about some very controversial issues. Among these issues is the question of immigrants and their role in the United States. As congressmen‚ the people of your state voted for you to represent their voices in the national legislature. However‚ I encourage you to remember all the people who are underrepresented in our government and consider their opinions when forming policies for the United States. It is important to consider the role immigrants had in the formation of our country. The very basis our
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Although the United States government promises its people that they live in a true democratic country‚ the United States is definitely not a democracy. A democracy by definition is “the government by people.” However‚ the United States looks as if it is a constitutional republic‚ rather than democracy. A constitutional republic is “a state in which the head of state or officials are representatives of the people.” The United States is a country run by the government officials‚ not the people‚ the
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terroristic violence is increasing at an extremely fast rate. For the United States‚ the threat of domestic and international terrorism weighs on the minds of the federal government and private citizens. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review even went as far as to note that terrorism is one of the six strategic challenges that are likely to affect the United States throughout the next five years (DHS‚ 2014). However‚ the United States has been on high alert since the attacks on New York and the Pentagon
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The United States legal system ladder‚ begins with the federal courts and numerous levels of courts. The hierarchy of courts is known to be the most complex system in the entire world. Many individuals use these systems of the courts to resolve disputes. It’s a system that functions successfully in a country as big and varied as the United States. The Supreme court is the highest court in the land it has the ultimate authority to appeal over all federal and state cases. Matters that involve
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The United States in the nineteenth century evolved from settling on the Atlantic coast in the seventeenth century all the way to the Pacific Coast. Some civilians from the late 1830s and 1840s believed slavery to be the primary cause of western expansion. While this may be true‚ it was not the primary reason. There were many reasons for the expansion that were equally as important and impactful as slavery. The annexation of new states would allow the United States to grow economically and industrially
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Immigration to the United States Immigration has been a very large topic for United States government officials in recent years. Many people talk about the increase in immigrants from other nations‚ primarily from Mexico‚ and opinions vary between each person. It is suggested by some that immigrants cost native born Americans jobs and abuse resources like welfare that American taxes pay for. Others suggest that America’s economy is stimulated by growing immigrant populations and that workers
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Drug Trafficking In United States Rashaan Ford ENG122: English Composition II Tina Miller August 19‚ 20 Drug trafficking in the United States have been a problem since the mid 1970’s.The illegal drug market in the United States is one of the most profitable in the world. Drug Enforcement agencies faces many hard challenges in protecting our borders. Diverse criminal groups operating from South America smuggles cocaine‚ heroine‚ and marijuana into the United States by a variety of routes
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Reducing Homelessness in the United States Homelessness is a growing epidemic in the United States. Throughout the years‚ the rate of homeless people on the street has grown substantially high. Homelessness is a serious problem. It has many effects and even more causes. It can effect businesses‚ split up families‚ and also affects the health of others on the street. Having homeless people in the front of a business would discourage customers from shopping in that location. It can make the shopping
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investments ("United States GDP Growth Rate." TRADING ECONOMICS. Joana Taborda‚ 26 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013). House prices and construction activity has been climbing‚ labor market conditions have improved‚ and corporate probability is high. With the help of slow inflation‚ we can see more growth in the third and fourth quarter of 2013 (Text and Subtext Comments. JARED BERNSTEIN‚ 17 June 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013). In the graph on top‚ it shows the currency of the United States of America. We
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The United States Constitution clearly states that all men are equal and are entitled to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness ("The Constitution of the United States‚" Amendment 5)‚ but somewhere along the way many people turned astray and thus homophobia was formed. The belief that love should only exist between man and woman is very much alive causing dispute across the nation. Should we really judge each other on our own personal desires? At some point we must stop focusing so deeply on
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