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Japan And The U.S.: Two Free Nations, Two Versions Of Free Press, Eliza Koch
Japan And The U.S.: Two Free Nations, Two Versions Of Free Press, Eliza Koch
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
The media are important in a democracy; they provide a means of communication between the government and its constituents. They also serve as a fourth branch to check the country’s government. Although these two nations have different histories there are many similarities in the media systems. This presentation examines the media and politics in two separate democratic nations, Japan and the United States. Despite their different historical and cultural backgrounds, they have similarities. Both nations have free press, but there are cases when both governmental systems have attempted to censure their media in one form or another. This presentation delves …
County Government Structure And Expenditure, Dovlet H. Babajanov
County Government Structure And Expenditure, Dovlet H. Babajanov
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This research inquired into whether government structure has any influence on expenditure. On the national sample of U.S. county governments several hypotheses were tested. To estimate the influence of structure on expenditure, a linear regression analysis was used. The findings suggest that government structure does have an impact on agencies' expenditure levels. Specifically, findings indicate that traditional Commission structure tends to spend the least, followed by Commission-mayor and the most expensive being Commission-manager.