Essays on Elect

Certainly, it is noticeable that the perception of the public towards media, some journalists’ attitude towards work, and media itself has drastically changed. This did not happen when Donald Trump officially became the President of the United States – it all started from the time he decided to run in opposition to Hillary Clinton, who was thought to have more popularity rate than Trump. Since then, the president-elect became very antagonistic to American journalism to a point of deciding to strengthen libel laws. Four journalists have different opinions regarding media in the age of Trump. Cooper pushes for togetherness despite ...

Internet Assignment – Locating Public Opinion Polls

Assignment #3: Public Opinion Polls The Gallup Organization What question did the pollster ask? “Based on what you have heard or read, how would you rate Donald Trump’s inauguration speech? Would you rate it as excellent, good, just okay, poor or terrible?” .

When was the poll conducted?

Give the percentage breakdowns for the response to the question you wrote above. Excellent 29% Good 24% Just okay 22% Poor 6% Terrible 14% Describe the poll’s methodology: Telephone interviews were conducted on January 20, 2017 using a random sample of 508 people over eighteen years of age living in the United States. The margin ...

For the news reporters, it’s important to note the two sides of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural concert. The event took place in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of the inauguration ceremony held on 20th January 2017. The event can be noted for its difference from the Obama celebration for those who came to compare the two. However, one notable thing at the event was the absence of famous celebrities. Given that this was an event meant for marking the start of the reign of the 45th president, one would expect “big name” celebrities to ...

Claire Betker is a Canadian based registered nurse who believes and aspires in providing a chance of promoting quality and affordable healthcare globally and to the Canadians in particular. She also believes in empowering the family unit in the community as it is the fundamental stage of making the difference to the universe and a way of transforming lives as well (CNA, 2017a). Further, when it comes to nourishing individual’s health care system, she believes that everyone is a leader for it is through their collective voice, support, and actions that help in establishing a society where everyone ...

Communication

A $20million book deal, speaking deals with Ari Emmanuel and a half billion dollar library - what Obama can look forward to in his retirement- By Hannah Parry (Daily Mail Online). This is an article that speaks about the President Obama’s retirement plans. Following the election of President Elect Donald Trump as the 45th US president in 2016, the time come for the outgoing President Barrack Obama to vacate the White and he will do so on Friday, January, 20, 2017 as the writer puts it in the article. The writer has employed various elements of the 5W’ ...

In this article, there was indeed an online email from the WikiLeaks website that claimed the 45th Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton insulted the outgoing First Lady of the United of America Michelle Obama. However, these false stories were proven to be inaccurate. The news would have hit the airwaves had it been true. But there was only one source of the news which is the WikiLeaks (LaCapria). The email suggested that the FLOTUS needed not be at the Democrats' event any further because it was the electorates who had the power to elect their new president. Hilary Clinton ...

Overview

American Presidency and leadership has been viewed in varying perspectives depending on the power, obligations, and responsibilities associated with the position of presidency as well as the discrete use of the position`s powers by the persons holding office (Gutman 73). Pika and Maltese have reviewed the American Presidency in the lens of service to the community and the use of the position to create a power centered in the society`s needs that represent the White House as the symbolic and centre of representation of the American`s civilization, democracy and leadership. On the other hand, Schlesinger’s ...

Communication Issues: Handling Sensitive Communication In the Workplace

You are a high level professional, in charge of a large in-office team. You were recently assigned a new assistant, who is a recent college graduate with little professional experience. There are several major issues with his performance which must be addressed if he is to remain employed within the facility. First, he has a tendency to want to ignore what he perceives as boring paper work, and dismiss clear directions, in order to jump into what he believes are more sensitive, or high level types of jobs. Not only that, but the assistant is inappropriately familiar in the ...

There are some who question the ethics, or even the necessity, of creating a contractual relationship between the government and the governed. The bottom line, though, is that there has always been a contractual relationship – but the terms have been determined by those at the very top. The ancient Egyptians were ruled by the pharaohs who had an extensive military establishment, but the number of battles that the Egyptians fought with external foes was fairly small (and often disastrous for the Egyptians). Instead, the military establishment existed to control the Egyptian population, protecting the ruling class rather than the ...

