State A community of persons more or less numerous‚ permanently occupying a definite portion of territory‚ independent of external control‚ and possessing an organized government to which the great body of its inhabitants render habitual obedience (De Leon‚ 2000). The Philippines is a state. Elements of a State The first element of a state is the people‚ which is known to be the most essential and indispensable element of a state. This is the mass of the population‚ or the number of people
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participating in the political process of the Presidential campaign‚ I discovered that the election process is not a cut and dry one. The Republican Party was clearly honest in their approach of gerrymandering and bragging as they gerrymandered congressional districts in blue states. They wanted to control how state legislative and congressional district boundaries would be drawn‚ so they set about to control the redistricting process. Therefore‚ even thou a majority of Americans voted for Democrats in the Presidential
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Jacob Hawkins The United States of Europe - Chapter 9 Appraise one concept (benefit‚ challenge‚ or either) relating to each of the following: Political: * A problem that EU runs into when they try to become the United States of Europe is also a problem the United States of America had when they came together to build the constitution. It is how to allocate the power in the EU throughout 25 big and small member states when writing the constitution. Economic: * Something that helps them
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The United States was built on details and designed by compromises and traditions. Compromises and traditions are ideas the original writers of the United States Constitution felt would help ground future generations within the political arena and unite the country as a whole. A wide range of issues‚ including the checks and balances were written in order to deprive an individual government to impose their will on others. Americans were built on details that have been brought by two main political
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Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I‚ 1916-1920 Chapter Study Outline I.An era of intervention A.Theodore Roosevelt and Roosevelt Corollary 1.Panama a.U.S.-backed separation of Panama from Colombia b.U.S. acquisition of Panama Canal Zone c.Construction of Panama Canal d.Roosevelt Corollary [to the Monroe Doctrine] 2.Dominican Republic 3.Cuba B.William Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy
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Lesson 1 FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS Lesson 1- Economic System & Opportunity Cost 1 Learning Objectives By the end of this unit‚ you should be able to: give an overview of Economics deal with the Economic Problem discuss the Methodology in Economics differentiate between Microeconomic Issues and Macroeconomic Issues Lesson 1- Economic System & Opportunity Cost 2 Lesson 1- Foundations of Economics Lesson 1-pg1 What is Economics? Economics is the study of how people and society
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Economic Effects of World War I on the United States During the early nineteenth century most of Europe and the United States entered the First World War. However‚ when war first broke out the United States refused to enter the war and President Wilson was determined to remain a neutral country. Although the United States wished to remain neutral‚ they still continued to trade with warring nations‚ which ultimately caused them to join the war. If the United States had stayed out
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With the thought of poverty‚ several issues come to mind: money‚ crime‚ health and welfare. These are the top four concerns when responding to the issue of poverty in our nation as a whole. Each presents problems and solutions‚ but addressing them in the face of government is difficult; for every good point or action‚ there is a negative reaction affecting both pro and con supporters. The most prevalent means of measuring poverty have been‚ and continue to be‚ bench marks related to money. Poverty
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United States History Advanced Placement Review Test #5 - The Age of Jackson 1824-1848 Directions: Read each question. Discuss the possible answers and choose the best one from the available options. You may consult your textbook‚ or any suitable reference book‚ to help you determine the solution. Mark the Scantron and submit it for grading at the end of the class period. (Note* Do not leave any answer blank.) United States History Advanced Placement-2 Jacksonian Democracy; 1828-1848 1.A
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Sectionalism refers to loyalty to a section‚ country‚ or a region as a whole. In America‚ sectionalism can be defined in terms of social structures‚ lifestyles‚ and the political values of the South and the North. It was heightened in the period beginning from 1800 to 1850 when the North was urbanized and industrialized with successful factories whereas in the South it was covered with agricultural plantations which were based on slave labor. The Southern communities tried to excuse the use of slaves
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