The issue of the Confederate Flag has a long history. The fight in Michigan is over a different flag‚ the "Betsy Ross" flag. It was made in 1777. This was not long after the Declaration of Independence. The flag has 13 stars and 13 stripes. They stand for the 13 original colonies. These colonies became the United States. 240 years have passed by and the flag is now an issue to many people of color because‚ when the flag was made it was during the time of slavery and it was flown during the early
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Assignment 3 The Canadian Senate By: Courtney Marie Lester. What role does the Senate play in terms of Canadian democracy‚ and in light of that role‚ should the Senate be retained in its current form‚ reformed in some way‚ or abolished entirely? The Canadian Senate has often been referred to as the sober second thought. The house of commons was originally set up to have two chambers‚ the upper and the lower‚ to carefully decide Canadian laws. The Senate‚ in the upper house‚ reviews proposed
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Culture Essay Assignment: The American Flag The American Flag‚ the purest and most concrete representation of the United States‚ embodies all that is America. Americans stand‚ hand over their heart listening to their national anthem‚ gazing at it with eyes full of love‚ respect and awe. The American national anthem‚ “The Star Spangled Banner‚” was inspired by‚ and sings in esteem of its resistance‚ standing among the rockets and bombs bursting in air. It symbolizes truth‚ liberty and justice
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many people migrate to Canada and stay permanently in the country. These people finally become Canadian citizens. According to the Statistics Canada‚ immigration has contributed two-thirds of our population growth in the intercensal period of 2001 and 2006(chui). The immigration policy is very important because immigrates are large portion of Canadian population. In the history of Canada‚ Canadian immigration policy is changed from time to time. It appears that Canada has a broad immigration
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Canada has been actively involved with the United Nations since its creation in 1945. Since then‚ Canadian peacekeepers have participated in almost every single peacekeeping mission. The role of Canadian peacekeeping was to bring peace and stability between countries. However‚ Canada’s role is slowly starting to diminish because of its failure to prevent conflict in peacekeeping missions. Examples of this instance include the mass genocide in Rwanda‚ the civil war in Somalia and Yugoslavian crisis
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"A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people" - Mahatma Gandhi‚ likewise Canadian culture is what we Canadians make it to be. Personally‚ I believe Canada has no one culture‚ rather many cultures which are equally important and respected. These cultures are what makes me feel Canadian‚ because being Canadian does not mean we have to be the same. Instead it can mean we have to embrace our differences‚ in order to greater appreciate each other‚ and Canada. Considering Canada
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Canadian Culture Personal Reflection Canada has a distinctive culture considering its unique identity‚ history‚ sports‚ and values. Numerous Canadians are very pleasant and kind to others. Some of them say “sorry” and “thank you” during unexpected situations. For example‚ if someone steps on my foot or brushes my shoulder then I will be the one to apologize to them. Moreover‚ the national sport of Canada is hockey. Several Canadians grow up listening to the hockey game on the radio or watching it
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Cicero. A flag‚ to some people may just be an object‚ to others it has meaning and an importance to them. In the editorial American Flag Stands For Tolerance‚ an American flag was burnt due to disagreement. The Supreme Court gives complete authorization for citizens to express themselves as they wish‚ as stated in the first Amendment “ Every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression”. However I am in complete disagreement towards the burning of any flag due to what the flag symbolizes
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feels‚ if you ask them if they want to go to Six Flags over Texas the majority of them will say “YES!” and start singing the words from the commercial‚ Six Flags is what you wish the world could be. As parents‚ we live our lives around our children needs and wants and from there that is how Six Flags is able to still in business. When you walk up to the gate in Arlington‚ Texas‚ you see six flags on a pole? History tells us the name refers to the flags of the six different nations that have governed
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The Railway that Benefitted All The Canadian Pacific Railway and its benefits to farmers‚ financiers‚ and consumers. Eric Best November 13th‚ 2012 Mr. Moore CHC2Da The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) is commonly argued to be the most important transportation route in Canadian history‚ but most do not know the substantial benefits it provided. More specifically‚ it provided benefits to farmers‚ financiers‚ and consumers. The financiers of the railway were the group of people that the railway benefitted
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