the people. Many people often only think of the United States of America when they think of democracy. Others think democracy only refers to voting or politics. Democracy however is more than just an American term or idea. Democracy has changed countries‚ and history effecting countless numbers of people across the world. Democracy in earliest form can be traced all the back to Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. The Greeks built small city-states‚ which were political units made up of a city and the
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in the form of segregation. Such a thing has happened numerous times in history‚ but one of the most significant and one of the instances that have left the largest impact on society is the racism and segregation which were practiced in the United States of America ever since the first African-American slaves were brought in 1619. Even though the slavery system fell‚ racism did not stop plaguing the American society. In fact‚ racism and segregation continued to be present in the Anglo-American society
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Materialism in United States Materialism‚ like capitalism‚ is a defining factor of the American way of life. As with all things‚ materialism has its good and bad points. It is a trend that paints the American picture. It gives a perception of wealth and prosperity. However‚ it is commonly a shallow depiction of reality. The possession of things does not equate to financially stability. Regardless of how it is viewed‚ it defines us‚ motivates us‚ and moves our economy more than any other custom
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The United States of America is seen as one of the most powerful countries in the world‚ however years ago it struggled with economic disasters ‚ similar to what developing countries are facing today. However today‚ the United States is still not immune to these disasters‚ an example of this is the recession of 2008‚ that affected thousands. The financial panics and economic depressions that the country faced‚ has helped it to be more prepared for future expected bumps in the road. From each economic
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influential nation in the world‚ but has one of the lowest voter turnouts. Less than 57% of the United States electorate does not vote to the hurdles that it takes to exercise a basic right. The reasons for voter apathy include not registering‚ inability to get to the polls and the type of election. To begin‚ registration in the United States does not have automatic registration. Only some states have made “same-day registration” available or offering voter registration while getting a driver’s license
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Religious discrimination is more predominate now than it was in the past because of new cultures and religions immigrating to the United States. Religious discrimination is classified as people being treated unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs. Religious discrimination is both unethical and against the law. The discrimination act title VII of the civil rights act 1964 was introduced in the work place to protect individuals from religious discrimination that work for or apply for
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Health‚ an issue that is timeless for any generation at any point in history. Some of great epidemics that have impacted history are the bubonic plague‚ ebola‚ the swine flu and the zika virus Here on United States soil‚ there many illnesses that affect our population‚ such as cancer‚ Hepatitis C‚ Shingles‚ Diabetes‚ tuberculosis‚ STDs‚ etc. Unfortunately‚ our government will intervene with other countries with medical aid‚ but they decide to make it harder for our citizens to receive the attention
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also experimented with democracy‚ however it was more a republic‚ and not a democracy. Around 1200 England laid the groundwork to become a republic. Later‚ in the 1700’s‚ United States of America became a democracy. During the first decades of our premature nations’ existence‚ it is hard to imagine that the United States would evolve to become such a great democracy. A democracy others would prefer to believe with hypocrite reasoning. When the U.S. first won its independence it was a united group
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Introduction In the modern age of the United States‚ the demographics of its citizens range from distinctive cultures of the world. The cultural diversity in religion consists of Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ and Christianity to Protestantism. The aspects of the American religious landscape originated from immigrants seeking opportunities. The acceptance of the changes did not happen automatically and acts of discrimination were common. In this paper illustrates the early periods of religious pluralism
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Poland and The United States of America Comparing two countries from completely different sides of the world‚ it is easy task. Two different cultures‚ different people‚ customs‚ and behaviors‚ but also a lot of similarities. Poland knows as a heard of Old Continent with deep roots in European culture. From the other side we have United States of America pretty young country‚ with people that valuing freedom and their social rights. People can think those two countries are completely different‚
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