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    being fought for today. Women are still fighting for equal opportunities as men. But why is there this gender inequality in politics‚ why is there an unequal distribution of power between men and women‚ and why was suffrage denied to women in the United States for so long? Women chose not to continue being stay-at-home moms doing the chores‚ cooking and cleaning for hundreds of years. The debate of women’s suffrage started since the mid 1800’s to gain a voice in politics. “The equal treatment and voting

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    world where “Big Brother” is watching you at all times. The political culture of the Untied States‚ thankfully‚ is a much more democratic and freeing environment. “Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness...” is what we live by‚ not “Freedom is slavery.” The political culture of the United States is made up of two main concepts: liberty and equality. These will be discussed in this paper. United States; a country founded by people pursuing religious freedom from the monarchist world of Europe

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    term while still making a considerable difference in our communities. Poverty is defined as a deficiency in one’s financial ability to have their needs met. The United States has a system in place to measure poverty and give assistance to the poor when needed. To determine if an individual or family is living in poverty‚ the United States Census Bureau issues annual poverty thresholds that are considered

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    Women leaders in the United States Condoleezza Rice is an American political ambassador. She served as the 66thunited States Secretary of State‚ and was the second individual to hold that office in the organization of President George W. Hedge. Hillary Clinton is a previous US Secretary of State‚ and U.s. Congressperson. Sarah Palin is lawmaker‚ pundit and creator who served as the ninth Governor of Alaska. Palin was the Republican Party chosen one for Vice President in the 2008 presidential

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    Why are our prisons overcrowded due to different changes on drug reforms? i. Over the years‚ “Reforms” have been created‚ limiting the discretion of judges and members of parole boards. For example‚ sentencing‚ guidelines‚ length and determinate sentencing. (Gottschalk‚

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    In the first half of the twentieth century‚ the United States has intervened militarily in the Caribbean. This intervention lasted from 1898 to the mid 1930’s. During those thirty three years‚ the United States intervened militarily in Cuba‚ Mexico‚ Haiti‚ Santo Domingo (which is now Dominican Republic)‚ Panama and Nicaragua. This paper will focus on the effects that this intervention had on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Though the United States intervention in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

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    Marquise Green United States Department of State v. Ray Part I Every year millions of young adults graduate from their respective high schools‚ pack up their belongings‚ leave their parental guided homes behind‚ and set off for college. The first thing that comes to mind when leaving the parents behind is their first true sense of freedom. The freedom to do what they please with no curfew‚ no guidelines‚ and no pre-disposed consequences for their actions is the freedom they’ve been working

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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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    The topic of segregation in the United States has been a matter of great discussion since the Plessy Supreme court case in 1896. However‚ there is a much lesser talked about instance of segregation that occurred in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. That instance was called the Apartheid. Apartheid literally translates to “the status of being apart.” It was put into motion by the National Party as a way of upholding white supremacy after World War II. The inhabitants of South Africa were separated

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    Abstract Strong economies compete on the basis of high value‚ not solely low cost. Yet in the United States‚ growing economic disparity hinders the nation’s ability to provide the high-value-added products and services necessary to compete in a global marketplace. The economic problems associated with unequal growth – stagnant wage growth and depressed market demand – in turn exacerbate social problems‚ such as crime‚ drug abuse‚ gangs‚ reliance on transfer payments‚ and family break-ups. The most

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