Question and Answer

1-What is the main purpose(s) of the organization? The main purpose of the organization is to have in place ways and methods that will help empower the children to lead active and healthy lives through the physical education and the health programs.

The organization is led by a board of directors that constitutes of 11 members which further comprises of various individuals. These include the president, past president and further the president-elect. In addition to this, the board has the authority to appoint 2 non-voting members who are not professional members of the organization. Further, the board is ...

In the novel "Nick of the Woods", the author, Bird, appears to credit long-serving leaders. He supports the fact that leaders should hold leadership positions for as long as possible. He talks of Colonel Bruce, who is over 50 years but describes how he looks like a man in his thirties (Bird 22). Throughout, he speaks about how Bruce has served for long in leadership thus making him a good leader. In contrast, Jefferson, in his letter to Adam, appears to display a sharp displeasure for the aristocracy. According to Jefferson, it is possible that leaders are born with ...

The line between matters such as good and evil, just and unjust codes and Pandects is a thin one, and these matters have become highly controversial over the years . The laws governing different countries and religion have also been in conflict over the years. One reason for these controversies is that all countries have more than one religion practiced by the citizens of the country in question. The law of God justifies that which is holy, righteous and just. According to Hobbes, the law by the government is absolute and individuals have a moral obligation to abide by these ...

The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is the largest leading marketer and owner of non-alcoholic beverage brands, and the largest distributor, manufacturer, and marketer of syrups and concentrates used in the production of non-alcoholic beverages. The firm owns or license and market 500 or more non-alcoholic beverage brands, majorly sparkling beverages but also several still beverages such as enhance waters, waters, juice and juice drinks, energy and sports drinks, and ready-to-drink coffees and teas. Finished beverage products that portray the companies mark, sold in the United States from 1886, are currently sold in more than 200 nations. Coca-Cola Company markets and owns ...

The Role of Government in Three Different Regions

This essay will analyze the comparison and difference roles of government in three different regions, namely; Africa, Near East, and Europe. Africa is a continent measuring about 5000 miles north, south and west and lies on 20 degrees north to the east. It covers earth’s land surface of over 20%. It has the subdivisions as follows, North East, North Central, and West and sub-Saharan Africa. Middle East region has five branches, Arabian Peninsula, Mediterranean coastal areas, Iraq and Syria, Iran and Asia. On the other hand, Europe lies at the north altitude of Black and Caspian seas. Southern ...

The Table

Cover page. Abstract History Contradictions Opinion Policy Recommendation References Abstract Corruption is a social, political, and economic vice that causes economic problems due to mismanagement of public resources (Girling, 2002, p.81). Corruption in Venezuela rates among the highest standards in the world due to its prevalence in the society. The country ranks among the top 20 most corrupt nations in the world; it is position eight in the ranking. Seventy-five percent of the Venezuelans believe that corruption is widespread in the government hence difficult to eliminate. Protests witnessed in 2014 cited corruption as the main reason for their discontentment ...

Argumentative essay

Question one

There are several differences between a single member district and proportional representation. In a single member district, the electorate can only elect one person at any particular time in a race. In the United States of America, Congressional districts take this approach. The key issue is that in a specific race in the district in question, only one member can be elected. In the United States of America, each state elects two senators. Although this is the case, it is important to note that the two do not compete or run in the same elective post. In ...

Question 1

The most important difference between the SMD and PR rests on the basis of electing leaders. In the first instance, SMD occurs mostly in larger countries such as the U.S, U.K, and Canada. In this case, the country is often divided into respective districts or constituencies. Residents of these geographically divided areas get the opportunity to elect their leaders to the legislature or parliament (O’Neal). In this case, the contestant who obtains the majority of the vote is declared the winner. This system is also referred to as a winner-takes-all approach or the first-past-the-post method. In general, voters ...

