“Last year‚ the National Assessment of Educational Progress‚ or NAEP‚ tested a national sample of eighth grade students in Civics. Sadly‚ only 23 percent of those students scored at or above the proficient level” (Burgoyne-Allen). Even though the voters in that age group didn’t do very well on the test‚ this doesn’t make them bad citizens. Being a bad citizen is more than not doing well on a standardized test. A good citizen pays taxes‚ votes‚ follows the law‚ and serves in the military. Taxes are
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fuel efficiency and designs. Competitors Analysis Competitors of Corolla are Chevrolet Cruze‚ Honda Civic‚ Ford Focus. Honda Civic’s sales from 2010 to 2013 were 260‚218‚ 221‚235‚ 317‚909‚ 336‚180‚in 2014‚ sold 277‚584 in ten months From 2010 to 2013‚ the sales of Corolla were 266.082‚ 270.259‚ 290.947‚ 302.180. And in 2014‚ the Corolla has been sold 283‚764 Base price Corolla : $ 16‚800 Civic : $ 18‚490 Customer Analysis Fun-loving‚ especially for the age from 18 to 39‚ young adults and college
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the day in which your voice makes a difference‚ After several extensive months of turning the television on or scrolling through social media and watching candidate’s campaign‚ you can finally voice your opinion and make your vote count. Voting is a civic duty‚ a privilege to many Americans‚ because they are allowed to participate in government and elect those who will best suit their needs. The right to vote has been a strenuous battle for women‚ and minorities‚ but because of their determination to
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It can be debated‚ whether or not voting should be compulsory in local and national elections in the United States. Political votes are very important in America. They determine who will run that states‚ or even the entire nation as a whole. Depending on this‚ the country could either fail or succeed‚ in many different ways. All citizens should definitely be well educated in politics. However‚ voting should not be compulsory. There are too many risks that come with compulsory voting. Therefore
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The Motion Picture Production Code In 1930 ‚ The Production Code was introduced. The Hayes Code was essentially censorship of movies. It imposed a very strict‚ conservative moral code on the movies‚ completely banning sex‚ nudity‚ profanity‚ gore... from all films. And beyond that‚ it regulated themes as well‚ insisting‚ for instance‚ that the bad guys always get punished and that the clergy be shown in a generally favorable light. The code focused on the the audience and its desires that the
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overwhelm any first-timer. Although originally dating back all the way to 1948‚ the Denver Art Museum‚ as well as the surrounding Civic Center buildings have dramatically changed and become a work of art themselves. As anyone is driving into the city‚ the first thing noticed would have to be the sky scrapers whose tops adorn the sky‚ but as they grow closer and closer to the Civic Center the buildings’ sizes begin to fade into normality‚ until they arrive at the State Capitol
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Enlightenment and Emancipation Richard Wagner’s essays‚ "Judaism in Music" and "What is German" does not just cast aside the ideology of Jewish emancipation as stated by Christian Wilhelm von Dohm in "On the Civic Improvement of the Jews". Instead‚ Richard Wagner’s essays outline the struggles with the legacy of the Enlightenment and lead him to promote theories of culture and regeneration that would rewrite those of prior Enlightenment visionaries‚ making those people of Jewish descent seen as
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adjust accordingly (Witt 2014:398). For example if I began to notice that my position in life as a student or at my job did not represent my values‚ goals‚ or norms that I want to follow I should adjust accordingly. Sociology is directly correlated to civic engagement when the question of how we can create social change. Public sociology is the process of bringing bringing the insights that sociologists have gained in sociological observation and analysis to the public. This engages audiences other than
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I found Professor Samons to be a really engaging lecturer and I really enjoyed listening to what he had to say about Plato’s critique on democracy. Professor Samons begins his lecture by asking the question: why do Americans love and aggrandize democracy so much‚ but Plato criticizes it? This was the same question I had throughout Book Eight. It seems that our entire goal as a country is to spread democracy to the rest of the world and to find ways to make ourselves more democratic than we already
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experience in my field‚ but to complete a project within my community with companies that I may look to for a job upon graduation. As the article states‚ these students "achieve personal growth and develop a sense of civic-mindedness while addressing a community need." This type of civic engagement not only offers career preparation‚ but a chance to become more knowledgeable of the interaction they could have in their communities. People can look forward to this service learning and find some reward
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