IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS AND MATAMOROS, MEXICO BY LEWIS CARRIER UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, PHOENIX AZ, USA Louie369@email.phoenix.edu & IFY DIALA UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, PHOENIX AZ, USA Ifydiala@email.phoenix.edu Abstract The purpose of this case study was to understand the leadership forms and values that could affect organizational practices of an industrial cluster in the Brownsville/Matamoros region. A sample of 30 leaders from manufacturing companies in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoras
Ammad Hashmi-Essay #1 During the 1850’s, the idea of Westward expansion and white superiority led to a political crisis. Manifest Destiny was the idea of the US being called by God to expand from coast to coast. The political crisis originated from the idea of Manifest Destiny, which involved the expansion of slavery, and led to the secession of the South. The origin of this crisis can be traced down to the belief in Manifest Destiny. In Polk’s presidency this idea was a major factor when he expressed
The U.S. is a federal republic holding the Constitution in great regard. The constitution provides the framework for how the federal and state governments are structured and the limit placed on their powers. Separation of Powers in Texas State Texas state government is made up of three separate branches: legislative, judicial and executive. This constitutional separation of powers ensures that each branch of government fulfills its responsibilities without exceeding its power. The governor, lieutenant
gangs come together in prison is because of the deal of making money. Examples of types of gangs includes Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerilla Family, La Neustra Familia, Mexican Mafia, Neta, and Texas Syndicate, are just few of our well known gang groups. One common thing that all gangs have is their structure, usually teenage males with similar ethnic or racial backgrounds, loyalty and adherence to a strict gang code, established hierarchy, identify local territory, and ongoing recruitment.
Texas Oil Industry Introduction The Texas oil boom was a period of dramatic change and economic growth in Texas in the early 20th century. The discovery was revolutionary in an age of rapid regional development and industrialization that has few parallels in U.S. history. Texas became one of the leading oil producing states in the U.S. The nation soon became the top producer of petroleum, and by 1940, Texas dominated U.S. production. Some historians even define the beginning of the world's Oil
Recently the Texas legislature passed a law requiring all residents of Texas must have a state-issued photo ID in order to vote. By doing this the U.S Constitution and federal law placed limitations on state’s powers to establish voter qualifications resulting in many people not voting because they were discouraged from voting due to the new policy or they don’t have any form of government photo ID. The new law isn’t consistent with the federal standards because the Voting Rights Act, being a relevant
The Battle of the Alamo was more than the name simply implies. It was more than a battle between two opposing forces during the Texas Revolution. It was a battle of competing political issues between the Mexican government and the interests of the United States of America. The significance of the Battle of the Alamo is difficult to understand, without describing the triggering events. The prelude of the Battle of the Alamo will help those unfamiliar with this pivotal event, understand how everything
controlling the Fur trade. There existed conflicting interest with the English settlers and Indians. The Fur trade was limited to native populations, initially. Politically, the English settlers looked to humanize the Indians. They sought to bring about political divides in land. The English claimed land that was previously just open game for the Indian tribes to dispute over. Culturally, the English settlers look to take these untrained humans and give them a religion. The English settler’s agenda influenced
Governmental politic is developed of government institutions at national, state, and/or local levels and are elected, appointed and/or career policymakers. Political politic generates from those who try to influence government from outside, which consist of parties, interest groups, and unions. Today, we live in a democratic government where it is ruled by many and the government has many functions which consist
destiny occurred in the 19th century around the year of 1840. It is known as the American belief that the expansion of the United States westward was foreseeable. The term “manifest destiny” and the idea behind it first came from the annexation of Texas. Which led to an event that came to be know as The Mexican-American war in 1846. This brought on the sense of a duty to many Americans to “extend the ‘boundaries of freedom’” (PBS) by reaching out and spreading the use of democracy in order to “govern