Ever since attaining its independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822, Brazil has seldom enjoyed any prolonged spell as a true democracy. In fact, Brazil’s longest period as a truly democratic state began a few years ago in 1985 after transitioning from a military government. The period after independence has been dotted with a monarchy; which was one of the few in the Americas, and a series of military coups that the country became synonymous with in the 20th century. A multiplicity of both domestic and external factors coalesced to create political instability in the country with a ...

Introduction

West African region comprises of several states that are found in the western part of the African continent. These states occupy the vast Sahara Desert and is normally referred to as Sahel. West African has gone economic and political revolution since the twentieth century. After the colonial period, several cities in West Africa were converted into independent states.

The region comprises of the states in the Maghreb region, and they occupy a total of 6,140,000 square kilometers

Much of the region depends on Mediterranean politics, and this has made the region to be politically powerful The region witnesses the economic resource imbalance that has resulted in poverty index in the region. Thus, most of the people are economically ...

Are twenty-first-century Americans more democratic than the Founding Fathers and would the U.S. profit by adopting New Hampshire´s Constitution? Are twenty-first-century Americans more democratic than the Founding Fathers and would the U.S. profit by adopting New Hampshire´s Constitution?

It would seem pretty straightforward to conclude that 21st century Americans are more democratic than were the framers of the Constitution. After all, only a relatively small minority of Americans were eligible to vote when the country first came into being. To start off, no women were allowed to vote. Of course, slaves were not allowed to vote either, ...

Introduction

Most of the African countries were under the colonial rule. Due to the growth of industries in Europe, which was facilitated by the concept of industrialization that saw numerous economic, social and industrial changes in Europe, European countries had to look for raw materials for their industries. Consequently, they ventured into the African continent and other parts of the world in search of places where they would get raw materials for their industries back at home (Ahluwalia, 2012). Various European countries portioned Africa into different colonies, and Kenya was taken by Britain. Kenya is a beautiful country that is ...

A democratic government is where citizens of a particular country are given the mandate to vote and elect leaders who will govern the county for a certain period of time. As such the citizens are given the chance to get involved in electing the leaders of their choice. Additionally, apart from electing leaders, the citizens are also involved in making decisions on other sphere of governance, for instance, issues concerning the promulgation of the constitution by accepting or rejecting a change of the constitution through voting exercise. As such, in a democratic country, the majority group decides how such ...

Augustine of Hippo and His View of Election As Regards Salvation

Biography Augustine of Hippo, or more popularly known as St. Augustine, was the child of St. Monica. However, despite a religious upbringing, Augustine spent most of his young life in blasphemous beliefs and immoral lifestyle. Although he was a remarkably intelligent person and had been indoctrinated to the Christian faith early in life, his sins of wickedness and his self-glorification corrupted his thoughts too much, that he became completely blind to the Divine Truth. Augustine's mother, Monica, was a devout Christian, while his father supported paganism for most of his life, merely converting to Christianity prior to his death. ...

The role of education is very crucial for the development of the society and welfare. Education plays an important role in enlightening and creating awareness and removing dogmatism and backwardness among members of the society (Apple 27). From early childhood education through primary education to advanced learning, humans undergo a process of learning to hone their critical thinking, spur creativity and build a society of knowledgeable men and women (Golub 10). As a major in education, I am concerned about the roles of education in the society, and in particular, how the socio-economic development of a community can be ...

Of course, electing young politicians as well as old and experienced people is vital to keep the variety of representation, to provide diversity of views and to strike a balance between experience and initiative. However, when trying to answer the posed question unequivocally I must admit that I would prefer to say that we need to elect young politicians rather than old experienced ones. Why is that? Well, there is quite a good number of reasons. First of all, young people politicians are children of their own generation, they have been brought up in the same world they are ...

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Introduction For decades, the life of a woman on earth was always tough. The woman was subjected to different restrictive laws and requirements by the society that hindered her freedom and other rights, (Winegarten, & McArthur, 2015). The requirements were the polite ways through which the community oppressed women and suppressed their rights and freedoms. During the Seneca Falls women’s right’s convention, it was clearly evident that women were never comfortable with the place the society had placed them. Before 1848, woman was generally treated as subordinate to the man and their roles and rights were always considered ...

