We‚ as United States citizens‚ have many responsibilities‚ privileges‚ and rights. With rights and privileges come responsibilities. Freedom is one of our most important privileges‚ but in order to have freedom‚ we must accept the responsibilities of being United States citizens. We also have privileges such as freedom and the right to hold any government job or public office. Citizens have many rights such as freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and press. We also have the very important right to vote.
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Corruption‚ violence‚ fueling terrorist organizations‚ unstable regimes‚ ransom‚ and security concerns are common issues faced not just by multinational corporations but also the citizens of many developing nations. Some people blame poverty as a reason‚ some people blame political instability and some people point the finger at the hunger for power for some of these issues that many third world nations are facing. How can people cope with such situations? How can the executives of companies and
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In the article “Aliens and Citizens: The Case for Open Borders” by Joseph H. Carens‚ he seeks to prove the belief that Western countries should not try so hard to keep out poor people from the developing countries. This is a common practice by the first world countries that seek to control the number of people immigrating. According to Carens‚ these nations cannot justify denying these people entry in a bid to improve their economic status through the numerous opportunities available. Consequently
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Ignorance is strength." 1984 is a novel used as a warning to show what would happen to citizens if governments gained too much power. The Party uses different techniques to control every facet of life of the its citizens‚ or slaves. The citizens are much too afraid to revolt against the tyrannical government‚ because of the constant eye of the Party. The telescreens are used by the Party to instill fear into the citizens of Oceania. First‚ while Winston is doing his jerks one morning‚ he is confronted
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provide liberty to Americans‚ thus the U. S. Constitution was created. By analyzing the first and second articles‚ as well as several of the Amendments‚ it can be proven that the U. S. Constitution fulfills the goal of providing liberty to the nation’s citizens. A first example of this is Article I‚ Section 8. This section gives Congress the power to protect American ships on the high seas‚ ensuring their liberty. The section also provides
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Studies indicate that participation in electoral politics has in the recent decades declined across the American states as the citizens have become increasingly disillusioned with conventional forms of politics. Normally‚ participation acts as a cornerstone of citizenship in liberal democracies. However‚ a majority of the American democracy today is characterized by low or falling voter turnout as well as the dramatic decline and aging of political party memberships. Such trends are most striking
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The Citizens United vs FEC ruling was and still is controversial.The ruling’s effects are evident today. Six years ago‚ the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled in favor of the Federal Election Committee. The ruling is seen as an opening for unlimited donations by unions and corporations in politics. President Obama even criticized the Supreme Court ruling during his 2010 State of the Union address. Stating that the ruling “open the floodgates” for special interest groups. The case
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the American dream‚ to the tired‚ poor‚ and the huddled masses? In my opinion yes America does provide the American dream in many ways‚ the American dream provides hope to all people regardless their background. Three main ways America provides its citizens with the American dream is by providing social programs for the financially unstable Americans‚ offering rights to the physically and mentally disabled and providing the choice of free will to do with our lives as we please. One subject the
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people? The answer is no. Here are the reasons why college should cost the U.S. citizen! For years a college degree has been a key to obtaining better jobs and dreams. If everyone in the U.S. had a million dollars would it be worth the same as it is today? So‚ American citizens need to ask themselves “Would a college degree be worth what it is today if everyone had one?” College should not be free for the American citizens. Consequently‚ a lot of the jobs that previously required a college degree
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Robert Jensen’s Citizens of the Empire is a warning. It is a message to the citizens of the world’s “greatest” nation and a remedy‚ as he describes‚ “to despair over the future of democracy.” In the manifesto‚ Jensen focuses on the political actions following the terror attacks of 9/11 and questions why it is hard for the American public to challenge the acts done in the name of freedom‚ the corrupt political culture‚ and the failure of universities to promote citizens who are politically active
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