racial inequality against African Americans in the United States prison system is one of the largest issues to take place for many years. In the nineteen-thirties‚ blacks were three times more likely to be imprisoned than whites. In the nineteen-nineties the ratio increased to more than seven times that of whites. Til this day‚ this country has about three hundred million people‚ with two million people behind bars. But within those two million people‚ African Americans - black men‚ in particular‚ are
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At its core Congress should act as a representative body. Congress should seek to represent their constituents and ideals the constituents voted for. Moreover‚ at its core America is supposed to elect a barometer of the public opinion. Americans representatives should strive to represent the people that elected. The ability to participate in a national legislative body through electing a representative is the function of a free republic. Taken to extremes‚ if a type of representative democracy did
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11994 DBQ Outline Q: To what extent was late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century United States expansionism a continuation of past United States expansionism and to what extent was it a departure? Use the documents and your knowledge of United States history to 1914 to construct your answer Documents: A- 1885‚ Cartoon Main Idea: British‚ German‚ and Russian imperialists are all taking part in expansion into lands around the world‚ in continents such as Africa and Asia. B-
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DBQ Jacksonian Democracy Andrew Jackson became a ranked representative figure to a great extent by his praise from the common men‚ the contempt he received from the Whigs‚ and his personal viewpoints on social and political matters. During Jackson’s time in office (1829-1837) he lead the nation at a very critical period and made many reforms in law to strengthen the nation. From 1816-1826‚ Americans were starting to obey the law of the land. In Document B‚ Flint reflected on this particular
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The Civil War was one of the most difficult and trying times during American history. The war ended with the the Union and Confederate states torn apart over one major issue: slavery. With the end of the Civil War came the end of slavery in the United States. Although the former black slaves were now free‚ they had no land and very few rights‚ and most did not even have family. Though out reconstruction‚ blacks were able to gain rights‚ but were continuously repressed by the white Southerners. The
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They range from very liberal to very conservative and some in between. Lobbyists pursue nearly every imaginable goal‚ from tax credits to fundamental revisions of American Political Culture. There are also wide varieties of interest groups that are organized for the sole purpose of exerting influence on the political and legal system. These group play a central role in deciding who gets what‚ when‚
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America was formed by immigration. In history Americans fought for freedom in race such as the Civil War. The Civil War took place because all people didn’t believe in slavery‚ primarily the North disagreed. In America we have law that America no one can make you practice a religion and the government can’t make an official for the country. The American political system is built upon constitutional and representative government. The American political system is made up by our constitutionally right
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to construct an effective compare and contrast type essay. This document based question packet and essay will be worth 55 points. See the due dates and point breakdown below for more information Document Based Questions Due Dates: • Completed DBQ packet: Due Monday 11/19 (10 pts) • Completed essay outline: Due Monday 11/26 (10 pts) • Completed four paragraph essay: Due Monday 12/3 (35 pts – See Attached Rubric for details) Tips and Tricks for writing good essays: • Be sure to remember the
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difficult aspect of the reservation system for Native Americans to accept and why?Consider factors such as conversion to Christianity‚ getting a formal education‚ having to speak English‚ etc. and be sure to discuss how this "acceptance" sacrificed cultural identity. For Native Americans the reservation system would destroy so much of their culture and their identity as a people‚ and the factors that led to this are many. Of the different acts that stripped Native Americans from whom they were would likely
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One of the cornerstones of the American Criminal Justice System the sixth amendment- the right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers. However‚ to the surprise of this audience‚ over 95 percent of all cases resulting in criminal convictions‚ in this country‚ never reach the ears of a jury‚ but instead are settled by plea bargain agreements. Plea bargains are legally binding agreements‚ in which the defendant exchanges guilt for a lighter sentence or reduced charge (Pollock‚ 2019‚ p.262). In the PBS
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