Word: segments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...discussed the merits of democracy on national television Friday night in a minute-long segment about the Constitution...
...Derek Bok, President of Harvard University," the segment begins. "Many of the framers of the Constitution were sceptical of democracy. The aristocratic Alexander Hamilton, for one, feared that the people could be easily swayed...
...minute-long briefs, the segment was part of CBS' "We the People" special series in honor of the bicentennial anniversary of the Constitution...
...what has been called the "chump change" dilemma: many able-bodied poor people see no profit in working for low wages when they can often earn more in welfare or hustling on the street. The problem is most severe among inner-city black youths, who make up the largest segment of the nation's unemployed. Many liberals and labor leaders argue that upping the minimum wage will encourage more people to seek employment and get off the welfare rolls...
Undoubtedly, as much of the problem lies in the timing of Irangate as in its conception. Thirteen years ago, a large segment of the American public still believed that the American presidency was filled by successive reincarnations of George Washington; allegations of criminal activity held legitimate shock value. In the cynical '80s announcing that the President has been engaged in manipulative goings-on seems as predictable as saying the Kremlin...