Citizen Term Papers Samples For Students

It should be appreciated that the rising spate of terrorist activities has occasioned a number of changes in the combined efforts aimed at mitigation and elimination. It should be noted that these changes have assumed ethical, legal, political, economic and social characters. In overall, stakeholders are motivated by the need to tackle and address terrorism and see its eventual elimination. This paper shall be based on the Department of Justice White Paper on terrorism in relation to the citizens of America. The paper shall examine the complexity of the laws and policies in the face of the citizen involvement in ...

Civic engagement in the public information tax bill 1041 in Colorado

Abstract
This paper considers civic engagement issues in the public information tax bill 1041 proposed by senator Kefalas and his colleagues in Colorado. Civic engagement ensures public engagement through open ongoing dialogues which ensures transparency and mutual trustworthy relationships. It requires community engagement in discussions of relevant issues and policy proposals so as to ensure the public opinions, ideas and decisions need be factored into account before taking actions. Civic engagement in the formulation of tax bills ensures a strong sense of responsibility which avoids opposition from the public and empowers citizens and state as agents of positive change. If ...

Introduction

Terrorist activities are on the rise worldwide; USA has not been left behind following the recent Boston bombing attack. These attacks and constant threats lead to counteractive measures by governments in a bid to ensure their citizens’ safety. In respect to the US situation, the lives of Americans and other individuals end in these attacks. This causes fear among the citizens. The government has a responsibility of acting against these attacks; this ensures the safety of its citizens. The US Department of Justice prepared a secret 16-page memo in reference to the terrorism situation. This memo provides for the assassination of American ...

Role of the America citizen in democracy

This paper aims at examining the role of the American citizens in democracy. However, before the author explores what roles the American citizens play in ensuring that democracy prevails in the country, it is prudent that we look at what is democracy. Actually, democracy has myriad of meanings especially to the citizens of America. For instance, it may mean the natural rights, liberty and even the equality of dealing with people in the country. However, despite of this solemn definition of democracy, it has always been on record that at times it may be extremely difficult for the government ...

Executive Summary

Corporate responsibility is made of three key sectors of corporate action: community involvement, environmental action, and economic growth. Winnipeg transit has an advanced sense of responsibility when it comes to sustainability and environmental action, however it has failed to provide a positive partnership with the community and employees, in order to gain an overall high reflection of corporate responsibility. More specifically, Canada has a growing dedication to the implementation of sustainable technology, and the growth of public transportation as a means of lowering the national carbon footprint. As such, the Government of Canada has provided financial support for the ...

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Introduction

Perhaps no clause in the U.S. constitution has been so misconstrued and debated as the Second Amendment. In fact, even the Supreme Court could not make up their mind as to the true meaning of “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”. A decisive interpretation to this clause has been quite elusive. Since its ratification, only a few cases have found its way to the Supreme Court while the court’s decision has not helped clarify the matter more than being ...

Both world wars I and II had huge impact on America both economy and political issues majority of which was negative as one would expect from any given wart in the world. In the year 1914 when world war I broke out America had no interest in joining the war, and the president by then Woodrow Wilson pleaded that his country would remain neutral, a decision that was well taken by majority of America citizens as well as the rest of the government officials. However this could not last for long since later in the year 1917 America decided to ...

In the next 5-10 years there is a major issue that has developing that will be facing the business world. This issue that is going to be a major problem for both businesses and government is surely going to be money laundering. In order to understand how money laundering is a threat to both governments and economies it is first necessary to understand what money laundering is itself. Once the definition is understood only then can we apply that definition to the business world through analyzing how this white collar crime effects commerce, government involvement in the business world, ...

Introduction

Organizations that undertake public interest advocacy seek to promote the common good to a greater degree than other advocacy and lobbying organizations. Public interest advocacy organizations address issues that typically involve social welfare, peace, civil rights, the environment, and other economic issues like taxation. Public interest advocacy organizations consist only of less than five percent of the total amount of interest groups worldwide. Activities of these organizations consist of advocacy and lobbying such as speaking at congressional hearings, proposing regulatory comments, public rallying, letter writing and media advertising. Public interest advocacy groups are reflective of a deliberative democracy as ...

