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    Dianne Feinstein has been trying to change our government since 1960. She started of in the California Women’s Parole Board. One of the youngest member at this time. When she started this she was interested in criminal justice. She then wanted to do more so she joined the San Francisco Committee on Crime in 1968. Dianne was also the first women to serve as President of San Francisco Legislative body in 1969. Being re-elected for two additional 4-year terms as the Supervisor. In 1978 Dianne took

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    Emperor Frederick 1st approach to problems of government in Germany and how they differ from his measures in Italy. Emperor Frederick 1st (Barbarossa)‚ was elected to the position of King of Germany at a time when the Kingdom was on the verge of Civil War over rightful inheritance and‚ the power of the Monarchy had been reduced to little more than that of a Duke or a Count; only holding power over the greatly diminished Crownlands. During his rule‚ he faced the monumental task of restoring the

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    How did overseas expansion help European monarchs consolidate their power in the early modern state (1500-1700)? Jared Mitchell‚ Word Count: 500 words Europe was dominated by monarchies in the early Modern state‚ especially those lead by King Charles I of Spain‚ Kings Henry IV‚ Louis XII and Louis XIII of France‚ and Kings James I and Charles I of England. Traditionally the monarchs had been able to rely on the power of “Divine Right”. However‚ by the 16th century‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and

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    the First Baptist Church in America‚ also known as First Baptist Church of Providence. Williams was a student of Native American language‚ involved in early dealings with American Indians. He organized the first attempt to prohibit slavery in any British American colony. But he is most remembered as the primary cause of separation of church and state. 7. John Cotton: Minister (1585-1652) John Cotton was born in Derby‚ Derbyshire‚ Kingdom of England and was highly needed as a minister in Massachusetts

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    independent United States of America. Actual radical change of people’s mind in 13 colonies‚ which will later eventually become United States

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    hospital or government hospital is a hospital which is owned by a government and receives government funding. This type of hospital provides medical care free of charge‚ the cost of which is covered by the funding the hospital receives. In India‚ public hospitals (called Government Hospitals) provide health care free at the point of use for any Indian citizen. These are usually individual state funded. However‚ hospitals funded by the central (federal) government also exist. State government hospitals

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    The role of government has changed in the U.S. since 1900 as evidenced by transportation‚ education‚ and food safety. Transportation has changed in the US since the 1900’s‚ making it safer and more efficient to travel across the country. The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963. It implements stricter emission standards for vehicles. This meant that car manufacturers had to develop and produce vehicles that emitted fewer pollutants into the air. Additionally‚ the development of cleaner fuels‚ such as

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    Horace Mann grew up to be a Whigs politician of great intellect‚ dedicated to the progression of modern society in the United States. In his many endeavors with politics‚ he strove to be an educational reformer and became a Secretary to the Massachusetts Board of Education in the year 1837 before shortly becoming a United States representative in 1848. Horace was a man of firm ideals who believed in the abolishment of slavery‚ the integration of religious morals in public schools rather than educating

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    The Tsar had made an enemy of his people while simultaneously entangling Russia in a war that they were unequipped to handle. World War 1 appeared to be a complete disaster for Russia in 1917. The Great Retreat of 1915 brought the Austrian-Hungarian Army to Russia’s doorstep and Nicholas II decides to abandon the home front to command the Russian army in the borderlands. This left the unpopular Tsarina in charge of the country contributing to the anger and discontent of the autocracy. 1916 brought

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    it affected their views on government. John Locke believed that everyone was born naturally good and had three basic rights‚ the rights to life‚ liberty‚ and property. Thomas Hobbes however‚ believed everyone was born naturally evil and needed to be controlled and punished. This greatly affected both of their views on government. Thomas Hobbes‚ since he thought people were evil and should be stripped of free will‚ believed in absolute monarchy and that people were incapable of making decisions

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