Ever since the founding of the United States of America‚ Americans have valued a variety things. With that being said‚ there are three specific things that Americans have valued consistently since the beginning of America as we know it. According to multiple historical sources‚ it is clear that Americans value their freedom‚ a not too powerful central government‚ and their safety. A few of the topics that support this thesis are the Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ Articles of Confederation‚ precedents
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Hippies on American Values After the Summer of Love came to an end‚ the participants in the Hippies movement proclaimed the “death of hip”. Ultimately‚ the hippies were all of the younger generation who argued that society needed to change and brought to the attention of American society these new‚ radical ideas that have affected American values today. The generation gap‚ which has always been one of the biggest issues in every generation‚ led to this extreme protest of the American society; the
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The latest pattern of the United States American flag has been in use since July 1960 when the 50th star was added. The design of the flag includes thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white‚ which represent the thirteen original colonies‚ and fifty stars of alternating numbers of six and five per row on a blue field‚ known as the canton‚ which represent the fifty states. The colors of the flag have symbolic meaning as well. The blue in the canton signifies vigilance‚ perseverance and
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American values at the crossroads: Assignment 1: The constitution The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states‚ it is the source of all government powers‚ and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. Why a Constitution? The need for the Constitution grew
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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share certain values and assumptions. Americans are trained from very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies. The individual that Americans idealize prefers an atmosphere of freedom‚ where neither the government nor any other external force or agency dictates what the individual does. Individualistic Americans naturally see themselves as being in competition with others. Americans assume that
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LA 400 American Vision and Values Civic Project Report Selection of the Civic Project I was worried when I started this course and found out that we were to conduct a volunteer project. My worry was not due to lack of desire to be involved‚ but rather I knew that I would be deploying while taking this course. How would I be able to volunteer in my community when I would be thousands of miles away? Then a very interesting point was brought to my attention; my Air Force career itself is a foundation
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famous Revolutionary war where the British colonies broke away from England and became independent and free. The American’s beliefs and values developed during this time and became important to why they were fighting for their freedom. Religion‚ freedom and liberty‚ and equality was only three of the many values the Americans had. Religion was important to the Americans during the Revolutionary period. George Washington states in his Rules of Civility‚ “When you speak of God or his attributes‚ let it
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Air pollution Are you satisfied with the air that you breathe today? Do you know how many people suffer from the air pollution? Air pollution‚ which is harmful to the health or could cause damage to plants and materials‚ contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes. When pollution occurs in the air‚ it can easily travel and spread‚ and because we breathe in air‚ people are not able to easily avoid it. There are three effects of air pollution‚ which are acidification‚ health effects and global warming. The first
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English 101 25 June 2012 My Family Value Without family where do we learn values from? We are not born with values‚ but learn values from our families. All my values developed from my family‚ and as I grew into an adult‚ I made them my own values. As a child‚ one is dependent on his or her family for emotional‚ physical‚ and mental support. The way a person values things is determined by one’s upbringing. Family is the most important value to me. Without my family‚ where would I be? How would
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