The founding fathers of this nation pieced together Constitutional guarantees for the citizens of the land to protect them from anarchy and tyranny. They had just overthrown the yoke of the most vilianous colonial regime in Great Britain. They were also determined that no American citizen should ever be subject to such tyranny especially in the name of the law. Hence, we have our Constitutional Amendments. The Fifth Amendment allows a citizen not to testify in court if the information would be self-incriminating. The Sixth Amendment allows citizens to the right to have their day in court. They are entitled ...

Degrowth is the deliberate act of shifting economies away from the perpetual pursuit of growth at the expense of environmental degradation. The global economic growth has continued to escalate over the years, and as a result of this, industrialization has also been on the rise. In some countries, the rate of economic growth has been so enormous for the extent that the many industrial processes end up impacting negatively on the environment. For instance, China is among the nations that have experienced an increase in motor vehicle activities which call for more use of fossil fuel. Fossil fuel has and ...

Islam and Democracy

Introduction
The literature that has been written about Islam and democracy are both highly complicated in terms of interpretation of the fundamentals of democracy and are in an equal sense argued from several points of reference. These factors are compelling and are significant to the level of democracy in the Islamic world. The comparative debate presented in arguments by Irfan Ahmad and Bernard Lewis creates major literature that reveals the limitations in this path of inquiry. The main proposition in their argument is the discussion of the cliché aspect that surrounds Islam and their objective levels. The core ...

INTRODUCTION

The objective of this paper is to evaluate and explain the importance of mission and statement, and values in determining the direction for the business in forthcoming years. In order to do so, this paper proposes a mission statement for the business by taking into consideration a variety of factors that are essential for growth of the business. The vision statement, on the other hand, helps in the deciding the future of the business. By taking into account the importance of vision statement, this paper focuses highly on developing a vision statement to define the strategic path and direction of the business ...

The Preterritorial Period

Arizona’s written history goes back to the 1500s, long after the cultural decline of the pre-historic groups (including Sinagua, Anasazi and Hohokam), who had settled in the region as early as 300 BC (McClory, 2012).

The Spanish Period

The Spanish arrived in the region when a Franciscan priest, Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition was shipwrecked of the Coast of present day Texas in 1528, after which they set off to explore the territory including the city of Cibola in 1539. De Vaca claimed the modern-day Southwest territory for Spain between1540-1542. Franciscan Europeans arrived in 1629 to settle the territory, while also establishing ...

Freedom is an important component of a society where political leaders, society members, intellectuals, and institutions come together to design and implement policies that focus on the need for mutual respect for each other’s freedom. Freedom and equality are therefore the best ways through which democracy of a nation is promoted such that both men and women become equal regarding liberty. In such cases, freedom and equality both co-exist in the way the former allows everyone to express their opinions or thoughts so long as they are not contrary to the law while equality ensures that everyone in ...

The United States campaign funding is depicted by various instances of unfair practices because the rich get leverage since they can convince the mass in their campaigns. It is essential to note that political campaigns always involve the use of significant resources. Some of the expenditures incurred in a political campaign include the renting of conference halls, transportation, paying the campaigners, printing, appearances, and even soft finances. It would rather seem impractical to expect that funding offered by the federal government would meet up all those costs (Hames, & Ekern, 297). State funding would also seem to favor a particular ...

Aspects that Provide for Legitimacy of Federal Laws and Regulations in America

Federal regulations and laws in America apply throughout the country, including individual states that build up America’s entirety. The existence of the regulations, however, owe to various aspects within the country that govern and limit their application. Generally, the American Congress ensures the passing of regulations and laws that govern the country, and additionally authorizes various federal agencies to create and enforce the regulations (Bumgarner, 2006, p. 4). The Administrative Procedure Act, for instance, governs administrative agencies’ proposal and establishment of laws. In addition, the Housekeeping Act, the Congressional Review Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and the Regulatory ...

