America is better than it was 50 years ago. America has long been hailed as "the land of opportunity". While this has proven true in the past it is more true today than it has ever been before. Many forms of discrimination that have plagues the country in the past are nearing their ends and more people have the ability to live a happy life here. The country is learning from the past and building for a better future each and every day. America is better now because there is more of a opportunity
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having the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. These three principles created the American dream and established what American stands for. Throughout the history of America‚ millions of people have come from all over the world have come to experience the American dream. The United States of America has become such an eye catching place because it strives for opportunity. It is the right to life‚ liberty‚ and pursuit of happiness that creates the opportunity to allow an individual
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1 India has about a billion people and a dozen major languages of its own. One language‚ and only one‚ is understood-by an elite-across the country: that of the foreigners who ruled it for less than 200 years and left 52 years ago. After 1947‚ English had to share its official status with north India’s Hindi and was due to lose it in 1965. It did not happen: Southern India said no. 2 Today‚ India. Tomorrow‚ unofficially‚ the world. [fhe spread of English] is well under way; at first‚ because the
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“America really was that great” written by Friedman‚ Thomas L. and Mandelbaum‚ Michael. They reflect on the concept of "American exceptionalism‚" contrasting its U.S. history and political ways. They describe the ways government runs the country now and what they should do in the future. The authors are frustrated and their opinion is that America is not as great as it used too‚ no matter how much others calls America as being a great country. “The answer is four‚ because calling a horse ’s tail
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ACTA UNIVERSITATIS PALACKIANAE OLOMUCENSIS FACULTAS IURIDICA 1 – 1999 THE LANGUAGE OF THE LAW Characteristics of the courtroom discourse Eva Přidalová Introduction In all societies‚ law is formulated‚ interpreted and enforced: there are codes‚ courts and constables. The greater part of these different legal processes is realised primarily through language. “Language is medium‚ process and product in the various arenas of the law where legal texts‚ spoken or written‚ are generated in the
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Critique of “Understanding Academic Language and its Connection to School Success” The article ‘Understanding Academic Language and its Connection to School Success’ written by Friedberg‚ Mitchell & Brooke (2016) seeks to inform its readers of the reasons why academic language is critical for reading comprehension and overall academic success. The writers’ intent was to educate policymakers and educators on the importance of academic language and how to implement it at different levels in order
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Sutherland‚ M. (2005). Judicial Tyranny: The New Kings of America. St. Louis‚ MO: The National Policy Center. ISBN: 9780975345566 Reviewed by Catrina M. Bonus Criminal Justice 330‚ Section D01 Professor George E. Buzzy July 23‚ 2014 Abstract For anyone who has taken Civics or an American Government class in high school‚ should know how important the Declaration of Independence‚ the U.S. Constitution‚ and the Bill of Rights are to this country. “When in the Course of human events”‚ “We hold these
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citizenship that has gained world-wide appreciation for its theoretical improvement and its practical efficiency. He also serves on the board of Imagining America‚ a crowd of colleges and universities whose job is to strengthen the public part and democratic purposes of the humanities including arts‚ and design. Boyte has
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11/27/12 High School Foreign Language Each year‚ high schools around the country waste money on unnecessary foreign language programs. Although learning a second language can help get a job‚ or help adapt to a new country that doesn’t speak English‚ if there was a choice‚ most students would not choose to take a foreign language class. Also‚ most students who take foreign classes just to acquire the credits to graduate and usually do not even end up using the language later in life. If students
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legitimization through manipulation of language by the state in dealing with “the other”. In an attempt to investigate the role played by the state‚ which monopolizes the use of violence for the sake of civilizing its people‚ inspired by a documentary titled “where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?”‚ this paper tries to go beyond spoken and written words to reach a better understanding of this role. It starts by defining the concept of “violence” and drawing a clear distinction between its meaning
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