According to the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation there were 24 active Mafia families living in the United States in 2004 (New Jersey‚ 2004). Thomas Milhorn (2004)‚ reported that the Mafia was active in 26 cities across the United States during the same year. The Italian crime families are set up in 15 states across America. The crime families are set up in similar Hierarchical structure consisting of a boss‚ under boss‚ consigliere‚ caporegime‚ soldiers‚ and associates. The boss is
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North Dakota is not one of those glamorous states that everyone wants to go to. It is not even one of the top forty-nine states on most people’s list. It was at the top of the list for my family‚ though. Out of all the states that we have been to as a family‚ somehow we skipped over North Dakota‚ so we made it our mission last summer to hit this elusive state that we missed. Our vacation was very special to me‚ not only because North Dakota was the last state that we had not been to‚ but also because
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the U.S.‚ how has housing discrimination been addressed at the federal level? Consider both public and private sector housing. Housing discrimination is still one of the most prevalent problems plaguing African Americans and minorities in the United States of Americas. Since the abolition of slavery African Americans and minorities have found it difficult to find affordable housing and integrate into mostly white communities. These problems can be traced back to the Jim Crow Laws. These set of prejudicial
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The United States has certainly changed drastically when accepting and interacting with racial or ethnic groups‚ the United States has changed in a positive way. In previous years neglect towards certain racial or ethnic groups was easily distinguished‚ and actually encouraged by many. In recent times racism and discrimination still exists. Now there are laws that prohibit people to act upon what they believe they should do towards the racial or ethnic group that they do not like. Cultural pluralism
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The Philippines is significant to the United States in a negative aspect overall. The United States does many things for the Philippines with little to no return for their actions. The United States is trying to help the Philippines become a stronger financial and government country by giving them money and trying to boost their economy. The significant part of the help the United States is giving is that fact that it opens up more lines of communication with other countries‚ but the negative aspect
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organs to the elected representatives‚ and effective guarantees for freedom of expression and association as well as protection against arbitrary state actions.” (Holden) Then‚ one could see the key term of democracy is the representation of the political system. In order to examine and question the “level of democracy” in the contemporary Northern states‚ it is necessary to analyze the representation of democracy‚ in particular‚ the implementation of new policies and remaining difficulty of democracy
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Nation and State Nation and State are two terms that are used interchangeably by many people. This is not correct. Nation is an abstract concept where there is a union of people based on similarities in linguistic pattern‚ ethnic relationships‚ cultural heritage‚ or even simple geographic proximity. State on the other hand is a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory‚ especially one that is sovereign. States govern a territory using their laws. Unlike States‚ Nations
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violence is increasing at an extremely fast rate. For the United States‚ the threat of domestic and international terrorism weighs on the minds of the federal government and private citizens. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review even went as far as to note that terrorism is one of the six strategic challenges that are likely to affect the United States throughout the next five years (DHS‚ 2014). However‚ the United States has been on high alert since the attacks on New York and the Pentagon
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From 1973 to 2015 the United States of America’s population increased by about 109‚ 533‚ 231. In that same amount of time‚ about 43‚ 800‚ 000 abortions took place (Lang). This statistic helps show that abortion has always been a problem‚ but only recently has became one on a national level with the two sides forming. One side‚ the Pro-Life one‚ wants laws that will help protect the fetus. The other side‚ the Pro-Choice one‚ supports the belief that abortion should be the choice of the mothers. “Abortion
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Welfare Reform in the United States Americans are some of the most generous people in the world‚ even when they are not trying to be. From its first enactment into law in 1935‚ to its current state the U.S. Welfare system has assisted hundreds of thousands of people in need. From depression to recession the U.S. Welfare system has changed constantly its role in society providing assistance to the elderly‚ to dependent children‚ and to the unemployed. The funding for the welfare system derives
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