Organization and Development for Progressive Social Change

Organization and Development for Progressive Social Change

Introduction

Organizing a large chunk population based on a concrete social, religious, or economic issue can bring breakthrough changes. During the course of time, people in different parts of the world has recognized that if they want to bring a major changes in the social fabric of the society, the collective power of the societal members is of sheer significance. The recent Arab Spring is the major example in this case. The segment of the world, which was ruled by a selected set of rulers for many decades was suddenly challenge by the society and it brought ...

Abstract

The mission of the United States police force on terrorism and threats from countries in the Middle East such as Afghanistan is to foster peaceful coexistence within states and other nations. Their involvement in the provision of humanitarian support to the civilians in Libya during the military crackdown in 2011for instance was contributed to by the foreign policies that arose after the Second World War (Beasley, 2013).

There are international incidences that have involved operation of the United States police force in the past five years include:

- Provision of humanitarian support to the Libyan civilians during a military crackdown in response to the uprising curfew in Gadhafi’s reign.
- The war and threats against nuclear terrorism in ...

Canada Election and Political Party Finances

The much publicized scandal involving Sir John Macdonald the prime minister and the promoters of the Pacific Railway led to the enactment of dominion Election Act (DEA) of 1874. The two parties allegedly gave campaign contribution to Federal Conservative Party so that they may gain favors from the government. The passage and subsequent implementation of DEA shaped Canadian politics as it contains both the requirement one has to fulfill to be appointed a political official and reporting of campaign expense clause (Johnston 214). This was a step to what Canadian politics is today. This Act became subject of amendment whenever a crisis ...

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky was one of the most representative and brilliant composers from the twenty century and had a big influence on the development of the modern music. He wasn’t known only for his skill as a composer, he was also recognized as a pianist, conductor and a great and valuable musician. Throughout his composing career, Stravinsky have experimented many styles in composition using different rhythms and harmonies but musicologists clearly defined three stylistic periods in his musical evolution. The first period was between 1908- 1923 and it was called “Russian period,” the second period was between 1923- 1953 and it was called “ ...

Introduction

Economics is that branch of study that deals with how the people and the nation as a whole make choices so that there is optimal use of the resources that this world has given us. While studying economics it is very important to cite real life examples of the theory and analyses studied in the textbook in a classroom environment. Case studies are an important and indispensable part of the study of economics. It gives the student an idea about how the theory or the principle functions in the actual setting. More importantly, it allows us to analyze real life situations ...

Political Science

Politics Stream
The lack of government response after the passage of Affordable Act of 2010 (ACA) is in relation to the insufficiency of the government funding to provide long-term care for all U.S. citizens. The best way to address this issue is by implementing policies to lower the costs of healthcare and make it economical for all (Patel & Rushefsky, 2014). The actors that are involved in this issue are the Democrats and the Republicans. The competing values and philosophies of policy actors of the Democrats and Republicans sought different actions. On the part of the Democrats, they have ...

The tea party is a political movement in the United States that is mainly concerned for advocating reductions in federal budget and the national debt. Such reductions are proposed on grounds of minimizing taxes and the government spending. The movement perpetuates moral authority in that is evident in the history of the United States. The tea party has been perceived as conservative, populist and partly libertarian from different quarters. It has a history since 2009 of supporting some political personalities while it is also known to have been involved in sponsoring political protests. The tea party joined the political arena in ...

Fall Semester 2013

Section: 202
Assignment#1: Personal vision, mission and values
Vision
“Aspire to be a very successful businesswoman to support my family business and play an important role in society.”
Mission
I see myself a very active and ambitious person who wants to reach a high level of success in professional and personal life. I’m planning to be a contributor to society and give full support to a charity organization especially for orphaned children. In my professional life I’m aiming to improve my family’s business, by trying to acquire experience in how to run manufactures. And then I ...

The problem of moral education in Plato's dialogue "Republic" remains relevant even today. Its main theme is the definition of one of the concepts of ethics - fairness. According to Plato, the issues of education are questions of philosophy. In this dialogue, Plato appears to us not only as a philosopher, but also as a teacher of young people, who put forward an elaborated concept of education of the person in response to the needs of the time. Plato developed new moral ideals of society and man by stating that only the wisest men are able to lead the state, therefore ...

