Political Anger: The Basis for the Contemporary Lack of Civility in American Politics
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A 9 page discussion of the intent and consequent decline in effect of the Constitution and the government of the United States. Discusses the intent of the framers of the Constitution and how this intent has been undermined by special interest groups, the media, and the general tendency to accomplish one's goals outside the judicial process when necessary. Provides extensive information about the original precepts of our government and how these have changed over time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPpolAng.wps

Evaluating The Presidency Of Bill Clinton
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5 pages in length. Evaluating the presidency of Bill Clinton is fraught with stumbling blocks – both personal and professional – that effectively stand in the way of performing an unbiased assessment. Indeed, Clinton has found himself in a handful of compromising positions that have caused not only his reputation but also his leadership ability to come under harsh scrutiny. How has the president succeeded in the eyes of the people? What has come to influence this perception, and is this perception accurate? The writer discusses that the two most prevalent components of Clinton's presidency have been two events that do not shed positive light on his evaluation: Monica Lewinsky and Whitewater and how they relate to trust. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCclint.wps

The State Of The Election Campaign Investigations
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An 8 page research paper arguing that the campaign election contributions reform is indeed needed. The Clinton administration attempted to turn the Lincoln bedroom into a Days Inn for the highest bidder in the 1996 campaign, but there have been other presidential sleepovers, too. Several unsuccessful bills have attempted to distinguish between 'hard' and 'soft' money, with the soft variety being used for the recognized necessity of buying national media exposure. The focus of the 1997 reform is that very distinction, but is muddied by the prospects of a Justice Department investigation into White House fund raising activities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Motor Voter Registration
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This 5 page report discusses the National Voter Registration Act, most commonly known as the “Motor Voter” and was designed to encourage voter registration and remove a number of discriminatory and unfair obstacles to voter registration. Signed into law in 1993, the Act was put into effect on January 1, 1995. Several states fought implementation of the law calling it an “un-funded mandate” that led to a greater potential for election fraud. Since the law’s implementation, significant successful results have been proven. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWmotor.rtf

John F. Kennedy: The Rhetoric of the Times
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A 7 page overview of the Kennedy administration and the rhetoric employed by it. Emphasizes the lofty goals of Kennedy's inaugural address and contrasts his actual accomplishments with those goals. Concludes that while Kennedy proclaimed 'Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country', what we should ask is what did Kennedy actually do for his country and how does this differ from our cultural memory of him. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Watergate: An Example of Government Crime
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This 13 page paper presents the Watergate scandal as an example of govermnet crime. What happened and how it affect the American public is also discussed. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: CWWaterg.wps

"Activism, Inc."
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This 4 page paper discusses the book "Activism, Inc." by Dana Fisher, and uses an example from the first Clinton campaign to illustrate why true grassroots organizing is better than paying "professional" organizers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVActInc.rtf

"Courthouse over White House: Chicago and the Presidential Election of 1960": A Review of the Book by Edmund Frank Kallina
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An 11 page discussion of the material presented in this book regarding the alleged political corruption and possible links with organized crime among the John F. Kennedy camp which resulted in one of the closest presidential elections in history. Suggests that the long range implications of the outcome of this race were substantial, possibly even influencing Nixon's later actions in the Watergate scandal. No additional sources are listed.
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"Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen
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A 5 page book review which discusses "Eyewitness to Power" by David Gergen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAgergen.wps

2004 Presidential Campaign
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A 6 page paper that comments on specific aspects of the election: perceived strategies of the campaign, one focus of the media, polls and focus groups, image spin, the influence of the vice-presidential candidate and the effect of being the incumbent. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGelc04.rtf

2008 Election Issues
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This 6 page paper discusses what are – or should be –the major issue in the national election coming up in 2008. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVEl2008.rtf

A Comparison of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
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This 3 page paper examines the candidates' ideas on Iraq, the economy and immigration. The experience of each candidate is discussed as well.Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA806HaB.rtf

A Comparison of Notable Past Presidents:
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This 8 page paper compares and contrasts Ben Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. These men are examines through the eyes of assorted authors who are experts on these men. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Comparison of the Official Web Sites of the Democrats and the Republicans
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A 4 page comparison of the web presence of these two political parties. This paper compares and contrasts the official web sites pointing out formatting and information differences. The author asserts that both parties pride themselves on providing information to the voting public but with just a brief review it becomes obvious that much of this information is really disinformation, information designed to cloud and confuse the facts. One party, however, is perhaps more guilty of this than is the other. No additional sources are listed.
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A Multi-Party System in The United States
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5 pages. This paper answers the question 'under what conditions might a multi-party system develop in the United States'. This question has many answers, and one focus is on that of American exceptionalism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAmult1.rtf

A New Voting System
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5 pages. This is a summary of the problems that were found to be prevalent in the last Presidential election with some possible solutions using Internet-based software and ATM technology. The strengths and weaknesses of this software are discussed. Also covered are reasons why people to not turn out to vote in higher numbers. Some suggestions for getting people out to vote are considered. It is felt that if Congress stepped in, as well as the individual states, to organize the voting method and make it easier and more consistent that voting would be a more popular and more well-attended event. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAvoter.rtf

A Strategy for Candidate John Edwards to Win Nevada
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This 6 page paper focuses on the 2008 Democratic primaries and the state of Nevada. Can Edwards win it? Why is he doing so poorly there? The situation is analyzed and suggestions are made. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA728Ed.rtf