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    that created our Constitution. It was prefect as well a lot of things our government creates. In addition here are differences between the two documents. “When it came to levying taxes the Articles stated Congress could request states to pay taxes. The Constitution states Congress has the right to levy taxes on individuals” (Feldmeth‚ Greg D. "U.S. History Resources" http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html (31 March 1998). “A federal court the Articles states no system of federal courts

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    Tort Law Tort laws are laws that usually involve state law and civil suits. State law are based on the legal premise that individuals are liable for the consequences of their conduct if it results in injury to others while civil suits are actions brought to protect an individual ’s private rights. A body of rights‚ obligations‚ and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others (Tort Law‚ 2013).

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    Industrialization of the United States Industrialization of the United States The history of the United States of America had always been one of progress. Though the socio-political realm of the history of the nation is partially enshrouded by black veil of struggles‚ conflicts‚ and eventual changes‚ the economic sphere of the American history still conveys about the significant progresses the country has been making since the inception of the process of industrialization. It is noteworthy that

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    Racism has existed throughout the history of humans. It may be defined as the hatred from man to man because of skin color‚ language‚ customs‚ or any factor that reveals the basic nature of mankind. Racism has influenced wars‚ slavery‚ and the formation of nations. Racism is prejudice‚ discrimination‚ or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. In society today‚ the use of the term "racism" does not easily fall under a single definition

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    Poverty in the United States is getting in inferior quality every day and nothing is being done about it. Many people who want to help the poor‚ but no one knows exactly how to help them. A primary reason for people not taking action is because of lack of information that is provided about issues on poverty. Poverty is defined as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday September 13th

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    the policy of the United States to encourage full participation in the national defence program by all citizens‚ regardless of race‚ creed‚ color‚ and national origin... Whereas there is evidence that available and needed workers are barred from employment engaged in defence production solely because of race‚ creed‚ color‚ or national origin‚ to the detriment of worker morale and of national unity.” Order 8802‚ June 25‚ 1941‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In the United States during World War Two

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    questions; any extra will be counted as extra credit! [Textbook Selections from Core Concept Handbook Part 1‚ Chapters 1‚ 2‚ & 3) 1. What is a historian versus an archaeologist‚ and what do they study? (The definition please!) 2. What is the difference between B.C. and A.D. as well as B.C.E. and C.E.? 3. How do we organize time? 4. What is the difference between a primary source and secondary source? List examples! 5. What is an artifact versus a fossil? 6. Compare and contrast the

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    for the United State to turn into an Imperialistic country. For example‚ there was lot and lots of economic‚ political‚ and strategic things that were happening throughout America and the rest of the world during this time period. Various industries such as investors including bankers and the new wealthy class were scared that the United States would soon produce more than it could ever use up and wanted to find new source of raw materials and markets for their products in new states. Besides

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    In his primetime televised speech on Tuesday night‚ President Obama addressed the nation on the supposed threat of Syria’s chemical weapons. He tried to make a convincing case for why the U.S should intervene in the Syrian civil war. He argued that the U.S should respond to Syrian president Bashar al Assad’s use of chemical weapons as this a was a crime against humanity. He also argued that by responding to this attack that it would send a message to the “tyrants” who might use such weapons again

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    form of inequality. During our last session in class‚ we learned about law and it’s punishments towards genocide. It is extremely vague all on its own‚ leaving as many loopholes you could possibly imagine as well as confusion. It’s almost impossible to tell if someone has the intention to complete a genocide act without someone saying themselves that were their intention. It might even seem that some people are more favored over others due to the lack of protection the law gives to certain groups of

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