topic between the North and the South. The northern states mainly focused on economic development‚ while the southern states focused mainly on increasing the number of slaves to work on plantations to make a profit. The article of confederation was modified greatly to support the needs of the north and south. However‚ as time went by the issue of slavery became a growing pain as it slowly destroyed the union. The issue of slavery also separated the north and the south greatly‚ some states in the
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Should the government revoke the national education? After the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China in 1997‚ ’One Country‚ Two Systems’ is proposed in ruling Hong Kong. In order to promote national awareness and allowing students know more about national identity‚ the Hong Kong government proposed to add a subject of moral and national education. However‚ there was a huge controversy over the plan for the new subject. In the past sixteen years‚ Hong Kong people have
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September 31‚ 2012 Mr. Simone APUSH Alexander Hamilton’s plan for a National Bank created controversy in our country. The argument was whether it was “constitutional”. Despite warnings from George Washington two political parties were created. Hamilton led the federalists and Jefferson led the Democratic-Republicans. After the War of 1812 our country entered an Era of Good Feelings in which there was only one political party‚ the Democratic-Republicans. Only 8 years later this Era
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to college and earns a college degree. Some people say that college degree is not important‚ others says that it is important to each person. Nowadays‚ college degree is important to the person’s life‚ and it gives the person several positive things which affect their future life in a better way. Therefore‚ going to college and gets a degree is important. To begin with‚ most of the people who have a college degree have better jobs. According to the U.S government info web site “a high school graduate
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Kings The American government uses true absolutism‚ which is a major aspect of The Divine Right of Kings‚ due to the fact on how they use wiretapping‚ monitoring phone conversations and general surveillance without consent. The Divine Right of Kings is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority‚ deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God. A monarchy is a form of government in which sovereignty
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the internet has become so important in today’s society‚ people have been debating whether or not it should be monitored. No one likes being watched‚ but what if that monitoring prevented a murder or a terrorist attack? I believe that the state and federal government should be able to monitor the internet because it is a public place where people should have nothing to hide‚ the constitution has no provisions protecting internet privacy‚ and because monitoring the web can prevent crimes before they
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Explain why the American economy expanded so much and so fast between 1890 and 1920. Between 1890 and 1920‚ the American economy expanded hugely at an extremely fast pace. This growth saw‚ by 1900‚ people employed in manufacturing‚ mining‚ construction and services rise from 4 million to 18 million and the USA was producing 30% of the worlds’ manufactured goods. There were many factors that caused this growth such as the development of the railways‚ immigration‚ a large supply of natural resources
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Revolution are Call of the Estate General which was in May 5‚ 1789. The French Revolution began on account of King Louis XVI. France was losing a plenty of cash and was very nearly on the state of bankruptcy. The Tennis Court Oath that was on June 20‚ 1789. On 17 June 1789‚ the Third Estate‚ drove by Honoré Gabriel Riqueti‚ started to call themselves the National Assembly. Another occasion is The Storming of the Bastille which was on July 14‚ 1789. The Bastille is a French jail which is situated
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Running Head: TEXAS GOVERNMENT Funding‚ Interest Groups‚ Elections‚ and the Role Between State and Local Governments in Texas Maurice Adams Mr. George Lyon POL215 University of Phoenix Funding‚ Interest Groups‚ Elections‚ and the Role Between State and Local Governments in Texas The state of Texas receives the majority of funding from two sources; taxes and federal receipts. “Currently‚ Texas is one of nine states that does not levy a personal income tax on its residents and‚ in addition
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employer was earning millions of dollars a year by way of a billing method that he thought was doubtful. PwC had been collecting large rebates on airline tickets and other travel expenses being charged as expenses to clients of the firm. These rebates were not being returned to the firm’s clients in the form of savings‚ but the firm was keeping these rebates for it. This was working‚ because the firm would bill the clients for the full price of airline tickets and other travel-related expense‚ but privately
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