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    Economic Inequality There can be different views on what people think about the subject of economic inequality. Some people think it definitely exists in this country and it is unfair. There are also people who think that there are inequalities and that is not something to be alarmed about. They think that it’s an exaggerated notion. What is economic inequality? It is when different people have different levels of income or wealth in a society. Now you may not think there is a problem

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    “We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty‚ deprivation‚ suffering‚ gender and other discrimination”. Nelson Mandela. Gender inequality is not continued exclusively through difference access to and control over material resources. Gender norms and stereotypes strengthen gendered identities and make the behavior of women and men in ways that lead to inequality. (Lee‚ 1999).The shift of gender relations meanwhile the beginning of the (20th) century is one

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    The homeless population in the United States is high and there are a lot of ways we can help them. “In January 2015‚ 564‚708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States.” (National Alliance to End Homelessness) Homelessness is caused by many things such as; poverty‚ unemployment‚ lack of affordable housing‚ poor physical or mental health‚ drug and alcohol abuse‚ gambling‚ and domestic violence. (The Salvation Army) These days‚ the homeless community consists of whole families‚ teens

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    REDUCING TEENAGE PREGNANCY Although the rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 40 years‚ it remains the highest among the most developed countries in the world. Approximately 67.8 per 1‚000 women aged 15–19 — nearly 750‚000 American teenagers — become pregnant each year (Kost and Henshaw‚ 2012). The majority of these pregnancies — 82 percent — are unintended (Finer & Zolna‚ 2011). Moreover‚ because the average age of menarche has reached an all-time low

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    Foreign affairs in the United States continue to be a highly discussed subject matter when it comes to relations‚ trade‚ and most recently the strong interest in National Security. Bolivia‚ known for the coca leaf which is the prominent component for cocaine- has grabbed the interest of the United States due to it’s power in the drug industry which has created an impact in societal‚ economical‚ and political agendas. International relations with Bolivia details back to 1849 and both countries continue

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    Reason why it was good The Reconstruction Period had a positive impact on the United States‚ because it was the time where it ended slavery. The 13th‚ 14th and 15th amendments outlawed slavery‚ defined citizenship and protected all Americans under the law with extended suffrage to all men. They had the right to vote and confederacy was completely demolished. Now ex slaves and African Americans were able to participate in the government for example being governors and senators. The Reconstruction

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    Department of Homeland Securities‚ Department of State‚ Department of Interior‚ Department of Justice‚ Department of Labor‚ Department of Housing & Urban Development‚ Department of Transportation & Infrastructure‚ Department of Treasury‚ and Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States. The role of the federal bureaucracy has primarily three responsibilities‚ administration‚ implementation of policies and regulations. Bureaucracy operates on national‚ state and local levels of government. It is set

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    “The Making of Democracy.” Seeking a Path. Buddha Net‚ 27 December 2003. Web. 30 September 2013. http://www.buddhanet.net/cmdsg/solns1.htm 3. Mott‚ Jonathan. “Is the United States a Democracy?” This Nation.com. Web. 30 September 2013. http://thisnation.com/question/011.html 4. “Government: The Swedish System of Government.” Sweden.se. Swedish Institute‚ April 2013. Web. 30 September 2013. http://www.sweden.se/eng/home/

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    The United States is a country with great opportunities for foreign immigrants from around the world. “The history of the United States is a history of immigration‚ beginning with English colonists landing in Virginia and Massachusetts in the early seventeenth century to avoid religious persecution. Since then‚ there have been several great waves of immigration to the United States” (Jacobs and Walter‚ 6). Many immigrants don’t even want to immigrate they don’t want to leave their families and friends

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    The United States Treasury It is a common conception that money is power. America is one of the most financially influential nations in the world because it has an entire department‚ The United States Treasury‚ dedicated to its economic prosperity. This is why America is considered one of the most powerful countries in the world. The United States Treasury has a lot of history and wasn’t easy to establish‚ nor has U.S. Treasury functions remained the same. However‚ it is clear what has happened

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