"Shrinking the government will create jobs," Robert Reich, American political economist, once said with a chuckle. ... The United States government is one of the largest employers in the United States, and employs thousands of people directly, or indirectly due to funding. ... A video, created by The Heritage Foundation, called "The Debt Limit: Made Simple," tries to create a simpler picture by shrinking down the United States into a neighborhood association. The neighborhoods homeowner's association is compared to the United States government, and the fees paid are the taxes. ... On the ...

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Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations or reading "Following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11th,where the Al-queda acquired bombmaking and terrorist Knowledge over internet,many lawmakers have proposed that an inernational body regulate the internet so that which provide information to terrorists could be eliminated" ,I completely agree with the lawmakers proposal and and shall present an argument favoring the lawmakers. ... A report on the availability of bommaking information had been prepared by United States ...

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Even though the United States was breaking away from a society based on class system, an elite group of men formed known as the Founding Fathers. ... For example, George Washington owned tons of acres of land, Robert Morris was the foremost business and financial leader, and all of the men possessed a cosmopolitanism, which separated them from the masses. ... The Articles of Confederation established a firm league of friendship among the states; however, it did not contain crucial elements such as the power of Congress to levy taxes. ... The power to levy taxes was given which enabled the n...

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The "Edmundite Tradition" closely mirrors many of Robert Putnam's recurring themes throughout his entire dissertation on America's declining social trends. ... Ideally, if everyone participated in the smallest way in the "Five Pillars" of the "Edmundite Tradition" the social capital of the United States would be astronomical. ...

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Irwin Unger and Robert R. Tomes have gathered many of these stories and collected them into American Issues, to 1877: A Primary Source Reader in United States History. ... Regardless if they were the first or the many that followed, they are what this country was built on and will forever remain an enormous component of United States History. Bibliography Tomes, Robert R. and Unger, Irwin. American Issues: A Primary Source Reader in United States History, Volume I: To 1877, 3rd Ed. ...

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The two most popular methods used in schools in the United States are abstinence education and comprehensive sex education. ... In 1996, the United States government passed a law giving funding to states offering programs that support this approach in public schools. ... The late Robert Rector, from the Heritage Foundation, was an expert on many social issues including poverty and inequality as well as marriage and family. In his article, "The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing Sexual Activity among Youth", he states, "Sexual relationships among teenag...

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Between the years of 1825-1850, democratic ideals were greatly expanded by reform movements in the United States. These were the years of the Jacksonian Democracy, which mainly stressed universal manhood suffrage, public education, majority rule and the abolition of debtor prisons. President Jackson...

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In these sense racial and ethnic minorities have increased in their identity in the risks and challenges they face in the United States society (Aguire 49) In the United States, the identifiability of persons within racial and ethnic populations has increased because of diversity (Aguire 49). This paper, therefore, seeks to draw attention into how the diversity influences society, not in just non-material culture but also in the material culture with a focus on the United States culture. ... They represent small cultures in the United States. In the Essay sample of students from, Blessington ...

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The early settlers of this region who came from Virginia, the Carolinas and other surrounding states, brought with them fine Standardbred, Morgans, Thoroughbreds, Canadians and Narrangansett Pacers. ... Named after their respective owners -- Thomas Darley, Lord Godolphin and Captain Robert Byerly. ... The principle development of the Quarter Horse was in the southwestern part of the United States in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, eastern Colorado, and Kansas. Some breed historians have maintained that it is the oldest breed of horses in the United States and that the true beginning of the Qua...

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The first professional tattoo artist in the United States was Martin Hildebrand who tattooed sailors and soldiers during the Civil War.Tattooing was a huge part of the Romans, the Greeks, the Anglo-Saxons, all people of any genre used tattooing in one from or another so parents should understand that is has had a significant effect on the world.... Subject(s): TATTOOING -- Health aspects -- United States; HEPATITIS C -- Transmission -- United States; COMMUNICABLE diseases -- Transmission -- United States Source: USA Today Magazine, Oct2001, Vol. 130 Issue 2677, p7, 2p Subject(s): ...

