State Making in Guatemala

Guatemala is a defacto state carved out of the once great Mayan Indian Empire. The Mayan empire was born around 80 A.D. and by 800 A.D. is was the largest Indian civilization in the world. The empire controlled the modern day territory of Guatemala and parts of Mexico. The death of the Mayan empire is still debated upon today, however many Mayan Indians still live in Guatemala. In this 

American Presidency

This paper seeks to explain the pros and cons of the American system of separation of powers. Many presidential scholars exclaim that separation of powers in today’s government is obsolete. However, there are many scholars that claim that the founders of the constitution implied a separation of powers. It is difficult to interpret exactly what the founders intended in drafting the Constitution because it was written behind closed doors. Many Americans believe that a strong executive can evoke policies 

Defining Your Own Self-Worth

Zero to Zero, zero to zero that is not the first quarter score of a Penn State football game. Zero to zero is your score. When you start a new semester at Penn State, found a new organization on campus, or embark on a new year of THON. Zero to zero is not just overcoming large obstacles, but carving out small advantages day by day. Your life is consumed with zero to zero moments every hour of every day of every semester. But I am here to tell you today that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or even what you have failed to accomplish thus far. When you walked through those doors this morning and into this classroom the score 

Deliberation In The City

The intention of this paper is to provide evidence on how empowering local government has increased city deliberation. In this paper we will examine empirical case studies on city deliberation and relate them to Pennsylvania’s 13 distressed cities. These case studies will provide us with evidence and theoretical arguments that empowering local governments increases city deliberation. This paper will seek to explain the deliberative influence of local art, local action, common identity and 

The Independent Party of America

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