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    the biggest issues that has been around for decades is slavery. We can look at the statement made by a historian “The main issues people fought over in the United States from 1/1/177 to 12/31/1862 was slavery” to evaluate if slavery really was the main issue‚ or if there were other issues that were being fought over in the United States at this time. In my opinion‚ slavery was the main issue that brought on many wars‚ laws or acts and other disputed between people in the United States. But on the

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    Issues in the Correctional Systems of the United States I have chosen to research the correctional system of the United States for many reasons. The first reason is that I believe this component of the legal system has the most problems facing it. Another reason is that this topic interests me and I would like to learn more about it. There are many important issues‚ challenges and problems within the United States correctional system that need to be addressed. I found it difficult to focus on just

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    In business there is a lot of debate on what is ethical and unethical. The United States has passed many laws in order to enforce business ethics in corporations. However‚ there are still many outside countries that do not have a strict set of laws‚ and practice unethical business techniques. One major unethical practice that is done in many countries is the use of child labor in sweatshops. In sweatshops workers are subject to extreme exploitation. They are paid at a very low wage rate‚ do

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    cause many problems in the future. There are many studies about the inequality that exist among citizens which will lead to the collapse of our civilization. Through sociology these inequalities are about power and wealth between social classes which are developed through social stratification. Also‚ since we are a post-industrial society people are also separated by race in some ways especially around the time of the civil war. In Americas history the Great Depression was probably the closest that we

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    Mike Revelle Mr. Perkins/ Mrs. Peters PIG 12/ ENG 12 6 March 2014 Controversial Issues “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane.” –Samuel L. Jackson. This is a line from the movie Snakes on a Plane that before it was censored contained some choice words. Since the First Amendment censorship‚ has played a role in American life. Censorship is basically the editing or removal of material‚ either written or oral‚ as it may be considered to be offensive or inappropriate

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    Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Van Doorn ENVS 150-002 26 January 2015 Critique One In the interview with journalist Chris Mooney‚ conducted by Jeff Young‚ the main subject is the issue of scientific illiteracy in the United States. This discussion is brought about by a Pew Research Center poll that found a majority of Americans do not believe in evolution‚ do not think climate change is being caused by humans‚ and do not know that an electron is smaller than an atom.1 Jeff Young and Chris Mooney

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    The biggest issue currently facing the united states is gun control. Gun control is an issue because some people want guns for self-defense‚recreation and with some people‚ maybe to commit violent acts. I believe that the Federal Government should require stronger background checks for people attempting to purchase guns that are not specifically categorized for recreational use. Also‚ tougher penalties for illegal sales of guns by dealer to people who don’t meet the background check requirements

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    Immigration Issues in the United States of America The United States of America (U.S.A) is a country that was founded on immigration. If a surplus of European immigrants would not have made the transatlantic voyage to America‚ the U.S.A. would more than likely be nonexistent. For centuries foreigners have been flocking to American soil‚ in search of a fresh start in a safe location. With so much turmoil and hostility going on in varied countries around the world‚ more foreigners are attempting

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    In the United States‚ there are many laws that may be considered controversial. It seems that no one can agree on one side over the other with these issues. For example‚ abortion is a topic that is extremely debatable. People are either pro-life or pro-choice. Although it is a controversial subject‚ abortion should be legal. Abortion is a practice that has been seen in history for thousands of years. “Abortion was recorded in 1550 B.C.E. in Egypt‚ recorded in what is called the Ebers Papyrus and

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    the ability to develop life skills and values. Many people in the United States like to think that our nation has no social inequalities. We don’t like to hear about the differences in the social classes‚ however social class plays a major role in predicting social inequalities in areas like education. Inequalities in education‚ have been an issue from the past to the present. Most often in low-income areas‚ within the United States. Today‚ education has increased in larger

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