the people. Many people often only think of the United States of America when they think of democracy. Others think democracy only refers to voting or politics. Democracy however is more than just an American term or idea. Democracy has changed countries‚ and history effecting countless numbers of people across the world. Democracy in earliest form can be traced all the back to Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. The Greeks built small city-states‚ which were political units made up of a city and
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Yes‚ I identify as a self proclaimed feminist‚ and will defend my rights. For I believe we are all worthy of basic human rights. Unfortunately‚ we are not all lucky enough to savor the fruits of the rights we are privileged to enjoy here in the United States of America. Our world is suffering‚ whether it is of hunger‚ war‚ or social injustices.
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QUESTION: It has been argued that united states constitution came about primarily through an evolving series og meetings‚ conventions‚ and congresses. support‚ modify‚ or refute this contention using specific evidence. In Philadelphia‚ 1787 the united states constitution was drafted in a series of meetings and conventions. None of the delegates were interested in a meeting to talk about the weak A.O.C‚ but once they were lured to Philadelphia the delegates realized that they need something
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As a newly formed country the United States largely adopted a policy of isolationism‚ meaning that the government believed it was better to keep itself out of the political affairs of other countries. The United States was successful in its isolationism because of its geographical separation from Europe and most other major countries (proquest staff). After the conclusion of the American Civil War‚ this attitude remained the same. The country had to focus its efforts into the reconstruction and rebuilding
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Today‚ one of the most pressing issue that the United States is still facing and has still been around is inequality (racism). These few months that have passed‚ they have been reports of several cases linked with inequality (racism) . Several cases on killings of African American men‚ maltreating of African American protesters in rallies and many more. Based on the 10 historic figures I had chosen; Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Henry Clay all tried their best reduce inequality
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Do you know the United States is slowly dying? It’s true I personally believe that we as a nation are headed in the wrong direction‚ because we have 3 main problems in the US right now. Those 3 problems are Disrespect‚ Police Brutality‚ and Racism. Racism is a huge problem in US history if not the biggest problem in history. One person had a stand to end racism by taking a knee during the national anthem and people hated on him and called him disrespectful. That person was an NFL player and felt
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Too many teens drink and on average‚ they drink too much. Underage drinking has become a major problem in the United States. First of all‚ statistics show that more than ten million drinkers in the US are between the ages of twelve and twenty‚ and of these twenty percent engage in binge drinking and six percent are heavy drinkers.(Young People and Alcohol‚) Next‚ statistics also show that there are roughly 3.3 million teens that have drinking problems also‚ one-fourth of all seventh through
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Meanwhile‚ prostitution remains illegal in Ghana and all the states (except Nevada) in United States as well as others countries. Notwithstanding‚ prostitution and for that commercial sex is still traded in these countries. Advocates for and against legalization of prostitution continue to influence several national legislations
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African Americans help redefined the meaning of democracy in the United States by participatory democracy‚ Affirmative action‚ and Black Congressional Caucus. Democracy is defined as a system of government in which the people elected individual to representative them. Participatory democracy can be defined as a taking part in the rule by the people. The civil rights movement is a great example of participatory democracy. The Civil Rights Movement encourage people would never think about politics
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Basketball teams in the United States of America differs from teams in the rest of the world‚ such as the European Union‚ Russia or China. Not only is there differences in the game‚ but cultural rifts change basketball in different countries. There are minor variations in the game itself‚ but the essence is the same. The technical differences of basketball are very minor. For one‚ the court is changed. In the NBA‚ the three-point line is 7.24 meters. In the FIBA‚ the line is 6.75 meters. The amount
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