Section 1 Essay U.S. v. Windsor‚ 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013)‚ is a case about a same-sex couple that was married in 2007 in Ontario‚ Canada because at that time same-sex marriage was not legal in New York. The same-sex couple‚ Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer resided in New York. Two years after the couple was married‚ Spyer died‚ and left all of her estate to her wife‚ Windsor. When Windsor went to claim the federal estate tax exemption for surviving spouses‚ she was denied because of the federal Defense
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The United States Congress is made out of two markedly different‚ but coequal chambers‚ the senate and the House of Representatives. Although the senate and the house both exist within the same legislative institution‚ but they each has developed certain distinctive features that clearly distinguish life on one end of Capitol Hill from conditions on the other. The Senate wing is on the north side of the Capitol building‚ and the House wing is on the south side. The central difference between the
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Many themes are discussed in a "Lord of the Flies": Evil in humanity‚ the lost of innocence‚ and especially mob mentality. In "Lord of the Flies" mob mentality diffuses as you travel further into the narrative. For starters‚ in the beginning of the book: Jack reacts in elation to the idea of constructing a fire on top of the mountain. The children began to ascend up the mountain‚ After he started to run up to the peak‚ screeching and roaring in excitement. This relates to the argument to what Avant
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Small Town Mentality Contributes to Racism In the 21st century‚ the small town of Jena‚ segregated in rural Louisiana still demonstrates the same values of racism that were shown in To Kill a Mockingbird and Mississippi Burning. At Jena High School‚ white students sit under the shaded white tree‚ while black students sit at the worn out benches. One day in September 2006‚ an African American freshman sat under the “white tree”. The following day‚ a few white kids expressed their disapproval
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Immigration: Canada and the United States History of Immigration in Canada History of Immigration in the United States United States has always been viewed as the destination point for a steady flow of immigrants. Immigrants from around the world settled in the United States with the goal of achieving the American dream. Immigration history in the United States has also had 4 waves that almost mirrored the Canadian immigration waves. During the colonial period most migrants came from northern
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Foundation to success need to be built painstakingly with a decent amount of effort. The phrase “short-term mentality” has gained more attention than a century ago. Many have proved to fail by focusing on the short-term goals rather than looking at a bigger picture and pursue long-term goals. One concrete example that we can look at is China who believes strongly in long-term mentality and his beliefs have been manifested today. ‘China’s extraordinary economic growth and active diplomacy are already
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other; the United States did not trust communists and the USSR did not trust capitalists. The blame to this event can probably be debated‚ but from research‚ the Soviets hold most of the blame. There were many different causes of the Cold War. One of them being the fear the West had of the spread of communism. To prevent the communism to spread‚ the West‚ led by USA‚ adopted a containment policy to hold back its expansion. In 1947‚ president Truman of USA announced a doctrine of resistance to Communist
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The Sisa Syndrome and the Antidote to Our Depression by Ricky Rivera Dr. Jose Rizal in his novel Noli me Tangere tells of Sisa‚ a woman who fell into a very deep depression when she lost her two sons. Sisa went around town looking for them. She knows that a priest killed her two sons but she never saw how and never resolved to herself why. Many think that this is something of a fictionalized narrative of the status of our country during Rizal’s time. If you read and study why Rizal included
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Mob Mentality in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The critic Kenny Williams states that the Colonel Sherburn scene inThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark twain‚ “allow[s] a brief platform for Twain to express his own contempt for mobs in an era known for such activities and lawlessness.” This draws the attention to other scenes Twain uses to show his contempt for activities in society. In his novel Mark Twain uses characters and scenes to show his disdain for zealot faith‚ corrupt human
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Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions‚ and defines five of them for a comparison between the United States and India. This article shows for the most part‚ the definitions of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are correct‚ but the article did identify some ambiguities while making the comparisons. Finally‚ future areas of possible research were identified that would assist in the removal of the ambiguities. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions US vs. India Geert Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions was
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