amendment‚ and in fact‚ has been changed‚ uh‚ by now. The original seven words were shit‚ piss‚ fuck‚ cunt‚ cocksucker‚ motherfucker‚ and tits. Those are the ones that will curve your spine‚ grow hair on your hands and maybe‚ even bring us‚ God help us‚ peace without honor‚ and a bourbon. (Carlin‚ 1977) A man driving with his young son heard this broadcast and reported it to the Federal Communications Commission [FCC]. This broadcast of Carlin ’s "Filthy Words" monologue caused one
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The government is the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members‚ citizens‚ or inhabitants of communities‚ societies‚ and states. Media is the means of communication‚ such as radio‚ television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and the internet which influence people broadly. The mainstream American media information presented to the public viewers is selected by the government. Outside of government institutions‚ no other unit has more influence in determining policy decisions
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In the environmental sphere‚ the government could focus on stronger regulations that would decrease reliance on oil‚ and instead increase the use of clean energy resources. One such successful example has been Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards‚ which encourage higher fuel efficiency for all vehicles. By creating higher standards for cars‚ the government forced carmakers to innovate and create cleaner cars. At a federal level‚ the EPA could do more to encourage safer extraction of unconventional
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importance of regulation is evident through the significant growth in global regulatory changes throughout the 1990 ’s. It is estimated that between 1991-2000 some 1‚185 regulatory changes occurred in the UK‚ 95 percent of these changes created a more favourable FDI environment (Hillman and Omar‚ 2005). The influence of regulation on UK firms ’ and international investment decisions is of the essence. Regional differences between less developed economies has meant that regulation is a statistically
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US Government Spending Throughout the 21st century‚ government spending has experienced many changes that have impacted the federal deficit‚ economic growth‚ and government policies. The United States government spending includes expenses such as pensions‚ health care‚ education‚ defense‚ welfare‚ protection‚ transportation‚ interest‚ and others. All of these expenses have increased over the last decade‚ while the government’s revenue has remained constant. The discrepancy between the government
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The Government is Watching Us The United States government has been one of the most supreme governments ever to exist in the world. For years‚ there has not been a government that can compare to the US government. However‚ that does not mean that the US government is a perfect one. In fact‚ many of the government ’s tactics are being debated today. For example‚ after September 11‚ 2001‚ the US passed the Patriot Act on October 26‚ 2001. The term USA Patriot is an acronym which stands for Uniting
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Introduction to US Government Chapter 1 State- identifies a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make an enforce laws without approval of any higher authority. Sentence- The name United states was used when the 13 colonies became independent. Nation- is a sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race. Sentence- We will al stand up together as the nation that we are. Nation-state- is the term to describe
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U.S. Government and Policing The relationship between the U.S. government and policing throughout the United States lies within the governments control over instituting new laws that states must follow. Although Congress and the Supreme Court establish “minimum national standards” and enact laws that police must follow there is often a limit to how much of an affect it has on policing. The law passed by the government‚ or verdicts passed by the Supreme Court in particular often set guidelines
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An interest group is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government. Interest groups vary greatly in size‚ aims‚ and tactics. Political scientists generally divide interest groups into two categories: economic and noneconomic. Economic Groups Economic groups‚ which seek some sort of economic advantage for their members‚ are the most common type of interest group. Money has significant influence in
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the process? How has citizenship changed your life? Notes on Interviewee Response: What inspired me to become a U.S citizen is to receive freedom. Fingerprinted‚ Questioned about personal background and U.S government‚ Proved I know basic English‚ and take an Oath of Loyalty. I would say it was very understandable and needed to keep the country in order. I am not quite a citizen yet‚ I am in the process of obtaining my residence. But when I do I plan to
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