Article Critique

2010 State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section. The Advocate Winter 2010 The article relates to the First Amendment of the Constitution in regards to religion and liberty. The main purpose of this defense debate is to explain how you cannot have liberty without justice. Justice cannot be complete without the liberty of society. These two go together to form a just legal system. If you eliminate one factor, then the other factor will not hold up or succeed. An ideal judiciary in the U.S. would consist of the judges who are elected stay in their positions because they reflect ...

Democracy can be explained as a situation in which case the people have the supreme power to elect individuals they deem fit to lead. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government by the people, for the people, and of the people (Shively, 2005). The current global situation illustrates the majority of countries being democratic in nature while others subvert this option to reinforce anarchy and other systems of government. In this instance, this paper will evaluate two main systems of government, parliamentary and presidential systems in order to determine the level of democracy and appropriateness of ...

How the Changes in the Insolvency Act of Mauritius in 2009 Have Changed How Mauritius Handles Bankruptcy and Insolvency?

Insolvency is having more debts then assets that are available to pay them. Insolvency is also determined when a bankruptcy court decides that a person or a business cannot earn the needed funds to pay off all of their debts. The court can then choose to discharge some or all of the debts. This leaves the creditors not getting the money that they are owed. In many cases the insolvent is permitted to retain a few assets. The changes brought to the insolvency act of Mauritius in 2009 have modernized the way Mauritius deals with bankruptcy and insolvency. This ...

Why it important for nurses to understand health care financing

The current healthcare setting is characterized by insistence on monitoring and evaluation of patient outcomes. These patient outcomes have expanded and the focus on costs of care as direct indicators of patient outcomes all but reflects how the role of the nurse may have equally expanded. Nurses have long been regarded as patient advocates and they still remain so even in the current context even with more roles to play in this advocacy aspect (Sherman & Mary Bishop, 2012). The patient-centric care approaches place their emphasis on the patient as the center of attention and the primary element of care. ...

The internet search giant Google was involved in a five-year court battle with Louis Vuitton. The case was based on a determination regarding trademarks of original companies that were used by counterfeit dealers. Google is a world leader in the search industry sector and uses this unique feature as a marketing vehicle. However, the use of AdWords as used by Google has recently come to sharp criticism from within the European Union and in the United States of America. It is argued that the use of AdWords promotes trademark Infringement. Therefore, the courts of law had been called in to determine this fundamental ...

Differences between Athenian democracy and modern democracy Athenian democracy. The Athenian democracy is one of the oldest democracies in the world and serves as an inspiration and cautionary tale to designers of modern democracies (Rhodes, pg 4). It is inspirational in the sense that it empowered its citizens in a unique way that the world has ever seen. In the same way it is cautionary in the sense that it was a direct democracy that led to excesses and not applicable to large populations and the geographical extent of modern nations. The Athenian democracy happened during the period of 490 BCE, ...

1. Explain the types of mistakes and the types of misrepresentation which can give rise to a court being required to interpret a contract. What remedies are appropriate to each type?

In the law of contracts, mistake refers to the belief in a set of facts or fact that is erroneous and, therefore, not available. Mistake often arises in relation to the conditions and terms of the contract. One or both of the parties to the contract may rely on a fact or set of facts as forming the conditions or terms of the contract. In circumstances where it is later obtained that the set of facts was erroneous, they are held as mistakes in contract. There are two broad categories of mistakes depending on the parties involved. In cases in which ...

1. Claims of Globalism

Globalism is mesh of inter-reliance at a multi-continental level whereby, there is exchange of people, information, and capital between continents. An increase in Globalism is termed as Globalization while a decrease is De-globalization.

Globalization integrates global markets and liberalizes them

Globalism integrates global markets via the inter-reliance among the continents and liberalizes global markets through the divide between a state’s economy and the government, such that there is minimal interference from the government. The absence of government interference increases social interaction among the continents and the exchange of technology, labor, and wealth.