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This sharp movie was produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve starkey, while directed by Robert Zemeckis. ... This movie shows a life to portray significant social events in the United States of America, in the 1960's to 80's. ... That's how it fits the study of the United States History. ...

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The committee, composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. ... The colonists" request for "free and independent states" was not going to be so easily met, especially without a battle. ...

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This law was a result of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy. ... Still, there were no standards adopted for guns manufactured in the United States. ... There are many answers to the gun violence problem in the United States. ... I believe passing new legislation, making the process of purchasing a gun more complicated, is the key to begin the process of controlling firearms in the United States....

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In 1792 Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic Party, and he was the first democratic president of the United States in 1800. ... Both of these men worked together to end segregation in a lot of southern states. Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president of the United States in 1992. ... Senate is a pathological liar and a con artist who is Robert Torricelli. ...

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The government of the United States believed differently. ... The United States dominated Mexico throughout the entire war. ... In response to this, 11 states seceded to form the Confederate states of America. ... In the spring of 1865, Robert E. ... In August, the United States drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima. ...

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Working hours were decreased while wages were increased, child labor laws were put into effect, making it illegal for children to work in the dangerous factories, and between 1910 and 1917, and all industrial states put insurance laws into effect to cover any and all on-the-job injuries. ... These laws were conceptualized by the chairman of commission, Robert F. ... Although the progressive movement was making great advancements in helping workers get what they needed, the United States was unwilling to continue with these efforts. ... Old-Age pension got a serious hearing, but only to be sn...

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This machine allowed the southern states to produce over 60% more cotton. ... From that moment Robert Fulton, ESQ., became known as the author and builder of the first steam packet from which we plainly see the rapid improvement in commerce and civilization." ... The technological advances, efficient production, and advanced transportation allowed the United States to become an industrialized power ant to successfully compete with the European markets. ...

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Robert W. ... The 1920's witnessed the coming of the "Second Wave" of immigrants to the United States. These immigrants differed from the "First Wave" of European immigrants to the United States in that the majority came from Southern or Eastern Europe. ...

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In the early 1800's, many changes were brought upon the United States. ... Representative Robert Toombs of Georgia, argued against a proposed law that would have banned slavery from land obtained as a result of the Mexican War (Document 2). ... Many compromises were made during the War, such as whether or not states should be free or slave states. ... If arguments and comprises like this continued, the United States would break apart. ...

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He also states that if celebrities put more pressure on the charities involved they would be better organized and aid the victims further. ... When celebrities, such as George Clooney and Julia Roberts that are idolized by the American public, endorse a product, or give their opinion on a controversial subject, they usually have a following of their fans that agree with them. ...

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According to Robert Theobold, while the information super highway has had an effect on society, no one knows what the future will bring. ... To take advantage of emerging technologies to create, manage, and use information that could be of strategic importance to the United States, the administration has launched an initiative to guide industry's development of the national information superhighway. ...

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Perhaps in this county, the prosecuting attorney, Robert P. ... This basically states that the Officer fired a shot at and killed an unarmed, black teenager simply because he was startled. ... Post-9/11, under the administration of Bush and Obama, federal, state and local law enforcement has engaged in racial/ethnic profiling, which the ACLU calls "a widespread and pervasive problem throughout the United States, impacting the lives of millions of people in African American, Asian, Latino, South Asian, and Arab communities.... In addition, data was gathered from states, cities and countie...

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The second amendment was adopted in 1791, and it states, "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." ... According to an article titled Current Issues of Gun Control from the Macmillan Social Science Library that came out in 2010, The National Institute of Justice estimates that, "in the year 2006, 68 percent of murders, 42 percent of robberies, and 22 percent of aggravated assaults that were committed in the United States were committed with firearms. ... Robert Longley, who wrote an articl...

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1 Introduction According to Robert Franklin, racial profiling is "Trying to assess and predict the behavior, motives, and character of other law-abiding people based on their physical appearance." ... Should the United states take special precautions toward Arabs or people who look like they are of Arab descent? ...

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The unemployment rates in the European union tend to be higher than in the United States, although the US is experiencing high unemployment right now, it is higher in most of the European Union's countries as well. ... Accessed on 24/09/2003 Taylor, Robert. ...

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