...Donald Simmons Professor R.A Harris Tuesday / Thursday 3:30-4:45 Test #2 Chapters 7,8,11 & 12 I will be speaking as a Conservative towards Political Culture and Public Opinion. Political Culture is a set of attitudes and practices held by people that forms their political behavior. Which includes moral judgments, beliefs, political myths and ideas about what could make up a good society. It is also a reflection of a government, but it also includes elements of history and tradition that may predate the current government. Political cultures matter because it structures a population’s political views and actions. Governments can help shape political culture and public opinion through education, public events. Political cultures can vary significantly from state to state and sometimes even within a state. However, political culture remains pretty much the same over time. As a conservative I believe gun ownership should have few restrictions because The Second Amendment constitutionally protects it. America is overflowing with firearms to the point where they have become part of the structure of the social stability. Which means while they are the source of chaos, they can also be understood as something that keeps the peace. Conservatives argue that because criminals have complete access to guns then it’s only fair to even the odds for possible victims by permitting them to own them to there own gun as well. Conservatives also believe...
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...the role of political machines A two party stalemate Voted republican 4-5 times Voted democrat 4-5 times Two party balance politics as “spectator sport” Both parties roughly equal in strength Elections focused on personalities and patronage not issues Very laissez faire federal govt. From 1870 -1900= govt. dud very little domestically Main duties of the federal govt. Deliver the mail Maintain a national military Collect taxes and traffic Well- defined voting blocs Democratic bloc= white southerners (preservation of white supremacy) Catholics Recent immigrants (Jews) Urban working poor ( pro labor ) Most farmers Republican Bloc Northern whites(pro business) Blacks Northern prostants Party bosses (senator roscoe Conkling) Presidents should avoid offending any factions of their party The grant administration Scandal ridden seen as on of the most corrupt in history Uses Spoil System 1872 credit mobilier: stock given to key members of congress to avoid a bribery investigation vice president Colfax and future president James Garfield implicated 1876- the whiskey ring exercise tax money embezzled by members of grants administration including secretary 1869-1877 wide spread theft/ embezzlement Corruption in the cites the rise of “ political machines” – organization that traded favors and services for votes provided immigrants with basic services ; embezzled or stole millions of $$$ from State and local governments Tammany hall of NYC Boss...
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...William Magear Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, the Tenth National Bank, and the New-York Printing Company, as well as proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel.[2]Tweed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867, but Tweed's greatest influence came from being...
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...The Tweed Ring in New York, was a group that consisted of William Tweed, who ran Tammany Hall which was a powerful democratic machine, and his Tammany hall cohorts. In the 1860's and early 1870's, William Tweed served as the city's public work commissioner and as the state senator, which lasted from 1867-1871. William Tweed and his cohorts began to use their authority through the eyes of greed, which would mean finding ways to gain financial profit. Tweed and his followers became known as the Tweed Ring. They extorted $6 million from public treasury, which was later put to a newer estimate of $30 to $200 million. By the late 1860's, William Tweed became one of the largest landowners in New York City, and was living lavish. The Tweed Ring was...
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...was affected while considering issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, and child labor. Finally this paper will summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. After the Civil War the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 in 1920 industrialization improved American life in many ways. However industrialization also created problems for American society. When industrialization, which is the large scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity, (Industrialization, 2014) came to the United States it came with positive and negative effects on the social, economic, and political aspects of life in America. It was an important and...
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...OUTLINE FOR TRIANGLE Misery lane-Manhattan’s Charity piers was where the bodies were laid out whenever disaster struck. March 26, 1911-makeshift morgue at end of pier where 100 women and two dozen men were laid out. March 25, 1911- Triangle fire took place. Most important and deadliest work place disaster for 90 yrs. Fire lasted ½ hour. 146 dead. Workplace safety was scarcely regulated, workmens comp was considered newfangled or socialist. Triangle fire was different because it was the crucial moment in a change of events-events that forced fundamental reforms fro the political machinery of New York, and, after New York the nation, America experienced a huge immigration, transfer of brain and labor power from abroad (especially from Europe) Max Blanck and Isaac Harris: prominent immigrant factory owners ‘Born in Russia, both men had immigrated to the United States in the early 1890s, and, like hundreds of thousands of other Jewish immigrants, they had both begun working in the garment industry. After a decade, the two men entered a partnership that would propel their careers and earn them the nickname of New York's "Shirtwaist Kings." T hey decided to enter a partnership that would capitalize on Blanck's business sense and Harris' industry expertise. In 1900, they founded the Triangle Waist Company and opened their first shop on Wooster Street. At the turn of the century, the shirtwaist was a new item. arris and Blanck moved their company to the ninth floor of the...
