, and covers about 12 percent of the earth's land
surface. The Russian Federation's population in 1991 was 147.3 million (Smith,
A., 7).
During the 1980's the Russian government started a reformation process
called "perestroika," meaning restructuring (Aga ...
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Canada Immigration Laws
Number of Words: 1902 / Number of Pages: 7
... over the process in which
immigrants must undergo before being granted Canadian citizenship. The
increasing requirements for skilled workers, education entry level,
language requirements etc., are being seen as racist proposals for those
who are trying to enter the country. There are three basic categories
immigrants can fall under; (1) Independent - selected for their economic
contribution, including skilled workers and business immigrants. (2)
Refugees - includes Convention refugees and other displaced persons
resettled from abroad, with government assistance or private sponsorship,
and persons w ...
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Harry Potter And Censorship
Number of Words: 1619 / Number of Pages: 6
... make it their personal mission to rid America's libraries of books they see as damaging. One such group is the Christian Coalition and Citizens for Excellence in Education, who print lists with intentions of censoring the books on them. What is it in children's books that adults find so threatening? Parents often object to strong or degrading words and names, or ideas and events that promote satanic, anti-Christian, and witchcraft themes. Although these words and beliefs are something that nobody would want their child partaking in, it helps them distinguish right from wrong, and shows them th ...
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What Is The Definition Of Marr
Number of Words: 705 / Number of Pages: 3
... step in the intrusion of organized religion into what had previously been a private transaction (266). So instead of just having any person marry a couple you now have to have a priests officiate the couple. This is another issue that makes a marriage more difficult besides the gender issue. To be an official marriage a couple must have a license and the right person to perform the wedding, like a justice of the peace or a priests. Throughout the U.S. same-gender marriages are illegal. The state of Hawaii tried recently to allow these marriages. However, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Defense ...
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National Honor Society - Vice President Speech
Number of Words: 428 / Number of Pages: 2
... who cater food to their employees on Saturdays. Usually,
people will donate the paper goods and chips. Charbroils are very good
fundraisers to do. Parents always volunteer to cook the chickens and help
to organize things, at least mine do anyway. If we wanted to do an in
school fundraiser, the best thing to do is sell candy. Students will buy
candy as if it were going out of style. As long as we get permission from
Mr. Dilworth, selling candy would be a great idea. These are just a couple
of ideas I have for raising money. As far as ideas for activities for the
club, I think it would be beneficia ...
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Political Parties And Their Ro
Number of Words: 837 / Number of Pages: 4
... world were Europe has had a large impact on the area. Canada is one such nation with a multiparty system.
In contrast to the multiparty system is the one party system. The one party system exists at the national level today in dictatorships. In the dictatorship there is one leader, the dictator, in power over the nation and the party that has sole control over the nation is the party that the dictator belongs to. In this system the people have no real choices with only one party to chose from. China is an example of a country that is governed with a one party system. In Canada there are many partie ...
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Euthanasia
Number of Words: 1048 / Number of Pages: 4
... to recent researches and surveys, many Canadians would agree to this, but my question is, have they taken a close look at the ethical debate? Those who are against active would say not, and would argue that by participating in the practice of active , they are "playing God," or perhaps, that they are not acting out of mercy, therefore, the act is nothing less than cold-blooded murder. Murder by the law is defined as; "The unlawful, premeditated killing of one human being by another." , in Canada, remains unlawful as of today, and the act of is premeditated, whether for the purpose of mercy or no ...
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