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    Drinking Age

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    Drinking Age There is a question that a lot of people have been wondering for a while now. Should the drinking age be lowered to eighteen years old? The United States Of America is one of the few countries to have a drinking age of twenty one‚ and a lot of people is wondering‚ at eighteen years old‚ you are old enough to go to war‚ drive‚ to choose the president‚ but not old enough to drink? Teenagers turn 21 and don’t know how to control their drinking‚ when in fact‚ they should be taught

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    Case Incident #1 - Ch. 12‚ page 408: "The Making of a Great President"    1.  Do you think leaders in other contexts (businness‚ sports‚ religion) exhibit the same qualities as great U.S. presidents?  I definitely think that leaders in other contexts have some of the same qualities as great U.S. presidents. The characteristics of a leader are made for any type of setting‚ whether in the public eye as a U.S. President or as a hometown leader as a school administrator. 2.  How important do

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    paper I believe that Barack Obama is the most qualified candidate to run for the president of the United Sates of America. I believe that his plan of moving forward will indeed move us forward. Obama has interesting views that I agree with‚ and you should consider them‚ as did I. The first issue is innovation‚ more jobs and reviving manufacturing and the auto industry. Since Obama became president both manufacturing and the auto industry have had a total of 1.5 million new jobs.

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    Hanz Thomas 8 Carnegie Phil History Homework January 13‚ 14 Name of President: Sergio Osmeña Full Name: Sergio Osmeña y Suico Term: August 1‚ 1944 – May 28‚ 1946 Birthdate: September 9‚ 1878 Family: Mother - Juana Osmeña y Suico Son - Sergio Osmeña Jr. (Philippine Senator) ACHIEVEMENTS: ~Launched and Edited the newspaper El Nuevo Dia together with Jaime de ~Veyra and Rafael Palma in 1900 ~Allowed by the Supreme Court to take the Bar Examination even though

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    15 Philippine Presidents

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    President Elpidio Quirino when he was President‚ the Philippines were marked by notable postwar reconstruction‚ general economic gains‚ and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems‚ however‚ particularly in the rural areas‚ remained unsolved‚ and his administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption. Ramon Magsaysay as president‚ he was a close friend and supporter of the United States and a vocal spokesman against communism during the Cold War. He led

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    When reading President Coolidge’s autobiography‚ I was fascinated by his constant calmness and his love of learning. He kept a level head even in stressful situations‚ he didn’t strive for glory‚ and the people he was closest to developed him into the great man he was. I feel as if I can relate to President Coolidge in many ways. I am not a flamboyant person‚ I don’t want the spotlight nor do I really care for it‚ I like being the person behind the scenes. I believe President Coolidge was this person

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    President Obama's Speech

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    second Inaugural speech President Barack Obama addresses the events that shaped America into the country it is today and outlines the reasons why Americans should take pride in their country. In his speech‚ Obama uses the rhetorical appeals of pathos and logos interchangeably. He also makes use of ethos‚ but not as much as he uses the other two appeals. He uses all three of these appeals to convince citizens that America is a country to admire.     In his Inaugural speech‚ President Obama uses pathos

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    If I were President...

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    If I Were A President… If I were to become President of the United States of America I would change some things that are hurting America and keep other stuff that are helping our country become stronger. The central points that I would focus on would be the military‚ the economy‚ education‚ homeland security and the poor. Those main points have pros and cons‚ as a president I would minimize the cons and up bring the pros. As a president some of the policies will change and some will stay the

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    Link to or copy and paste the following on your web browser so you can watch the following video on "The Nature of A President." http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/AmericanGovernment/course%20files/multimedia/lesson19/lessonp.html Now answer the following critical thinking questions and submit them electronically: 1) Admiral George Dewey once said‚ "the office of President is not such a very difficult one to fill‚ his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress." Do you agree or

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    FERDINAND MARCOS Marcos Deserted Achievements It is a Filipino trait to have long memories on the mistakes one has done and has short memories on the good one has accomplished. This axiom defines the invictus of President Ferdinand Marcos. The fictioned awful acts attributed to him and to his family shunned his achievements and contributions to our country. Looking back at history‚ during the Marcos administration‚ social justice finds concrete translation in development plans and programs.

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