2012 Religious Culture of the United States According to recent surveys‚ an estimated 83 percent of adult Americans identify with a religious denomination‚ 40 percent admit to attending a religious service once or more each week‚ and 58 percent claim to pray at least weekly (Putnam Ch. 1‚ p. 5). Furthermore‚ a 2008 “American Religious Identification Survey” identified that there currently exist a total of 313 different religious sects and denominations in the United States (Kosmin 3). These statistical
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Poverty and children in the United States Poverty by definition means: “State of being poor. The state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food‚ clothing‚ and housing.” (Encarta dictionary) That is a word that many of us ignore‚ yet poverty among children in the United States is problem that is not going to solve itself. People today are not concerned with the troubles of others like they were in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Communities back then looked out for each
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struggle as students. Since most refugee students are unfamiliar with the United States school systems‚ they find themselves lost in mainstream‚ American classrooms. The majority of refugee students are classified
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Marginalization and Acculturation Name Institution Tutor/professor Date Introduction From all lifestyles from different nations‚ United States has accommodated very many people from all over the world hence‚ acquiring a vast and rich multi-cultural diversity. Nigeria‚ being one of the countries that have many people migrating to America due to a number of reasons. Acculturation is the interaction between two cultures. It is a model that spans various science domains like sociology‚ anthropology
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Freedom of Speech is one of the most important rights in the United States of America. America gave Freedom of Speech to every single immigrant and every citizen who lives in America. The Freedom of Speech right was built up in the first Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791 alongside freedom of religion‚ the opportunity of the press‚ and the privilege to gather. Freedom of Speech is everyone in the country have the equal right to speech. In 1789 act nevertheless made ascertainment
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nationalities for religious‚ recreational‚ and medical use. While it is currently illegal in the United States‚ marijuana is legal in European countries such as Holland and Belgium‚ and Amsterdam. Marijuana‚ in its natural form‚ is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. It can be safely used within a supervised routine of medical care. For marijuana to be illegal in the United States when alcohol poisoning is a major cause of death in this country and nearly half a million premature
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opium‚ cocoa‚ magic mushrooms among others for both medical and spiritual purposes. Throughout the years many policies have been created in order to minimize the use of drugs. For example‚ the first anti-opium laws were directed at the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s. In the 1900’s‚ an anti-cocaine laws were directed in the South at the black men. But it wasn’t until the 60’s where drugs became a big problem to society. Some Presidents have tried to propose and implement what they believed would
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thought to only happen in Middle Eastern countries such as Yemen‚ Pakistan and Iraq‚ however there is an increased number of “honor killings” being reported right here in the United States. As individuals immigrate from various cultures and religious backgrounds‚ traditions and ways of thinking are often brought into the United States. Muslim women are expected to act in a certain manner‚ and are male family members decide which manner that may be and inflict punishment on those who reject or defy these
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Gay adoption in the United States Karlene Porter Axia College of University of Phoenix Research Writing COM. 220 Tony Salinger March 06‚ 2010 Gay adoption in the United States As of October 9‚ 2009‚ there are approximately 123‚000 children waiting to be adopted in the United Sates alone (U.S. Children’s Bureau‚ 2010). My partner and I of 11 years adopted my biological niece. In February 2003 we were awarded permanent custody although we were seeking temporary custody until her mother
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Why do millions of people decide to move to the United States every year from all over the world? Since humans started to hunt and fish hundreds of years ago‚ they have been trying to find better places to live and raise their children. This process is called immigration. There are several reasons why people choose the U.S. as a country where they want to move and build their new lives. The most prominent reasons are a better economy‚ religious tolerance‚ and high education. The economic basis is
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