Globalization is unavoidable and permanent

The establishment of inter-reliance among the continents has been going on and will continue to take ...

Public budgeting provides reflections on government usage of money – the primary source of which are taxpayers. Government expenditures clearly define the purpose of public budgets, as deliberated through various decision-making processes influenced by a great variety of actors. In The Politics of Public Budgets, Irene Rubin provided notable features of public budgeting. She said that public budgeting is characterized through the (1) diversity of the actors involved, (2) open nature of the budget, (3) usage of mechanisms ensuring accountability to the public, (4) constraints provided by law, public opinion, and the like, and (5) the difference between ...

After the end of the World War II, tensions developed between the two biggest nations of the world. The United States and the Soviet Union was involved in the most intense rivalry ever documented. This rivalry between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. would continue for the next twenty years after this war. The war was based on suspicions, sharp tensions and several global events that almost brought these two superpowers to war. These global events included the Cuban Missile Crisis, Hungary, Vietnam wars, and the Berlin Wall among others. The whole world was in fear as they could not imagine ...

Constitutional differences between presidential and parliamentary systems are well known, however, the practical effects of these different constitutional arrangements have not received much attention. This article compares presidential and parliamentary systems. These systems are the most popular kinds of democratic governments. They have both common and different features. In both presidential and parliamentary systems, the chief executive person can be impeached from the position by the legislature only that the process is different. The most prominent difference is the way election is done and the debate style. This article gives two best examples of these democratic systems: the United ...

Today, many countries of the world are governed in different political systems. The main determiner of what system a country follows in exercising authority is in connection to historical factors. For instance, a former colonial of a certain country adopts a political system from her colonial masters. However, this is not always the same. Many countries’ political structures have evolved from their initial colonial adaptations to accommodate the interests of the local people to which they serve (Andersen et al., 37). This essay will explore the aspects of power and authority across four countries. They include the United States of America, the United ...

We are currently living in a revolution age in terms of communicative abundance. This age is characterized by a variety of media innovations that range from satellite broadcasting, the internet, television, radio, newspapers, and magazines and so on. These new media forms have elicited a lot of fascination as well as excitant from the public. The role of the media has become more and more important in recent days. One of the areas where the influence of the media has been conspicuous is in the agitation of global democracy. Democracy is a common term in the field of global politics. By definition, democracy ...

For nearly ten years the Articles of the Confederation had been in effect as the first agreement among the thirteen States since their independence from Britain. After that, it became evident that a new document for dictating how the new country should be organized had to be made. It was James Madison who presented a draft for a new government structure, aimed to give more power to a federal authority. The coalition that backed this draft was formed mostly by people from the State of Virginia, so it came to be known as the Virginia Plan. The most important feature of this ...

In the "struggle of the orders," what did the plebeians want and what did they succeed in getting?

The struggle of the orders in Rome began when the roman state expanded in terms of power and size at around 509-280 BC. This brought about political, economical and social changes. This is also brought about the political, social and economic struggle between the Patricians also known as the aristocrats and the Plebeians also known as the commoners. The Plebeians wanted to have rights because when it came to numbers they were many compared to the patricians. They therefore to have rights to stand for elections as consul. They also wanted to hold a magistrate office so that their affairs ...

The general American public reacts uniquely to prevailing circumstances. This ranges from how they react to laws about to be passed or how they will vote for the incoming president. The prevailing economic circumstances always have a lot of say in the verdict of the American public. If people are jobless, if they cannot afford a decent education for their children, if they cannot access medical care or if they cannot afford decent housing, then a problem arises where the American public feels like the government doesn’t care about them anymore and that they are better off trying to solve their ...

According to the Constitution, executive power is exercised by the President of the United States. In his hands is concentrated all the fullness of the executive, and he has the ability to quickly make important decisions. The presidential term is defined in four years. These powers do not depend on the vote of confidence of legislators, as is customary for prime ministers in parliamentary systems. According to the 22th Amendment, adopted in 1951, the president can not be elected more than two times and perform their duties longer than eight years. The president can become citizen by birth, over ...

