Professor Blonna Govt 170 6 October 2012 2000 Supreme Court’s Ruling‚ Bush vs Gore In December of 2000‚ the United States Supreme Court made a decision that ended the dispute about the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush. The Court ruled that the Florida Supreme Court ’s method for recounting ballots was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The reason for this was the lack of equal treatment of all the ballots cast in Florida. The Court also
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Kerry Phelan is an Australian interior designer‚ and currently the director of Kerry Phelan Design Offices (KPDO). Prior to establishing her own design practice‚ she was the co-founder of Hecker Phelan & Guthrie. Throughout over 20 years of experience‚ Kerry’s work has included luxury residential‚ hospitality and retail projects located throughout Australia‚ Asia and the USA. Some of the standout projects she worked on include: the Beresford Hotel‚ Establishment and Ivy in Sydney‚ and more recently
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After scrutinizing the 2000 Presidential Election of Al Gore vs. George W. Bush in the movie Recount focusing on the issues of votes in the state of Florida‚ I believe that the election was not legitimate. While trying to find evidence to support them in court‚ Al Gore’s team found that there was a “voter purge list” (1) where the Governor of Florida told Secretary of State for Florida Katherine Harris that if there are people with similar names to felons to put them on that list that does not allow
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colonies established in America. John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and George Washington were three of the most influential men during this Revolutionary Era in America. Even though all three men made important contributions‚ one man stands out
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“Geeks‚ that’s all they are” claimed Richard. No one knew anything about us. We were the kids that stuck together everywhere‚ played Pokémon on our Gameboys in the hallway and wore glasses. What are supposedly characteristics of a geek‚ but Dusk and I couldn’t have cared less. Dusk was the best friend any guy could have. He was tall and lanky and had long‚ curly hair that cascaded like a waterfall to his shoulders. He wasn’t what you’d call ‘hot’‚ but he had a good attitude and that was all that
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Renshon‚ Stanley Allen‚ and Peter Suedfeld. 2007. Understanding The Bush Doctrine. New York: Routledge. Renshon and Suedfeld (2007) provide American poll data on the powerful effect of the Bush Doctrine that exploited the attacks of 9/11 to act unilaterally in the invasion of Iraq in 2003. These findings suggest that many Americans were extremely supportive of going to war with Iraq‚ even though Saddam Hussein had not direct connection with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. This method of research provides
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On August 9‚ 2001‚ President George W. Bush announced to a national audience his decision and new policy on stem cell research. President Bush explained to the United States how he would not allow federal money for new stem cell research. Federal money could only be used for existing stem cell lines. For any new stem cell research‚ the money must come from the private sector (Ruse‚ 11). This controversial decision is still a widely debated topic that is in the forefront of the current political
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what you have learned about American national government to an examination of civil liberties in the context of the war on terror. The Final Paper represents 20% of the overall course grade. Soon after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001‚ the Bush administration developed a plan for holding and interrogating captured prisoners. They were sent to a prison inside a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay‚ on land leased from the government of Cuba. Since 2002‚ over 700 men have been detained at "GITMO
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President Machiavelli Bush George W. Bush‚ our current President‚ must keep a copy of Machiavelli’s most celebrated work‚ “The Prince “(1513)‚ on his desk in the Oval Office. In my opinion‚ Bush and his administration’s actions mimic Machiavelli’s advice to the Prince on the tactics that he should use to stay in power. I am going to discuss how President Bush uses Machiavellian principles. My first example is of Bush’s “War on Terror”. In 2001‚ the President stated that Saddam
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Strayer University (PAD 510) Dr. Ron Fitzgerald George W. Bush and US Foreign policy An Analysis of the Foreign Policy Actions under President George W. Bush L. Randolph Carter January 22‚ 2012 Abstract The United States of America exists in a world with over 150 other nation states. In order to ensure that the country’s interaction with these other nations fall in line with the needs of the people and the security and national interest of the United States‚ presidential administrations
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