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    My purpose in writing this essay was to show that while “A letter to the President of the United States” was written by someone who was very knowledgeable and signed or approved by many other scientists was not successful. This essay goes to show that sometimes no matter how much valid evidence is presented to an individual regarding why they should not make a decision‚ they disregard that and make the decision anyway. I hope that the readers are able to understand that the scientists were truly

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    Through the years‚ the United States has stood up and showcased its prowess for its beliefs of life and liberty for all. Whether it be on domestic or foreign soil‚ the United States of America has never been afraid of using conflict to demonstrate these beliefs. But even though those standing up for the Constitution and human rights feel it’s right‚ not all every day citizens share these feelings. A nation like the United States is supported by these everyday citizens‚ and without them‚ their ideas

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    in the United States Sociology in a Global Perspective   Multiculturalism in the United States Introduction Multiculturalism refers to the conservancy of diverse values or ethnic identities in an amalgamated society as a nation. It is a view that different cultures in the society deserve equal treatment and intellectual concern. Multiculturalism became a dominant force in the US between 1970 & 1980 when different cultures explored their self-identities. Is the United States of America

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    around for centuries and has become a very big problem in today’s time. With the United States being so diverse and being home to many different groups of people‚ discrimination is a very common problem that happens amongst the different groups of people. Discrimination has been a long standing problem in the history of the United States. Discrimination in the United States can date back to before the United States of America were a thing and the North American continent was first being discovered

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    Hassan 1 Danail Hassan ENG 102 Differences between Countries Indian and American countries arrangements are quite different and similar from each other. India and the USA (United States of America) are among the two largest countries in the world. USA is one of the richest countries in the world and India is among the poorest countries in the world. Both countries are in two different continents but still both countries have a few similarities. The only common thing between these countries is‚ they

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    polls‚ surveys‚ and research has proven that America has actually fallen behind. According to Fareed Zakaria‚ an indian American journalist who hosts CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show and is the author of New York Times Award winning books‚ “the United States does not seem to be leading the charge. Americans see that a new world is coming into being‚ but fear it is one being shaped in distant lands and by foreign people” (Zakaria). Countries around the world such as China are starting to improve their

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    The United States is a country with great opportunities for foreign immigrants from around the world. “The history of the United States is a history of immigration‚ beginning with English colonists landing in Virginia and Massachusetts in the early seventeenth century to avoid religious persecution. Since then‚ there have been several great waves of immigration to the United States” (Jacobs and Walter‚ 6). Many immigrants don’t even want to immigrate they don’t want to leave their families and friends

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    Incarceration is/is not a deterrent to crime? The major question that comes to my mind regarding crime statistics is "Why is it that the number of people that are in the U.S. is rising at an unprecedented rate?" Analyst say that the crime rate has remained relatively flat over the last 15 years‚ but today we are seeing the most rapid growth in our nation’s prison population since the first prisons were established in the 19th century. Some say that this incarceration increase is due to the

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    The 20th Century United States   The 20th century was a time of considerable transition for the United States. Going from the countries lowest point in history‚ to becoming the strongest nation in the world‚ left Americans and their leaders confronted with many difficult decisions. The decade of depression that had preceded World War II had produced enormous changes in US politics and the American political and economic systems. Beyond politics‚ Americans also faced challenges in their day

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    serve our country. Many goals were established by the constitution and the Framers chose important concepts to make The United States a more productive country. All Six concepts were very important and Four of the main ones are To established justice‚ promote general welfare‚ ensure domestic tranquility and One of the six main focuses In the preamble of the United States Constitution is “to establish justice" The framers included this to set up a reasonable and unbiased system of laws where

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