The Significance of Political Parties in Determining the Outcome of Elections
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This 11 page paper looks at the election process and how political parties are influential in respect to outcomes. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Societal Impacts of Advertising
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A 10 page discussion of the adverse impacts of political and commercial advertising. The author equates the tactics of political advertising to those of savvy advertising specialists hawking name brand tennis shoes and sports apparel. Distinguishing between an advertising promotion and an advertising campaign, the author contends that there is little real information in many campaigns. While both tactics are typically commercial in nature, an advertising promotion is intent on making the availability of a product known while an advertising campaign is intent on integrating the product into our consumer psyches, in making us feel that we cannot live without the particular product, or even a political ideology. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Speech of General Colin Powell before the Republican National Convention
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A 10 page paper discussing the speech that General Colin Powell made regarding the state of education in the US prior to the official nomination of George W. Bush as the Republican candidate for the 2000 presidential election. It is a wonderful and rousing speech, but the greatest evidence of the effectiveness of General Powell's speech does not lie with those who agree to his statements, but rather with those who agree with little or none of it. The biting sarcasm that at least one critic managed to convey speaks more as to the effectiveness of General Powell's speech than could anyone who agrees with his statements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Super Tuesday Speech by George W. Bush:
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This 12 page report discusses remarks made by Texas Governor George W. Bush on “Super Tuesday,” March 7, 2000. The speech is analyzed in terms of communication tactics and rhetoric. The historical context of the speech, its style, and even its negative remarks about fellow candidates are all examined in terms of communication effectiveness and the ability to persuade potential voters to show their support of the candidate’s ideas and ideology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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THE U.S. ELECTION PROCESS
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This essay examines the process of electing President of the United States, and discusses various influences on the process, including the Electoral College, special interest groups and the media. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The United States And Europe: Comparing Voting Democracies
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6 pages in length. The idea of democracy, as America's forefathers originally intended it to represent, was that of the ultimate evolution of human life. The concept, which was just a seed when it was established in the United States over two hundred years ago, allowed for people to make their own destinies -- to follow whatever dreams they harbored deep inside. Democracy unleashed a joining together of the people so that new economic and political ideas could be shared in a way they had not been before. Democracy truly has the ability to empower both the people and the government, allowing people to no longer felt suppressed and unimportant in matters that affect their very lives. However, that is not the case in Europe where rumblings of a painful past are beginning to influence the present. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Use of Strategic Voting
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This 5 page paper looks at the way that different groups of people may use strategic voting and how the effectiveness will vary depending on the circumstances of the vote. It id also argued that instead of being seen as manipulative when used in the higher echelons of the political structure it can be seen as facilitating democracy rather than manipulating it. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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The Viability of the Republican Form of Government
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This 3 page paper evaluates the U.S. government and the fragmentation and decentralization that the country has endured. Cyberdemocracy is also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Watergate Crisis:
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This 6 page paper discusses the causes of the Watergate crisis. Furthermore, the short and long-term consequences of Watergate are examined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Watergate Scandal
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of what America has come to call the 1970's scandal of the Nixon presidency. The events are outlined, including details of the break-in and the investigation to follow. The Saturday Night Massacre is touched on and the legacy of the scandal is explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Watergate Scandal:
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This 3 page paper discusses the events which led to the Watergate Scandal during the Nixon administration. This paper explores the consequences of these conditions by 1975. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Weakening of the United States Presidency
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20 pages in length. Discusses the relationship the media plays in weakening the office of the U. S. Presidency. A major challenge for any public relations practitioner confronting an organizational crisis, disaster, emergency, or even serious problem is dealing with the broadcast media. Broadcast reporters, because of the nature of television coverage, its immediacy, competition and visual aspects, are the most visual of any media representatives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Theodore Roosevelt:
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This 5 page paper examines the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and how he shaped a new role for the U.S. This paper furthermore delves into his personality, which was often "robust" and opinionated but he was also known for being moral. Bibliography lists 3 soources.
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TRUMAN, CLINTON AND HEALTH CARE REFORM
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This 4-page paper is a discussion about the proposed health care policies of presidents Bill Clinton and Harry Truman, and why neither passed muster with the public or Congress. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Two Party System: Fair Representation?
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A 5 page paper which discusses whether the two party system allows for fair representation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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U.S. Political Parties: History and Roles
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A 12 page overview of the political party as it exists, and has existed in the U.S. The author emphasizes the change that has occurred over our history. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Unions and the Dinkins Administration
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This 6 page paper looks at New York City in the early 1990s when the city's first black mayor was criticized for cutting city jobs. Dinkins's relationship with unions is highlighted and some of the mayor's accomplishments are noted. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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