Essays Tagged: "federal governments"

Australia

Most Australians are governed by three levels of government - local, state and federal. For instance,a family living in Sydney would have the Sydney City Council (local) looking a ... look after such things as roads,and the police force. Finally, they are governed by the Australian (Federal) Government, which isinvolved with trade, foreign affairs and the national treasury. Both th ... the State and FederalGovernments are paid through income tax.Australian governments at a State and Federal level are run according to the Westminster System,used in England. This means that there are ...

(2 pages) 216 1 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Welfare

Personal Responsibility Act was a prodigious step in the right direction.In the past few years, the federal governments and state governments have tried to change and improve the welfare system. The C ... a week plus eight hours of job searching.As long as states meet the participation requirements, the federal government will not advise other parts of the program. States will design their own work pro ...

(12 pages) 233 0 5.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Discuess Nationalism in the early 1800's. Includes Neo-Federalism, Era of Good Feelings, Marbury vs. Madison, Monroe Doctrine, etc.

Some historians refer to Jeffersonian-republicanism as "Neo-Federalism" or "Jeffersonian Federalism". People could argue that this is an inaccurate statement, w ... rom his hypothetical principles. This apparent conciliation of Jeffersonian ideals is marked in the Federal governments assumption of various political powers and institution of capitalistic Hamiltoni ... hase with as little argument or debate as possible. Jefferson also wanted to reduce the role of the federal government, and decrease the national budget because he feared a large federal government. J ...

(5 pages) 107 0 4.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Church and State

It is unconstitutional for local state or federal governments to favor one religion over another? Government can show favoritism toward religi ... ard of Education case, the Supreme Court ruled that the 14th amendment prevented the States and the Federal government from setting up a church, passing laws that favor religion, or using tax money to ... igious displays must have one equal secular display, such as reindeer with manger. Local, state and federal governments attempt to get around Court rulings set forth in the Everson and Lynch cases by ...

(4 pages) 97 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Explain why Aboriginal children of the stolen generations were removed from their parents.

ce was not dying out and that the number of mixed-blood Aborigines was increasing. So the State and Federal governments introduced a policy of assimilation in 1937 in an attempt to solve this problem. ...

(1 pages) 44 0 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

John D. Donahue's the "Devil in Devolution"

In John D. Donahue's the "Devil in Devolution" he recognized many faults between the state and federal governments. He spoke on the issues of same sex marriage, divorce, environmental regulations ... e states should be governed individually, but there are also issues that should be organized by the federal government. I believe that if we give the states too much power then we are deriving from th ...

(3 pages) 27 0 3.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Legacy of Civil War

life. Because of the Civil War, the United States went through major political changes. When federal policies angered them, the south would use the threat of secession. After the war though, th ... supreme national authority and no state ever threatened secession again. The war also increased the federal governments power. They taxed private incomes, made men fight in the war, and made everyone ...

(2 pages) 45 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Presidnet Bush's State of the Union summary 2005

gs America will remain the economic leader of the world. America's prosperity involves limiting the Federal governments spending. Bush adds that he will send the people of America a budget that holds ... He also is going to examine the tax code, make it easier to understand, and fair to all people. The federal tax code now is too hard and long to understand so he wants to reduce it and make it more un ...

(2 pages) 24 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

State vs. Federal

State and Federal Systems PaperThe following essay will address the differences and similarities between state ... laws. Several examples of employment protections that are provided by state systems but not by the federal system will be also provided.In order to understand why some federal laws differ from state ... e federal laws differ from state laws we must first begin by defining the powers of our government. Federalism is the principle that divides the powers between governments and makes provisions for cha ...

(5 pages) 378 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Introducing Better Waste Management into Africa

e management has become a monster that has aborted most efforts made by city authorities, state and federal governments, and professionals alike. A visit to any African city today will reveal aspects ...

(5 pages) 74 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Poverty and my opinion.

ly 11 million households say they don't know whether they will have enough to eat. According to the federal governments definition of poverty, the U.S. family of four who's annual income fell below $1 ... n of low-income Americans to social programs such as Medicaid. In times of state budget crisis, the federal government spends more on TANF grants than any other services.The government is not doing lo ...

(1 pages) 44 0 4.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Differences of Federal and State Regulation

In order to understand why some federal laws are different from state laws, one must first begin by defining the powers of our gover ... constitution and legislation. The United States Constitution divides some powers between state and federal governments, chooses which powers are to be shared, and also prohibits some powers to a cert ... ts for change within the various levels. There are three types of power that are handed over to the federal government by the Constitution which are defined as expressed, implied and inherent. The maj ...

(5 pages) 195 1 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Economic Challenges

te or local function that serves healthcare as well as the trend in spending in relationship to the federal government and the local or state functions. Lastly, this paper will explain if there is an ... s how this partnership may influence healthcare issues.Local or State FunctionThe local, state, and federal governments do not solely manage healthcare. According to Altman and Morgan (nd), "no level ...

(6 pages) 245 1 4.7 Jan/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Canadian Constitutional Rights And Freedoms

t of all I would be sure to fix section 91(3) in a manner which would place more limitations on the federal governments nearly unlimited taxation powers. I do not feel as though it is necessary for th ... oming more 'independent' and not so dependant on Canada's national treasury, this is because of the Federal Governments superior taxation powers. Another area which I believe could use some modificati ...

(2 pages) 1189 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Captains Of Industry

Plans to Reconstruct the South: Failure -or- Success? The federal governments plan to reconstruct the south after the civil war was an ineffective and unsucce ...

(2 pages) 1152 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Wizard Of Oz

the sources of rural unrest such as transportation, money, and land. The populist thought that the federal governments¡¦ regulation took them into worse situation, so they requested the ... r undermined his effort. The wicked witch represents the manufacturers, the Republican Party or the federal government and the winged-monkey represents the farmers. Tariffs were a main economic issue ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Republicans and Federalists

onset of our nation's history, the government was divided primarily into two politcal parties, the Federalists and the Republicans. The Federalists, as the name implies, supported a strong national g ... ns, meanwhile, were advocates of states' rights and a weaker central government. The Republican and Federalist Parties, however, did not always adhere to these guidelines. Although Republicans and Fed ...

(4 pages) 34 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

California Housing Market

ernment never warned or did anything to prevent the abuse on the real estate market. The, State and Federal Governments could had regulated the sales of the homes based on the plus or minus percentage ...

(4 pages) 37 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Changes in Australian Society reflected in the Performing Arts

people in the Kimberly district. A year later at least thirty aboriginal people were murdered. The Federal Governments investigation took only four weeks to conclude that of the killings were necessa ...

(5 pages) 18 0 5.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

History - Federalist versus Anti-Federalist

al Convention meeting held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had finally came to a close after critical Federalist debates between had taken place in determining balancing power between State and Federal ... e of the most debated issues during the formation of the American government was how much power the federal government should have or how much liberty the states should have. Two Founding Fathers who ...

(3 pages) 40 2 3.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History