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...Natalia Rojas Prof. Rachel Schutte Polsci 110 02 May 2015 Central Park Central Park is an urban park right in the heart of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Central Park is the most visited park in all of the Untied States and it is recognized as a National History Landmark by the United States government for its outstanding degree of historical significance (Blackmar, Rosenzweig). However, the outcome of what the park is today is a product of years of the park’s planning, construction, and several renovations. These renovations though, have seen many obstacles, often reflecting the socioeconomic status of the City at the time. Central Park is a historical site in New York City with political relevance dating back to the 1800’s. The beginnings of the park date back to the early 1820’s when New York population was increasing dramatically (MacDonald, 118). The people of New York City were sifting through the area, trying to find calm, open spaces to get away from the “hustle and bustle” of the city for a moment. The city’s need for a great public park soon became prevalent to New York state legislatures. Thus, in 1853 the New York state legislature settled upon a seven hundred acre area that spread from 59th street all the way until 106th street that would be dedicated to cultivating this vast public park (MacDonald, 119). Progress of the park, once it began in the 1850’s, has lasted through the 19th, 20th, and now even the 21st century. Of course, the project...
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...He claims that he helped struggling working class immigrants for their benefit, but this was a stretch, as his purpose for aiding the poor was so they would vote for him on Election Day. This represents how Plunkittt used “honest graft”, which meant that he acted in his own best interest by taking advantage of political opportunities, but also benefitted the common people. This is different than dishonest graft, which Plunkitt defined as stealing from public treasury. Plunkitt’s use of honest graft in the reading showed how his views were different from the poor. Many poor people supported Plunkitt, and he thought that the working class immigrants were exercising their own independence by voting for him on Election Day, but in reality the immigrants felt obligated to not forget what he had done for them and ultimately vote for him. The poor immigrants did not have a strong tie to their new American community and more easily gave in to vote for Plunkitt, as he clearly had strong views of community by participating in Tammany Hall. Plunkitt considers politics to be a business that should benefit the governors, and that only a few elite should be in charge. In total, his faulty views reject the duty and purpose of the American...
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...Depicted in the Thomas Nast’s political cartoon is Boss Tweed. Boss Tweed, William Magear Tweed, was born on April 3, 1823 in New York, New York. After a failing to win the election for city alderman in 1850, he was successfully elected in 1852. Tweed was also elected to congress in 1852. In 1856 he was elected to the New York City Board of Supervisors, this was the first political office which would be used for corrupt purposes. Tweed was once quoted saying, “I don’t care who does the electing, so long as I do the nominating.” – Boss Tweed (A&E Television Networks). The reason he was able to win the election was because of his growing influence in New York Politics. He worked on strengthening his position of power in Tammany Hall, the headquarters for The Democratic political machine. He was backed by most of the Irish population because...
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...The Impact of Industrialization in America During the eighteenth century, the world began to change. The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom, with major developments in technology, agriculture, transport, mining, and manufacturing. Before the shift to powered machinery, basic machines and hand tools were used in people’s homes for manufacturing. The transition to industrialization had an influence on nearly every aspect of daily life. After the Civil War, industrialization spread to North America and the increasing number of factories transformed the United States from an agricultural to an urban nation, causing dramatic shift in the society, economy, and politics of the country. American industrialization impacted immigration, urbanization, and the growth of big businesses. The increasing number of factories created a higher labor demand. Immigrants, mainly from Europe and China, settled in the U.S. to take advantage of the work opportunities. In response to the factory worker demand, “America experienced an immigration boom, ‘the Great Wave,’ during which immigration averaged 600,000 annually… primarily by European immigrants; particularly, in its second half, with immigrants from southern and eastern Europe” (Progressives for Immigration Reform, 2012-2014). Immigrants were attracted by the idea of being able to support their families, which was an opportunity lacking in their home countries. However, Americans, despite the cheap labor, became overwhelmed...
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...concentrating on the major industries and their leaders. 17-2 Describe how America’s regional and local markets merged into one truly national market and how this influenced the consumer demand for products and services, as well as some of the costs associated with the transition. 17-3 Discuss the functioning of national, state, and local politics during the late 1800s. 17-4 Describe the formation of the early labor unions in the United States, including their goals, activities, and situations at the end of the nineteenth century. 290 C h apt e r 15 The Continued Move West “ The world that had consisted of small farms, artisans’ workshops, and small factories transformed into a full-scale industrial society. ” As the process of ensuring political, economic, and social rights of African Americans waned during the 1870s, most Americans turned their attenNo invention had more lasting impact than the incandestion to another transformation cent light bulb. brought on by the Civil War: the Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Industrial Revolution. During 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 the half-century between 1865 and 1915, the United States evolved from a relative economic backwater to become the most powerful economy in the world. Industrialization played a key role in the nation’s advances, and both the Civil War and a core group of innovative, aggressive, farsighted, and opportunistic entrepreneurs...
