about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? I have learned so much from taking this class. I have learned what other cultures and races had to endure to gain the respect from others that ridiculed and disrespected them as humans just because they were different. I have also learned that even though some have worked very hard‚ they are still not accepted by others. I have also learned that one has to be accepting
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2012 Religious Culture of the United States According to recent surveys‚ an estimated 83 percent of adult Americans identify with a religious denomination‚ 40 percent admit to attending a religious service once or more each week‚ and 58 percent claim to pray at least weekly (Putnam Ch. 1‚ p. 5). Furthermore‚ a 2008 “American Religious Identification Survey” identified that there currently exist a total of 313 different religious sects and denominations in the United States (Kosmin 3). These statistical
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“The ballot is stronger than a bullet.” This quote is a powerful message by Abraham Lincoln as a way of stating that one vote is capable of changing the fate of the country. Voting is the act of selection and some may say that someone’s vote is unnecessary‚ since there are already so many people voting in that region. However‚ one vote is capable of determining the destiny of the future of America. Moreover‚ voting not only makes the nation unique with its rights‚ but more importantly it impacts
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the internet can result in many different consequences. The majority of internet users are aware that the internet can be‚ and rather often is used for illegal or immoral activities such as cyberbullying and hacking. Because of increased illegal activity online‚ there has been controversy over net neutrality
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world‚ based on a number reasons‚ including religion‚ language‚ customs‚ culture‚ and shared history. It seems natural that people feel pride in the culture in which they have grown up and from which they have adopted their values and standards of behavior. However‚ the problem is that one may view other cultures not only as different‚ but also as inferior‚ with a great danger of behaving in ways that are damaging to those from other cultures. However‚ as increasing globalization brings different cultures
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Department of Homeland Securities‚ Department of State‚ Department of Interior‚ Department of Justice‚ Department of Labor‚ Department of Housing & Urban Development‚ Department of Transportation & Infrastructure‚ Department of Treasury‚ and Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States. The role of the federal bureaucracy has primarily three responsibilities‚ administration‚ implementation of policies and regulations. Bureaucracy operates on national‚ state and local levels of government. It is set
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Studying Abroad in United States is better than Studying in Ecuador. Education is a very important issue in life because it determines every aspect of one’s future. Studying makes you smarter‚ wiser‚ more mature‚ and competitive. This is why it is essential that the level of education one receives should be challenging. The better education one obtains‚ the more opportunity to success one has. Education influences your social values‚ norms‚ forms you to be a future leader and also allows social
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life sentence is just as bad as a death sentence‚ so why have the death penalty at all? The death penalty is not beneficial. It only creates problems. Within the United States over the years there has been much improvement with the death penalty. Many states have abolished
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nDr. Anyanwu‚ Eco 201: HW Solutions for Chapter 2 (Discussed in class on September 25): Question 1 Describe the four major types of economic flows that link the United States with other nations. Provide a specific example of each type of flow. ANSWER: The four major economic flows are: the flows of goods and services (trade flows); the flows of capital equipment and labor (resource flows); the flows of information and technology; and the financial flows (money). The financial flows provide
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had a uniform policy. Research shows that only one in five United States public schools have a uniform policy that was recorded in 2013-2014 school year (ProCon.org). A school uniform is worn by all students that the school requires them to wear every day. The purpose of a uniform is to make the school safer‚ more unified and to create less distraction. School Uniforms should not be allowed in schools in the United States because they limit students freedom of expression‚ are costly‚ and they negatively
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