pillars of citizenship in our country‚ the United States of America‚ have been constructed through three essential documents. The Declaration of Independence‚ US Constitution‚ and the Bill of Rights have furnished much of our countries civil rights and liberties of the US political system. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 was a document that stated official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. The Declaration mainly argued for the colonies most central law‚ which was that “all
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The Golden Age of Athens was one of the most historical times in history. It wr was a time of great wealth and glory for Athens. It is one of the most well known cities of the ancient world. Although the citizens of Athens had to go through plagues‚ famine‚ wars‚ and devastation of their own city‚ they still persisted to succeed. The city went through a golden age that brought it to the heights of empire. This new age was full of new and inventive philosophers‚ leaders‚ architectures and planners
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The Legacy of Rome During the period of time between 100 and 600 A.D.‚ the Roman Empire experienced both cultural and political changes. Even after the western half fell because of internal collapse‚ immorality‚ and Germanic invasions‚ Rome’s culture and government was preserved in the Byzantine Empire and eventually carried on into modern society. One notable change in the culture of Rome includes the adoption of Christianity. The Roman Empire was originally polytheistic‚ but over time
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living in ancient Athens or ancient Sparta which‚ would you choose? While one stands for democracy‚ the other stands for war. Surely having been raised in America‚ one is more likely to side immediately with the most democratic one. However‚ not everyone was equal in Athens. Also‚ although Sparta was almost entirely focused on war‚ one half of the population was not completely alienated by the other. Athens and Sparta had completely opposite ways of living. Although Sparta and Athens are in the same
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Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana once said‚ “A man’s feet should be planted in his own country‚ but his eyes should survey the world.” To me‚ global citizenship is the outlook that I strive to possess‚ while American citizenship is the root from which I grow. Moreover‚ there is a misconception that a proper American stays in America‚ that it is somehow unpatriotic to spend anything more than a vacation away from this country. I believe differently; I believe that a global perspective
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What is organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)? Describe in your own way. Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is behavior that goes beyond the basic requirements of the job‚ is to a large extent left to one’s own discretion‚ and is largely beneficial to the organization. OCB comes about as a result of job satisfaction. As employees that are highly satisfied with their jobs are more likely to think that they are being treated fairly ‚ therefore trust in the organization and their employer
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of democracy was derived from ancient Athens. Ancient Athens was very important in history because it was the first government to run as a democracy. Without their ideas‚ many other countries would not have a democracy. In Athens‚ women did not have a lot of freedom and spent most of their days in the house as a housewife. They were considered only one class above slaves and were practically an object that their husband owned. The role of women has improved a lot from Ancient Athens to modern American
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Independence was passed‚ the American government passed a very unfair federal law. It unreasonably deprived these unalienable rights of the group of people who live in America. They lost liberty and were treated unfairly. The act was named The Chinese Exclusion Act. The Chinese Exclusion Act was signed by Chester A. Arthur on May 6‚ 1882‚ following revisions made in 1880 to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868. These laws allowed the U.S. to suspend Chinese immigration‚ a ban that was intended to last
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What Citizenship Means to Me “You are a citizen‚ and citizenship carries responsibilities”‚ a simple yet striking statement from Paul Coltier. Citizenship depicts the rights of a person to belong in a certain country‚ thus this call for a responsible living. But as young citizens in this country‚ how far do we know the meaning of the said term? As one of the youths of 21st century‚ I am entitled to assert my citizenship and considered as a lawful Filipino. In addition‚ the said term is said to
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The Question of Female Citizenship Catherine Tupper In the early 1800’s a young man by the name of James Martin was denied by the lower court when he claimed that his deceased mother’s property in the United States was confiscated from his family. After being denied for an appeal in the lower court‚ James appealed his decision to the Supreme Judicial Court. The problem at conflict in this case was whether or not James mother‚ Anna‚ was defined as a feme-covert or as a citizen
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