The Darker Side of the American Dream Have you ever experienced what it is like to not be able to afford the things you needed in life? Imagine what it would be like to have to run your car on bald tires‚ not be able to put new shoes on your children’s feet‚ or not being able to afford enough food for you and your kids both to eat dinner. I think the definition of the American dream is being able to buy the things you need and want comfortably without having to worry about going into debt. The American
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Who would think the American Dream isn’t possible? “There’s no reason why we can’t restore the basic‚ American promise that if you work hard‚ you can do well.” (Kunhenn‚ 2012) America is a land with a lot more opportunities and freedom than any other nation. There’s no excuse not to achieve ones dreams in this country. The American dream is still universally available for anyone to achieve; it’s still possible because it has been done many times‚ we live in a free country and anything is possible
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State Principles and Policies government by representation Government by representation is the essence of a republican government. As sovereignty resides in the people‚ it is the people that establishes the government that governs them. Hence‚ sovereignty is exercised in two ways: directly and indirectly. Indirectly‚ sovereignty is exercised through the elected representatives or commonly called public officials. These officials are accountable to the people. Their acts are considered acts of
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Fame‚ wealth‚ freedom‚ and success. Every person desires a life where riches‚ glory‚ or freedom surround them. Numerous people consider this dream the American dream‚ however‚ is it truly possible to achieve? Even those various immigrants who travel a great distance to come to America to live their own American dream shortly become intemperate people. The idea of the American dream is not attainable because people in general are exceedingly paradoxical and are constantly left yearning for more in
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Science Department of Food Technology MOISTURE DETERMINATION (Experiment no. 1) Bea Dessa T. Co Maybelle Tolete Ian Francia Glyceryl Pangan BSFT 3-1D FOTE ///????? Food Analysis Prof. Kennedy Bongon Introduction Moisture content is one of the most commonly measured properties of food materials. It is important to food scientists for a number of different reasons: Legal and Labeling Requirements. There are legal limits to
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THE SECOND SECESSION | Globalization may be described as the "second secession." Once more‚ business has escaped the household’s confinement‚ though this time the household left behind is the modern "imagined household‚" circumscribed and protected by the nation-state economic‚ military‚ cultural powers topped with political sovereignty. Once more‚ business has acquired an "extraterritorial territory‚" a space of its own‚ which it can roam‚ freely sweeping aside minor hurdles erected by weak locals
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To know the relationship between International law and Municipal law‚ it is important to know what these to laws are. International law is the rules and conducts which deals with the conduct of states. To put into simpler terms‚ the international law is a set of rules in which the countries use in dealing with each other. The Municipal law is the internal law of the land. There are different theories that distinguish the difference of the two laws. The dualists or the pluralist theory states that
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A sizeable part of policy studies focuses on incremental changes in established policies. Nevertheless‚ it is equally important to acknowledge the reality of drastic policy changes as well as the induction of new policies into a jurisdiction. The analysis of policy innovation and diffusion is important in explaining policy introduction and the non-incremental aspect of policy change. This paper is my response to the literature by Frances Stokes Berry and William D. Berry titled “Innovation and Diffusion
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As globalization becomes an ever prominent aspect of the world today‚ there are some who have questioned the need of the sovereign state model. It is undeniable that globalization has transformed the nature of the state and that there is a growing trend of cooperation and interdependence. Nonetheless‚ the sovereign state model still has an important role to play even in the face of globalization. The notion of the sovereign state began with the signings of the treaties of Westphalia. The Westphalian
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The American Dream: Is It Still Attainable? What is the American dream? Some would say a successful career. Some would say a life of fulfillment and happiness. Some might even say equality and acceptance for all Americans. But what it is really‚ and how must an individual go about attaining it? I believe the American dream is defined by the personal desires of the one striving and working for it. Our rights as Americans are clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence: Life‚ liberty and the
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