Articles for category: Politics

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Presidential Race 2016

It is, perhaps, regrettable that the race for president begins almost before the previous race is over. But, regrettable or not, it is a fact that it does. Long before candidates announce, they are putting together teams of advisers and considering their options. It’s February, 2013. But the race for the White House is on. ...

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Israel’s Parliamentary Democracy

The country of Israel operates under a parliamentary system of government. In a parliamentary system, if no political party wins a majority of seats in the legislature, then the parties negotiate amongst themselves until some combination of them that cumulatively has enough seats for a majority is able to reach an agreement to come together ...

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Ted Bundy and His Bloody Visit to Colorado

If you ever looked at Ted Bundy, you would not see the serial killer that has haunted the dreams of the family members of his victims. Ted Bundy was a good looking man, athletic, and charming. His boyish looks do not show what was hidden deep in his troubled mind and the girls that were ...

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Liberty, Equality and Democracy

Political values differ from person to person across the United States, but the key values of liberty, equality and democracy are important from coast to coast. In shaping the United States, liberty, equality and democracy played a major role in the structure of the government and they continue to influence the American political system. The ...

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Duties and Responsibilities of the Vice President of the United States

On the official website of the United States Senate, the Office of the Vice President of the United States is described as “…the least understood, most ridiculed, and most often ignored constitutional office in the federal government…” With only two constitutional duties, it’s easy to see why the office is misunderstood, but the day to ...

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Could a Single World Currency Work?

What would be the advantages to having a single global currency? Some say that it would eliminate inflation and make international business transactions smoother. Others propose that a global currency would be impossible to implement due to political and economic differences, or that it would concentrate too much power in the hands of too few ...

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The Impact of NAFTA on Canada

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was an agreement signed between Canada, United States and Mexico in 1992 and took effect in 1994. The trade agreement’s main goal was to build the largest free trade region across the globe. Thanks to NAFTA, Canada and United States currently exchange nearly $1.5 billion in goods and ...

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Hu Jintao and China’s Foreign Policy

Hu Jintao became president of the People’s Republic of China in 2003 and has changed many aspects of China’s foreign policy. While his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, had what could be described as a U.S.-centric foreign policy, Hu has expanded the scope of the country’s foreign policy to include more diverse alliances with countries such as ...

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A Brief History of ‘Rock the Vote’

In 1992 alone, Rock the Vote was responsible for influencing many of the two million newly registered voters. How did this influence group tear young people away from their stereotypical headphones and involve them in politics? Rock the Vote still has the answer today: “(It)…engages youth in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community ...

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Habitus (Capital) + Field = Practice

The ideology of Pierre Bourdieu can be summarized into three factors: habitus, field and capital. Among these, capital is said to be the primary factor. It is capital that dictates one’s participation in a field, depending on the form and amount of capital one has. However, the manner in which one makes use of his/her ...