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Comparative State Analysis

Perform an Internet search to complete the following charts and address the following topics, as it relates to Nevada and other denoted states. Responses to all questions should be 525 to 700 words.

· Death Penalty:

Briefly analyze how Nevada’s death penalty rate compares to other states, both as to executions from 1608–1975 and 1976–2006.

Death Penalty
	Nevada	California	Utah	Arizona	Texas	New York	Florida
Total executions, 1976–2006	12	13	6	22	376	0	61
Total executions, 1608–1975	61	709	43	104	755	1,130	314
Does the state currently have a death penalty?	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

· Size of Government Bureaucracy:

How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding the size of the state government per 1,000 residents? How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding the number of federal employees per 1,000 residents? How does Nevada compare with other listed states regarding per-capita dollars spent?

Size of Government
	Nevada	California	Utah	Arizona	Texas	New York	Florida
Number of full-time state employees per 1,000 residents
Number of full-time federal employees per 1,000 residents
Per-capita dollars spent

· Immigration:

How does Nevada compare to other states in regard to illegal immigrants, legal immigrants, and temporary workers in the United States?

Immigration
	Nevada	California	Utah	Arizona	Texas	New York	Florida
Illegal immigrants living in United States in 2005
Legal immigration into the United States in 2005
Temporary workers entering the Unites States