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    Education in America

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    Education in America Mary Mitchell Foundations of Public Administration: PPA 601 Thomas Bailey July 10‚ 2000 Introduction Education is a hot topic in the news and for most American citizens. They are preoccupied with the level of education their loved one are receiving. With the deficit being the cornerstone of much of government funding‚ agencies are feeling the cutbacks‚ and education is no exception. States have made steep cuts to education funding since the

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    Pot In America

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    has gotten to be illicit everywhere throughout the world? Pot in the United States of America has been quarreled over since the medication and its belongings were initially found a huge number of years back. Cannabis has been checked in numerous structures and demonstrated to convey extremely positive impacts for everybody .Some

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    america, the free?

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    America‚ The Free? Our country‚ founded on the premise that we are all created equal‚ endowed by our creator‚ with certain unalienable rights isn’t holding true to its declaration. In a recent study conducted by The University of Virginia‚ almost one in four Americans polled do not believe that all men are created equal. Equality in this country has been an issue long debated and dates back to the beginning of our founding‚ starting with women’s rights. Recently‚ the virus of inequality has spread

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    Mercantilism In America

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    In 1776‚ the United States of America were in need of a government that knew how to rightfully use the resources of the country and how to make everyone feel united. The rule of Great Britain in America created a sense of fear and distrust in the minds of the people living in the United States of America at that time as Britain had time and again abused its power during its American conquest‚ making the lives of the middle class‚ a living nightmare. Under the British rule‚ Americans faced continuous

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    Homophobia In America

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    It was a radiant day in American history. America had finally legalized gay marriage in all fifty states. A brilliant flame among a history shrouded in darkness. After years of campaigning‚ fighting and strife‚ the American LGBT community could finally look forward to a superb future. Despite there being a flame‚ there is also still darkness. All of America has yet to realize that despite winning one battle for the LGBT community‚ America still must wage war with ignorance‚ rancor‚ and apathy. Still

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    Idiocracy In America

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    Today Americans find themselves living in an idiocracy. The definition of idiocracy for the purposes of this essay shall be a government run by fools. In America‚ the least qualified and least capable are routinely placed in power. Moreover‚ once in power their only goal becomes to keep power for themselves and their selected special interests. Not only are their purported beliefs often foolish‚ but they seek to denounce facts and science to protect these beliefs. These fools often find ready partners

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    Stereotypes Of America

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    Based on many sources‚ America has one of the top five best economies in the world. The United States’ economy is based on trade‚ production‚ and consumption‚ production and consumption being the two that are the most important. America is heavily dependent on China for trade and the production of most of the goods that are sold here. The majority of America’s production comes from China. Some produced goods that come from China are luxury items or everyday items like clothing‚ shoes and cell phones

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    Homelessness in America

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    States of America‚ as a member nation‚ voted in favor of this declaration. Article 25(1) of this declaration states: “Everyone has the right to … food‚ clothing‚ housing and medical care and necessary social services.” In 1949 the United States government further defined the nature of this commitment with the American Housing Act which stipulates the “realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home … for every American family.” Despite these noble efforts‚ homelessness in America exists

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    Success In America

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    material objects‚ socioeconomic factors‚ and social class lifestyles. Numerous sociologists have highlighted the excessive rates of consumption among Americans‚ which some refer to as hyperconsumption. With the emergence and availability of credit in America‚ Americans can easily obtain material objects that they may not be able to currently afford. It is well known that many

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    Urbanization of America

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    Urbanization of America The urbanization of the cities in America that occurred during the first fifty years after the civil war was a unique situation that had not been seen before in this country. There had been migration that had occurred before‚ but the staggering numbers that migrated to these cities during this time was overwhelming. According to Brinkley “The urban population increased sevenfold during this time period" (Unfinished Nation‚ p.418). The census report

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