Today's society is one that is shaped and molded by the mass media. ... The media is infamous for frequently putting false and negative images on different groups in society. ... Thus, most images portrayed are bias and do not reflect accurate images of American society. ... Hence, capitalism results in a profit-driven society, and workers are measured by their labor potential. ... However, it appears that the media is the ultimate source of power in our society. ...

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Today Kazakhstan supports such rules of the game, when it is safer and more profitable for economic and political elites to keep a status-quo, even if it is strategically ineffective, rather than to bear the costs and risks of transition to a true democracy model. ... And I can emphasize that this gives the hope for all of us about the changes in mass consciousness of civil society, concerning its direct participation in democracy promotion. ... But, there is an exact problem that Kazakhstan has a traditional society not the western one. ... That's why there are such phenomena as rejecti...

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Although this was a rather small area of land compared to today, there were still distinct areas that supported certain political ideas and political parties. ... These all show how different representation can be and how important it is to society. ... On the micro level, gerrymandering is a problem that began in the 1800's and is still a problem today. ... Gerrymandering is not the only problem that is present today in U.S. politics. ...

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But a democracy can influence people to have too much power by granting them the all rights that we have today. ... Educated as a teacher, She later went on to battle for the better position of women in politics and society, although she was initially against granting women the right to vote during her husband's term as Prme Minister of Newfoundland. ... Since Ancient times, women have had few roles in political society. ... Educated as a teacher, She later went on to battle for the better position of women in politics and society, although she was initially against granting women the ri...

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Today, every person is entitled to vote, provided that he or she is at least 18 years of age, and is a Canadian citizen and has been living in Canada for at least one year immediately preceding the election. ... Now days, the system of government has become more democratic and more representative of Canadian society. ... "Citizens require a wide background of knowledge and skill in order to keep pace with changes in our society! ...

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Several of the ideas from the original manifesto have survived to be the backbone of policy for Green Parties even today. ... Opposition to expanded use of nuclear stations and to certain aspects of highly industrialized society were principal campaign issues. ... Today, German Greens (despite a slight fall in their percentage of the vote (6.7%) retain 47 seats and have joined the federal government for the first time as a coalition with the Social Democrats. ...

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Throughout the history of Australian politics, voting behaviours have been caught in an ebb and flow between socio-economic and cultural influences. These influences can be categorized into three varying terms: long-term influences such as class or party identification, mid-term influences such as the impact of leadership or government performance and short-term influences such as the election campaign or policy announcements. In terms of broadly assessing the attributes of voting behavior in Australia, we are forced to consider the system of compulsory voting. It is recognized that an analysi...

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Campaign Finance Reform With the recent Presidential race, the issue of campaign finance reform has once again been brought to the forefront of political debate. The issue has been addressed on many occasions, but not until recent Presidential elections the have the laws designed to prevent co...

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