Summer Vacation 1964: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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A 3 page paper discussing whether the SNCC should have acted in the way it did during the summer of 1964. It concludes that the SNCC could have had more positive effect had it first studied both cultural and political differences and values; identified points at which it could have effected real change; and not made promises (even by implication) that it could not keep. It left the very people it tried to help with the feeling that whites once again had left them to fend for themselves against obstacles of white origin. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KScivRts1964.rtf

Taxing the Internet
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This 5 page paper reviews this topic in a specific manner. A proposal is made for a new Pennsylvania law to tax online purchases. Principles regarding the issue are also discussed more generally. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA333tax.rtf

Temporary Aid to Needy Families
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A 7 page overview of the problems of welfare reform. While some mechanisms have been provided by programs such as TANF to provide the education and superstructure needed to move people off the welfare roles, much remains to be done. Single mothers are of particular concern in this equation and single mothers in rural areas are immersed in a complexity of factors which make procuring and holding work difficult. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPtanf.rtf

Tennessee Valley Authority
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A 6 page paper on the TVA that explores the political forces behind its establishment, its mission statement, and how the TVA cultivates customers through community involvement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Tva.wps

Texas and California – Comparing State Governments
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Texas and California – Comparing State Governments: This 8-page comparative essay examines the state governments of Texas and California relevant to their political culture, branches of government and noteworthy, disparate issues. It should come as no surprise that different states in the U.S. have divergent socio-political systems. Yet often, they are unexpectedly similar. Bibliography lists 8 sources. SNTexas1.doc
Filename: SNTexas1.doc

Texas Gun Control: The Opposition
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12 pages in length. Explains the Texas gun control efforts. Focus is on those opposed to firearm legislation. Gun-prohibitionists constantly argue that the Second Amendment guarantees only a right of States to maintain militias. In doing so, they ignore not only the plain text of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, but numerous opinions in which the United States Supreme Court has spoken of the right to keep and bear arms as an individual right. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAtxgun.wps

TEXAS POLITICAL STRUCTURE
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This 5-page paper focuses on political structures within Texas as defined by the constitution, including the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. Also included are proposed topics for reform. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTtexpol.rtf

Texas Politics
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This 4 page paper discusses the history of politics in Texas from 1836 to the present. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: HVTexPol.rtf

Texas Politics: The 1930s to the Present
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This 5 page paper looks at Texas politics by looking at three governors: W. Lee O'Daniel, Coke Stevens, and Beauford Jester. How conservatism played a role in Texas politics is the focus of attention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA718Tx.rtf

Texas State Agency
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5 pages in length. Much of Texas government falls under the heading of "bureaucracy," meaning that it is comprised of various state agencies, departments, bureaus, boards and commissions, each with its own particular functions, responsibilities, budget, staffing and leadership. Some are very well known, such as the Department of Public Safety, while others – like the Texas Air Control Board – are fairly obscure. Investigating the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service is accomplished by examining its history of origin and purpose, its mission, structure and financial considerations in order to determine its place within the bureaucracy of Texas government. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCtexst.wps

Texas v. Johnson Flag Burning Case
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3 pages in length. Discusses the 1984 landmark decision in which a judge's ruling in a flag burning case was overturned by a Chief Justice; goes over both viewpoints and why it was overturned. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAtxflg.wps

The 2000 Senate Race in Florida
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10 pages in length. The race for U. S. Senate in Florida is heating up and is currently neck and neck between two candidates, Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Bill McCollum. By looking at their weaknesses and strengths, their past work and their major issues, this paper will give the student a look at how each candidate adds up for the final vote. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAflsen.wps

The 2002 Florida Primary Election: Another Chapter in a History of Ineptitude
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A 6 page discussion of the multitude of problems which repeated themselves once again in the September 2002 primary elections in South Florida. This paper outlines those problems and suggests that the solution lies in better communication within the extremely diverse community and better state oversight of the election process. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPelecFL.rtf

The Boston Marathon
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This 8 page paper considers the nature of the Boston Marathon, how it effects the city, how it effects people, and how it raises money for the city. This paper considers how the Boston Marathon has become an important development in the history of the city. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHBosMa_

The Camden Plan
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A 7 page paper introducing the immediate and long-term problems facing Camden today (a poverty-stricken city in Southwestern New Jersey). The paper provides a detailed report and statistics on the city's plan to make changes not only to help their homeless and housing situations, but also recommended changes to government processes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Camden.wps

The City Government of Miami, Florida
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6 pages. This paper evaluates the city of Miami, Florida and its city government. Describes what type of city Miami is, and how it has been affected by demographic changes such as urbanization, suburbanization, deconcentration and regional shifts. Topics also include the type of city government that Miami has, as well as the type of elections. The mayoral style is considered and how this all works together to form a cohesive city government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAmiami.wps

The Constitutional Supremacy Clause and Environmental Regulation
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Colorado's Resistance to the "Federal Noxious Weed Act" A 5 page overview of the issues surrounding the supremacy of federal law in areas of environmental regulation. Specifically addresses federal rights in regard to the control of noxious weeds, as addressed in the 1975 "Federal Noxious Weed Act", an Act which is resented by Colorado which has enacted its own requirements for the control of noxious weeds. Outlines the relevance of the supremacy clause of the Constitution of the United States and the concept of executive power, also authorized by the Constitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPfedSup.wps