Wealth Gap: Why America is threatening Democracy The democratic ideal that “All men are created equal" is the basis of The Declaration of Independence and is deeply rooted in American history. However‚ this ideal is not as realistic when looking closer into American society. For instance‚ the idea of equality is never actually mentioned in The Constitution. The United States is known for being built on freedom and foreigners look to it as the possibility for the American dream‚ but there have been
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the bottom forty percent for their entire lives (1)? That is why I offer a modest proposal to overthrow the current system and establish a Utopian society built from the rubble. This Utopia‚ which I shall refer to as the United Socialist States of America (USSA)‚ is going to be built around the premise of economic equity through the equal distribution of resources and knowledge. This would create a society without greed because money is the ultimate
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entered the nursing field as a matron at New England Hospital in 1874. She left in 1876 and spent two years in England before enrolling at Boston City Hospital Training School for Nurses. In 1880 she was hired to start a training school at Montreal General Hospital. In 1881‚ she was offered the superintendence of the Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In 1889‚ she moved to New York as the director of nursing at St. Luke’s Hospital‚ and from there became superintendent
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is immoral. During the early 19th century people were trying to develop utopias throughout the United States. A utopia is an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. As America grew larger‚ richer and more diverse people were trying to develop perfect places throughout America. Most utopias were created for religious purposes‚ One of the earliest was created by George Rapp‚ who took 600 followers to Pennsylvania in 1804. They attempted to create a perfect society‚ isolated
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of art and author of the Ways of Seeing‚ raised in his essay‚ and it is a question that will always be raised while demanding how to understand a certain art. Walking through a room where various French artists had their paintings exposed‚ I fell in front of the artwork (see above) painted by Paul Gauguin. I did not choose a French artist to make me remember the French culture that I am missing here in Boston‚ nor to pretend that the French are advanced in art‚ but a way to analyze and understand
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For this particular assignment‚ the history of juvenile justice in America will be discussed and how parens patriae‚ the child saver movement‚ and the JJDPA were all instrumental in shaping it. Juvenile justice was formed in response to juvenile delinquency. Juveniles were treated the same as adults before the juvenile justice system existed. According to the Criminal Justice Reference Service (1999) during the 18th century‚ children as young as seven could be sentenced to prison or death for crimes
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Welcome to America‚ some things may be different here. This list should keep you out of trouble. 1. If you consume more than 1 alcoholic drink (beer‚ wine‚ and liquor) DO NOT DRIVE. It is against the law and a very serious and expensive mistake. An open container of alcohol in the car is a very serious offense as well. 2. You cannot walk around on the street with alcohol. You can drink at the bar‚ the outdoor section of the bar‚ in your home‚ on your balcony‚ at a party etc. If you walk in the street
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Paper Two: Advertisement Analysis with Research 80% analysis 20% evidence General Description Every media construction aims to sell something. This assignment requires that you perform a close reading of an advertisement in order to examine and explain the advertiser’s techniques and why they were chosen/ how they function in selling a product. You will also use primary and secondary research to strengthen your analysis. A close reading is an analysis that uses textual evidence to make an argument
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In 1985 Sidney Verba and Gary Orren compared the views of Swedish and American political party leaders on a variety of economic issues. Swedish leaders were more likely to believe in giving workers pay more than American leaders. They were also more likely than Americans to favor putting a top limit on incomes. These cultural differences make a difference in politics. Tocqueville was amazed at how religious Americans were compared to Europeans. People in churches tend to have a feeling of civic
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Welfare in America is one of the top issues that America faces today. Americans face a problem because instead of giving welfare benefits to people who truly need it‚ the government is just handing out money to anyone who ask for it. And in return it does not help the other problem America faces which is poverty. Federal funding welfare began during the the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The government created the system to help out families and individuals who have little income and who needed
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