Legitimacy enables a state to depend not on shear force or coercion‚ rather the idea of consent of the governed. Consent of the governed is a principle that goes back to the English philosopher John Locke‚ stating that a government’s legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and legal when it is consented by the people or society that the power is being exercised over. Consequently‚ this makes legitimacy an integral component of any successful modern state. Various forms of political
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affect some areas‚ and subsequently‚ the people in those areas‚ more strongly. This is the most terrible way of thinking‚ and many people are affected by it. Ethnocentrism is prevalent in today’s world‚ even in the diverse environment of the United States. However‚ this diversity may actually cause ethnocentrism as new immigrants enter the country while still holding on to the nationalism
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During the ratification of the Constitution‚ it created a new system of government for the United States (US). One of the most pressing issues and topics of the Constitution was the idea of federalism‚ which describes the basic relationship between different levels and groups of governments within one nation. For the past 228 years‚ the US government has balanced the powers of state and national government on multiple domestic and foreign issues. Although‚ there have been issues where the idea
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3.02 Assignment Before the Spanish-American War even started‚ the United States predicted conflict with Spain. Because of this prediction‚ the USS Oregon (captured above) was sent from California towards Cuba. The journey was very long and the crew had to make many stops. It was more than 14‚000 miles and took around 60 days. By the time the ship reached Cuba‚ the Spanish-American War had already begun. This incident sparked the idea in many Americans that something had to change. There had to
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nineteenth century‚ the United States of America was both democratic and undemocratic. As a newly independent country from Great Britain‚ the U.S tried to stay away from the tyrannical government which they had before. America believed that by giving people a say in the government and granting more rights to citizens‚ they would prove to be a successful government. However‚ although they seemed to be democratic‚ the United States still had some undemocratic aspects. The United States during the mid-1800s
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Terrorism in the United States. Terrorism is violence-or rather a threat of violence‚ used to achieve a political goal. It differs from war‚ which is a military action formally undertaken by the government. Terrorism maybe carried out as individuals or in a group that operates stealth rather than by open assault. Government also practices terrorism by sponsoring attacks against foreign states or individuals who are seen as enemies. Terrorism in the United states has become less frequent since
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Moving to United States The most memorable event in my life was when we moved out from Russia to a country that changes lives and is known as a dream land called the United States of America. When we sat on the airplane that was going toward the United States in August of 2004‚ we knew our lives are going to be changed in the way we always wanted them to. After twelve years of not going to school and being discriminated by Russian citizens‚ this moving to a new country was the most amazing‚ not
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Constitution of the United States. The Founding Father had a fair number of obstacles to overcome to get the Constitution passed and ratified. One of their big obstacles was the fact that everyone did not want a national government that would have more power than an individual state. None of the states wanted to be controlled or taxed by anyone else. The people were afraid of having an executive branch that would resemble anything like a king. The other issued addressed was that no part of the government
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All through America’s history‚ the United States has struggled with many issues. America has dealt with the issue of inequality for over a century. The United States has always been said to be a free country‚ however‚ many instances in our history exploit racial and gender inequality. Many people have faced inequality in America due to racism and different laws and policies that negatively affect certain populations. The issue of inequality in America really came to light during the time of slavery
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the United States cross to the U.S to have a better economic status and a better state of life is to sustain their self or to support their families in their home countries because in their countries there is no work and the economic level is not as high than the United States. Immigration is a result of a number of factors‚ including economic and/or political reasons‚ family reunification natural disasters or the wish to change one’s surroundings voluntarity. Immigration to the United States has
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