different races or cultures) in a group or organization. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The United States gotten increasingly diverse over the past 50 years. In 1965 the American population was 84% white‚ and only 3% of congress was made up people of color. Today the American population is 62% white‚ and 17% of congress is made up of people of color. Although there is still a long way to go before the United States embraces all of it’s people‚ this is a drastic improvement. But racial diversity isn’t the
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POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES Poverty in the United States today has many faces. There’s the pleading face of a middle-aged man on a city street holding up a sign that says “Hungry‚ Need Help.” There’s the anxious face of a young child in a schoolroom somewhere‚ whose only real meal today will be a free school lunch. There’s the sad face of a single mother who doesn’t have enough money to buy clothes for her children. And there’s the frustrated face of a young man working at a minimum-wage job
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Geography of the United States By this time‚ we are already familiar with the study of geography. When we look at the geography of any area (e.g.‚ the U.S.A. or New York State)‚ we must consider five main Themes‚ or topics: Location‚ Place‚ Interaction‚ Movement and Region. The Five Themes of Geography Location describes where a place is -- its position on the Earth’s surface. Two ways to describe location: Relative Location and Absolute Location. Relative Location: The description of a
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QUESTION: It has been argued that united states constitution came about primarily through an evolving series og meetings‚ conventions‚ and congresses. support‚ modify‚ or refute this contention using specific evidence. In Philadelphia‚ 1787 the united states constitution was drafted in a series of meetings and conventions. None of the delegates were interested in a meeting to talk about the weak A.O.C‚ but once they were lured to Philadelphia the delegates realized that they need something
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essentials for survival vary from each person‚ which makes it hard to define what exactly is needed to survive. Relative poverty is when an individual is making less than the average income in the society they live in. “The poverty line in the United States has tried to establish the minimum requirements for food needs and overall poverty‚ but the problem with the poverty line is that it doesn’t account for the cost of living (Yunus 145).” For example‚ the cost of living in New York City or Los Angeles
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3.02 Assignment Before the Spanish-American War even started‚ the United States predicted conflict with Spain. Because of this prediction‚ the USS Oregon (captured above) was sent from California towards Cuba. The journey was very long and the crew had to make many stops. It was more than 14‚000 miles and took around 60 days. By the time the ship reached Cuba‚ the Spanish-American War had already begun. This incident sparked the idea in many Americans that something had to change. There had to
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Federal versus State Policy Comparison CJA464 Your Name Date 2013 John McLaine The United States of America is comprised of 50 states and 14 territories. Although many of the territories are un-inhabited nor are claimed by a specific state‚ the territories share a common need‚ they rely on the US for defense‚ social and economic support . There are also other lands that are considered to be US territories by virtue of having established a military base within a host country. The focus of this
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT What is government Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) said the purpose of government is to establish peace and security for the people. Government: The formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people. Main components are people‚ policies‚ and powers. Government consists of elected officials who have the authority and control over others and the other half are the public servants who carry out the daily functions. Power is the government’s
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officials haven’t been based on the interests of Americans‚ but on the interests of big corporations and billionaires around the world. The U.S. government has been corrupted through bribery and manipulation for many years now. Although the United States Government may not be the most corrupt country or be as open with its corruption as other countries around the world‚ many people believe that the U.S. and its affiliates have been corrupted
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others rely more on their bureaucracy. On their constitution and government systems‚ they define the powers of their presidents. For some countries‚ having strong states means a strong central government. For other countries‚ having a strong Federal government without having strong states seems unthinkable. The president of the United States has numerous powers‚ including the power to sign or veto legislation‚ command the armed forces‚ ask for the written opinion of his Cabinet‚ convene or adjourn Congress
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