When asked to symbolize the United States of America with one‚ solitary document‚ one might immediately think of the Declaration of Independence. This powerful and sacred document not only represents America‚ but is also one of main reasons this great country exists. America has prided itself on being the “land of the free;” a place for people to have “unalienable rights‚” in which they can pursue “happiness‚” and are free from unjust oppression. Thomas Jefferson created the Declaration of Independence
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Unethical Ways of the United States Demanding every Japanese-American to pack their whole lives in a suitcase and forcefully relocate them to internment camps is unlawful‚ unethical and prejudice. Isolating the Japanese-Americans from the rest of the world should have never been allowed in the first place. The actions of the U.S federal government are shameful. No one can justify their actions either. Consequently‚ no one should even try to justify these actions taken by the federal government
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Johnson English 1101 Fall 2010 Women: Now & Then Living in the United States we’ve seen women come a long way. Women couldn’t vote or play specific sports‚ we saw more men having cooperate jobs than we did women. However a lot has changed over the years. Today there more women doctors‚ lawyers‚ governors‚ and senators. Last year a woman even ran for president. In the United States everyone is seen equally for the most part‚ we all have the same opportunities‚ and there is no gender barrier to hold
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In a Free State‚ individual rights are important. The government administers laws and regulations that apply to all—the citizens‚ officials‚ law enforcement—to make sure these rights are authenticated. In the United States of America‚ the constitution serves as the Law of the Land‚ in which all Americans are held to the same laws; this “Rule of Law” that defines a Free State is meant to ensure equality for all (Framework). Based on these characteristics‚ the United States would rightly be deemed
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States‚ "its true office is to expound the nature and extent and application of the powers actually conferred by the Constitution." Alexander Hamilton‚ in The Federalist No. 84‚ went so far as to assert that the words "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" were "a better recognition of popular rights‚ than volumes of those aphorisms‚ which make the principal figure in several of our state bills of rights." An appreciation of
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"Sustaining The Transformation" The United States Marines are America’s elite fighting force. They exemplify great moral standards and are looked upon as not only great warriors but also as role model citizens of the United States. They make the transformation into a Marine during a grueling 13 week boot camp. In boot camp they learn everything they need to be a good Marine. Being a Marine isn’t all just about earning your title‚ you need to take what you learned and better yourself. Sustaining
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they never wanted to go through such a terrible war again. In fact‚ they even said that World War I was “the war to end all wars.” They wanted to bring peace throughout the nations‚ something that would ensure that they would never have reason to fight again‚ at least not nearly as bad as the Great War had been. President Woodrow Wilson was a strong supporter of a peace between all continents‚ even constructing a 14 Point Plan that would focus on bringing peace to the world. As a result‚ when the League
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and Discrimination The Chinese immigrated to the United States in during the 1800s; Official records show that before 1857‚ 46 Chinese immigrants were in the United States. Over the next 30 years more that 200‚000 Chinese had immigrated to the United States. This immigration wave was largely because of the push of the awful conditions in China and the pull of the discovery of gold‚ and‚ job opportunities in the west (Immigration and the United States‚ Schafer‚ 2006). During the 1860s railroad work
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of government is the governing body of a nation‚ state‚ or community. This definition does not always come to the head of sum of the fellow Americans when asked on whether the government does what its supposed to do and keep the people informed on it ‚instead some Americans think the that the government should be more careful with its finances and really take a look at what they are financing in because some don’t think the government is doing what its supposed to do with its finances. I happen to
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the years I have experienced countless history classes as well as watched and read what feels like thousands of news reports that address conflicts and disasters outside and inside of the United States. As I got older I realized that living in this country has presented me with a considerate amount of opportunities to better my life and to accomplish my goals‚ but unfortunately not everyone can live in the United States. There are people inside and outside this country that are suffering hardships I
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