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    this time period. With the economy transitioning, it implied that the United States also needed new markets and territories from which to defend them from difficult times. The war mattered most to Cuba and they were the main cause of the war. Cuba was well-known for its access to Caribbean tropical agricultural products. They always had unlimited quantities of their products and offered them at low prices. The Southern states were interested in Cuba mainly because they viewed the country as a

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    The key factors that shape American political system both domestic and foreign policy of the United States are the Division of Powers, Democracy, and Economy. In most countries of the world national authority and power are assigned to various individuals and groups through politics, usually through compromises between conflicting interests. Through politics, governments are elected or appointed. Governments have the power to interpret and apply the rules and decisions that determine the way to administer

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    criminal justice system the main components are law enforcement, criminal courts, civil courts, and corrections. Federal Government & Criminal Justice System The United States federal government is made up of three branches, which all serve different purpose but

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    Branches of Government 222 years ago, the United States government was created, thanks to a little document known as the Constitution. Within the Constitution, three branches of government were created; the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Each of these branches have checks upon each other and keep the country running like a well-oiled machine. Of the three branches, the first one to be outlined in the Constitution is the Legislative branch. This branch serves many purposes regarding the

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    Federal Government The United States of America government is called the federal government and is the republic of the fifty states which constitute the United States. It also constitutes the capital districts and several other territories. Now the government is made up of three different branches and they are the Executive, Legislature, and the Judicial. Those powers are all vested by the US constitution which is in the congress, the president, and also the federal court that also includes the

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    Introduction to Government Regulations in Information Technology Government Regulations in Information Technology refer to the various laws and statutes that apply to the transfer and/or modification of information and technology enacted by different legislative bodies of the government and the regulatory bodies that enforce the laws as they relate to information technology. There are a number of laws that directly apply to the Information Technology sector. There are also a number of organizations/agency

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    | Federal Vs State Policy Comparison | | | CJA 464 | Robert Powers | | Each state has their own specific unique laws established individually for their state. In conjunction with those laws that exist over the people in their specific state there are also federal laws that govern the states as well as the people who live in them. These laws that govern the people are known as state laws and federal laws. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States

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    and shrink the size of the federal government. One argument against this is that Nixon, the creator of new federalism, actually implemented the most severe federal drug policies in the history of the United States. That being said, if the true purpose and intent was that previously stated, allowing states to manage their own drug policies still seems a more appropriate course of action for this model of federalism. The argument used by all three branches of the federal government against decentralization

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    Federalism is one of the most important and innovative concepts in the United States Constitution. Federalism in a whole is the sharing powers of the federal and state governments. The purpose of federalism by the founding fathers was to avoid tyranny, to allow more participation in politics, and to use the states as ways to obtain new ideas and programs. The sharing of powers between the federal and federating governments are when the powers overlap with one another. They both share the

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    Amendment In the United States of America, citizens have the right to speak their mind, the right to a public and speedy trial, and now, those in the LGBTQ community have the right to legally marry the love of their life. But, one right has yet to be passed in a majority of our 50 states; the right to die and the right of an assisted suicide. Who should make this decision? Should it be the federal government, or the states and their legislatures? As of November 30, 2017, only six states have passed the

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