independent individuals. Besides‚ Americans are often seen as “having live to work” than “work to live” that being practiced by many Europeans. In addition‚ certain values and beliefs vary by region. South is characterized as very conservative in its political and religious view. This part of the country is always referred as “bible belt” while the west coasts are more liberal in its view. Some communities such in California and Washington have a large “hippie culture” and New York has many urban areas
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volunteers > artists and liberal college students went on their own dime and fought illegally with the republicans - the same ones who flirted with the communist party back home (from last Thursday’s lecture) - in 1939 Franco was vicotorious < stays in power until his death in 1976 Germany and Hitler - has a domestic agenda - this is not the big issue for the united states and other countries - big issue for the countries in Europe and abroad > like italy Hitler wants to expand to correct the abuses
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Washington SUNFLOWERS RANKS FOURTH IN THE NATION. •COLORADO PRODUCES MORE THAN 100 MILLION POUNDS OF PINTO BEANS EACH YEAR •COLORADO’S LEADING VEGETABLE CROPS ARE POTATOES‚ CABBAGE‚ AND ONIONS. Colorado •FLORIDA PRODUCES 70% OF THE ANNUAL US PRODUCTION OF CITRUS •ABOUT 95% OF COMMERCIAL ORANGE PRODUCTION IN THE STATE IS DESTINED FOR PROCESSING‚ MOSTLY AS ORANGE JUICE. •FLORIDA IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED IN THE TOP 12STATES IN FRESH SEAFOOD PRODUCTION. Florida •TEXAS TOP Texas
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the unemployment remained around 5 percent. By the end of the recession in 2009‚ that number had climbed to 9.5% and some states 10%. In September 2008‚ the economic downturn intensified when the economy was jolted by trouble in the nations finical system. In the aftermath of the turmoil‚ credit market constricted and banks tightened lending standers. The recession rapidly deepened and job losses spiked. The monthly job loses averaged 712‚00 from October 2008 through March 2008. Historically‚ good
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healthcare systems around the world and took what they saw as successful and left what they saw as potential detriments. “They wanted a system that gave everybody equal access to health care — free choice of doctors‚ with no waiting time — and a system that encouraged a lot of competition among medical providers” (Reid‚ 2008). The resulting system they came up with was one that closely resembled Canada’s or the US’s Medicare system with more benefits. They came up with a single government-run system that
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Pre-DP Inquiry Skills Immigration in the United States The US is a nation of immigrants. This is a basic idea that has been drummed into every Americans head since their first history lesson. The US has been described as a pot of soup‚ a great tossed salad‚ and the melting pot of the world. Half a century ago was a time when people immigrated to the United States from around the world‚ coming to find their success‚ happiness here in the land of liberty‚ justice‚ and freedom. Now the climate
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Immigration to the United States is a complex demographic phenomenon that has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of the history of the United States. The economic‚ social‚ and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity‚ economic benefits‚ jobs for non-immigrants‚ settlement patterns‚ impact on upward social mobility‚ crime‚ and voting behavior. American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period
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years go by‚ and its political stand‚ economy‚ and society have changed so much. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and was approved in spring 1776. This document made America officially free from Great Britain’s rule. The document gave “natural rights‚” something inspired by early Enlightenment. The plans for the government weren’t official until 1787 by something called The Great Compromise. It gave the government three branches of power: Executive Branch‚ Legislative
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Running Header: FUNCTIONS OF THE US 1 Functions of the US Correctional System Tracy Kelly Kaplan University CJ101-02 December 18‚ 2011 Professor Patricia Dahl FUNCTIONS OF THE US CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM 2 Functions of the US Correctional System The United States correction system was created to protect society from criminals. There are many ways in which the system can do this; punishment‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ and restitution. Two ways
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The Backbone of the US Legal System: The Constitution The Constitution is the founding document for the United States government and is the highest law of the country. The U.S Constitution is the backbone of the legal system which defines the structure of government‚ guarantees the rights to its citizens and provides the basis on which all American laws are made. No other national laws may disagree with any of the Constitution’s ideology and the federal courts have jurisdiction to interpret the
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