When asked to pinpoint the one problem that stands out the greatest in society‚ one may struggle as this is no easy task. While there are numerous problems surrounding civilization‚ the one that best speaks to me is that of political correctness. And what exactly even is political correctness? It is the avoidance of language or behaviors that are believed to offend others. People tend to sometimes be more concerned with going out of their way to offend others that they fail to address the important
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The United States Constitution overcame the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and provide for the organization of the new government. In the 1780’s‚ the United States created their first formal government after the colonists won the Revolutionary War against the British. The Articles of Confederation is a unicameral legislature where all states have a single vote. The Constitutional Convention is a bicameral where the House of Representatives has votes towards population‚ and the senate has
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Justice and Equality Cannot Coexist‚ For When One is Achieved the Other is Infringed Upon: Equality‚ diversity‚ and democracy are the three components that America claims to revolve around‚ but unfortunately lacks. America is a nation filled with envy‚ rage‚ and such preposterous behaviors and actions. Since the founding of the nation‚ to the present of America‚ and according to the predicament of the future‚ this territorial notion that America abides by is slowly corrupting the nation. Since
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rights when women were fighting for a vote‚ but according the dictionary.com‚¨The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ social‚ and economic equality to men¨but how can men and women be equal when women are still dominating in the political aspect of things where women are getting away with things like rape because ¨they don’t do that stuff¨. I am pro equality not anti feminism and it’s clear now that feminists are only fighting for women’s rights. In the court system women are
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Constitution Agreed by congress nov 15 1777. Ratified march 1 1781 Problems: No problems to tax Each state one vote – regardless of size All state votes required to amend the articles – they all had to agree 1786 representatives went to Annapolis Maryland. Only 5 states went. for the Annapolis convention sept 1786 to discuss ways to regulate commerce. New mtg to meet in may 1787‚ this mtg was known as the constitutional convention. Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Met in may of 1787 til
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Over the past eight years the United States has been under the influence of democratic leaders and have brought back the ideas of social liberty and freedom. These values would be a welcome addition to the melting pot of culture that the U.S. has become. Initially political correctness was seen as a way to be normal but recently it transformed into a hefty road block towards progress. Along with politically correctness Liberalism has followed‚ and both have been the cause of great harm mentally and
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Chapter 1: Forces of Political Change in Today’s World I. World events and domestic crises create political changes that affect the way all of us live. II. Change versus Stability a. People and governments need stability as well as change. Agreement on the rules of the road‚ on the structure of government‚ and especially on the processes by which change is made gives people the confidence they need to plan for their own futures. If governments change capriciously or suddenly
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The United States Constitution‚ adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17‚ 1787 and executed on March 4‚ 1789‚ replaced the less effective Articles of Confederation‚ and is now the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the oldest written constitution still in use‚ and plays a decisive role in US law and politics. The Constitution is often hailed as a philosophical marvel‚ and serves as a template for several other nations. Nevertheless‚ it has been challenged numerous
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UNITED STATES ECONOMIC SITUATION: The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world‚ with a per capita GDP of $49‚800. In this market-oriented economy‚ private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions‚ and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand
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Republic/ Athenian Democracy and the United States Throughout history there have been several government structures that govern the people of the state‚ some ran differently‚ but maybe similar as well. There is a fine line between a democracy and a republic although there are some similarities. In a democracy‚ the citizens are their own form of government‚ all having equal say. In a republic‚ citizens still have high power but use that power to elect representatives to govern the state. I want to focus
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