I find it funny that a country with the highest incarceration rate per capita than any country in the world has the audacity to call itself “the land of the free”. The United States has become a prison state‚ if not a police state. But what is the cause of these outrageous incarceration numbers? Three words: war on drugs. The U.S. has 751 people in prison for every 100‚000 of the population. Russia is the only country that comes close with 627 per every 100‚000 people. 3.1 percent of the adult
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policy of the United States to encourage full participation in the national defence program by all citizens‚ regardless of race‚ creed‚ color‚ and national origin... Whereas there is evidence that available and needed workers are barred from employment engaged in defence production solely because of race‚ creed‚ color‚ or national origin‚ to the detriment of worker morale and of national unity.” Order 8802‚ June 25‚ 1941‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In the United States during World War Two‚ Jim
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Industrialization of the United States Industrialization of the United States The history of the United States of America had always been one of progress. Though the socio-political realm of the history of the nation is partially enshrouded by black veil of struggles‚ conflicts‚ and eventual changes‚ the economic sphere of the American history still conveys about the significant progresses the country has been making since the inception of the process of industrialization. It is noteworthy that
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Should the United States government Renew the DACA? Every year it estimated around over 300‚000 or 90 percent of immigrants are deported. Regardless of the ethicality of the people‚ majority of the immigrants are deported‚ some for overstaying by only a day‚ others due to a new policy established by a higher power‚ and sometimes for crimes. Those who come to the United States usually come on visa or in recent years have come on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. America should not judge all
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United States Colored Troops during the Civil War MSG Ernest S. Peterson United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 63 SGM Denson and Mr. Rodriquez 13 January 2013 Abstract Throughout history‚ many would argue the involvement of African American males during battle. Wars in the past prior to the American Civil War were often begin fought and dominated by white males‚ and with very little participation by black men. The American Civil War lasted for four years within the United
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Welfare in the United States In the US today we have many resources‚ and organizations that Americans can reach for when they are in a time of need Some Americans will never reach out towards these "helping hands"‚ but others will if they fall on to hard times. The United States funds many of these welfare programs for just that‚ the idea of when someone experiences paucity‚ their country‚ the people‚ can help them. There are many programs with welfare institutions such as the Supplemental Security
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3.02 Assignment Before the Spanish-American War even started‚ the United States predicted conflict with Spain. Because of this prediction‚ the USS Oregon (captured above) was sent from California towards Cuba. The journey was very long and the crew had to make many stops. It was more than 14‚000 miles and took around 60 days. By the time the ship reached Cuba‚ the Spanish-American War had already begun. This incident sparked the idea in many Americans that something had to change. There had to
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institutions they would have or have already created. This paper will look at the acts of naturalization which made up the citizenship of the American people based on the practice and incongruity in the citizenship of women‚ blacks‚ and the Native Americans. The conceptualization of citizenship in the United States of America has been billed to have come of precedents from Europe‚ and then the pioneer leaders of the new world made their identity from them. During and after the Revolutionary war the Americans
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT What is government Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) said the purpose of government is to establish peace and security for the people. Government: The formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people. Main components are people‚ policies‚ and powers. Government consists of elected officials who have the authority and control over others and the other half are the public servants who carry out the daily functions. Power is the government’s
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Should Red Dye #40 be banned in the United States? Often‚ we don’t give much thought to the fact that much of what we consume is artificially colored. Red Dye #40‚ also commonly called Red 40‚ is widely used in the foods and drugs that we consume. Red food coloring is the most commonly used dye in the U.S.‚ according to Center for Science in the Public Interest (Carerra‚ 2013). In the food industry‚ red is a very appealing food color. The Food and Drug Administration approve it for use in candy
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