Immigration, both documented and undocumented, is a large policy issue facing the United States of America today. Documented immigrants are immigrants who have come to the United States legally, with the proper paperwork, and the appropriate visa for their situation (Khor and Winegarden 1991). For some, documentation may come through a job offer; for others, documentation may be granted based on a familial or spousal relationship to an American citizen (Khor and Winegarden 1991). Documented immigrants are immigrants who are, in essence, in the country legally; undocumented immigrants, then, are immigrants who are in the United States illegally. The bulk of the ...

“Author’s name”

“Institutional Affiliation”
I would like to begin the essay, by conveying that I do not in any way support gun prohibition because it has been ruled unconstitutional. The second amendment of our constitution clearly states - "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." (Amendment II, United States Constitution)
But what I am aiming through this essay is to, discuss some opinions on gun rights and evaluate the various points put across both in favor and against gun control. ...

Introduction

The federal government comprises of three main bodies i.e. the legislature, the judiciary and the executive arm of the government. It helps to ensure the smooth running of the social, political and economic aspects of the nation. This paper gives a brief history about the development of the federal government in the nation besides exploring the different branches of the government.

History of the system

The American constitution of the 1987 created a system that counterbalanced interests, powers, and ambitions. Majority injustices and the popular disturbances disturbed James Madison, one of the founding fathers of the federal government in America. While concerned by the 1780s ...

The spectacular gap between rich and poor has much more to do with problems of social inequality in present-day American than any other factor. De-regulation and unprecedented cooperation between government and corporate America in recent years have undermined the idea that all Americans have equal access to social liberties and an expectation of prosperity. The undermining of the American middle class has created new categories of poverty, and has sent the country down a path that seems headed for an oppressive, English-style class system, in which the underprivileged have virtually no hope of advancement. At present, only an activist government ...

Interest groups and factions have existed since the beginning of the United States, as James Madison recognized, and political parties throughout American history have been coalitions of interest groups. Corporations and lobbyists representing the upper classes and various big business interests have always been a major influence on Congress and the entire political system, particularly since the nation began to industrialize after the Civil War. They have been well-represented by the Federalist, Whig and Republican Parties for over 200 years, while in the past the Democratic Party was led by the Southern slaveholding interests and also claimed to represent lower-class ...

An Unlikely Medium: Comparing Film and Reality in ‘Jesse James’

Criticism of movies based on history, such as Jesse James, raises an interesting point about the purpose of moviemaking. Those who panned the film for being “notorious for its historical inaccuracy” overlooked the entertainment factor, which, after all, overrides all other artistic considerations. Even a “historical” film such as Lawrence of Arabia, widely considered one of the finest movies ever made, is more concerned with adventure and exploring the chaos that can arise from the ambiguities of human morality than with a strictly linear recounting of events in the Middle East ...

A survey taken in Great Britain may lend credence to the charge that learning history at the movies is not “a good thing.” The 2011 poll revealed that 20 percent of those surveyed believe Sherlock Holmes was a historical figure, while a substantial percentage is convinced that Che Guevara, Florence Nightingale and Jesse James were fictional (Daily Mail, 2011). If it is true that the film and entertainment industry has become so powerful that it has a measurably misleading effect on historical knowledge, then learning history at the movies would, if anything, appear to be detrimental. Many filmmakers have skillfully blended art and ...

Introduction

One in every 10 Mexicans resides in United States. Mexican-born immigrants account for 29.8% of all foreign born immigrants in United States (Bean & Gillian 2003). This means they are the largest immigrant community in United States. Mexico borders United States to the south and the proximity of these countries has over the years translated to increased border movements and immigration. Civil society and human rights activists have proposed amnesty as a good way to tackle illegal immigration. The debate on amnesty has dominated talks in various forums and has become a key political issue. The following paper focuses on a newspaper article ...