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    First‚ the dictatorship in the Dominican Republic developed because of both foreign and civil conflicts. Much like the events with the Panama Canal and Cuba‚ the U.S. also kept a foothold in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. intervened in the Caribbean because they believed it to be a part of the gateway to the Panama Canal. It is also necessary to mention that there was much instability in the area. Considering that the Dominican Republican was over $30 million in debt and civil war continued‚ U

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    As the discussion on defining happiness thickens in the Republic‚ Socrates starts comparing the makings of a good city to a good soul as a way to successfully segue into explaining what the true meaning of happiness is. He explains that a well-functioning city is equivalent to happiness. If a city is stable and flourishing‚ then the city as a whole would be happy and the citizens would also be happy‚ especially if they are free from any internal or external conflicts. Though some can argue that there

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    In Plato’s work The Republic‚ Plato’s introduces his mentor and teacher Socrates. In this allegory‚ Socrates questions one of his students‚ Glaucon‚ about the ideas behind reason and our senesces. Socrates sets the scene in an eerie‚ dark cave with fire as their source of light. Socrates emphasizes that the men are chained from head to toe and can only see the shadows from the objects that the “marionette players” place in front of the light. The light reflecting from the outside world and the fire

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    The Roman Republic‚ which was established in 510 BC after the defeat Etruscan conquerors‚ was in some ways an oligarchy. It was not a democracy as it is understood today. The Roman republic was ruled by a small group; consuls‚ and the Senate. To avoid trouble‚ none of these had absolute power. The Senate was a part of Roman aristocrats known as patricians or the wealthy upper class. They could oversee public funds and advise the Roman kings. They were from wealthy family and stayed in the position

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    SAMPLE EXAM RESPONSES ENGLISH 222 #1 Knowing the historical context of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe‚ that it was first published during the opening phases of the American Civil War in support of the Union cause‚ one can infer that a theme in the poem is the abolition of slavery. The first stanza does not seem to allude to this theme as it presents a prophetic vision of “the coming of the Lord.” However‚ the first hint of this theme comes in the second stanza: “ I have

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    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069  April 06‚ 2010  AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS "HEALTH WORKERS’DAY’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Health Workers’ Day Act". SEC. 2. May 7 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday to be known as "Health Workers’ Day" to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health workers who provide vital health

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    Republic Book Iv

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    Word count : 1175 1. Explain the three parts of the soul in your own words as well as referring to the Republic‚ Book IV. In case of being corrupted by bad upbringing (441a)‚ what is Plato’s suggestion/ solution? Explain. Do you think his solution is reasonable? Expand. In book IV Adeimantus wonders that except guardians who have the most power everyone seems happy in the city. According to Socrates in the city there is not such a duty to make rulers or guardians happy in fact their

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    The Symbolism of the Conch In Lord of the Flies‚ several symbols are used to illustrate important ideas that are crucial to the plot and meaning of the book. One of these symbols is the conch: this rare shell is not only a precious and expensive in the world of merchandise; it also holds a dark and mysterious power over a group of English boys‚ lost on an island with no adults‚ clues‚ or means of escape. The boys set up a civilization and try to live in the society they have set up. This system

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    Dominican Republic Essay

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    Population The Dominican Republic is a country rich with beautiful lands and white sandy beaches. It’s west of Jamaica and south of Puerto Rico and occupies two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola. There was a population of 10.4 million in 2013‚ but as of now the population is approximately 10‚652‚135 million. One-tenth of its population resides in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Major Religion The main ethnicity is mulattoes‚ which is a mix of European and Africans. The majority of the people

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    Essay: Virtuous Republic As Americans‚ we’d like to think we have come far in terms of overcoming hardships of all sorts: economic‚ racial‚ gender- related‚ sexuality- based‚ etc. It is true‚ that we have overcome various waves of adversity‚ but‚ such efforts seem minute compared to the big picture our founding fathers outlined. Yes‚ the women’s movement in the 1940’s was good. Yes‚ working towards racial equality in the ’60’s was good. But was there ever a national groundbreaking event

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