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy country that bases its government on Islam. The government in Saudi is headed by a king who is the commander n chief of the armed forces. The King appoints a prince who his duty is to help him with the duties in the country. He is also the second in line to becoming the king in case of death or any issues that make the King unable to continue rule. The king is also helped by a council of ministers who are also known as the cabinet. There are 22 government ministry positions that are a part of the ...

The topic of Abortion Law in United States seems to be a big issue for both American people and American lawyers. In my opinion, the number one reason of this is that abortion law is different all over the states. The US has long held its conservative views on abortion: in Europe, they were legalized much more earlier. From state to state there were some concessions, but it didn’t change the situation very much. The turning point came in 1973 at the end of the process, "Roy vs. Wade", which began in 1970 in the state of Texas. ...

Episode 2: Utilitarianism

The utilitarianism theory is referred to as a normative theory because of its characteristics and positive advocacies in the society, for example, its championship for a utilitarian society that is free from control of the government and one that causes more happiness (West, 214). The proponents of the utilitarianism theory believe that human beings are rational and are able to judge between good ideas and bad ones. Human beings have their individual rights that should be respected and not be infringed at any cost. One of the human rights supported by utilitarianism and one that is deeply discussed in one of ...

It is argued that secular and liberal countries keep religion and politics separated from each other. However, this might be true in theory, but practice is quite different. Especially in America, there is such a deep overlap between religion and politics that one looks complete without the other. Political culture of America cannot be understood as long as one takes it independent of religious influence. Religion is certainly a key and one of the most influential factors in American politics so much so that William Martin argues American politics, domestic and foreign policies and agendas cannot be understand without understand religious ...

Bureaucracy is a term often used as a detracting slogan and label for all public administration or any formal organization. It can be used to refer to modern organization, either public or private, according to the rationalized principles of modernity. This may include business and industrial corporations, as well as public service agencies. The term become an analytical concept through sociologist Max Weber, and sociologists or organizational design experts often use the bureaucracy to refer to an organizational form. Moreover, bureaucracy can refer to a group of workers such as civil service employees of the government of the United States (Olsen 2; ...

Terry Cooper and Follett Parker make illuminating contributions resonating around the subject of conflict management. I find both the Conflict of Responsibility and the Constructive Conflict interesting and essentially critical for the modern administrator in both public and private organizations. The two authors consider conflict in organizations and suggest ways in which such may be resolved. This paper shall briefly discuss some of the issues in conflict management that are brought up in the two pieces. As an administrator, it is indeed true that the roles may often be contradicting and in relative competition against each other. In ...

Introduction

The right for vote was very important for women in all ages, as it proved their significance and made them feel like the worthy members of societies of their countries. There is no doubt as well that not every woman could put all at stakes and choose the path of struggle in 18th or 19th century. These were difficult periods for many countries of the world, and specifically for the USA, when people were fighting for their freedom to express what they think and what they feel. However, some women had courage to put everything at stakes and sacrifice ...

Efficiency in customer service delivery is a cardinal requirement to attain customer loyalty and satisfaction. Indeed, this should be the overriding objective of any business or organization that seeks to take compete relatively well within the market which it operates. The key to attaining the requisite levels of efficiency is ensuring that an organization is properly structured and managed. Additionally, the organization should ensure that it significantly reduces unnecessary bureaucracy and red tap since such things hinder efficient service delivery. All programs adopted and implemented by an organization must aim at promoting productivity, accessibility and efficiency not only for specific ...

Introduction

Governance remains an indispensible component in any given state as it promotes economic development. It is within the facet of governance that a country implicitly and explicitly maintains the rule of law, status quo, and order; an idea that promotes political stability and goodwill in the region. Many nations understand the importance of exercising good governance and have adapted and subscribed to various forms of governance, but democracy remains the dominant form of governance, worldwide. Democracy refers to form of government where all citizens participate in decision-making process and in the development, implementation, and enactment of laws and policies in a ...

