... their dreams, make their own decisions and decide what is right for them. But America is also a religious country. For instance the American penny, "In God We Trust." We stand for freedom, unlike many other countries who take part in a monarchy government. As Patrick Henry once said, "Give me liberty or give ... leave on such short notice. But that was the one thing that helped me realize how lucky we are living in a nation of democracy. The love of family is also a big part in contributing to America's future. If you do not love your family than how can you love yourself and friends. As...

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What would our world be like if freedom and democracy were never an issue? Americans feel deeply blessed for living in America. Unlike many other countries around the world, America is a land of freedom and opportunity, a place where people come to be free and to live their dreams. Unfortunately, Americans must pay a big price for freedom, to other nations and ... one of the only nations where every individual is free. Although their freedom is limited, they have the right to many things that other people do not. In America, women are treated as equally as men, as are other ethnic groups. So...

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... nation into one like theirs. The ability for them to Christianize them and to educate them was to the President, their duty.(Doc 3). The expansion of America had also pleased many people be, especially African Americans. They wanted another race of people to be considered inferior to them. If the Filipinos were to ... socially and would be less discrimination on their part and more for the colonized people. They also feel that if they served in the Army, they will be more respected (Doc1). Those who oppose this feel that is feel it is hypocritical for the U.S. to engage ... had previou...

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... higher being 10%. The U.S. currently rings in at 4.9%, which is pretty good. Finally the reason why I feel America is so successful is because of Capitalism. We live in a capitalist country, which means that our economic system gives an individual the ability to earn, save, and invest in the hope of making a profit. Our country is run on Democracy, which means that the people make the ... decisions in this country. Our system of government is wonderful ... as free medical, family leave, and six months vacation. However the medical care is not that great. It may be free, but that doesn'...

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... English. His proposal, however, was rejected. It's hard to say which language should be the dominant one in our country. With the wide variety of languages spoken in America, there definitely should be one language for the entire country. I think that this language should be based ... should pay for it. On the state level, Twenty-six states have English as their official language and several more are considering similar legislation. In the last four years, Alaska, Georgia, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming and Missouri have enacted some form of ... twenty minu...

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... a whole nation, united by the benefits of Nationalism. Modern Nationalism On September 11th, 2001, two symbols of prosperity and democracy in the Untied States were destroyed, taking many innocent lives. The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., changed Americans and the way they live their lives forever. Immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11th ... their clothing; all to show remorse for the loss of life, and their support for President George W. Bush, his government and his policies. America has always been a very...

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... more than the good. Almost everyone is having different opinion about life and government. We think differently about one problem and we want to solve the same problem in different way. For example, today in America the big topic is about 87 billion dollars that president Bush and his administration are now asking to "finish the job". Some people are agree and some ... country also can't be equal. What is reasonable for one country maybe is not for another. Harvey Wheeler in his book "Democracy in a Revolution Era" wrote: "The problem of world order is directly related to the second iss...

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... as a nation predicated upon the individual, we strive to foster the eponymous "American Dream". Nikola Tesla thrived in the United States, revolutionizing the science of electricity with the landmark creation of the AC current. These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes the greatest challenge of every American: ... world; we exemplify democracy, and promulgate it on a global scale. The United States constitution and its protection of liberty has served as a model for countless other documents: The constitutions ...

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... as a nation predicated upon the individual, we strive to foster the eponymous "American Dream". Nikola Tesla thrived in the United States, revolutionizing the science of electricity with the landmark creation of the AC current. These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes the greatest challenge of every American: ... world; we exemplify democracy, and promulgate it on a global scale. The United States constitution and its protection of liberty has served as a model for countless other documents: The constitutions ...

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... as a nation predicated upon the individual, we strive to foster the eponymous "American Dream". Nikola Tesla thrived in the United States, revolutionizing the science of electricity with the landmark creation of the AC current. These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes the greatest challenge of every American: ... world; we exemplify democracy, and promulgate it on a global scale. The United States constitution and its protection of liberty has served as a model for countless other documents: The constitutions ...

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... as a nation predicated upon the individual, we strive to foster the eponymous "American Dream". Nikola Tesla thrived in the United States, revolutionizing the science of electricity with the landmark creation of the AC current. These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes the greatest challenge of every American: ... world; we exemplify democracy, and promulgate it on a global scale. The United States constitution and its protection of liberty has served as a model for countless other documents: The constitutions ...

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THE CONSTITUTION: DEMOCRACY IN THE MAKING The Constitution: Democracy in the Making When America claimed its independence from the royal crown in July 1776, many of America's political elites gathered and began to draw up constitutions for each individual state. Actually, the state constitutions played an important role in the formation of government because it showed the first efforts of trying to establish a sound government of ... and by the people. But in ... on April 8, 1913 [http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html]. The 19th Amendment also shows a the nation leaning more towards a dem...

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... and encourage step to the perfect political ideology. The Romans ruled for many centuries in the west. They moved through Africa and East Europe spreading their culture uniformly. The United States of America, in their history, has taken advances to spreading the ideas of democracy to the undeveloped and developing world. Democracy has been accepted as the perfect society because it works. Many other governmental ... structures have failed or are failing but democracy has shown persistence in its acclaim. Is democracy the true and divine ideology or has it reign ... implied and develope...

