official and sacred union between a man and a woman. Although‚ as times have changed‚ presently a marriage can also involve members of the same-sex. A matrimony is a religious and legal commitment that two people formulate in accordance with the law to join their life legitimately‚ financially and passionately. It is contemplated as one of the earliest and traditional foundations in the world. Depending what country‚ you are from and what your cultures are‚ there are various differences and similarities
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at mostly Northern states where slavery never really took root. Northern states‚ which are in colder climates and in more mountainous regions‚ were never suited for the plantation-style slavery that took root in the South. And‚ after the Revolutionary War‚ many of these states abolished slavery during this period. But‚ again‚ these freed slaves were only a small minority of slaves held in the United States as the primary slave-holding area was the South and not the Northern states that abolished slavery
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The Space Race was considered an informal competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to see who could make the furthest advancements into space first. The Space Race involved exploring outer space with satellites and sending men to the Moon and bringing them back safely. The Space Race effectively began on October 1‚ 1957 when the Soviets launched the first ever manmade satellite‚ Sputnik. The Space Race was considered an analogy to the arms race that was going on at the same time
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT What is government Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) said the purpose of government is to establish peace and security for the people. Government: The formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people. Main components are people‚ policies‚ and powers. Government consists of elected officials who have the authority and control over others and the other half are the public servants who carry out the daily functions. Power is the government’s
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government is a republic and the United States is a democratic republic. In the Roman republic there were three branches which are very similar to the three branches of the United States democratic republic. Ancient Rome had two social classes the plebeians which was the lower class and the patricians which was the upper class. Both the ancient Roman Republic and the United States democratic republic have one document that spells out all of the laws of the area. The United States democracy is more democratic
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Lufthansa Lufthansa Lufthansa In January 1985‚ a German company that uses Deutschmarks made a large purchase from a U.S. company that uses U.S. dollars‚ and needed to evaluate the best hedging alternatives to secure the least possible cost. The Chairman of Lufthansa‚ Herr Heinz Ruhnau‚ purchased twenty 737 jets from Boeing. The total purchase price was $500‚000‚000‚ which was payable in U.S. dollars on delivery of the aircrafts in one year. Chairman Ruhnau chose a partial cover by hedging
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POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES Poverty in the United States today has many faces. There’s the pleading face of a middle-aged man on a city street holding up a sign that says “Hungry‚ Need Help.” There’s the anxious face of a young child in a schoolroom somewhere‚ whose only real meal today will be a free school lunch. There’s the sad face of a single mother who doesn’t have enough money to buy clothes for her children. And there’s the frustrated face of a young man working at a minimum-wage job
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Healthcare is the biggest problem in the United States. Most of insurance got more expensive and offer worst benefits and cover less than before. As we know already is 4.6 million uninsured people in the United States. Citizens are waiting for better opportunity to get health insurance. They are waiting for some changes every year. The United States is the only modern industrialized country without a sound health care system. It is the most privatized in the U.S‚ which means that in order to take
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The Rise of the United States as a World Power Over the course of the nineteenth century the United States became one of the world ’s greatest powers. Many factors prompted their rise to power. To obtain their power they had to go through many things such as war and immigration. As a result of their power they faced many problems but they were able to withstand those problems and prevail in the long run. During the nineteenth century the people of the United States had became one
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The United States of America. Adams was not successful in his endeavors. Congress has opposed having an official language since John Adams first approached them. At least once a year since 1981‚ Congress has rejected a bill making English the country’s official language. Even though congress has rejected a bill at least once a year requesting English as the official language‚ currently the United States of America is not among the countries with an official language. However‚ several states have
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