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    Health Care in the United States The federal government should provide health care for all citizens who cannot afford their own. The issue of health care in the United States has been discussed for many decades and a solution that is suitable for everyone has not yet been established. There are millions of Americans who are not covered by insurance companies and also those who do not have the appropriate coverage they need. These people cannot afford to pay for it on their own‚ and

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    United States v Salerno

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    Case Study: United States v. Salerno 481 U.S. 739 (1987) Using your text and the internet‚ in narrative format with a minimum of 500 words‚ outline the case of United States v. Salerno‚ 481 U.S. 739 (1987). Give the facts‚ issue‚ and court holding of the case. In the case of United States v. Salerno‚ Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno was arrested on charges of numerous RICO violations‚ and detained without bail. This case determined that the Bail Reform Act of 1984 did not violated the Due Process clause

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    willing to spend more money for better quality‚ then they should have the ability to chose which doctor they want to see. The belief that healthcare is a right for every citizen in the US‚ is a popular idea that many people who associate with the democratic party or green party agree with. In 2008 when Barack Obama took office‚ he promised every US citizen that they would receive healthcare. Some pros that would come about when having a single payer system is it could drop the cost of healthcare for

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    After its defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898‚ Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. On February 4‚ 1899‚ just two days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty‚ fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo who sought independence rather than a change in colonial rulers. The ensuing Philippine-American War lasted three years and resulted in the death of over 4‚200 American and over

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    in the safety of the citizens across the country. Given this‚ the increasing amount of militarization of police and the increase in paramilitary police units has called for reform across the nation. Evaluating the appropriate use for these units‚ including proper roles and deployment conditions‚ are valuable points of reform. Additionally‚ viewing the impact on the relationship between society and police‚ as well as consequences of the elevated number of paramilitary police units in the country are

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    The Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking

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    the globe. This form of government vests the highest power on the citizens of the country. It is for this reason that democracy is referred to as the government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Citizens exercise and practice their democratic rights via various means: electing leaders of their choice and the representative or rather the candidate that acquires the highest votes gets elected for that particular position. Democracy however is not just about elections‚ it entails other

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    Japan vs United states

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    -1Question: In 400 words or less. The backbone of a country is always in its constitution. A constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is governed by. If I were to write a constitution for a large country with significant differences in the population‚ I would definitely use Britain’s constitution as my model. Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy‚ which in my mind is a great system to create unity among the people. Although‚ Britain’s

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    United States Vs Portugal

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    Although‚ there is an enormous difference in the scale of their two economies‚ the United States and Portugal share significant similarities. Portugal’s economy is growing at a steady rate‚ but has a long way to go to get out of its recession. In the article‚ The Federation of International Trade Association says‚ “Since 2009‚ Portugal has been suffering from the worst economic crisis since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974. This deep recession was caused by the collapse of foreign demand and

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    Mexico vs. United States

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    Mexico vs. United States Man‚ it’s hot! Temperature that exceeds one hundred degrees Fahrenheit is the only thing one finds at the Mexico‚ U.S. border while waiting to cross it. Yes‚ the United States and Mexico share a border‚ but they have other similarities‚ such as the kind of government‚ similar shopping facilities and wonderful vacationing locations. Differences also come into play when one has two different countries; these differences are people and government‚ which lead to other differences

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