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... as they like to call themselves, are one of the original founders of democracy in America. This Native American confederation originated long before any European settlers laid claims to any of the lands of North America. Their first democracy helped America's founding fathers lay the groundwork for the American Constitution, and in spite of everything the white men tried to do to destroy the Native American ... civilizations during the birth and growth of America, the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy has survived. Their way of governing ... is still in use hundreds of years later. Haude...

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... Revere, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. These patriots showed love for our Country. They contributed to the building of the United States Of America. To be patriotic means to show love for your country. Being patriotic is shown in many ways. One way is saying the Pledge Of Allegiance. Students at schools say the Pledge Of Allegiance, which shows that they are ... United States of American as a Government of the people by the people, for the people whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a Republic: a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States: a p...

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... context of "anything that is past" will always be there, the type of history we typically think about will be radically changed if democracy were to spread all over the world. I am in agreement that if this were to happen, there would be no more wars. However, to believe that every nation will soon employ a democratic government is an illusion. The reason ... viewpoint? Since he is an employee of the State department, there is definitely some bias in his argument and why he would think that the United States has the most ideal form of government. Although democracy in America is far fro...

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... Farewell Address marked the beginning of a new century, as well as a new identity to America. People began pulling themselves away from European ideals, and developing and conquering the challenges of the new political system. Jeffersonian Democracy, in a sense, changed the image of the United States. The rise of Jeffersonian Democracy showed the world that you didn't have to be born or marry into a wealthy ... family. You could be successful in the U.S. whether you start out wealthy or not, and Jefferson's rise of the common ... Indians east of the Mississippi border. As the U.S. began...

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... during wartime conflicts. With a single shot, this person's life and the lives surrounding are ripped apart with dramatic devastation. This incident is all too common to the mothers of U.S. soldiers. America must put an end to the further annihilation of our own offspring. Therefore, the American military forces should not be the world's aid ... and European militaries, and promotes the spending of the unnecessary tax dollars of the American citizen. For the past 60 years, America has been the "band-aid" of the world, so to speak. The economic boom caused by WWII launched America into a...

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... , and dead the next. We don'" take people for granted as much any more. We realize we aren't the "invincible nation" we once thought we were. The definition of a hero in America has changed as well. No longer is hero status bestowed upon musicians or athletes. Now the honor is given to actual heroes such as firefighters, police officers, and our armed ... immune to terrorism as we once thought, thus this improving of our security and vigilance. Patriotism is another one of the things affected by the catastrophe. Where ever you go in America there are American flags flying with pride. Als...

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... different level of efficacy. Thought my political exposure has been minimal, my want of participation is great and with such has come an understanding of democracy. As society grows the level of participation from generation to generation lessens. With this knowledge one question remains to be asked. As societal participation ... diminishes, can the American government remain a democracy? And now for something completely different. A poem written to describe my emotions on September 11, 2001. Tuesday was the eleventh day of the ninth month in the year 2001 (September 11, 2001.) Forever i...

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... people wanted freedom and justice for all, they made the understanding that we are one nation under God and they wanted to help distinguish America from Europe. Like nature America was young, vigorous and strong compared to civilization in Europe. These colonists were desperately trying to create their own identity, which would separate them from England and any other country. They ... weakened as politics took issue. There were two types of governments, the aristocratic government and the democratic government. Aristocracy is a hierarchical, elitist, traditional idea. A democracy is mob...

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McCarthyism is a symptom of fascism. Its methods and tactics negate democracy."" - wrote A. Philip Randolph, the editor of the Black Worker, on March 15, 1953. That statement is thought to be true by many people and that period might remain the darkest period in the history of the United States but the whole decade cannot be foist on one ... World War II the United States were the only nation who became stronger economically and military and who could remain a World Power but during the 1950s the society of America seemed to be corrupt and weak, everybody was mistrustful of other people. This ...

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... nation faced on September 11, 2001 was more than I could ever fathom. I was in school when I heard of the attacks against America. I was sitting in history class when all of suddenly , another teacher rushed in and said, "America is being attacked!" The history teacher, Dr. Hylander, quickly turned on the TV. and ... the situation. Thousands of innocent people had died, and millions would be affected by the repercussions. The terrorists had attacked our symbols of capitalism, democracy, financial power, safety and freedom. I think that September 11th is a day that should be spent reflect...

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... about these situations. Not only are the Americans aware of this but so are other nations in the world. Japan knows our educational average is below standard. Germany knows that our some of our citizens hate our democracy. So once again the eyes of many are upon this huge city on top of a steep ... to gain more. That is why most of the world's immigration is towards this great nation. Why is it that everybody knows about all these opportunities in America? It is because of the travelers, writers, and the list just goes on and on. With one good response to our country many people want to...

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... survive as a happy and fertile oasis of liberty surrounded by a cruel desert of dictatorship."(Roosevelt 553) America's foreign policy is a key factor in the continual successes of our existence. A break down in this area would eventually lead to further problems that are more directly related to America. Americas system of a capitalist democracy works so well because it has been fine tuned and molded over time ... . America wasn't handed a system of governing and told to make it work. Instead American government was reshaped over and over again thus making ... it best fit for our socie...

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