4th Period Definition Essay‚ “What is an American” FINAL DRAFT Paste your final draft here: What Is an American? What does it mean to be an American? Many will have similarities in their answers but none will ever be the same. When we started this unit‚ my definition was to have a deep history in the U.S.‚ having opportunities to better yourself‚ and having freedom. Some people are never able to experience the feeling of living the American dream. Native Americans‚ who are the original people of
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to our children is always changing and expanding. 5.) Democracy- America tries to be democratic in every way that they can. Democracy is a big part of our culture because we form many of our decisions about the major things through votes to pass laws and much more. The best example of democracy is through the way we elect officials into office. 6.) Science and Technology- This is high on the list because of the amount of technology we use and the science that we invest in. Ideally the American
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For me personally‚ in one word‚ democracy means freedom. More in depth‚ democracy is much more complex because it allows all citizens to have an equal say in many different decisions that affect lives. Democracy allows citizens of the United States to equally voice their opinion through elected representatives and by the creation of new laws and the freedom of speech. The country used to be run under communism which was much more controlled than democracy. No one was allowed to own their own
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components‚ law enforcement‚ courts and corrections. Each component is essential in the conviction and punishment of offenders in the United States. Each division has its own separate tiers and departments‚ some being more extensive than others. Each part helps the system to function smoothly and efficiently. Law enforcement is divided into three tiers‚ local‚ state‚ and federal. Local law enforcement is the most extensive of the three tiers‚ making up over seventy-five percent of total law enforcement
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The Pros of Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement An Argument Essay Presented to Mrs. Jaeger of Bonita High School In Partial Fulfillment Of the requirements for English II Honors By McKayla Antrim 2015 McKayla Antrim Mrs. Jaeger English II Honors 3 March 2015 Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement The image of hundreds people jumping to their deaths out of windows 1‚000 feet of the ground‚ to the masses of people chaotically running through the streets will never be forgotten to the people
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the formation of the United States Constitution‚ the core values of an American were embedded in that document. Because of the Constitution‚ these values were able to be passed on from generation to generation. A modern American means to be treated equally under the law‚ have a voice and a representation in the political process‚ given an opportunity to pursue
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Women and Minorities in Law Enforcement Working to end discrimination in this country has been a long and hard fought battle. In the early 1950’s federal laws began to offer some help to those who had been persecuted against for so many years. During the Nixon Administration the federal government began to push employers to make a "good faith effort" to employ women and minorities and to track their progress. These were known as affirmative action programs. Some minorities contend that discrimination
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being adorned during different religious seasons and celebrations. Whether its Easter or Ramadan‚ a celebration would never be complete without Maamoul. Its because Maamoul has already become cultural treasures for many. What The Term Maamoul Means Maamoul cookies are extremely moreish‚ especially because of the sweet and savory filling that anyone would just want to indulge in. By the way‚ Maamoul comes from the Arabic word for made as it is handmade wand filled. With filling the pastry with
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10/20/2013 Reflection #1 Topic : What Does It to Learn ? This is driving me to think! Gratitude…Pass It On. I think that sometimes when life gets busy the first thing I do is well on what isn’t working. There isn’t enough time to accomplish everything I need to do. I feel like I am spinning out of control trying to find the ever elusive balance and continue to drop every single ball I am juggling in the process. I somehow think that in the hope of being everything I am letting down from the
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Happiness. According to the Cambridge Dictionary‚ happiness means ‘the feeling of being happy’. And the definition of happy is: ‘feeling‚ showing or causing pleasure or satisfaction’. But what doe it mean to be happy? Should you constantly feel joy? Should you always be laughing and smiling? There has become an intense need for people to be and stay in a happy state. But we all know‚ that’s impossible. Sooner or later something will be thrown in your life that will almost destroy your happiness
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