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    Importance of Voting

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    It is very hard to get everyone to agree on subjects. That is why there are so many different ways of voting. Each state in the American nation consists of having particular voting requirements. States should have the right to require voters to produce a valid form of photograph identification before voters can be allowed to vote in either state or national elections. Voting shapes our world . First‚ the politicians need us to vote so they can be put in office. Second‚ the country may not have

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    Mercantilism and Colonies

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    Mercantilism: Colonies provide primary material and mother countries transform them. France imports more than it exports‚ so it makes a lot of profit. Goal: Expand colonies and enrich the mother country. The army is there to prevent other countries to trade with some mother countries’ colony. - In the 18th century‚ it doesn’t work anymore because of contraband. - Because of that Spain will try to fix its economy. Colonies enrich mother countries through: - Trade - Commerce - Great-Britain

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    that this is a tough question to answer. I feel that this is one of those questions where I am able to see understand and level with both sides. In the end‚ however; I do believe that voting is a privilege. Although many people do not believe it and choose to argue otherwise; your vote DOES matter. I believe that by voting you are doing your duty as an American citizen. By being in prison‚ you are getting this voice you have taken away. This chance you have to help make the change you desire for your

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    Examine the extend‚of and the reasons for family diversity in today’s society. Many sociologists argue that the nuclear family is a universal and dominate institution however there has been an increase in diverse family types for various reasons. Examples of these diverse families are lone parents‚ reconstitutions and cohabitation families. Although most people experience life in a nuclear family‚ it represents only a stage in their life cycle. Social and demographic changes have meant that an increasing

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    out using some kind of force. "Black codes" did nothing but for the south but put them in further segregation. The black codes aloud a form of disguised slavery. They gave blacks the right to own land‚ and go to court; they still weren’t aloud to serve on a jury or aloud to vote. In the long run‚ "black codes" just made it easier for the people of the south to continue with their poor treatment

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    • How did the colonists benefit from being part of the British Empire? Being a part of an already established nation such as England afforded the colonists of the “New World” many benefits that without may have very well caused their untimely demise. England’s “Royal Navy protected American shipping (p.122) creating an environment situation where the colonists could trade with impunity; thereby “enriching the colonies” (p. 122). Equally important‚ “lax enforcement of the Navigation Acts allowed

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    How Did Libya Decolonized

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    In the twentieth century‚ many colonies decolonized by dismantling the colonial empires established prior to World War I and becoming independent from another country or leader‚ such as Libya decolonizing from Italy. The Treaty of Peace with Italy in 1947 forced Italy to relinquish sovereignty over all its colonies‚ including Libya.1 Decolonization is the act of a country freeing itself from another country that has taken over the government and changed the culture. Three characteristics our class

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    In reading “From Behold the Black Caiman”‚ I grew fascinated with the hostile relationship between the ranchers and the Ayoreo and the way in which this account of indigenous encroachment by Europeans held many parallels with the Native American narrative. As we discussed in class‚ the violation of physical boundaries (which‚ in the case of the Ayoreo‚ involves the bulldozing of their forest) is a recurring theme when it comes to contact between caucasian settlers and uncontacted tribal groups. After

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    different explanation for why Reconstruction did not work out as planned by the United States Government. Thomas W. Wilson’s article reveals that the government preyed upon the South. Carter Woodson asserts that former slaves were not given a fair chance to make Reconstruction work‚ while Thomas Bailey blames the Radicals for pushing it on clueless‚ former slaves. Finally‚ Mary Beth Norton takes issue with the resistance of Reconstruction that the South held from the beginning. While each tells a varied

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    The Importance of Voting

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    The Importance of Voting The reason to vote cannot be over stated. One man one vote says a lot. It puts each person on equal footing. A vote from a rich person has the same power as a poor person. Young people has the same right to be heard as their elders. Voting give you the right and voice‚ to have the say‚ who will be the next most powerful leader in the world. It is the single most effective way to make your voice be heard. By not voting‚ you give away your right to influence

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