11-17-2013

According to Max Weber, the fundamental tenets of protestant religion, the seeking of worldly possessions is not condemned. (Edles & Appleworth, 2010) Rather, it is success in the commercial sphere that points individuals out to be ordained by God as the chosen, or elect. Thus, the seeking of wealth is not condemned as greed or avarice, but developing the trappings of wealth was a way to be singled out in society as the “elect”. (Edles & Appleworth, 2010) The more material success an individual had, the more evidence they had of their status as a member of the religious “elect”. (Edles & Appleworth, 2010) ...

Question one: Miles

The Miles case is fairly straight forward. The issues put forth for determination by the court can be summed up in the following questions. One, what rights Miles has against his parents? Two, what rights the parents have? Three whether on the request by the parents, Miles can be removed from the team without his consent? And lastly, whether his parents can take part or all of his income? In the ensuing discussion, the paper shall answer all the questions. From the onset, it is imperative to note that the Court should be guided by the holdings in Tye ...

- Discuss how and what extent U.S constitution governs and affects intergovernmental relation in the U.S. Discuss the tensions and conflicts between levels of governments. The United States system of government started as an experiment of democratic government in 1776. Overtime, the United States’ system of government has been adaptable to change while retaining the original concepts or ideals (Cheney, 2012). Even though the United States is often classified as a democracy, officially, the land of the free and home of the brave is constitutionally a federal republic. The fact that the United States is a constitutional democracy alludes to the ...

Introduction

Erie Railroad v Tompkins was a fairly simple case in which the Supreme Court was called upon to give an interpretation as to the application of state common law over federal common law in cases of diversity jurisdiction. In addition, the case is celebrated for its empowerment of the state common law as it clearly denied Congress the power to set federal common law, an action it perceived as unconstitutional.

Federal Court’s obligation to state court decisions prior to Erie Railroad v Tompkins

Before the decision in Erie, federal courts enjoyed the discretion as to whether to follow decisions from the state courts or not. Despite issues falling under diversity jurisdiction necessitating the ...

The Articles of the Confederation, as the first agreement among the thirteen States since their independence from Britain, had been in effect for nearly ten years, when it became evident that a new document for dictating how the new country should be organized was necessary. James Madison had been working on a draft for a new government structure, aimed to give more power to a federal authority. This draft came to be known as the Virginia Plan because the main representatives of the coalition behind it were from Virginia. One of its main features was the proportional representation of each State of the ...

Introduction

Erie Railroad v Tompkins was a fairly simple case in which the Supreme Court was called upon to give an interpretation as to the application of state common law over federal common law in cases of diversity jurisdiction. In addition, the case is celebrated for its empowerment of the state common law as it clearly denied Congress the power to set federal common law, an action it perceived as unconstitutional.

Federal Court’s obligation to state court decisions prior to Erie Railroad v Tompkins

Before the decision in Erie, federal courts enjoyed the discretion as to whether to follow decisions from the state courts or not. Despite issues falling under diversity jurisdiction necessitating the ...

Introduction

We Are The Poor is a wonderful book written by Ashwin Desai describing lives of South Africans after election of the first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela. The South Africans expected that the end of Apartheid would end their problems, unfornately this did not happen. The normal conditions of the people living in the slums of Soweto remained the same. Communities began to racism the government citing racial discrimination, unemployment, poor allocation of resources, neglect of the natives, poor housing, lack of water, neoliberalism among other burning issues. Communities especially those living in the slums of Soweto argued that ...

In order to have a successful treatment of any health problem, the family unit has a significant role to play in ensuring the full recovery of a patient. Cases that require family attention include cases of substance abuse. It is vital to note that most individuals who suffer from substance abuse have a constant interaction with other family members. This interaction can be either positive or negative. In some cases, constant interaction can aggravate the problem through increased drinking habits. This is because family members have an extremely powerful influence on how other members communicate or behave. Therapists have capitalized on this phenomenon ...