Practice Federal State Local Answer the following questions about federal‚ state‚ and local governments. Directions: Answer each of the following questions with a brief essay. (8 points) 1. What level of government do you think should be in charge of security from foreign enemies? Write a paragraph explaining why this level of government is most appropriate. Answer: The Federal Government should be in charge of security from foreign countries. The Federal Government is much better at protecting
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Introduction Considering the duty of a federal subcontractor means that our company would be subject to additional federal regulatory EEO guidance. Primary concerns are the Federal requirement for an Affirmative Action Plan and the implementation of goals that fix issues the company has with underutilization. In this case we will examine three federal subcontractor EEO requirements‚ components of the affirmative action plan and setting affirmative action goals. Additional EEO Compliance
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on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ etc. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation‚ marital and/or family status. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. There are several federal employment discrimination laws. Some of them are well-known‚ while others not so much. The Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ protect people from being paid at a lesser rate based on sex‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ etc. There can also be other factors
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From what I understood of the reading about the federal workers compensation plans are used so if the employee becomes injured on the job and has to miss work because of their injuries or if they become in contact with a certain kind of disease while they are on the job working. There are four different kinds of programs that are used for the particular type of work the employee is involved in. The first type of program is called the federal employees compensation program this helps give benefits
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Federal and State Court Systems The United States’ judicial system is actually made up of two different court systems: the federal court system and the state court systems. While each system is responsible for hearing certain types of cases‚ neither is completely independent of the other‚ and the systems often interact. Solving legal disputes and vindicating legal rights are key goals of both court systems. The federal court system deals with issues of law relating to those powers expressly granted
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The government structure is important to understand as a nurse leader. There are three branches of the federal government: the executive branch‚ the legislative branch‚ and the judicial branch. The function of the executive branch is to enforce laws (Porche‚ 2012). The president leads the executive branch. The executive branch is important because it is responsible for implementing laws created by the legislative branch (Porche‚ 2012). In the event the president is unable to arise to duties; the
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Early Americans were hesitant to create a federal government that was too powerful. After the failure of the Articles of Confederation‚ the Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States of America. The new Constitution was based on several basic principles that limited the power of the federal government. A federal government holds the three distinct branches‚ such as‚ legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial‚ whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress‚ the President
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The Federal Budget is used for many different necessities in America. It`s used for medicare‚ social security and more. One portion of our federal budget goes towards our military. Americans should spend less tax money on foreign armies‚ and more towards defense against terrorism. Much of our tax money goes towards funding foreign nations` militaries. We do this because these countries our our allies‚ and some are countries in need. A country without a military is defenseless‚ and could possibly
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enforce laws or collect taxes. The federal government is a system of government where the national government and state governments share the power and derive all authority from the people. There are several advantages to having a federal government. The local government must be responsive to people who elect them. The central government can devote more time and energy to national and international problems. There are also disadvantages to having a federal government. There are duplication of services
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Good morning Class Today I would like to talk about the federal budget that was announced this Tuesday. This is when the government will outline exactly how its going to spend the country’s money in education and defence and health and so on. It will also say where the money is coming from. Every year the australian government plans how it will invest and prioritise money over the next 4 years. On the positive side‚ $9.8 billion will be invested in uplifting schools across Australia. Schools will
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