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... but change would happen textile business because of the Triangle Factory fire. After this disastrous fire, many labor unions pushed hard for changes in the workplace. One of these pushes was with Tammany Hall, the political machine to help get the reforms in place. This push was viewed by Frances Perkins, a “well-educated, young urban progressive” (Von Drehle 195), as a way of exposing the safety hazards within the steel mills and bringing changes to correct the problem. She was influence by a woman named Florence Kelley, and Perkins “believed that if people had enough information about working conditions in the new industrial order, they would demand change” (Von Drehle 196). Thus, the Consumers’ League did just so, they tried to obtain such information. They especially looked at child labor and sweatshops. They also looked at the middle classes low wages, long hours, unsanitary conditions in factories, and crowded conditions in immigrant urban districts. Perkins went on to be part of the settlement house movement and investigated these working and living conditions. These settlement homes became a creating ground for progressive leaders and their ideas. These ideas involved organized labor which seemed to promote better lives for workers within the union. Tammany Hall used this same information to embrace workplace reform. The working-class party or Progressive agenda changed how the workplace is viewed today. It was through the joint efforts of Frances Perkins...
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...the meat. Think about an individual coming from a rural agricultural kind of society, coming into a large industrial city, working in a mass production industry like meat packing. Sinclare was writing on the cross of a giant wave of social and economic change that took place in the course of the late 19th century. At the point when confronted with the noteworthy changes occurring in the American economy after the Civil War, America’s political system both nationally and locally managed these issues in the most ideal path conceivable: by turning out to be incredibly corrupt. One of America's most noteworthy innovations, the city based political machine. The creation of this political machine is essentially an association that attempts to win races so it can practice control. The most acclaimed political machine was New York City's Tammany Hall, which ruled Democratic Party politics in the late 19th century, survived until the 20th, and is sharply connected with dishonest actions that ruin your trust. William Tweed the corrupted leader of Tommy Hall. He used gang members to influence elections. They would grow bear in the months before an election and vote several times shaving the bear a little more every time they went to vote to alter their appearances. Tweed used his power to steal money from the city and he gave contracts and construction jobs to those who supported him, but reform finally came. Tweed was removed from office in 1871 and jailed in 1874. As truth of official’s...
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...Carolina for only one year due to his health and concerns at home. 1875, he attended a College of New Jersey (better known as Princeton University) which he later graduated in 1879. That same year he would study law in the University of Virginia but would end up leaving during the second year due to personal reasons. He would continue his study of law on his own accord after returning home of Wilmington, North Carolina. Year 1882, he set up a legal practice with a friend from the University of Virginia and later passed the Georgia Bar Exam. However, he became tired with the practice of law; he decided to continue his education and attended at John Hopkins University, Baltimore. There he was enrolled as a graduate student in history and political science and earned his PH.D in 1886. With his research study, he made the dissertation known as Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics. In it, Wilson argued about the power the congressional government has over a weak postwar Presidency and for a constitutional change of separation of powers between Congress and the President to that of the British Parliament. He argued that the Prime Minister in the British Parliament leads both the government and the majority party, which he emphasized...
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...TQM and Reinventing Government on the web-site for teachers and learners of English as a secondary language from a German point of view. [pic] Table of contents |Total Quality Management and Reinventing Government |HOME[pic]PAGE |[pic] |back to An introduction to QM |go on to: Committee:TQM Information |[pic] | |[pic] TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND REINVENTING GOVERNMENT I. What is TQM? TQM is a new paradigm of management! TQM is both a philosophy and methodology for managing organizations. TQM includes a set of principles, tools, and procedures that provide guidance in the practical affairs of running an organization. TQM involves all members of the organization in controlling and continuously improving how work is done. Government agencies that use TQM agree that it is fundamentally different from traditional management. II. History of TQM! TQM Japanese Management? Yes and No! The American Walter A. Shewhart of Bell Laboratories developed a system of measuring variance in production systems known as statistical process control (SPC). Statistical process control is one of the major tools that TQM uses to monitor consistency, as well as to diagnose problems in work processes. His student W. Edwards Deming, a mathematical physicist and U.S Department of Agriculture and Census Bureau research scientist, was hired to teach SPC and quality control to the U.S. Defense industry. These methods were considered so important to the war effort that they were classified as military...
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