Category: Politics & Government 2182

  • Department of Corrections: Litigation and Protection

    Prison Litigation Reform Act The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) of 1996, introduced to lower litigation incidences within court systems, continues to draw mixed reactions from the public and scholars. Some of the acts aims included lightening the caseload for courts tackling inmate litigations, permitting correctional officers to solve problems before litigation, and reducing frivolous…

  • Aspects of US Foreign Policy Decisions

    The idea of peoples influence on foreign policy decisions creates several heated discussions. Primarily, due to the constant polar opposite shifts in views, depending on the current situation and whether it required unity with the public or a stronger focus on the President, bureaucracies, and Congress. In the following text, I plan to express my…

  • Legislative Obligations of Community and Social Services

    Table of Contents Legislators Legislative Initiatives Letter Draft References Legislators As far as local legislators are concerned, Miami currently has two County Commissioners, three State Senators, and five State Representatives. As far as state and federal levels are concerned, Florida residents are represented at both of them by numerous elected officials, who bear responsibility for…

  • Incarceration in the U.S and Ireland

    In different cultures and social settings, the state of being confined to prison or intercalation is spelled out as a formal structure. In the progressive development of the various aspects elements, different approaches are deployed by the respective authorities to define prison terms and the measures put in place to determine prisoners futures. As a…

  • Martin Wattenberg: Is Voting for Young People?

    Table of Contents Introduction Wattenbergs Premise Opinion on Wattenbergs Argument Wattenbergs Suggestion to Address the Issue Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Martin Wattenbergs Is Voting for Young People is an intriguing book that examines the issue of American youths absence in politics and the consequences of their ignorance. Is Voting for Young People reviews the low…

  • Governments Check and Balance Systems

    Table of Contents Introduction Checks and Balance Ensures Democracy in a Country Promotes Sobriety in the Law-Making Process Promotes Equality and Protection of Rights of the Minority Groups Ensuring Protection of the Constitution Adapting the Existing Laws to the Prevailing Conditions Promotes Independence of Each Branch of Government Conclusion References Introduction Undoubtedly, governments check and…

  • Nation-State Concepts: Policy Making and Government

    Difference between nation, state, country, political system and government A nation state is a defined territory occupied by people of a given cultural background. An example of a modern nation state is Portugal. Portugal is a nation state because the Portuguese; which is a distinct cultural group has occupied the defined territory over a long…

  • Foot Patrol Discussion Forum: Analysis

    Several police departments in the United States engage in foot and other forms of patrols with bicycles and horses. This paper will review the three police departments: Berkeley, Wayne State University (WSU), and Detroit. The Detroit police department has 2200 officers whose task is to police the region of 139 square miles (Police department b).…

  • Operation Anaconda: Airpower in Counterinsurgency

    Table of Contents Introduction The Takur Ghar Battle The Role of the Aviation Forces Results Conclusion References Introduction Operation Anaconda was a military operation conducted by the international coalition led by the United States against the forces of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in March of 2002. It was a part of the war…

  • Government Program Termination in the USA

    Why are government programs seldom terminated? Usually, if the evaluation of some program shows that its findings are negative, it is terminated. If it becomes known that there was some inefficiency or fraud, the same thing happens. And, of course, in the case of negative benefit-cost ratios, the program is dismissed. However, government programs are…